The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Colorado State: a coaching history
See Colorado State’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Sonny Lubick
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Sonny Lubick
Regional Program III → National Program II (+20.2)
The fall
Steve Fairchild
Regional Program I → Regional Program IV (−11.0)
Right now
Jay Norvell
the 14th-best of Colorado State's 14 coaches so far
Jay Norvell is the 14th-best of Colorado State's 14 coaches so far.
Stature & coaches, 1936–2026
The program’s standing over time, with every coach’s tenure beneath it — read down to see who was there for each rise and fall.
Every coach
2022–now
Jay Norvellcaretaker
Regional Program IV
16–21
2015–2019
Mike Bobocaretaker
Regional Program II
28–35
2012–2014
Jim McElwaincaretaker
Regional Program II
22–16
2008–2011
Steve Fairchildcaretaker
−11.0
16–33
1993–2007
Sonny Lubickbuilder
+20.2
108–74
1989–1992
Earle Brucecaretaker
Regional Program III
22–24
1982–1988
Leon Fullercaretaker
Regional Program IV
25–55
1973–1981
Sarkis Arslaniancaretaker
+10.0
45–47
1970–1972
Jerry Wampflercaretaker
Regional Program III
8–25
1962–1969
Milo Ludecaretaker
Regional Program IV
29–51
1956–1961
Tuffy Mullisoncaretaker
Regional Program III
19–40
1947–1955
Robert Daviscaretaker
+8.6
54–33
1942–1946
Julius Wagnercaretaker
Regional Program IV
8–15
1936–1941
Harry Hughescaretaker
National Program II
15–29