| Rank | Head Coach | Team | Conference | Final Four Appearances | NCAA Championships |
| 1. | Mike Krzyzewski | Duke | Atlantic Coast Conference | 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2010 | 1991, 1992, 2001, 2010 |
| 2. | Rick Pitino | Louisville | Big East Conference | 1987, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2012 | 1996 |
| 3. | Larry Brown | SMU | Conference USA | 1980, 1986, 1988 | 1988 |
| 4. | Tom Izzo | Michigan State | Big-10 Conference | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2010 | 2000 |
| 5. | Roy Williams | North Carolina | Atlantic Coast Conference | 1991, 1993, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009 | 2005, 2009 |
| 6. | Bill Self | Kansas | Big-12 Conference | 2008, 2012 | 2008 |
| 7. | John Calipari | Kentucky | Southeastern Conference | 1996, 2008, 2011, 2012 | 2012 |
| 8. | Jim Boeheim | Syracuse | Big East Conference | 1987, 1996, 2003 | 2003 |
| 9. | Billy Donovan | Florida | Southeastern Conference | 2000, 2006, 2007 | 2006, 2007 |
| 10. | Mark Few | Gonzaga | West Coast Conference | —— | —– |
| 11. | Tom Crean | Indiana | Big-10 Conference | 2003 | —– |
| 12. | Bobby Huggins | West Virginia | Big-12 Conference | 1992, 2010 | —– |
| 13. | Bo Ryan | Wisconsin | Big-10 Conference | —– | —– |
| 14. | Ben Howland | UCLA | Pacific-12 Conference | 2006, 2007, 2008 | —– |
| 15. | Brad Stevens | Butler | Atlantic-10 Conference | 2010, 2011 | —– |
| 16. | Jim Larranaga | Miami-FL | Atlantic Coast Conference | 2006 | —– |
| 17. | Jamie Dixon | Pittsburgh | Big East Conference | —– | —– |
| 18. | Tubby Smith | Minnesota | Big-10 Conference | 1998 | 1998 |
| 19. | Mike Brey | Notre Dame | Big East Conference | —– | —– |
| 20. | Thad Matta | Ohio State | Big-10 Conference | 2007, 2012 | —– |
| 21. | Sean Miller | Arizona | Pacific-12 Conference | —– | —— |
| 22. | John Thompson III | Georgetown | Big East Conference | 2007 | —– |
| 23. | John Beilein | Michigan | Big-10 Conference | —– | —– |
| 24. | Lon Kruger | Oklahoma | Big-12 Conference | 1994 | —– |
| 25. | Scott Drew | Baylor | Big-12 Conference | —— | —– |
| 26. | Mike Montgomery | California | Pacific-12 Conference | 1998 | —– |
| 27. | Bruce Weber | Kansas State | Big-12 Conference | 2005 | —– |
| 28. | Jay Wright | Villanova | Big East Conference | 2009 | —– |
| 29. | Dana Altman | Oregon | Pacific-12 Conference | —– | —– |
| 30. | Shaka Smart | Virginia Commonwealth | Atlantic-10 Conference | 2011 | —– |
| 31. | Steve Alford | New Mexico | Mountain West Conference | —– | —– |
| 32. | Buzz Williams | Marquette | Big East Conference | —– | —– |
| 33. | Lorenzo Romar | Washington | Pacific-12 Conference | —– | —– |
| 34. | Tim Floyd | UTEP | Conference USA | —– | —– |
| 35. | Steve Fisher | San Diego State | Mountain West Conference | 1989, 1992, 1993 | 1989 |
| 36. | Leonard Hamilton | Florida State | Atlantic Coast Conference | —– | —— |
| 37. | Tony Bennett | Virginia | Atlantic Coast Conference | —— | —– |
| 38. | Rick Barnes | Texas | Big-12 Conference | 2003 | —– |
| 39. | Mark Turgeon | Maryland | Atlantic Coast Conference | —– | —– |
| 40. | Frank Haith | Missouri | Southeastern Conference | —– | —– |
| 41. | Mike Anderson | Arkansas | Southeastern Conference | —– | —– |
| 42. | Larry Eustachy | Colorado State | Mountain West Conference | —– | —– |
| 43. | Dave Rose | Brigham Young | West Coast Conference | —— | —– |
| 44. | Fran Dunphy | Temple | Atlantic-10 Conference | —– | —— |
| 45. | Mark Gottfried | N.C. State | Atlantic Coast Conference | —– | —– |
| 46. | Randy Bennett | St. Mary’s | West Coast Conference | —– | —— |
