2016: NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Records of All Coaches

2015 2016 2017

Active and Former (20+ games)

Rank Coach, Schools (*=not active) Yrs. W-L Pct. Final
4 2 1

1 John Wooden*, UCLA 25 47-10 .825 12 10 10

2 Mike Krzyzewski, Duke 41 90-27 .769 12 9 5

3 John Calipari, Kentucky 24 48-16 .750 6 3 1

4 Rick Pitino, Louisville 30 53-18 .746 7 3 2

T5 Roy Williams, North Carolina 28 70-24 .745 8 5 2

T5 Billy Donovan*, Florida 21 35-12 .745 4 3 2

7 Larry Brown, SMU 11 19-7 .731 3 2 1

8 Tom Izzo, Michigan State 21 46-18 .719 7 2 1

9 Jim Calhoun*, (Northeastern, Connecticut) 40 51-20 .718 4 3 3

10 Dean Smith*, North Carolina 36 65-27 .707 11 5 2

11 Bill Self, Kansas 23 40-17 .702 2 2 1

T12 Joe B. Hall*, Kentucky 19 20-9 .690 3 2 1

T12 Al McGuire*, Marquette 20 20-9 .690 2 2 1

14 Hank Iba*, Oklahoma State 19 15-7 .682 4 3 2

15 Jerry Tarkanian*, (Long Beach St., UNLV, Fresno State) 31 38-18 .679 4 1 1

16 Rollie Massimino*, (Villanova, UNLV, Cleveland State) 30 20-10 .667 1 1 1

17 Ben Howland, Mississippi State 19 19-10 .655 3 1 0

18 Sean Miller, Arizona 11 17-9 .654 0 0 0

19 Jim Valvano*, (Iona, North Carolina State) 19 15-8 .652 1 1 1

20 Steve Fisher, San Diego State 26 26-14 .650 3 3 1

21 Thad Matta, Ohio State 16 24-13 .649 2 1 0

22 Jim Boeheim, Syracuse 40 57-31 .648 5 3 1

23 Denny Crum*, Louisville 30 42-23 .646 6 2 2

24 Gary Williams*, (American, Boston College, Ohio State, Maryland) 33 29-16 .644 2 1 1

25 Bob Knight*, (Army, Indiana, Texas Tech) 42 45-25 .643 5 3 3

26 John Thompson*, Georgetown 27 34-19 .642 3 3 1

27 Bo Ryan*, Wisconsin 17 25-14 .641 2 1 0

28 Tubby Smith, Texas Tech 25 30-17 .638 1 1 1

29 Frank McGuire*, (St. John's, North Carolina, South Carolina) 30 14-8 .636 2 2 1

30 Nolan Richardson*, (Tulsa, Arkansas) 22 26-15 .634 3 2 1

31 John Beilein, Michigan 24 17-10 .630 1 1 0

T32 Adolph Rupp*, Kentucky 41 30-18 .625 6 5 4

T32 Jay Wright, Villanova 21 20-12 .625 2 1 1

34 Lute Olson*, (Long Beach St., Iowa, Arizona) 34 46-28 .622 5 2 1

35 Tom Davis*, (Boston College, Stanford, Iowa, Drake) 32 18-11 .621 0 0 0

36 Rick Majerus*, (Marquette, Ball State, Utah, St. Louis) 24 19-12 .613 1 1 0

T37 Eddie Sutton*, (Creighton, Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma State, USF) 37 39-26 .600 3 0 0

T37 Billy Tubbs*, (Lamar, Oklahoma, TCU) 30 18-12 .600 1 1 0

T37 Terry Holland*, (Davidson, Virginia) 19 15-10 .600 2 0 0

T37 Jud Heathcote*, Michigan State 24 15-10 .600 1 1 1

41 Guy Lewis*, Houston 30 26-18 .591 5 2 0

42 Bobby Cremins*, (Appalachian State, Georgia Tech, Charlotte) 31 15-11 .577 1 0 0

43 John Chaney*, Temple 34 23-17 .575 0 0 0

44 Bob Huggins, West Virginia 34 29-22 .569 2 0 0

45 Mark Few, Gonzaga 17 21-17 .553 0 0 0

46 Tom Crean, Indiana 16 11-9 .550 0 0 0

T47 Jim Harrick*, (UCLA, Rhode Island, Georgia) 23 18-15 .545 1 1 1

T47 Tom Penders*, (Tufts, Columbia, Fordham, Rhode Island, Texas, George Washington, Houston) 37 12-10 .545 0 0 0

