Coaching History
Updated May 2019
| All-Time Coaching History | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Season | Overall W-L-T (PCT) | Big Ten W-L-T (PCT) |
| E.E. Bearg | 1919-24 | 21-11-4 (.583) | |
| B.P. Hoover | 1924-25 | 3-1-1 (.600) | |
| A.R. Cahn | 1925-29 | 16-3 (.842) | |
| E.A. Shoaff | 1929-30 | 4-1 (.800) | |
| C.W. Gelwick | 1930-34 | 26-12-4 (.619) | 7-2 (.778) |
| Gerald Huff | 1934-35 | 4-1-1 (.667) | |
| Caspart Nannes | 1935-37 | 6-11 (.353) | |
| Howard Braun | 1937-42, 45-64 | 183-84 (.685) | |
| Ralph Johnson | 1942-45 | 11-5-1 (.647) | |
| Bob Lansford | 1964-65 | 9-4 (.692) | |
| Dan Olson | 1965-72 | 79-53 (.599) | |
| Bill Wright | 1972-73 | 13-4 (.765) | 6-3 (.667) |
| Bruce Shuman | 1973-76 | 48-21-2 (.676) | |
| John Avallone | 1976-77 | 7-7 (.500) | |
| Jack Groppel | 1977-81 | 52-55 (.486) | 8-21 (.276) |
| Brad Lauderback | 1981-85 | 77-53 (.592) | 25-14 (.641) |
| Neil Adams* | 1986-1992 | 70-85 (.452) | 20-41 (.328) |
| Craig Tiley* | 1993-2005 | 274-77 (.780) | 133-22 (.794) |
| Brad Dancer | 2006-Present | 296-129 (.696) | 121-27 (.818) |
* Adams acted as an interim coach in 1985-86, a year which does not reflect on his career record.
Tiley's year as interim coach in 1992-93 also has no affect on career records.
NCAA Coach of the Year
1998-99 - Craig Tiley
2002-03 - Craig Tiley
NCAA Assistant Coach of the Year
2002-03 - Bruce Berque
