The Zeitgeist List · coaching
Wisconsin: a coaching history
See Wisconsin’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
Program GOAT
Barry Alvarez
0 Dynasty · 0 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Barry Alvarez
Regional Program II → Power Program I (+35.2)
The fall
John Coatta
National Program III → Regional Program III (−14.6)
Right now
Jim Leonhard
in year 1 — too new to place in Wisconsin's history
Jim Leonhard is in year 1 — too new to place in Wisconsin'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
2022–now
Luke Fickellcaretaker
−8.9
13–13
2015–2022
Paul Chrystinheritor
Power Program I
67–26
2006–2012
Bret Bielemacaretaker
Power Program I
68–24
1990–2014
Barry Alvareztransformer
+35.2
118–75
1987–1989
Don Mortoncaretaker
−10.6
6–27
1978–1985
Dave McClaincaretaker
+10.6
46–42
1970–1977
John Jardinecaretaker
Regional Program I
37–47
1967–1969
John Coattacaretaker
−14.6
3–26
1956–1966
Milt Bruhncaretaker
Power Program II
52–45
1949–1955
Ivy Williamsonbuilder
+12.2
41–19
1936–1948
Harry Stuhldrehercaretaker
National Program II
45–62