Frank Kush
Frank Kush went 176–54–1 as a head coach, 1958–1979, at Arizona State. The NCAA vacated some of Arizona State’s 1979 wins without naming the games, so that season is counted as played. Share
- Record
- 176–54–1 career
- Seasons
- 22
- Schools
- 1
- Final AP top 10
- 4 seasons
- Hall of Fame
- 1995 inducted
- Best season
- 1975 12–0, No. 2
Season by season
| Season | School | Record | Conference finish | Bowl | AP final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 | Arizona State | 7–3 | 2nd | |||
| 1959 | Arizona State | 10–1 | 1st | |||
| 1960 | Arizona State | 7–3 | 3rd | |||
| 1961 | Arizona State | 7–3 | 1st | |||
| 1962 | Arizona State | 7–2–1 | 18 | |||
| 1963 | Arizona State | 8–1 | 13 | |||
| 1964 | Arizona State | 8–2 | ||||
| 1965 | Arizona State | 6–4 | 2nd | |||
| 1966 | Arizona State | 5–5 | T–2nd | |||
| 1967 | Arizona State | 8–2 | 2nd | 20 | ||
| 1968 | Arizona State | 8–2 | T–2nd | |||
| 1969 | Arizona State | 8–2 | 1st | |||
| 1970 | Arizona State | 11–0 | 1st | Peach Bowl W | 6 | |
| 1971 | Arizona State | 11–1 | 1st | Fiesta Bowl W | 8 | |
| 1972 | Arizona State | 10–2 | 1st | Fiesta Bowl W | 13 | |
| 1973 | Arizona State | 11–1 | T–1st | Fiesta Bowl W | 9 | |
| 1974 | Arizona State | 7–5 | 3rd | |||
| 1975 | Arizona State | 12–0 | 1st | Fiesta Bowl W | 2 | |
| 1976 | Arizona State | 4–7 | 3rd | |||
| 1977 | Arizona State | 9–3 | T–1st | Fiesta Bowl L | 18 | |
| 1978 | Arizona State | 9–3 | T–4th | Garden State Bowl W | 19 | |
| 1979 | Arizona State coached five of 12 games | 3–2 |
Each season links to the team’s season page; bowls and playoff games link to the game. Conference finishes from the Wikipedia article’s record table.
Players he coached
Woody GreenConsensus All‑American, 1972 and 1973- Al HarrisConsensus All‑American, 1978
- Ron PritchardNo. 15 pick, 1969
- John PittsNo. 22 pick, 1967
- Steve HoldenNo. 16 pick, 1973
- Larry GordonNo. 17 pick, 1976
Every player from his seasons with a Heisman top-five finish, a national award, consensus All-America honors or a first-round pick. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.
How his teams did
| Kind of game | Games | Record | Won |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against ranked teams | 17 | 11–6 | 65% |
| Against top-10 teams | 5 | 3–2 | 60% |
| Against rivals | 37 | 26–11 | 70% |
| Conference games | 117 | 92–25 | 79% |
| Bowls and playoffs | 7 | 6–1 | 86% |
| Decided by 8 points or fewer | 69 | 42–26–1 | 62% |
| At home | 139 | 111–27–1 | 80% |
| On the road | 84 | 59–25 | 70% |
| At neutral sites | 8 | 6–2 | 75% |
| As our Elo’s favorite | 209 | 164–44–1 | 79% |
| As our Elo’s underdog | 22 | 12–10 | 55% |
His own 231 games on file, 1958–1979, as played (vacated wins counted, ties as half a win). Ranks are the AP poll going into the game; rivals are the ones either program’s Wikipedia article names; favorite and underdog by our own Elo rating, which reads only scores.
