List of WHA head coaches

The list of the coaches of the World Hockey Association lists all head coaches of the World Hockey Association, which led the league during the period of 1972-1979 a team through at least a WHA game.

## Alphabetical Listing

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Abbreviations:

W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, Pts = Points, Win % = Points percentage

Comments: In this table, only the games of the regular season listed.

Name  | Seasons  | Teams  | Games  | W  | L  | T  | Pts  | Win %

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John F. Bassett | 1977/78 | Birmingham Bulls | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.000
Andy Bathgate | 1973/74 | Vancouver Blazers | 59 | 21 | 37 | 1 | 43 | 0.364
Bobby Baun | 1975/76 | Toronto Toros | 55 | 15 | 35 | 5 | 35 | 0.318
Don Blackburn | 1975/76
1978/79 | New England Whalers | 44 | 18 | 23 | 3 | 39 | 0.443
Marc Boileau | 1976/77–1977/78 | Quebec Nordiques | 140 | 74 | 61 | 5 | 153 | 0.546
John Brophy | 1978/79 | Birmingham Bulls | 80 | 32 | 42 | 6 | 70 | 0.438
Joe Crozier | 1974/75
1975/76–1976/77 | Vancouver Blazers
Calgary Cowboys | 239 | 109 | 117 | 13 | 231 | 0.483
Jacques Demers | 1975/76–1976/77
1977/78
1978/79 | Indianapolis Racers
Cincinnati Stingers
Quebec Nordiques | 311 | 144 | 145 | 22 | 310 | 0.498
Bill Dineen | 1972/73–1977/78
1978/79 | Houston Aeros
New England Whalers | 545 | 318 | 199 | 28 | 664 | 0.609
Clare Drake | 1975/76 | Edmonton Oilers | 48 | 18 | 28 | 2 | 38 | 0.396
Maurice Filion | 1972/73
1977/78 | Quebec Nordiques | 97 | 45 | 46 | 6 | 96 | 0.495
Jean-Guy Gendron | 1974/75–1975/76 | Quebec Nordiques | 159 | 96 | 59 | 4 | 196 | 0.616
Bill Goldsworthy | 1977/78 | Indianapolis Racers | 29 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 17 | 0.293
Bep Guidolin | 1976/77 | Edmonton Oilers | 63 | 25 | 36 | 2 | 52 | 0.413
John Hanna | 1974/75 | Cleveland Crusaders | 33 | 14 | 18 | 1 | 29 | 0.439
Billy Harris | 1972/73
1973/74–1974/75 | Ottawa Nationals
Toronto Toros | 197 | 99 | 89 | 9 | 207 | 0.525
Camille Henry | 1972/73
1973/74 | New York Raiders
New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights | 97 | 38 | 55 | 4 | 80 | 0.412
Larry Hillman | 1977/78–1978/79 | Winnipeg Jets | 141 | 78 | 55 | 8 | 164 | 0.582
Harry Howell | 1973/74
1974/75 | New York Golden Blades/Jersey Knights
San Diego Mariners | 136 | 69 | 61 | 6 | 144 | 0.529
Sandy Hucul | 1974/75–1975/76 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 158 | 78 | 66 | 14 | 170 | 0.538
Bobby Hull | 1972/73–1974/75 | Winnipeg Jets | 169 | 81 | 79 | 9 | 171 | 0.506
Bill Hunter | 1974/75–1975/76 | Edmonton Oilers | 52 | 15 | 33 | 4 | 34 | 0.327
Ron Ingram | 1975/76–1976/77
1977/78 | San Diego Mariners
Indianapolis Racers | 212 | 92 | 106 | 14 | 198 | 0.467
Jack Kelley | 1972/73
1974/75–1975/76 | New England Whalers | 116 | 63 | 48 | 5 | 131 | 0.565
Pat Kelly | 1976/77 | Birmingham Bulls | 57 | 24 | 30 | 3 | 51 | 0.447
Ray Kinasewich | 1972/73 | Alberta Oilers | 78 | 38 | 37 | 3 | 79 | 0.506
