127 Coaches
| Rk | Coach | From | To | Yrs | G | W | L | W-L% | CREG | CTRN | NCAA | FF | NC | School(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Anderson | 1954 | 1963 | 10 | 241 | 134 | 107 | .556 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Bowling Green |
| 2 | Dale Bandy | 1975 | 1980 | 6 | 158 | 69 | 89 | .437 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ohio |
| 3 | Tony Barbee | 2022 | 2025 | 4 | 124 | 49 | 75 | .395 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Central Michigan |
| 4 | Milton Barnes | 1997 | 2000 | 4 | 115 | 62 | 53 | .539 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Eastern Michigan |
| 5 | Clayton Bates | 2021 | 2022 | 2 | 52 | 13 | 39 | .250 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Western Michigan |
| 6 | William Bertka | 1958 | 1961 | 4 | 93 | 36 | 57 | .387 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kent State |
| 7 | Jeff Boals | 2020 | 2026 | 7 | 222 | 129 | 93 | .581 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Ohio |
| 8 | Jim Boone | 2001 | 2005 | 5 | 144 | 48 | 96 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Eastern Michigan |
| 9 | Don Boven | 1959 | 1966 | 8 | 188 | 76 | 112 | .404 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Western Michigan |
| 10 | Jim Boyce | 1980 | 1986 | 7 | 178 | 82 | 96 | .461 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Eastern Michigan |
| 11 | Mike Boyd | 1978 | 1978 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 11 | .313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kent State |
| 12 | Ben Braun | 1986 | 1996 | 11 | 317 | 184 | 133 | .580 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Eastern Michigan |
| 13 | John Brickels | 1950 | 1951 | 2 | 43 | 15 | 28 | .349 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Miami (OH) |
| 14 | Andy Bronkema | 2026 | 2026 | 1 | 31 | 10 | 21 | .323 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Central Michigan |
| 15 | Al Brown | 1983 | 1987 | 5 | 143 | 68 | 75 | .476 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Ball State |
| 16 | Tim Buckley | 2001 | 2006 | 6 | 180 | 93 | 87 | .517 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ball State |
| 17 | Rashon Burno | 2022 | 2026 | 5 | 154 | 48 | 106 | .312 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Northern Illinois |
| 18 | Jerry Bush | 1952 | 1954 | 3 | 77 | 49 | 28 | .636 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Toledo |
| 19 | Jim Christian | 2003 | 2014 | 8 | 267 | 186 | 81 | .697 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Kent State and Ohio |
| 20 | Tim Cohane | 1999 | 2000 | 2 | 34 | 7 | 27 | .206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Buffalo |
| Rk | Coach | From | To | Yrs | G | W | L | W-L% | CREG | CTRN | NCAA | FF | NC | School(s) |
| 21 | Charlie Coles | 1986 | 2012 | 22 | 668 | 357 | 311 | .534 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Central Michigan and Miami (OH) |
| 22 | Bob Conibear | 1969 | 1971 | 3 | 73 | 31 | 42 | .425 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bowling Green |
| 23 | John Cooper | 2013 | 2017 | 5 | 159 | 59 | 100 | .371 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Miami (OH) |
| 24 | Coleman Crawford | 1993 | 1995 | 3 | 78 | 24 | 54 | .308 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Akron |
| 25 | Gene Cross | 2009 | 2010 | 2 | 64 | 11 | 53 | .172 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Toledo |
| 26 | Dan Dakich | 1998 | 2007 | 10 | 296 | 156 | 140 | .527 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bowling Green |
| 27 | Keith Dambrot | 1992 | 2017 | 15 | 498 | 325 | 173 | .653 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Central Michigan and Akron |
| 28 | Keno Davis | 2013 | 2021 | 9 | 285 | 142 | 143 | .498 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Central Michigan |
| 29 | Bob Dewey | 1951 | 1955 | 5 | 113 | 24 | 89 | .212 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Case Western Reserve |
| 30 | Bob Doll | 1962 | 1966 | 5 | 110 | 33 | 77 | .300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kent State |
| 31 | Bob Donewald | 1990 | 2000 | 11 | 306 | 151 | 155 | .493 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Western Michigan |