| 47. | Fran McCaffery | Iowa | Big-10 Conference | —– | —– |
| 48. | Bob McKillop | Davidson | Southern Conference | —– | —– |
| 49. | Greg McDermott | Creighton | Missouri Valley Conference | —– | —– |
| 50. | Paul Hewitt | George Mason | Colonial Athletic Association | 2004 | —– |
| 51. | Josh Pastner | Memphis | Conference USA | —– | —– |
| 52. | Herb Sendek | Arizona State | Pacific-10 Conference | —– | —– |
| 53. | James Dickey | Houston | Conference USA | —– | —– |
| 54. | Matt Painter | Purdue | Big-10 Conference | —– | —– |
| 55. | Mick Cronin | Cincinnati | Big East Conference | —– | —– |
| 55. | Jim Crews | Saint Louis | Atlantic-10 Conference | —– | —– |
| 57. | Steve Prohm | Murray State | Ohio Valley Conference | —– | —– |
| 58. | Kevin Stallings | Vanderbilt | Southeastern Conference | —– | —– |
| 59. | Rick Byrd | Belmont | Ohio Valley Conference | —– | —– |
| 60. | Phil Martelli | St. Joseph’s | Atlantic-10 Conference | —– | —– |
RANKING OF THE 30 HEAD COACHES WHO ARE IN THE MIDDLE OF THEIR CAREER AND HAVE POTENTIAL TO MOVE ONTO OUR LIST OF THE TOP 60 HEAD COACHES IN THE GAME TODAY
(Must have been a head coach more than five years, but not more than 20 years at the Division I level)
| Rank | Head Coach | School | Conference |
| 1. | Andy Kennedy | Mississippi | Southeastern Conference |
| 2. | Travis Ford | Oklahoma State | Big-12 Conference |
| 3. | Tommy Amaker | Harvard | Ivy League |
| 4. | Gregg Marshall | Wichita State | Missouri Valley Conference |
| 5. | Steve Lavin | St. John’s | Big East Conference |
| 6. | Frank Martin | South Carolina | Southeastern Conference |
| 7. | Johnny Jones | LSU | Southeastern Conference |
| 8. | Keith Dambrot | Akron | Mid-American Conference |
| 9. | Bill Kennedy | Texas A&M | Big-12 Conference |
| 10. | Dan Monson | Long Beach State | Big West Conference |
| 11. | Anthony Grant | Alabama | Southeastern Conference |
| 12. | John Giannini | La Salle | Atlantic-10 Conference |
| 13. | Kermit Davis | Middle Tennessee State | Sun Belt Conference |
| 14. | Bill Coen | Northeastern | Colonial Athletic Association |
| 15. | Mark Fox | Georgia | Southeastern Conference |
| 16. | Donnie Tyndall | Southern Miss | Conference USA |
| 17. | Kevin Willaard | Seton Hall | Big East Conference |
| 18. | Jim Christian | Ohio University | Mid-American Conference |
| 19. | Chris Mooney | Richmond | Atlantic-10 Conference |
| 20. | Brett Reed | Lehigh | Patriot League |
| 21. | Ed Cooley | Providence | Big East Conference |
| 22. | Steve Pikiell | Stony Brook | America East Conference |
| 23. | Ben Jacobson | Northern Iowa | Missouri Valley Conference |
| 24. | Steve Donahue | Boston College | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 25. | Dave Paulsen | Bucknell | Patriot League |
| 26. | Marvin Menzies | New Mexico State | Western Athletic Conference |
| 27. | Wayne Tinkle | Montana | Big Sky Conference |
| 28. | Tod Kowalczyk | Toledo | Mid-American Conference |
| 29. | Randy Rahe | Weber State | Big Sky Conference |
| 30. | Donnie Jones | Central Florida | Conference USA |
| Rank | Head Coach | School | Conference |
RANKING OF THE TOP 25 UP-AND-COMING HEAD COACHES IN THE COLLEGE GAME TODAY
(Must have been a head coach five years or less at the Division I level)
| 1. | Dave Rice | UNLV | Mountain West Conference |
| 2. | Chris Mack | Xavier | Atlantic-10 Conference |
| 3. | Fred Hoiberg | Iowa State | Big-12 Conference |
| 4. | John Groce | Illinois | Big-10 Conference |
| 5. | Mike White | Louisiana Tech | Western Athletic Conference |
| 6. | Danny Hurley | Rhode Island | Atlantic-10 Conference |
