Who is the greatest college basketball coach in history?
Ranking the 10 best men’s college basketball coaches of all-time
- Mike Krzyzewski. Accomplishments: 1170-361 record, 12 Final Fours, five national titles.
- John Wooden. Accomplishments: 664-162 record, 12 Final Fours, 10 national titles.
- Adolph Rupp.
- Roy Williams.
- Dean Smith.
- Bob Knight.
- Jim Calhoun.
- Rick Pitino.
Who is the winningest coach in NCAA history?
Coaches with 200 career wins
| Rank | Name | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Gagliardi† | 489 |
| 2 | Joe Paterno† | 409 |
| 3 | Eddie Robinson† | 408 |
| 4 | Bobby Bowden† | 377 |
What college coach has the most NCAA basketball championships?
NCAA Championships
| Rank | School | # and Coach(es) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UCLA | 11 – John Wooden (10), Jim Harrick (1) |
| 2 | Kentucky | 8 – Adolph Rupp (4), Joe B. Hall (1), Rick Pitino (1), Tubby Smith (1), John Calipari (1) |
| 3 | North Carolina | 6 – Frank McGuire (1), Dean Smith (2), Roy Williams (3) |
| 4 | Duke | 5 – Mike Krzyzewski |
What NCAA coach has the most national championships?
College football coaches with the most national championships
- Nick Saban, 7. Six of Saban’s titles are from his Alabama tenure (2009, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2017 and 2020).
- Bear Bryant, 6.
- Bernie Bierman, 5.
- Woody Hayes, 5.
- Frank Leahy, 4.
- John McKay, 4.
- Howard Jones, 3.
- Walter Camp, 3.
Who is the longest tenured coach in NCAA basketball?
Jim Boeheim
Each program employs a head coach. As of the 2021–22 season, the longest-tenured head coach is Jim Boeheim, who has been head coach at Syracuse since 1976. Conference affiliations reflect those of the current 2021–22 college basketball season.
What coach has the most Final Fours?
Final Four appearances by coach
| Number | Coach | Team(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Mike Krzyzewski | Duke |
| 12 | John Wooden | UCLA |
| 11 | Dean Smith | North Carolina |
| 9 | Roy Williams | Kansas (4), North Carolina (5) |
What coach has been to the most Final Fours?
(tie) Mike Krzyzewski With 1,070 career wins (the most all time), 33 tournament appearances, 12 Final Four births, and five national titles, Coach K has essentially turned the Duke program into an unrivaled machine of excellence.
Who has the most AP national championships?
AP National Championships
| Coach | Total | Team (Seasons) |
|---|---|---|
| Nick Saban * | 6 | Alabama (2009, 2011-2012, 2015, 2017, 2020) |
| Paul “Bear” Bryant | 5 | Alabama (1961, 1964-1965, 1978-1979) |
| Frank Leahy | 4 | Notre Dame (1943, 1946-1947, 1949) |
| Urban Meyer | 3 | Florida (2006, 2008), Ohio State (2014) |
Who is the oldest coach in Division 1 basketball?
Jim Calhoun
Jim Calhoun Calhoun’s UConn teams won over 600 games, seven Big East Tournament titles, made four Final Four appearances and won three national championships. The most recent NCAA title came in 2011, which made Calhoun the oldest coach (at age 68) in Division I history to win college basketball’s grandest prize.
What coach has the most championships in any sport?
Former Los Angeles Lakers head coach Phil Jackson won eleven NBA championships, the most in NBA history….List.
| Number won | 9 |
|---|---|
| Coach | Red Auerbach* |
| Team(s) won with (years) | Boston Celtics (1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966) |
| Coaching career | 1946–1966 |
| Yrs | 20 |
Who is the youngest coach to win a NCAA basketball championship?
In the NCAA Tournament, Stevens coached Butler to the first Final Four in school history, while also becoming the second-youngest head coach to make an NCAA National Championship game, losing 61–59 to Duke….Brad Stevens.
| Boston Celtics | |
|---|---|
| College | DePauw (1995–1999) |
| Position | Guard |
| Coaching career | 2001–2021 |
| Career history |
Who has made the most Final Four appearances?
Number of men’s NCAA college basketball final four appearances by team from 1939 to 2021
| Characteristic | Number of appearances |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 20 |
| UCLA* | 18 |
| Kentucky | 17 |
| Duke | 16 |
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