| 32 | Ed Douma | 1979 | 1982 | 4 | 106 | 46 | 60 | .434 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kent State |
| 33 | Leonard Drake | 1994 | 1997 | 4 | 104 | 21 | 83 | .202 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Central Michigan |
| 34 | Jay Eck | 1988 | 1991 | 4 | 119 | 60 | 59 | .504 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Toledo |
| 35 | Newman Ertell | 1947 | 1947 | 1 | 18 | 3 | 15 | .167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Wayne State (MI) |
| 36 | Bill Fitch | 1968 | 1968 | 1 | 25 | 18 | 7 | .720 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Bowling Green |
| 37 | Geno Ford | 2009 | 2011 | 3 | 105 | 68 | 37 | .648 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kent State |
| 38 | Blue Foster | 1948 | 1949 | 2 | 49 | 21 | 28 | .429 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Miami (OH) |
| 39 | Allan Freund | 1975 | 1976 | 2 | 53 | 19 | 34 | .358 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Eastern Michigan |
| 40 | Larry Gipson | 1992 | 1996 | 5 | 141 | 68 | 73 | .482 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Toledo |
| Rk | Coach | From | To | Yrs | G | W | L | W-L% | CREG | CTRN | NCAA | FF | NC | School(s) |
| 41 | Andrew Greer | 2001 | 2001 | 1 | 21 | 4 | 17 | .190 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Northern Illinois |
| 42 | John Groce | 2009 | 2026 | 13 | 432 | 282 | 150 | .653 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | Ohio and Akron |
| 43 | Dave Grube | 1993 | 1996 | 4 | 108 | 45 | 63 | .417 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kent State |
| 44 | Bud Haerr | 1952 | 1955 | 4 | 89 | 37 | 52 | .416 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kent State |
| 45 | Billy Hahn | 1987 | 1989 | 3 | 87 | 42 | 45 | .483 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ohio |
| 46 | George Halcovage | 2024 | 2026 | 3 | 94 | 30 | 64 | .319 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Buffalo |
| 47 | Pat Haley | 1972 | 1976 | 5 | 131 | 62 | 69 | .473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bowling Green |
| 48 | Brian Hammel | 1998 | 2001 | 4 | 87 | 30 | 57 | .345 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Northern Illinois |
| 49 | Steve Hawkins | 2004 | 2020 | 17 | 553 | 291 | 262 | .526 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Western Michigan |
| 50 | Stan Heath | 2002 | 2026 | 6 | 192 | 87 | 105 | .453 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Kent State and Eastern Michigan |
| 51 | Darrell Hedric | 1971 | 1984 | 14 | 373 | 216 | 157 | .579 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | Miami (OH) |
| 52 | Cam Henderson | 1954 | 1955 | 2 | 42 | 29 | 13 | .690 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Marshall |
| 53 | Tony Hinkle | 1947 | 1950 | 4 | 91 | 60 | 31 | .659 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Butler |
| 54 | Dan Hipsher | 1996 | 2004 | 9 | 249 | 112 | 137 | .450 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Akron |
| 55 | Jim Holstein | 1976 | 1977 | 2 | 50 | 22 | 28 | .440 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ball State |
| 56 | Joseph Hoy | 1953 | 1958 | 6 | 129 | 58 | 71 | .450 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Western Michigan |
| 57 | Michael Huger | 2016 | 2023 | 8 | 251 | 126 | 125 | .502 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bowling Green |
| 58 | Rex Hughes | 1975 | 1978 | 4 | 90 | 27 | 63 | .300 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kent State |
| 59 | Dick Hunsaker | 1990 | 1993 | 4 | 131 | 97 | 34 | .740 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Ball State |
| 60 | Larry Hunter | 1990 | 2001 | 12 | 352 | 204 | 148 | .580 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Ohio |
| Rk | Coach | From | To | Yrs | G | W | L | W-L% | CREG | CTRN | NCAA | FF | NC | School(s) |
| 61 | Bobby Hurley | 2014 | 2015 | 2 | 62 | 42 | 20 | .677 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Buffalo |
| 62 | Chris Jans | 2015 | 2015 | 1 | 33 | 21 | 12 | .636 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bowling Green |
| 63 | Ron Jirsa | 2004 | 2005 | 2 | 57 | 18 | 39 | .316 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Marshall |
| 64 | Ellis Johnson | 1964 | 1969 | 6 | 148 | 68 | 80 | .459 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Marshall |
