List of college men's basketball coaches with 600 wins explained

This is a list of college men's basketball coaches by number of career wins across all three divisions of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the two divisions of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA).^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} 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 at Gonzaga, where he has coached since 1999. Exhibition games and games vacated by the NCAA are not included on this list.

College basketball coaches with 600 wins

Key

	Active as of the 2023–24 season
†	Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach
	600 wins with a NCAA Division I program (or historic equivalent)

Coaches

Statistics correct through the 2022–23 Season.^{[5] [6]}

data-sort-type="number"	Rank	Name	Years	Wins	Losses	Pct.	Teams
1	align=left bgcolor=#ffe5b4		47	1,202	368		Army (1975–1980), Duke (1980–2022)
2		54	1,144	450		Philadelphia Textile/Philadelphia/Jefferson (1967–2022)
3		52	1,122	513		McKendree (1967–2018)
4*		47	1,056	439		Fresno Pacific (1974–1977), Biola (1978–present)
5		45	1,040	437		Oregon Tech (1971–2016)
6		47	1,015	441		Syracuse (1976–2023)
7		48	967	359		Franklin & Marshall (1971–2019)
8	^†	41	934	415		Walsh (1980–1983), Akron (1984–1989), Cincinnati (1989–2005), Kansas State (2006–2007), West Virginia (2007–2023)
9		38	923	324		Hamline (1972–1975), Lipscomb (1975–1999), Northern State (1999–2010)
10	^†	44	920	397		Northeastern (1972–1986), UConn (1986–2012), Saint Joseph (CT) (2018–2021)
11		48	919	579		Central Methodist (1969–1975), Northwest Missouri State (1977–1979), William Jewell (1979–2019)
12		49	909	576		South Alabama (1975–1984), Clemson (1984–1994), Auburn (1994–2004), Coastal Carolina (2007–2023)
13		33	903^[7]	264		Kansas (1988–2003), North Carolina (2003–2021)
14		42	902	371		Army (1965–1971), Indiana (1971–2000), