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Wisconsin: a football coaching history
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Jim Leonhard
in year 1 — too new to place in Wisconsin'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
2022–2022
Jim Leonhardshort tenure
4–3
2022–now
−8.1
17–21
2015–2022
Power Program I
67–26
2006–2012
Bret Bielemacaretaker
Bret Bielema moved Wisconsin from Power Program III to Power Program I in 7 seasons.
Power Program I
68–24
1990–2014
+35.2
118–75
1987–1989
Don Mortoncaretaker
Don Morton slid Wisconsin from National Program II to National Program III in 3 seasons.
−10.6
6–27
1986–1986
Jim Hillesshort tenure
3–9
1978–1985
Dave McClaincaretaker
Dave McClain moved Wisconsin from Regional Program II to National Program II in 8 seasons.
+10.6
46–42
1970–1977
John Jardinecaretaker
John Jardine moved Wisconsin from Regional Program III to Regional Program I in 8 seasons.
Regional Program I
37–47
1967–1969
John Coattacaretaker
John Coatta slid Wisconsin from National Program III to Regional Program I in 3 seasons.
−14.6
3–26
1956–1966
Milt Bruhncaretaker
Milt Bruhn moved Wisconsin from Power Program III to Power Program II in 11 seasons.
Power Program II
52–45
1949–1955
+12.2
41–19
1936–1948
National Program II
45–62