Bobby Kromm | 1975/76–1976/77 | Winnipeg Jets | 161 | 98 | 59 | 4 | 200 | 0.621
Bob Leduc | 1974/75 | Toronto Toros | 37 | 20 | 16 | 1 | 41 | 0.554
Gilles Leger | 1975/76
1976/77 | Toronto Toros
Birmingham Bulls | 50 | 16 | 33 | 1 | 33 | 0.330
Boris Mayorov | 1977/78–1978/79 | Soviet All-Stars | 14 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 16 | 0.571
Jack McCartan | 1973/74
1974/75 | Minnesota Fighting Saints | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.667
Ted McCaskill | 1973/74 | Los Angeles Sharks | 59 | 20 | 39 | 0 | 40 | 0.339
John McKenzie | 1972/73
1973/74 | Philadelphia Blazers
Vancouver Blazers | 14 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 0.286
Tom McVie | 1978/79 | Winnipeg Jets | 19 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 0.579
Gerry Moore | 1974/75–1975/76 | Indianapolis Racers | 83 | 19 | 61 | 3 | 41 | 0.247
Harry Neale | 1972/73–1975/76
1975/76–1977/78 | Minnesota Fighting Saints
New England Whalers | 404 | 208 | 175 | 21 | 437 | 0.541
Bill Needham | 1972/73–1973/74 | Cleveland Crusaders | 156 | 80 | 64 | 12 | 172 | 0.551
Stanislav Nevesely | 1977/78 | Czechoslovakia | 8 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0.188
Rudy Pilous | 1974/75 | Winnipeg Jets | 65 | 34 | 26 | 5 | 73 | 0.562
Jacques Plante | 1973/74 | Quebec Nordiques | 78 | 38 | 36 | 4 | 80 | 0.513
Marcel Pronovost | 1972/73 | Chicago Cougars | 78 | 26 | 50 | 2 | 54 | 0.346
Jerry Rafter | 1977/78 | Cincinnati Stingers | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0.400
Maurice Richard | 1972/73 | Quebec Nordiques | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0.500
Al Rollins | 1976/77 | Phoenix Roadrunners | 80 | 28 | 48 | 4 | 60 | 0.375
Ron Ryan | 1973/74–1974/75 | New England Whalers | 151 | 83 | 59 | 9 | 175 | 0.579
Glen Sather | 1976/77–1978/79 | Edmonton Oilers | 178 | 95 | 76 | 7 | 197 | 0.553
Brian Shaw | 1973/74–1974/75 | Edmonton Oilers | 137 | 68 | 63 | 6 | 142 | 0.518
Terry Slater | 1972/73–1973/74
1975/76–1976/77 | Los Angeles Sharks
Cincinnati Stingers | 258 | 116 | 130 | 12 | 244 | 0.473
Floyd Smith | 1978/79 | Cincinnati Stingers | 80 | 33 | 41 | 6 | 72 | 0.450
Glen Sonmor | 1972/73
1976/77
1977/78 | Minnesota Fighting Saints
Birmingham Bulls | 178 | 83 | 84 | 11 | 177 | 0.497
Pat Stapleton | 1973/74–1974/75
1978/79 | Chicago Cougars
Indianapolis Racers | 181 | 73 | 100 | 8 | 154 | 0.425
Jean-Guy Talbot | 1975/76 | Denver Spurs/Ottawa Civics | 41 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 29 | 0.354
Jack Vivian | 1974/75 | Cleveland Crusaders | 45 | 21 | 22 | 2 | 44 | 0.489
Phil Watson | 1972/73
1973/74 | Philadelphia Blazers
Vancouver Blazers | 80 | 40 | 43 | 0 | 80 | 0.482
Ian Wilkie | 1972/73 | New York Raiders | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1.000
Johnny Wilson | 1974/75
1975/76 | Michigan Stags/Baltimore Blades
Cleveland Crusaders | 158 | 56 | 93 | 9 | 121 | 0.383

## Sources

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* WHA Coach Register at hockey-reference.com