The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Oklahoma State: a coaching history
See Oklahoma State’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Mike Gundy
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Jim Lookabaugh
Regional Program IV → National Program I (+25.5)
The fall
Pat Jones
National Program II → Regional Program I (−10.4)
Right now
Mike Gundy
already the greatest coach in Oklahoma State history by the numbers
Mike Gundy is already the greatest coach in Oklahoma 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
2005–now
Mike Gundybuilder
+21.1
169–88
2001–2004
Les Milescaretaker
National Program II
28–21
1995–2000
Bob Simmonscaretaker
Regional Program I
30–38
1984–1994
Pat Jonescaretaker
−10.4
62–60
1979–1983
Jimmy Johnsoncaretaker
National Program I
29–25
1973–1978
Jim Stanleybuilder
+18.0
35–31
1969–1971
Floyd Gasscaretaker
National Program III
13–18
1963–1968
Phil Cutchincaretaker
Regional Program I
19–38
1955–1962
Cliff Speeglecaretaker
National Program III
36–42
1950–1954
Jennings Whitworthcaretaker
National Program II
22–27
1939–1949
Jim Lookabaughbuilder
+25.5
58–41
1936–1938
Ted Coxcaretaker
Regional Program II
7–23