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Colgate: a football coaching history

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Program GOAT
Andrew Kerr
Peaked at Power Program III
Built by
Hal Lahar
Regional Program III → Regional Program II (+3.0)
The fall
Paul Bixler
National Program III → Regional Program III (−9.8)
Right now
Neil Wheelwright
the 4th-best of Colgate's 4 coaches so far
Colgate's highest stature since 1956

Stature & coaches, 1936–1981

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)KerrBixlerLaharWheelwright194019601980

Every coach

1968–1975
Neil Wheelwrightcaretaker
Neil Wheelwright slid Colgate from Regional Program III to Regional Program IV in 8 seasons.
Regional Program IV
41–37
1952–1967
Hal Laharcaretaker
Hal Lahar moved Colgate from Regional Program III to Regional Program II in 11 seasons.
−8.5
53–40
1947–1951
Paul Bixlercaretaker
Paul Bixler held Colgate at National Program III for 5 seasons.
−9.8
14–27
1936–1946
Andrew Kerrcaretaker
Andrew Kerr held Colgate at Power Program III for 11 seasons.
Power Program III
41–42