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NC State: a football coaching history
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Right now
Dave Doeren
the 4th-best of NC State's 11 coaches so far
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
2013–now
Dave Doerencaretaker
Dave Doeren moved NC State from National Program II to National Program I in 14 seasons.
National Program I
95–70
2007–2012
Tom O'Briencaretaker
Tom O'Brien slid NC State from National Program I to National Program II in 6 seasons.
National Program II
40–35
2000–2006
Chuck Amatocaretaker
Chuck Amato moved NC State from National Program II to National Program I in 7 seasons.
+9.7
49–37
1993–1999
National Program I
41–40
1986–1992
Dick Sheridancaretaker
Dick Sheridan moved NC State from National Program III to National Program I in 7 seasons.
+9.0
52–29
1983–1985
Tom Reedcaretaker
Tom Reed slid NC State from National Program I to National Program II in 3 seasons.
−10.6
9–24
1980–1982
Monte Kiffincaretaker
Monte Kiffin slid NC State from Power Program III to National Program I in 3 seasons.
National Program I
16–17
1976–1979
Power Program III
27–18
1972–1975
+14.9
33–12
1971–1971
Al Michaelsshort tenure
3–8
1954–1970
+21.9
77–88
1952–1953
Horace Hendricksonshort tenure
4–16
1944–1951
Beattie Featherscaretaker
Beattie Feathers moved NC State from Regional Program IV to Regional Program I in 8 seasons.
+10.4
37–38
1940–1940
Doc Newtonshort tenure
3–6
1936–1936
Hunk Andersonshort tenure
3–7