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San Diego State: a football coaching history
See San Diego State’s full 91-year Zeitgeist History →← all coaches
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Sean Lewis
the 9th-best of San Diego State's 11 coaches so far
Stature & coaches, 1969–2026
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
2024–now
Sean Lewiscaretaker
Sean Lewis slid San Diego State from National Program III to Regional Program I in 3 seasons.
Regional Program I
12–13
2011–2019
Rocky Longbuilder
Rocky Long raised San Diego State from Regional Program III to National Program II.
+17.3
81–38
2009–2023
Brady Hokebuilder🏆 COY
Brady Hoke raised San Diego State from Regional Program III to National Program II.
+15.3
40–32
2006–2008
Chuck Longcaretaker
Chuck Long slid San Diego State from Regional Program I to Regional Program II in 3 seasons.
2002–2005
Tom Craftcaretaker
Tom Craft slid San Diego State from National Program III to Regional Program I in 4 seasons.
Regional Program I
19–29
1994–2001
National Program III
43–48
1989–1993
Al Luginbillcaretaker
Al Luginbill moved San Diego State from Regional Program I to National Program III in 5 seasons.
National Program III
31–25
1986–1988
National Program III
16–19
1981–1985
National Program II
24–32
1973–1980
Claude Gilbertcaretaker
Claude Gilbert moved San Diego State from National Program I to Power Program III in 8 seasons.
Power Program III
61–26
1969–1972