The Zeitgeist List · coaching
UCLA: a coaching history
See UCLA’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Red Sanders
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Red Sanders
National Program I → Power Program I (+21.7)
The fall
Bill Barnes
Power Program I → National Program I (−14.5)
Right now
Deshaun Foster
in year 2 — too new to place in UCLA's history
Deshaun Foster is in year 2 — too new to place in UCLA'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
2018–2023
Chip Kellycaretaker
National Program I
35–34
2012–2017
Jim Moracaretaker
+11.0
46–30
2008–2011
Rick Neuheiselcaretaker
−9.9
21–28
2003–2007
Karl Dorrellcaretaker
Power Program III
35–27
1996–2002
Bob Toledocaretaker
Power Program I
49–32
1976–1995
Terry Donahuecaretaker
Power Program I
151–74
1971–1973
Pepper Rodgerscaretaker
Power Program II
19–12
1965–1970
Tommy Prothrobuilder
+12.7
41–18
1958–1964
Bill Barnesinheritor
−14.5
31–34
1949–1957
Red Sandersbuilder
+21.7
66–19
1945–1948
Bert LaBrucheriebuilder
+14.4
23–16
1939–1944
Babe Horrellcaretaker
National Program II
24–31
1936–1938
William Spauldingcaretaker
National Program II
15–13