T47 Wimp Sanderson*, (Alabama, Arkansas-Little Rock) 17 12-10 .545 0 0 0

50 Lon Kruger, Oklahoma 30 20-17 .541 2 0 0

51 Gene Bartow*, (Memphis State, UCLA, Ala.-Birmingham) 34 14-12 .538 2 1 0

52 Lefty Driesell*, (Davidson, Maryland, Georgia State) 41 16-14 .533 0 0 0

53 Mike Montgomery*, (Montana, Stanford, California) 33 18-16 .529 1 0 0

T54 Bruce Weber, Kansas State 18 11-10 .524 1 1 0

T54 Don Donoher*, Dayton 25 11-10 .524 1 1 0

56 Jamie Dixon, Pittsburgh 13 12-11 .522 0 0 0

57 Don Haskins*, UTEP 38 14-13 .519 1 1 1

58 Dale Brown*, LSU 25 15-14 .517 2 0 0

59 Gene Keady*, (Western Kentucky, Purdue) 27 19-18 .514 0 0 0

T60 Digger Phelps*, (Fordham, Notre Dame) 21 17-17 .500 1 0 0

T60 Jack Gardner*, (Kansas State, Utah) 17 12-12 .500 4 1 0

T60 Johnny Orr*, (Michigan, Iowa State) 29 10-10 .500 1 1 0

63 Rick Barnes, Tennessee 28 21-22 .488 1 0 0

64 Lou Henson*, (New Mexico State, Illinois) 42 19-20 .487 2 0 0

T65 Kelvin Sampson, (Oklahoma, Indiana) 25 12-13 .480 1 0 0

T65 Mike Brey, Notre Dame 20 12-13 .480 0 0 0

67 Mark Gottfried, North Carolina State 26 10-11 .476 0 0 0

68 Ray Meyer*, DePaul 40 14-16 .467 2 0 0

69 Lou Carnesecca*, St. John's 24 17-20 .459 1 0 0

70 Gregg Marshall, Wichita State 17 10-12 .455 1 0 0

T71 Norm Stewart*, Missouri 38 12-16 .429 0 0 0

T71 Dana Altman, Oregon 27 9-12 .429 0 0 0

Rank	*Coach, Schools (=not active)**	Yrs.	W-L	Pct.	Final
4	2	1
1	John Wooden*, UCLA	25	47-10	.825	12	10	10
2	Mike Krzyzewski, Duke	41	90-27	.769	12	9	5
3	John Calipari, Kentucky	24	48-16	.750	6	3	1
4	Rick Pitino, Louisville	30	53-18	.746	7	3	2
T5	Roy Williams, North Carolina	28	70-24	.745	8	5	2
T5	Billy Donovan*, Florida	21	35-12	.745	4	3	2
7	Larry Brown, SMU	11	19-7	.731	3	2	1
8	Tom Izzo, Michigan State	21	46-18	.719	7	2	1
9	Jim Calhoun*, (Northeastern, Connecticut)	40	51-20	.718	4	3	3
10	Dean Smith*, North Carolina	36	65-27	.707	11	5	2
11	Bill Self, Kansas	23	40-17	.702	2	2	1
T12	Joe B. Hall*, Kentucky	19	20-9	.690	3	2	1
T12	Al McGuire*, Marquette	20	20-9	.690	2	2	1
14	Hank Iba*, Oklahoma State	19	15-7	.682	4	3	2
15	Jerry Tarkanian*, (Long Beach St., UNLV, Fresno State)	31	38-18	.679	4	1	1
16	Rollie Massimino*, (Villanova, UNLV, Cleveland State)	30	20-10	.667	1	1	1
17	Ben Howland, Mississippi State	19	19-10	.655	3	1	0
18	Sean Miller, Arizona	11	17-9	.654	0	0	0
19	Jim Valvano*, (Iona, North Carolina State)	19	15-8	.652	1	1	1
20	Steve Fisher, San Diego State	26	26-14	.650	3	3	1
21	Thad Matta, Ohio State	16	24-13	.649	2	1	0
22	Jim Boeheim, Syracuse	40	57-31	.648	5	3	1
23	Denny Crum*, Louisville	30	42-23	.646	6	2	2
24	Gary Williams*, (American, Boston College, Ohio State, Maryland)	33	29-16	.644	2	1	1
25	Bob Knight*, (Army, Indiana, Texas Tech)	42	45-25	.643	5	3	3
