The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Ohio: a coaching history
See Ohio’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Bill Hess
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Frank Solich
Regional Program IV → Regional Program II (+9.9)
The fall
Cleve Bryant
Regional Program IV → Regional Program V (−5.0)
Right now
Brian Smith
in year 1 — too new to place in Ohio's history
Brian Smith is in year 1 — too new to place in Ohio's history.
Stature & coaches, 1962–2026
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
2021–2024
Tim Albincaretaker
Regional Program I
34–19
2005–2020
Frank Solichcaretaker
+9.9
115–82
2001–2004
Brian Knorrcaretaker
Regional Program IV
11–35
1995–2000
Jim Grobecaretaker
+8.3
33–33
1990–1994
Tom Lichtenbergcaretaker
Regional Program V
8–45
1985–1989
Cleve Bryantcaretaker
Regional Program V
9–44
1979–1984
Brian Burkecaretaker
Regional Program II
31–34
1962–1977
Bill Hesscaretaker
National Program II
80–83