Top 30 Michigan Athletic Head Coaches
Head Coach
Sport
Years
Winning Percentage
NCAA Titles
Big Ten Titles
NCAA-Individual Titles
Notes
Kimball, Dick Diving 43 n/a 0 7 4 Diving Champions
Keen, Cliff Wrestling 42 0.744 0 9 11 Football Assistant 1926-30,1932-36,1941,1947-58
Fisher, Ray Baseball 38 0.682 1 14 n/a 38 years of service; Football Assistant 1921-28, 1930, 1934-36, 1943-45
Loken, Newt Gymnastics-M 36 0.771 4 12 20 Gentleman of Gymnastics
Eisner, Brian Tennis 31 0.69 0 18 1
Warhurst, Ron Cross Country-M 36 n/a 0 8 8 Warhurst retires after 36 years of service
Mann, Matt Swimming-M 29 0.885 13 16 80 5 consecutive NCAA championships 1937-1941
Stager, Gus Swimming-M 26 0.823 4 3 30 4 NCAA Championships
Harvey, Jack Track&Field-M 25 n/a 0 10 5
Yost, Fielding Football 25 0.833 6 10 n/a Athletic Director 1921-41; Head Football Coach 1901-23, 1925-26; 41 years of service
Urbanchek, John Swimming-M 22 0.827 1 16 35
Murphy, William Tennis 21 0.821 1 11 1
Schembechler, Bo Football 21 0.796 0 13 n/a Athletic Director 1988-90; 22 years of service
Berenson, Red Ice Hockey 26 0.665 2 8 n/a Still Currently Coaching; #2 winningest Michigan Coach of all time
Canham, Don Track&Field-M 20 n/a 0 11 4 Athletic Director 1969-1988; Head Coach 1948-69; 41 years of service
Henry, James Track&Field-W 25 n/a 0 11 3 Still Currently Coaching
Richardson, Jim Swimming-W 25 0.885 0 14 9 Still Currently Coaching
Hutchins, Carol Softball 26 0.728 1 9 n/a Still Currently Coaching; Most wins of any Michigan coach: 1156+-Protect the Block M
Benedict, Moby Baseball 18 0.592 0 3 n/a
Renfrew, Al Ice Hockey 16 0.517 1 6 n/a
Plocki, Bev Gymnastics-W 21 0.772 0 12 6 Still Currently Coaching; #3 winningest Michigan Coach of all time
Trueblood, Tom Golf 15 n/a 2 2 1
Heyliger, Vic Ice Hockey 13 0.776 6 2 n/a 6 national championships
McGuire, Mike Cross Country-W and Track&Field-W 18 n/a 0 6 1 Still Currently Coaching
Orr, Johnny Basketball 12 0.649 0 1 n/a NCAA runner-up in 1976, on YouTube
Carr, Lloyd Football 13 0.753 1 5 n/a Football Assistant, Head Coach and Associate Athletic Director 1980-2010, 30+ total years of service
Crisler, Fritz Football 10 0.805 1 2 n/a Athletic Director 1941-68, The Man Who Changed Football and brought winged helmet
Middaugh, Bud Baseball 10 0.761 0 10 n/a Scandal
Pankratz, Marcia Field Hockey 10 0.728 1 5 n/a Retired after 2004 season, but now back for 2009
Strack, Dave Basketball 8 0.559 0 3 n/a NCAA runner-up in 1965; Big Ten Champs in 1964-65-66

Legendary NCAA Division I Coaches

NCAA Football Coaches: Legendary vs. Current

Big Ten Football's Greatest Coaches

NCAA Championships

These coaches are responsible for 44 of 51 national team championships, 219 of 262 individual national championships and 255 of 302 Big Ten Conference championships.
Notably absent were Don Lund who coached football, basketball and baseball from 1941-62 and won an NCAA title in baseball plus Bennie Oosterbaan who coached football from 1928-58 (31 years) also winning a national title in 1948, and basketball (9 years). 6 Degrees of Don Lund
University of Michigan Olympic Coaches
Football Coaching History
Wrestling Coaching History
Women's Gymnastics Coaching History
Men's Gymnastics Coaching History
Hockey Coaching History
Field Hockey Coaching History
Baseball Coaching History
Softball Coaching History
Men's Swimming & Diving Coaching History
Women's Swimming & Diving Coaching History
Men's Track & Field Coaching History
Women's Track & Field Coaching History
Men's Cross Country Coaching History
Women's Cross Country Coaching History
Men's Soccer Coaching History
Women's Soccer Coaching History
Men's Tennis Coaching History
Women's Tennis Coaching History
Men's Golf Coaching History
Women's Golf Coaching History
Women's Rowing Coaching History
Volleyball Coaching History
Water Polo Coaching History
Men's Basketball Coaching History
Women's Basketball Coaching History