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Army: a football coaching history

Regional Program I#82 of 138–
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Program GOAT
Red Blaik
0 Dynasty · 8 Blue-Blood seasons
Built by
Red Blaik
National Program II → Blue Blood (+36.6)
The fall
Thomas Cahill
Power Program III → Regional Program III (−20.7)
Right now
Jeff Monken
the 6th-best of Army's 13 coaches so far
Army's highest stature since 1971

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.

program stature (★ = Dynasty-tier season)BlaikCahillSmithYoungSuttonEllersonMonken19401960198020002020

Every coach

2014–now
Jeff Monkenbuilder🏆 COY
Jeff Monken raised Army from Regional Program V to Regional Program I.
+17.0
89–63
2009–2013
Rich Ellersoncaretaker
Rich Ellerson held Army at Regional Program V for 5 seasons.
Regional Program V
20–41
2007–2008
Stan Brockshort tenure
6–18
2004–2006
Bobby Rosscaretaker
Bobby Ross held Army at Regional Program V for 3 seasons.
Regional Program V
9–25
2003–2003
John Mumfordshort tenure
0–7
2000–2003
Todd Berrycaretaker
Todd Berry held Army at Regional Program IV for 4 seasons.
−8.9
5–35
1991–1999
Bob Suttoncaretaker
Bob Sutton held Army at Regional Program III for 9 seasons.
Regional Program III
44–55
1983–1990
Jim Youngcaretaker
Jim Young moved Army from Regional Program V to Regional Program III in 8 seasons.
Regional Program III
51–39
1980–1982
Ed Cavanaughcaretaker
Ed Cavanaugh held Army at Regional Program IV for 3 seasons.
Regional Program IV
10–21
1979–1979
Lou Sabanshort tenure
2–8
1974–1978
Homer Smithcaretaker
Homer Smith slid Army from Regional Program III to Regional Program IV in 5 seasons.
Regional Program IV
21–33
1966–1973
Thomas Cahillcaretaker
Thomas Cahill slid Army from Power Program III to National Program I in 8 seasons.
−20.7
40–39
1962–1965
Paul Dietzelcaretaker
Paul Dietzel held Army at Power Program II for 4 seasons.
−10.4
21–18
1959–1961
Dale Hallinheritor
Dale Hall inherited a Power Program I Army and won with it.
Power Program I
16–11
1941–1958
Red Blaiktransformer
Red Blaik took Army from National Program II to Blue Blood.
+36.6
121–33
1938–1940
William Woodcaretaker
William Wood slid Army from Power Program III to National Program I in 3 seasons.
−8.2
12–13
1936–1937
Gar Davidsonshort tenure
13–5