The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Stanford: a coaching history
See Stanford’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
David Shaw
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
John Ralston
Regional Program I → Power Program II (+20.2)
The fall
Jack Curtice
National Program I → Regional Program I (−14.7)
Right now
Frank Reich
in year 1 — too new to place in Stanford's history
Frank Reich is in year 1 — too new to place in Stanford's history.
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
2011–2022
David Shawbuilder
+15.5
96–54
2007–2010
Jim Harbaughbuilder
+15.1
29–21
2002–2004
Buddy Teevenscaretaker
National Program II
10–23
1995–2001
Tyrone Willinghamcaretaker
National Program I
44–36
1989–1991
Dennis Greencaretaker
National Program I
16–18
1984–1988
Jack Elwaycaretaker
National Program II
25–29
1980–1983
Paul Wiggincaretaker
Power Program III
16–28
1977–1994
Bill Walshcaretaker
Power Program III
34–24
1972–1976
Jack Christiansencaretaker
Power Program II
30–22
1963–1971
John Ralstonbuilder
+20.2
55–36
1958–1962
Jack Curticecaretaker
−14.7
14–36
1951–1957
Chuck Taylorcaretaker
Power Program III
40–29
1942–1950
Marchy Schwartzcaretaker
−11.8
28–28
1936–1939
Tiny Thornhillcaretaker
Power Program II
10–21