Against other head coaches
| Coach | Record | Their schools | Games | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Hudspeth 1965–1973 | 8–1 | BYU, UTEP | 9 | |
| Jim LaRue 1959–1966 | 4–4 | Arizona | 8 | |
| Dee Andros 1964–1973 | 3–5 | Idaho, Oregon State | 8 | |
| Robert Dobbs 1965–1971 | 7–0 | UTEP | 7 | |
| LaVell Edwards 1972–1978 | 5–2 | BYU | 7 | |
| Joe Kerbel 1960–1966 | 4–3 | West Texas | 7 | |
| Lloyd Eaton 1963–1970 | 4–3 | Wyoming | 7 | |
| Robert Titchenal 1958–1964 | 3–4 | San José State | 7 | |
| Rudy Feldman 1968–1973 | 6–0 | New Mexico | 6 | |
| Bill Meek 1968–1973 | 4–2 | Utah | 6 |
Frank Kush’s record against the head coaches he met three or more times, from the games on file, as played.
Most-faced opponents
| Opponent | Games | Record |
|---|---|---|
| UTEPseries | 21 | 20–1 |
| Arizonaseries | 21 | 16–5 |
| BYUseries | 16 | 13–3 |
| Utahseries | 16 | 10–6 |
| San José Stateseries | 15 | 10–5 |
| Colorado Stateseries | 14 | 13–1 |
| Wyomingseries | 14 | 9–5 |
| New Mexicoseries | 13 | 13–0 |
National coaching awards
The awards- 1975 Arizona State: Walter Camp Coach
Career
| Years | Team | Job | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955–57 | Arizona State | Line coach | |
| 1958–79 | Arizona State | Head coach | |
| 1981 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats CFL | Head coach | |
| 1982–84 | Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts NFL | Head coach | |
| 1985 | Arizona Outlaws USFL | Head coach |
Every job as the infobox of his Wikipedia article lists it (CC BY-SA), assistant jobs included.
Coaching tree
Worked under
- Dan DevineArizona State
Assistants who became head coaches
- Chuck FairbanksOklahoma, Colorado, New England Patriots, New Jersey Generals
- Larry KenteraPalo Verde, Stockton / San Joaquin Delta, Northern Arizona
- Al LuginbillSan Diego State, Pasadena, Amsterdam Admirals, Los Angeles Xtreme, Detroit Fury
- Dave ArslanianUtah State, Snow, Weber State
- Rick VenturiNorthwestern, Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints
- Roger ThederCalifornia
Worked under (1)
| Head coach | Team | Years | His job | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Devine | Arizona State | 1955–57 | Line coach |
Coached under him, later head coaches (6)
| Coach | With him | Head coach at | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Fairbanks | Arizona State, 1958–61: assistant coach | Oklahoma, Colorado, New England Patriots, New Jersey Generals | |
| Larry Kentera | Arizona State, 1966–70: assistant coach; 1971–78: defensive coordinator | Palo Verde, Stockton / San Joaquin Delta, Northern Arizona | |
| Al Luginbill | Arizona State, 1972–73: assistant coach; 1979: linebackers coach | San Diego State, Pasadena, Amsterdam Admirals, Los Angeles Xtreme, Detroit Fury | |
| Dave Arslanian | Arizona State, 1972: graduate assistant | Utah State, Snow, Weber State | |
| Rick Venturi | Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 1981: assistant coach; Indianapolis Colts, 1984: defensive coordinator and linebackers coach | Northwestern, Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints | |
| Roger Theder | Arizona Outlaws, 1985: offensive coordinator | California |
Other assistants under him (2)
| Coach | With him | |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie McBride | Arizona State, 1967–69: assistant coach | |
| Gunther Cunningham | Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 1981: defensive line and linebackers coach; Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts, 1982–84: defensive line and linebackers coach |
From coaches’ Wikipedia infoboxes (CC BY-SA) and each season’s article for its coordinators: an assistant’s seasons at a school count under its head coach in our records; jobs in the NFL and elsewhere, under the head coach whose own article lists the job that year. Names without a page here link to their Wikipedia articles.