| 7. | Ray Harper | Western Kentucky | Sun Belt Conference |
| 8. | Johnny Dawkins | Stanford | Pacific-12 Conference |
| 9. | Tim Cluess | Iona | Metro Atlantic Conference |
| 10. | Archie Miller | Dayton | Atlantic-10 Conference |
| 11. | Cuonzo Martin | Tennessee | Southeastern Conference |
| 12. | Kevin Ollie | Connecticut | Big East Conference |
| 13. | Derek Kellogg | Massachusetts | Atlantic-10 Conference |
| 14. | Sean Woods | Morehead State | Ohio Valley Conference |
| 15. | John Becker | Vermont | America East Conference |
| 16. | Pat Skerry | Towson | Colonial Athletic Association |
| 17. | Andrew Toole | Robert Morris | Northeast Conference |
| 18. | Bryce Drew | Valparaiso | Horizon League |
| 19. | Rob Senderoff | Kent State | Mid-American Conference |
| 20. | Andy Enfiield | Florida Gulf Coast | Atlantic Sun Conference |
| 21. | Alan Major | Charlotte | Atlantic-10 Conference |
| 22. | Richard Pitino | Florida International | Sun Belt Conference |
| 23. | Danny Manning | Tulsa | Conference USA |
| 24. | Jack Perri | Long Island | Northeast Conference |
| 25. | Mitch Henderson | Princeton | Ivy League |
| Rank | Assistant Coach | School | Conference |
RANKING OF THE TOP 50 ASSISTANT COACHES IN THE COLLEGE GAME TODAY
(Must be an assistant coach in one of the top 10 conferences at the Division I level)
| 1. | Joe Dooley | Kansas | Big-12 Conference |
| 2. | Mike Hopkins | Syracuse | Big East Conference |
| 3. | Chris Collins | Duke | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 4. | Melvin Watkins | Arkansas | Southeastern Conference |
| 5. | John Pelphrey | Florida | Southeastern Conference |
| 6. | Norm Roberts | Kansas | Big-12 Conference |
| 7. | Bobby Lutz | N.C. State | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 8. | Kurtis Townsend | Kansas | Big-12 Conference |
| 9. | Steve Robinson | North Carolina | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 10. | Russell Springmann | Texas | Big-12 Conference |
| 11. | Scott Spinelli | Maryland | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 12. | Butch Pierre | Oklahoma State | Big-12 Conference |
| 13. | Steve Wojciechowski | Duke | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 14. | Orlando Antigua | Kentucky | Southeastern Conference |
| 15. | Karl Hobbs | Connecticut | Big East Conference |
| 16. | Kevin Keats | Louisville | Big East Conference |
| 17. | Larry Harrison | West Virginia | Big-12 Conference |
| 18. | Stan Jones | Florida State | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 19. | Craig Neal | New Mexico | Mountain West Conference |
| 20. | Brian Dutcher | San Diego State | Mountain West Conference |
| 21. | Jeff Capel | Duke | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 22. | Tony Stubblefield | Oregon | Pacific-12 Conference |
| 23. | Steve Roccaforte | South Florida | Big East Conference |
| 24. | Ritchie McKay | Virginia | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 25. | Kevin Broadus | Georgetown | Big East Conference |
| 26. | Emanuel Richardson | Arizona | Pacific-12 Conference |
| 27. | Dave Leitao | Missouri | Southeastern Conference |
| 28. | Chris Pompay | Seton Hall | Big East Conference |
| 29. | Scott Duncan | Wyoming | Mountain West Conference |
| 30. | Robert Kirby | LSU | Southeastern Conference |
| 31. | Jerrence Howard | SMU | Conference USA |
| 32. | Anthony Solomon | Notre Dame | Big East Conference |
| 33. | Joe Pasternack | Arizona | Pacific-12 Conference |
| 34. | Orlando Early | N.C. State | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 35. | Rob Lanier | Texas | Big-12 Conference |
