The Zeitgeist List · coaching
West Virginia: a coaching history
See West Virginia’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Rich Rodriguez
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Don Nehlen
Regional Program I → Power Program III (+20.3)
The fall
Frank Cignetti
National Program II → Regional Program I (−11.2)
Right now
Chad Scott
in year 1 — too new to place in West Virginia's history
Chad Scott is in year 1 — too new to place in West Virginia'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
2019–2024
Neal Browncaretaker
−8.5
37–35
2011–2018
Dana Holgorsencaretaker
Power Program II
61–41
2008–2010
Bill Stewartinheritor
Power Program II
27–12
2001–now
Rich Rodriguezcaretaker
+9.3
60–26
1980–2000
Don Nehlenbuilder
+20.3
149–93
1976–1979
Frank Cignetticaretaker
−11.2
17–27
1970–1975
Bobby Bowdencaretaker
National Program II
42–26
1966–1969
Jim Carlencaretaker
National Program III
25–13
1960–1965
Gene Corumcaretaker
National Program III
29–30
1950–1959
Art Lewisbuilder
+17.9
58–38
1943–1945
Rat Rogerscaretaker
Regional Program III
11–12
1940–1947
Bill Kerncaretaker
Regional Program II
24–23
1937–1939
Marshall Glenncaretaker
National Program III
14–12