Washington State coaches history
Current coach
Head coaches
24
Most wins
O.E. Hollingbery 93
Longest tenure
O.E. Hollingbery 17 yrs
| Coach | Years | Seasons | Record | Win % | Best season | Best final AP rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirby Moore | 2026 | 1 | 1-4 | .200 | 1-4 (2026) | Not ranked |
| Jesse Bobbit | 2025 | 1 | 1-0 | 1.000 | 1-0 (2025) | Not ranked |
| Jimmy Rogers | 2025 | 1 | 6-6 | .500 | 6-6 (2025) | Not ranked |
| Pete Kaligis | 2024 | 1 | 0-1 | .000 | 0-1 (2024) | Not ranked |
| Jake Dickert | 2021-2024 | 4 | 23-20 | .535 | 8-4 (2024) | Not ranked |
| Nick Rolovich | 2020-2021 | 2 | 5-6 | .455 | 4-3 (2021) | Not ranked |
| Mike Leach | 2012-2019 | 8 | 55-47 | .539 | 11-2 (2018) | Not ranked |
| Paul Wulff | 2008-2011 | 4 | 9-40 | .184 | 4-8 (2011) | Not ranked |
| Bill Doba | 2003-2007 | 5 | 30-29 | .508 | 10-3 (2003) | No. 9 (2003) |
| Mike Price | 1989-2002 | 14 | 83-78 | .516 | 10-2 (1997) | No. 9 (1997) |
| Dennis Erickson | 1987-1988 | 2 | 12-10-1 | .543 | 9-3 (1988) | No. 16 (1988) |
| Jim Walden | 1978-1986 | 9 | 41-55-4 | .430 | 8-3-1 (1981) | Not ranked |
| Warren Powers | 1977 | 1 | 6-5 | .545 | 6-5 (1977) | Not ranked |
| Jackie Sherrill | 1976 | 1 | 3-8 | .273 | 3-8 (1976) | Not ranked |
| Jim Sweeney | 1968-1975 | 8 | 26-59-1 | .308 | 7-4 (1972) | No. 19 (1972) |
| Bert Clark | 1964-1967 | 4 | 15-24-1 | .388 | 7-3 (1965) | Not ranked |
| Jim Sutherland | 1956-1963 | 8 | 37-39-4 | .487 | 7-3 (1958) | Not ranked |
| Alton Kircher | 1952-1955 | 4 | 13-25-2 | .350 | 4-6 (1952) | Not ranked |
| Forest Evashevski | 1950-1951 | 2 | 11-6-2 | .632 | 7-3 (1951) | No. 18 (1951) |
| Phil Sarboe | 1945-1949 | 5 | 17-26-3 | .402 | 6-2-1 (1945) | Not ranked |
| O.E. Hollingbery | 1926-1942 | 17 | 93-53-14 | .625 | 10-2 (1929) | No. 17 (1942) |
| Albert Exendine | 1923-1925 | 3 | 6-13-4 | .348 | 3-4-1 (1925) | Not ranked |
| Gus Welch | 1919-1922 | 4 | 16-10-1 | .611 | 5-1 (1920) | Not ranked |
| William Dietz | 1917 | 1 | 6-0-1 | .929 | 6-0-1 (1917) | Not ranked |
Head coaches from CollegeFootballData coach records, interim coaches included as their own line. The current season's record comes from this season's results.
Every Washington State head coach on record since 1917: the years each one led the program, the record, win percentage and best season, with O.E. Hollingbery the winningest at 93 wins. For year-by-year results, see the Washington State record by year.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the Washington State head coach?
Kirby Moore, head coach since 2026, with a 1-4 record.
Who is the winningest coach in Washington State history?
O.E. Hollingbery, 93 wins (93-53-14) from 1926-1942.
How many head coaches has Washington State had?
24 head coaches on record since 1917, interim coaches included.
Who coached Washington State the longest?
O.E. Hollingbery, 17 seasons (1926-1942).
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