26	John Thompson*, Georgetown	27	34-19	.642	3	3	1
27	Bo Ryan*, Wisconsin	17	25-14	.641	2	1	0
28	Tubby Smith, Texas Tech	25	30-17	.638	1	1	1
29	Frank McGuire*, (St. John's, North Carolina, South Carolina)	30	14-8	.636	2	2	1
30	Nolan Richardson*, (Tulsa, Arkansas)	22	26-15	.634	3	2	1
31	John Beilein, Michigan	24	17-10	.630	1	1	0
T32	Adolph Rupp*, Kentucky	41	30-18	.625	6	5	4
T32	Jay Wright, Villanova	21	20-12	.625	2	1	1
34	Lute Olson*, (Long Beach St., Iowa, Arizona)	34	46-28	.622	5	2	1
35	Tom Davis*, (Boston College, Stanford, Iowa, Drake)	32	18-11	.621	0	0	0
36	Rick Majerus*, (Marquette, Ball State, Utah, St. Louis)	24	19-12	.613	1	1	0
T37	Eddie Sutton*, (Creighton, Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma State, USF)	37	39-26	.600	3	0	0
T37	Billy Tubbs*, (Lamar, Oklahoma, TCU)	30	18-12	.600	1	1	0
T37	Terry Holland*, (Davidson, Virginia)	19	15-10	.600	2	0	0
T37	Jud Heathcote*, Michigan State	24	15-10	.600	1	1	1
41	Guy Lewis*, Houston	30	26-18	.591	5	2	0
42	Bobby Cremins*, (Appalachian State, Georgia Tech, Charlotte)	31	15-11	.577	1	0	0
43	John Chaney*, Temple	34	23-17	.575	0	0	0
44	Bob Huggins, West Virginia	34	29-22	.569	2	0	0
45	Mark Few, Gonzaga	17	21-17	.553	0	0	0
46	Tom Crean, Indiana	16	11-9	.550	0	0	0
T47	Jim Harrick*, (UCLA, Rhode Island, Georgia)	23	18-15	.545	1	1	1
T47	Tom Penders*, (Tufts, Columbia, Fordham, Rhode Island, Texas, George Washington, Houston)	37	12-10	.545	0	0	0
T47	Wimp Sanderson*, (Alabama, Arkansas-Little Rock)	17	12-10	.545	0	0	0
50	Lon Kruger, Oklahoma	30	20-17	.541	2	0	0
51	Gene Bartow*, (Memphis State, UCLA, Ala.-Birmingham)	34	14-12	.538	2	1	0
52	Lefty Driesell*, (Davidson, Maryland, Georgia State)	41	16-14	.533	0	0	0
53	Mike Montgomery*, (Montana, Stanford, California)	33	18-16	.529	1	0	0
T54	Bruce Weber, Kansas State	18	11-10	.524	1	1	0
T54	Don Donoher*, Dayton	25	11-10	.524	1	1	0
56	Jamie Dixon, Pittsburgh	13	12-11	.522	0	0	0
57	Don Haskins*, UTEP	38	14-13	.519	1	1	1
58	Dale Brown*, LSU	25	15-14	.517	2	0	0
59	Gene Keady*, (Western Kentucky, Purdue)	27	19-18	.514	0	0	0
T60	Digger Phelps*, (Fordham, Notre Dame)	21	17-17	.500	1	0	0
T60	Jack Gardner*, (Kansas State, Utah)	17	12-12	.500	4	1	0
T60	Johnny Orr*, (Michigan, Iowa State)	29	10-10	.500	1	1	0
63	Rick Barnes, Tennessee	28	21-22	.488	1	0	0
64	Lou Henson*, (New Mexico State, Illinois)	42	19-20	.487	2	0	0
T65	Kelvin Sampson, (Oklahoma, Indiana)	25	12-13	.480	1	0	0
T65	Mike Brey, Notre Dame	20	12-13	.480	0	0	0
67	Mark Gottfried, North Carolina State	26	10-11	.476	0	0	0
68	Ray Meyer*, DePaul	40	14-16	.467	2	0	0
69	Lou Carnesecca*, St. John's	24	17-20	.459	1	0	0
70	Gregg Marshall, Wichita State	17	10-12	.455	1	0	0
T71	Norm Stewart*, Missouri	38	12-16	.429	0	0	0
T71	Dana Altman, Oregon	27	9-12	.429	0	0	0

