The California Golden Bears college football team represents the University of California, Berkeley in the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC). Until 2023 it formed part of the North Division of the Pac-12 Conference (Pac-12). The Golden Bears compete as part of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I Football Bowl Subdivision. The program has had 34 head coaches since it began play during the 1886 season. Since December 2025, Tosh Lupoi is serving as the interim head football coach of California Golden Bears.
Jeff Tedford (2002–12) is the leader in seasons coached (11), games won (82), and bowl appearances (8). Pappy Waldorf (1948–56) led the team to three Rose Bowl games from 1948 to 1950. Andy Smith (1916–25) has the highest winning percentage (.799) of any coach (minimum 3 seasons).
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Coaches + List of head football coaches showing season(s) coached, overall records, conference records, postseason records, championships and selected awards No. Name Season(s) GC OW OL OT O% CW CL CT C% PW PL PT CC NC Awards 1 1886 — — — — — — — — — — 2 1892 — — — — — — — — — — 3 1893 — — — — — — — — — — 4 1894 — — — — — — — — — — 5 1895–1896 — — — — — — — — — — 6 1897 — — — — — — — — — — 7 1898–1899 — — — — — — — — — — 8 1900 — — — — — — — — — — 9 1901 — — — — — — — — — — 10 1902–1903 — — — — — — — — — — 11 1904 — — — — — — — — — — 12 1905 — — — — — — — — — — 13 1915 — — — — — — — — — — 14 1916–1925 1920192119221923 — 15 1926–1930 — — 16 1931–1934 — — 17 1935–1944 1937 — 18 1945 — — 19 1946 — — 20 1947–1956 — — 21 1957–1959 — — 22 1960–1963 — — 23 1964–1971 — — 24 1972–1977 — — 25 1978–1981 — — 26 1982–1986 — — 27 1987–1991 — — 28 1992–1995 — — 29 1996 — — — — — 30 1997–2001 — — — — — 31 2002–2012 — — — — — 32 2013–2016 — — — — — 33 2017–2025 — — — — — Int 2025 — — — — — 34 2026–present — — — — —
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