| 36. | Dave Dickerson | Ohio State | Big-10 Conference |
| 37. | Ron Jirsa | Minnesota | Big-10 Conference |
| 38. | Andre LaFleur | Providence | Big East Conference |
| 39. | Phil Mathews | UCLA | Pacific-12 Conference |
| 40. | Billy Lainge | Villanova | Big East Conference |
| 41. | Jeff Battle | Wake Forest | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 42. | Rob Moxley | N.C. State | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 43. | Sherman Dillard | Iowa | Big-10 Conference |
| 44. | David Duke | Temple | Atlantic-10 Conference |
| 45. | Chris Caputo | Miami-FL | Atlantic Coast Conference |
| 46. | Vince Taylor | Minnesota | Big-10 Conference |
| 47. | Van Macon | Rutgers | Big East Conference |
| 48. | Shawn Finney | Central Florida | Conference USA |
| 49. | Raphael Chillious | Villanova | Big East Conference |
| 50. | Kenny Payne | Kentucky | Southeastern Conference |
| Rank | Assistant Coach | School | Conference |
RANKING OF THE TOP 40 ASSISTANT COACHES AT THE MID-TO-LOW DIVISION I LEVEL
(Must be an assistant coach at a school not in one of the top 10 conferences at the Division I level)
| 1. | Rob Evans | North Texas | Sun Belt Conference |
| 2. | Donny Daniels | Gonzaga | West Coast Conference |
| 3. | Pat Sellers | Hofstra | Colonial Athletic Association |
| 4. | Eric Brown | Long Beach State | Big West Conference |
| 5. | Mike Boyd | East Tennessee State | Atlantic Sun Conference |
| 6. | Jared Grasso | Iona | Metro Atlantic Conference |
| 7. | Roland Houston | George Mason | Colonial Athletic Association |
| 8. | Sean Doherty | Quinnipiac | Northeast Conference |
| 9. | Lamonta Stone | Bowling Green | Mid-American Conference |
| 10. | Steve DeMeo | Hofstra | Colonial Athletic Association |
| 11. | Charles Baker | Campbell | Big South Conference |
| 12. | Donnie Marsh | Texas Southern | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| 13. | Phil Cunningham | Western Kentucky | Sun Belt Conference |
| 14. | Steve Merfeld | Creighton | Missouri Valley Conference |
| 15. | Billy Dooley | Hartford | America East Conference |
| 16. | Dane Fischer | Bucknell | Patriot League |
| 17. | Bob Simmons | Ball State | Mid-American Conference |
| 18. | Mike Byrnes | Robert Morris | Northeast Conference |
| 19. | Scott Pera | Pennsylvania | Ivy League |
| 20. | Mike Wolf | Portland | West Coast Conference |
| 21. | Jay Young | Stony Brook | America East Conference |
| 22. | Brian Earl | Princeton | Ivy League |
| 23. | Matt McMahon | Murray State | Ohio Valley Conference |
| 24. | Carmen Maciariello | Boston University | America East Conference |
| 25. | Rodney Tention | San Diego | West Coast Conference |
| 26. | Yanni Hufnagel | Harvard | Ivy League |
| 27. | Steve Ott | Lehigh | Patriot League |
| 28. | Ken Dempsey | New Hampshire | America East Conference |
| 29. | Jason Levy | Loyola-Marymount | West Coast Conference |
| 30. | Steve Hall | Youngstown State | Horizon League |
| 31. | Mike Connors | Drexel | Colonial Athletic Association |
| 32. | Pat Clarke | Canisius | Metro Atlantic Conference |
| 33. | Jim McCarthy | Northeastern | Colonial Athletic Association |
| 34. | Dan Earl | Navy | Patriot League |
| 35. | Gus Hauser | Wofford | Southern Conference |
| 36. | Kevin Bromley | UC-Santa Barbara | Big West Conference |
| 37. | Tony Newsome | Fairfield | Metro Atlantic Conference |
| 38. | Armon Gates | Loyola-Illinois | Horizon League |
| 39. | Mike Farrelly | Niagara | Metro Atlantic Conference |
| 40. | Dustin Kerns | Santa Clara | West Coast Conference |
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