What does San Diego State coaching history show?
San Diego State coaching history on this page spans 12 tracked head coaches, led by Rocky Long with 81 wins from 2011-2019.
Program overview
San Diego State
2025 finish: 9-4-0 across 13 games. Jump into coaching history, title years, and long-view program trends.
Snapdragon Stadium • San Diego • CA
Pac-12Snapdragon Stadium
All-Time Wins
388
All-Time Losses
323
Win %
55%
Track coaching history, title years, Heisman winners, roster movement, and the conference path that shaped the modern program.
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San Diego State football program guide
This overview connects the core facts behind San Diego State football: conference home, stadium context, all-time record, title seasons, Heisman winners, coaching tenures, and the recent season baseline. It is meant to be the starting point before moving into the deeper team tabs.
The latest indexed season is 2025, when San Diego State finished 9-4. Use the related links to compare San Diego State against national title lists, all-time wins, rankings, rivalries, recruiting, and transfer activity.
Program Snapshot
Program essentials
Core program details, venue context, and team visuals in one place.
Conference
Pac-12
Division
Not listed
Home field
Snapdragon Stadium
Location
San Diego, CA
Capacity
35,000
Venue type
Outdoor
Team Colors
Program Dashboard
This season and next actions
Start from the latest season record, then jump into the team history, coaching, and title surfaces most fans usually need next.
Current read
2025: 9-4-0
13 games tracked with a 69% win rate.
Current Season
Performance pulse
Wins
9
Losses
4
Ties
0
Games
13
Win %
69%
Conference Timeline
Realignment context
- Pac-12 Conference2026-
- Mountain West Conference2011-2025
- Mountain West Conference1999-2010
- Western Athletic Conference1978-1998
- NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1976-1977
- Big West Conference1969-1975
- NCAA Division II independent schools1968
- California Collegiate Athletic Association1939-1967
- Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference1926-1938
- NCAA Division II independent schools1921-1925
Stadium Access
Venue links
Coaching History
Sideline eras
| Sean Lewis | 2024-2025 | 3-9-0 |
| Brady Hoke | 2020-2023 | 27-20-0 |
| Rocky Long | 2011-2019 | 81-38-0 |
| Brady Hoke | 2009-2010 | 13-12-0 |
| Chuck Long | 2006-2008 | 9-27-0 |
| Tom Craft | 2002-2005 | 19-29-0 |
| Ted Tollner | 1994-2001 | 43-48-0 |
| Al Luginbill | 1989-1993 | 31-25-3 |
| Dennis Stolz | 1986-1988 | 16-19-0 |
| Doug Scovil | 1981-1985 | 24-32-3 |
| Claude Gilbert | 1973-1980 | 61-26-2 |
| Don Coryell | 1969-1972 | 36-8-0 |
National Championships
Title profile
No national championships recorded.
Heisman Trophy Winners
Award lineage
No Heisman Trophy winners from this school.