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Tulsa: a football coaching history
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Right now
Tre Lamb
in year 2 — too new to place in Tulsa's history
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
2025–now
Tre Lambshort tenure
4–8
2024–2024
Ryan Switzershort tenure
0–1
2015–2022
Philip Montgomerycaretaker
Philip Montgomery moved Tulsa from Regional Program II to Regional Program I in 8 seasons.
Regional Program I
43–53
2011–2014
Bill Blankenshipcaretaker
Bill Blankenship slid Tulsa from Regional Program I to National Program III in 4 seasons.
National Program III
24–27
2007–2010
Todd Grahamcaretaker
Todd Graham moved Tulsa from Regional Program III to Regional Program I in 4 seasons.
+9.4
36–17
2003–2006
Steve Kragthorpecaretaker
Steve Kragthorpe moved Tulsa from Regional Program V to Regional Program III in 4 seasons.
+8.4
29–22
2000–2002
1988–1999
David Radercaretaker
David Rader slid Tulsa from National Program III to Regional Program I in 12 seasons.
−13.2
50–83
1987–1987
George Henshawshort tenure
3–8
1977–1984
National Program II
56–32
1972–1976
+9.2
31–18
1970–1972
Claude Gibsoncaretaker
Claude Gibson slid Tulsa from Regional Program I to Regional Program II in 3 seasons.
Regional Program II
11–16
1969–1969
Vince Carillotshort tenure
1–9
1961–1968
Glenn Dobbscaretaker
Glenn Dobbs moved Tulsa from National Program III to National Program II in 8 seasons.
+9.4
45–37
1955–1960
Robert Dobbscaretaker
Robert Dobbs slid Tulsa from National Program II to National Program III in 6 seasons.
National Program III
30–28
1953–1954
Bernie Wituckishort tenure
3–18
1946–1952
−10.6
45–25
1941–1945
+20.2
40–9
1939–1940
Chet Benefielshort tenure
11–8
1936–1938