Paul Chryst
Coaching since 2012
Paul Chryst is a college football coach, coaching since 2012. Staff history at 1 school, the head coaches he worked under and the players he coached.
Updated Nov 9, 2026Sources: school staff directories, TransferPortl coaching tenures, CFBD
Head Coaching Seasons
11 seasons| Year | School | W-L | Conf | SRS | SP+ | SP+ Off | SP+ Def | AP Final | Titles and Bowl |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |  Wisconsin | 2-3 | Big Ten | 5.4 | 8.3 | 25.7 | 17.1 | - | W 24-17 Guaranteed Rate Bowl vs Oklahoma State |
| 2021 | Wisconsin | 9-4 | Big Ten | 14.0 | 20.1 | 29.8 | 10.8 | - | W 20-13 SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl vs Arizona State |
| 2020 | Wisconsin | 4-3 | Big Ten | 9.5 | 26.5 | 38.7 | 12.2 | - | W 42-28 Duke's Mayo Bowl vs Wake Forest |
| 2019 | Wisconsin | 10-4 | Big Ten | 19.9 | 20.3 | 37.7 | 16.4 | 11 | L 27-28 ROSE BOWL GAME PRESENTED BY NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL vs Oregon |
| 2018 | Wisconsin | 8-5 | Big Ten | 8.8 | 15.5 | 39.3 | 21.6 | - | W 35-3 NEW ERA PINSTRIPE BOWL vs Miami |
| 2017 | Wisconsin | 13-1 | Big Ten | 24.7 | 26.8 | 37.4 | 11.6 | 7 | Conference co-champion; W 34-24 bowl vs Miami |
| 2016 | Wisconsin | 11-3 | Big Ten | 17.9 | 16.1 | 30.5 | 14.8 | 9 | W 24-16 GOODYEAR COTTON BOWL CLASSIC vs Western Michigan |
| 2015 | Wisconsin | 10-3 | Big Ten | 10.0 | 15.1 | 27.0 | 12.4 | 21 | W 23-21 NATIONAL FUNDING HOLIDAY BOWL vs USC |
| 2014 |  Pittsburgh | 6-6 | ACC | 2.8 | 14.1 | 37.4 | 25.3 | - | L 34-35 LOCKHEED MARTIN ARMED FORCES BOWL vs Houston |
| 2013 | Pittsburgh | 7-6 | ACC | 2.6 | 9.4 | 32.9 | 22.3 | - | W 30-27 LITTLE CAESARS BOWL vs Bowling Green |
| 2012 | Pittsburgh | 6-7 | Big East | 7.1 | 5.7 | 27.5 | 21.5 | - | L 17-38 BBVA COMPASS BOWL vs Ole Miss |
Staff History by Season
1 stint- 2021WisconsinHead Coach