What does Washington State coaching history show?
Washington State coaching history on this page spans 22 tracked head coaches, led by O.E. Hollingbery with 93 wins from 1926-1942.
Program overview
Washington State
2025 finish: 7-6-0 across 13 games. Jump into coaching history, title years, and long-view program trends.
Gesa Field • Pullman • WA
Pac-12Gesa Field
All-Time Wins
516
All-Time Losses
563
Win %
48%
Track coaching history, title years, Heisman winners, roster movement, and the conference path that shaped the modern program.
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Washington State football program guide
This overview connects the core facts behind Washington 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 Washington State finished 7-6. Use the related links to compare Washington 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
Gesa Field
Location
Pullman, WA
Capacity
32,952
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: 7-6-0
13 games tracked with a 54% win rate.
Current Season
Performance pulse
Wins
7
Losses
6
Ties
0
Games
13
Win %
54%
Conference Timeline
Realignment context
- Pac-12 Conference2011-
- Pac-12 Conference1978-2010
- Pac-12 Conference1968-1977
- Pac-12 Conference1962-1967
- NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1959-1961
- Pacific Coast Conference1917-1958
- NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1893-1916
Stadium Access
Venue links
Coaching History
Sideline eras
| Jimmy Rogers | 2025 | 0-0-0 |
| Pete Kaligis | 2024 | 0-1-0 |
| Jake Dickert | 2021-2024 | 23-20-0 |
| Nick Rolovich | 2020-2021 | 5-6-0 |
| Mike Leach | 2012-2019 | 55-47-0 |
| Paul Wulff | 2008-2011 | 9-40-0 |
| Bill Doba | 2003-2007 | 30-29-0 |
| Mike Price | 1989-2002 | 83-78-0 |
| Dennis Erickson | 1987-1988 | 12-10-1 |
| Jim Walden | 1978-1986 | 41-55-4 |
| Warren Powers | 1977 | 6-5-0 |
| Jackie Sherrill | 1976 | 3-8-0 |
| Jim Sweeney | 1968-1975 | 26-59-1 |
| Bert Clark | 1964-1967 | 15-24-1 |
| Jim Sutherland | 1956-1963 | 37-39-4 |
| Alton Kircher | 1952-1955 | 13-25-2 |
| Forest Evashevski | 1950-1951 | 11-6-2 |
| Phil Sarboe | 1945-1949 | 17-26-3 |
| O.E. Hollingbery | 1926-1942 | 93-53-14 |
| Albert Exendine | 1923-1925 | 6-13-4 |
| Gus Welch | 1919-1922 | 16-10-1 |
| William Dietz | 1917 | 6-0-1 |
National Championships
Title profile
No national championships recorded.
Heisman Trophy Winners
Award lineage
No Heisman Trophy winners from this school.