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- Wooden, known as “The Wizard of Westwood,” was the most accomplished men’s college basketball coach of all time. He led UCLA to a record 10 championships—seven in a row from 1967-73.
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Mike Krzyzewski has the most total victories for men's basketball with 1,202. The highest winning percentage for a men's coach with at least 600 wins is Mark Few 's .833 at Gonzaga, where he has coached since 1999. Exhibition games and games vacated by the NCAA are not included on this list.
Wooden was recognized numerous times for his achievements. He was named NCAA College Basketball's Coach of the Year in 1964, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1973. In 1967, he was the Henry Iba Award USBWA College Basketball Coach of the Year.
Mar 3, 2024 · In the modern era, Coach K makes a case to be the best head coach of all-time when it comes to college basketball. Forever will Duke and Krzyzewski be synonymous with one another. The Chicago native learned a whole lot from his time playing/coaching under Bob Knight.
- John Wooden. 2,864 votes. John Wooden, often referred to as the "Wizard of Westwood," led his UCLA teams to an unprecedented 10 NCAA championships in a 12-year span, forging a lasting legacy in the annals of college basketball.
- Mike Krzyzewski. Duke Blue Devils men's basketball. 3,290 votes. Mike Krzyzewski, affectionately known as "Coach K," has crafted a legendary career at Duke University, becoming synonymous with success, integrity, and an unwavering commitment to excellence.
- Dean Smith. 2,468 votes. Few coaches in the history of college basketball have left as indelible an impact as the late Dean Smith, whose legendary tenure at the University of North Carolina saw him shape the careers of numerous future NBA stars, including Michael Jordan.
- Bob Knight. Army, Indiana, Texas Tech. 2,448 votes. Bob Knight, a man who needs no introduction, etched his name into college basketball lore through a storied and often controversial career, primarily at Indiana University.
- Tex Winter, Five Colleges
- John Wooden, UCLA
- Dean Smith, North Carolina
- Mike Krzyzewski, Duke
- John Calipari, Kentucky
- John Thompson, Georgetown
- Geno Auriemma, Connecticut
- Pat Summitt, Tennessee
ACHIEVEMENT/INNOVATION: Triangle offense | Hall of Fame induction: 2011 Though Winter was best known for his accomplishments as an NBA assistant, he spent 30 years as a college head coach, with stints at Marquette (1951-53), Kansas State (1953-68), Washington (1968-71), Northwestern (1973-1978) and Cal State Long Beach (1979-1983). During his time ...
ACHIEVEMENT/INNOVATION:Pyramid of Success | Basketball Hall of Fame induction: Player (1960) | Coach: 1973 Wooden, known as “The Wizard of Westwood,” was the most accomplished men’s college basketball coach of all time. He led UCLA to a record 10 championships—seven in a row from 1967-73. Despite his immense success, Wooden was not a results-based ...
ACHIEVEMENT/INNOVATION: Analytical approach | Basketball Hall of Fame induction: 1983 Smith, the head coach at North Carolina for 36 years, was one of the game’s more forward thinkers and statistical minds. He used advanced analyticsas far back as the 1960s when his team managers tracked points per possession. “All signs point to him being the fath...
ACHIEVEMENT/INNOVATION:Recruiting adaptability | Basketball Hall of Fame induction: 2001 In more than four decades at Duke, Krzyzewski has won more than 1,100 games, taken his program to 12 Final Fours and won five national titles. His ability to embrace change stands out, especially in recruiting. In 1983, he jumpstarted Duke’s revivalby signing M...
ACHIEVEMENT/INNOVATION:Embraced “one-and-done” rule | Basketball Hall of Fame induction: 2015 In 2009, Calipari—who had Final Four runswith Massachusetts (1996) and Memphis (2008)—revived a floundering program at Kentucky with aggressive recruiting. He coached standout, "one-and-done" freshmen before sending them on their way to the NBA the next se...
ACHIEVEMENT:Father figure and role model | Basketball Hall of Fame induction: 1999 Thompson, who in 1984 became the first Black coach to win an NCAA men's basketball title, was much more than a great coach. He was a leader, father figure and champion for African American players in an era when many in the NCAA and elsewhere in society treated them ...
ACHIEVEMENT: Sustained supremacy | Basketball Hall of Fame induction: 2006 Like Wooden, Auriemma has reigned over the sport, winning a record 11 women's national titles, including four in a row from 2012-16. During this run of dominance, the winningest women's coach in Division I history had six undefeated seasons and six one-loss seasons. Auriemma...
ACHIEVEMENT: Advancement of women’s game | Basketball Hall of Fame induction: 2000 Summit, who won 1,098 games and eight national titles at Tennessee, brought a legendary intensity and passion to the game. Early in her career, when the sport received far less support than the men's program, she washed uniforms and drove the team vanto away games. I...
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Mar 18, 2024 · Auriemma, who’s been the Huskies head coach since 1985, boasts an accolade-studded career that, when all is said and done, may end up being the most decorated career of any coach in college basketball history.
Jul 27, 2023 · As the head coach of the University of Tennessee Lady Volunteers basketball team from 1974 to 2012, Pat Summitt became a true icon of college basketball. Summitt’s success includes eight NCAA Championships and 1,098 career wins, making her the coach with the most wins in NCAA basketball history.