Highlights:

National Champs:	Villanova	Jay Wright
Second place:	North Carolina	Roy Williams
Third place(tied):	Syracuse	Jim Boeheim
Third place(tied):	Oklahoma	Lon Kruger

Jay Wrightwins his first tournament (taking Villanova to its second championship) and moves up to .625, tied with the legendary Adolph Rupp. This is Wright's second Final Four appearance, previously taking the Wildcats in 2009. Villanova last won the tournament in 1985 when Rollie Massimino won it a with an eight seed Wildcat team over a heavily favored Georgetown team coached by John Thompson.

Roy Williams takes North Carolina to the championship game and moves up a notch on the list to a fifth place tie with Billy Donovan (now coaching the NBA Oklahoma City Thunder). This is the fifth championship game for Williams, two of which came while coaching at Kansas. With North Carolina, this is his first championship game loss, having won the tournament in 2005 and 2009.

Jim Boeheim, long time Syracuse coach, takes the Orangemen to the Final Four for the fifth time to move up to .648 and number twenty two on the list. He won his only championship in 2003.

Lon Kruger leads Oklahoma to the Final Four, putting him above .500 for the first time since 2012 and moving him into the top fifty. This is Kruger's second Final Four appearance, his first being with Florida in 1994. He has also taken Kansas State (his alma mater), Illinois, and UNLV to the tournament, his first being Kansa State in 1987. Oklahoma went to two Final Fours in the early years before it was called the Final Four - 1939 (tied for third out of eight teams) and 1947 (second place to Holy Cross). They also finished second to Kansas in 1988 and tied Kansas for third place in 2002.

First timers in the list this year are:
Dana Altman (who leads Oregon to the Elite Eight)
Tom Crean and Gregg Marshall (who lead Indiana and Wichita State respectively to the Sweet Sixteen).

	Jay Wrightwins his first tournament (taking Villanova to its second championship) and moves up to .625, tied with the legendary Adolph Rupp. This is Wright's second Final Four appearance, previously taking the Wildcats in 2009. Villanova last won the tournament in 1985 when Rollie Massimino won it a with an eight seed Wildcat team over a heavily favored Georgetown team coached by John Thompson.
	Roy Williams takes North Carolina to the championship game and moves up a notch on the list to a fifth place tie with Billy Donovan (now coaching the NBA Oklahoma City Thunder). This is the fifth championship game for Williams, two of which came while coaching at Kansas. With North Carolina, this is his first championship game loss, having won the tournament in 2005 and 2009.
	Jim Boeheim, long time Syracuse coach, takes the Orangemen to the Final Four for the fifth time to move up to .648 and number twenty two on the list. He won his only championship in 2003.
	Lon Kruger leads Oklahoma to the Final Four, putting him above .500 for the first time since 2012 and moving him into the top fifty. This is Kruger's second Final Four appearance, his first being with Florida in 1994. He has also taken Kansas State (his alma mater), Illinois, and UNLV to the tournament, his first being Kansa State in 1987. Oklahoma went to two Final Fours in the early years before it was called the Final Four - 1939 (tied for third out of eight teams) and 1947 (second place to Holy Cross). They also finished second to Kansas in 1988 and tied Kansas for third place in 2002.
	First timers in the list this year are: Dana Altman (who leads Oregon to the Elite Eight) Tom Crean and Gregg Marshall (who lead Indiana and Wichita State respectively to the Sweet Sixteen).