The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Northern Illinois: a coaching history
See Northern Illinois’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Rod Carey
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Joe Novak
Regional Program V → Regional Program I (+12.2)
The fall
Thomas Hammock
Regional Program I → Regional Program III (−9.2)
Right now
Thomas Hammock
the 5th-best of Northern Illinois's 9 coaches so far
Thomas Hammock is the 5th-best of Northern Illinois's 9 coaches so far.
Stature & coaches, 1968–2026
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
2019–now
Thomas Hammockcaretaker
−9.2
32–38
2012–2018
Rod Careycaretaker
National Program II
52–30
2008–2010
Jerry Killcaretaker
Regional Program I
23–16
1996–2007
Joe Novakbuilder
+12.2
63–76
1991–1995
Charlie Sadlercaretaker
Regional Program III
18–37
1985–1990
Jerry Pettibonecaretaker
Regional Program III
33–32
1980–1983
Bill Mallorycaretaker
Regional Program III
25–19
1976–1979
Pat Culpeppercaretaker
Regional Program IV
14–29
1971–1975
Jerry Ippoliticaretaker
Regional Program II
25–29