| 65 | Stan Joplin | 1997 | 2008 | 12 | 358 | 202 | 156 | .564 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Toledo |
| 66 | Rob Judson | 2002 | 2007 | 6 | 175 | 74 | 101 | .423 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Northern Illinois |
| 67 | Tod Kowalczyk | 2011 | 2026 | 16 | 526 | 315 | 211 | .599 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Toledo |
| 68 | Jim Larranaga | 1987 | 1997 | 11 | 314 | 169 | 145 | .538 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bowling Green |
| 69 | Michael Lewis | 2023 | 2026 | 4 | 125 | 61 | 64 | .488 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ball State |
| 70 | Tates Locke | 1967 | 1970 | 4 | 98 | 55 | 43 | .561 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Miami (OH) |
| 71 | Emory Luck | 1976 | 1976 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 21 | .192 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Northern Illinois |
| 72 | Rick Majerus | 1988 | 1989 | 2 | 60 | 43 | 17 | .717 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Ball State |
| 73 | Frank Martin | 2026 | 2026 | 1 | 33 | 17 | 16 | .515 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | UMass |
| 74 | Ray McCallum | 1994 | 2000 | 7 | 202 | 126 | 76 | .624 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Ball State |
| 75 | Robert McCullum | 2001 | 2003 | 3 | 89 | 44 | 45 | .494 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Western Michigan |
| 76 | Jim McDonald | 1983 | 1992 | 10 | 287 | 147 | 140 | .512 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kent State |
| 77 | John McDougal | 1977 | 1986 | 10 | 277 | 136 | 141 | .491 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Northern Illinois |
| 78 | David McDowell | 1956 | 1957 | 2 | 44 | 15 | 29 | .341 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kent State |
| 79 | Clarence "Sonny" Means | 1967 | 1970 | 4 | 95 | 37 | 58 | .389 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Western Michigan |
| 80 | Edward Melvin | 1955 | 1965 | 11 | 258 | 125 | 133 | .484 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Toledo |
| Rk | Coach | From | To | Yrs | G | W | L | W-L% | CREG | CTRN | NCAA | FF | NC | School(s) |
| 81 | Eldon Miller | 1971 | 1976 | 6 | 154 | 86 | 68 | .558 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Western Michigan |
| 82 | Mark Montgomery | 2012 | 2021 | 10 | 305 | 126 | 179 | .413 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Northern Illinois |
| 83 | Rob Murphy | 2012 | 2021 | 10 | 321 | 166 | 155 | .517 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Eastern Michigan |
| 84 | Danny Nee | 1981 | 1986 | 6 | 174 | 107 | 67 | .615 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Ohio |
| 85 | Bob Nichols | 1966 | 1987 | 22 | 588 | 377 | 211 | .641 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Toledo |
| 86 | Tim O'Shea | 2002 | 2008 | 7 | 215 | 120 | 95 | .558 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Ohio |
| 87 | Nate Oats | 2016 | 2019 | 4 | 139 | 96 | 43 | .691 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Buffalo |
| 88 | Louis Orr | 2008 | 2014 | 7 | 222 | 101 | 121 | .455 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bowling Green |
| 89 | Jack Owens | 2018 | 2022 | 5 | 153 | 70 | 83 | .458 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Miami (OH) |
| 90 | Dick Parfitt | 1974 | 1985 | 12 | 320 | 165 | 155 | .516 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Central Michigan |
| 91 | Ricardo Patton | 2008 | 2011 | 4 | 118 | 35 | 83 | .297 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Northern Illinois |
| 92 | Vern Payne | 1983 | 1989 | 7 | 195 | 69 | 126 | .354 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Western Michigan |
| 93 | Jerry Peirson | 1985 | 1990 | 6 | 174 | 94 | 80 | .540 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Miami (OH) |
| 94 | Bill Perigo | 1950 | 1952 | 3 | 68 | 41 | 27 | .603 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Western Michigan |
| 95 | Saul Phillips | 2015 | 2019 | 5 | 158 | 81 | 77 | .513 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ohio |
| 96 | Charles Ramsey | 2006 | 2011 | 6 | 186 | 68 | 118 | .366 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Eastern Michigan |
