The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Pittsburgh: a coaching history
See Pittsburgh’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Foge Fazio
0 Dynasty · 3 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Johnny Majors
Regional Program III → Power Program II (+22.0)
The fall
Dave Hart
National Program I → Regional Program II (−19.7)
Right now
Pat Narduzzi
the 8th-best of Pittsburgh's 17 coaches so far
Pat Narduzzi is the 8th-best of Pittsburgh's 17 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
2015–now
Pat Narduzzicaretaker
Power Program III
72–56
2012–2014
Paul Chrystcaretaker
National Program I
19–19
2005–2010
Dave Wannstedtcaretaker
Power Program III
42–31
1997–2004
Walt Harriscaretaker
+9.3
52–44
1990–1992
Paul Hackettcaretaker
−13.6
12–20
1986–1989
Mike Gottfriedinheritor
Power Program I
26–17
1982–1985
Foge Fazioinheritor
−9.1
25–18
1977–1981
Jackie Sherrillbuilder
+14.4
50–9
1973–1996
Johnny Majorsbuilder
+22.0
45–45
1969–1972
Carl DePasquacaretaker
Regional Program II
13–29
1966–1968
Dave Hartdecliner
−19.7
3–27
1955–1965
John Michelosenbuilder
+14.8
56–49
1952–1954
Red Dawsoncaretaker
National Program III
9–11
1947–1949
Walter Milligancaretaker
National Program III
13–14
1943–1945
Clark Shaughnessydecliner
−17.0
10–17
1939–1942
Charles Bowserinheritor
−16.7
14–20
1936–1938
Jock Sutherlandcaretaker
Blue Blood
25–3