The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Iowa State: a coaching history
See Iowa State’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Matt Campbell
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Matt Campbell
Regional Program III → National Program I (+18.4)
The fall
Jim Criner
National Program III → Regional Program III (−12.0)
Right now
Matt Campbell
already the greatest coach in Iowa State history by the numbers
Matt Campbell is already the greatest coach in Iowa State history by the numbers.
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
2016–now
Matt Campbellbuilder
+18.4
64–51
2009–2015
Paul Rhoadscaretaker
Regional Program I
32–54
1995–2006
Dan McCarneycaretaker
Regional Program I
56–85
1987–1994
Jim Waldencaretaker
Regional Program III
28–57
1983–1986
Jim Crinercaretaker
−12.0
16–24
1979–1982
Donnie Duncancaretaker
National Program II
18–24
1973–1978
Earle Brucecaretaker
National Program II
36–32
1968–1972
Johnny Majorscaretaker
Regional Program I
24–30
1958–1967
Clay Stapletoncaretaker
+11.6
42–53
1954–1956
Vince Di Francescacaretaker
Regional Program IV
6–21
1947–1953
Abe Stubercaretaker
Regional Program IV
24–38
1942–1946
Mike Michalskecaretaker
Regional Program III
18–18
1937–1940
Jim Yeagercaretaker
Regional Program III
16–19