| 97 | Herbert W. Buck Read | 1948 | 1949 | 2 | 44 | 24 | 20 | .545 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Western Michigan |
| 98 | Jule Rivlin | 1956 | 1963 | 8 | 188 | 100 | 88 | .532 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Marshall |
| 99 | Bill Rohr | 1952 | 1957 | 6 | 138 | 91 | 47 | .659 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | Miami (OH) |
| 100 | Mo Scarry | 1948 | 1950 | 3 | 72 | 30 | 42 | .417 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Case Western Reserve |
| Rk | Coach | From | To | Yrs | G | W | L | W-L% | CREG | CTRN | NCAA | FF | NC | School(s) |
| 101 | Warren Scholler | 1964 | 1967 | 4 | 95 | 43 | 52 | .453 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bowling Green |
| 102 | Ray Scott | 1977 | 1979 | 3 | 81 | 29 | 52 | .358 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Eastern Michigan |
| 103 | Herb Sendek | 1994 | 1996 | 3 | 89 | 63 | 26 | .708 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Miami (OH) |
| 104 | Rob Senderoff | 2012 | 2026 | 15 | 498 | 312 | 186 | .627 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Kent State |
| 105 | Dick Shilts | 1977 | 1979 | 3 | 84 | 28 | 56 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Western Michigan |
| 106 | Richard Shrider | 1958 | 1966 | 9 | 222 | 126 | 96 | .568 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Miami (OH) |
| 107 | Todd Simon | 2024 | 2026 | 3 | 98 | 52 | 46 | .531 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bowling Green |
| 108 | George Smith | 1953 | 1953 | 1 | 24 | 11 | 13 | .458 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cincinnati |
| 109 | Jay Smith | 1998 | 2006 | 9 | 255 | 95 | 160 | .373 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Central Michigan |
| 110 | James Snyder | 1950 | 1974 | 25 | 599 | 354 | 245 | .591 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | Ohio |
| 111 | Travis Steele | 2023 | 2026 | 4 | 132 | 84 | 48 | .636 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Miami (OH) |
| 112 | Dwayne Stephens | 2023 | 2026 | 4 | 126 | 42 | 84 | .333 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Western Michigan |
| 113 | Billy Taylor | 2008 | 2013 | 6 | 183 | 84 | 99 | .459 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ball State |
| 114 | Ronny Thompson | 2007 | 2007 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 22 | .290 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ball State |
| 115 | William Trautwein | 1947 | 1949 | 3 | 65 | 29 | 36 | .446 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ohio |
| 116 | Frank Truitt | 1967 | 1974 | 8 | 195 | 74 | 121 | .379 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Kent State |
| 117 | Gary Waters | 1997 | 2001 | 5 | 152 | 92 | 60 | .605 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | Kent State |
| 118 | John Weinert | 1977 | 1986 | 10 | 279 | 146 | 133 | .523 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Bowling Green |
| 119 | Greg White | 1998 | 2003 | 6 | 170 | 95 | 75 | .559 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Marshall |
| 120 | Jim Whitesell | 2020 | 2023 | 4 | 119 | 70 | 49 | .588 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Buffalo |
| Rk | Coach | From | To | Yrs | G | W | L | W-L% | CREG | CTRN | NCAA | FF | NC | School(s) |
| 121 | James Whitford | 2014 | 2022 | 9 | 279 | 131 | 148 | .470 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ball State |
| 122 | John Wiethe | 1947 | 1952 | 6 | 153 | 106 | 47 | .693 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Cincinnati |
| 123 | Reggie Witherspoon | 2000 | 2013 | 14 | 426 | 198 | 228 | .465 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Buffalo |
| 124 | Les Wothke | 1980 | 1982 | 3 | 83 | 42 | 41 | .506 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Western Michigan |
| 125 | Joby Wright | 1991 | 1993 | 3 | 90 | 61 | 29 | .678 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Miami (OH) |
| 126 | Steve Yoder | 1978 | 1982 | 5 | 139 | 77 | 62 | .554 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Ball State |
| 127 | Ernie Zeigler | 2007 | 2012 | 6 | 186 | 75 | 111 | .403 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Central Michigan |



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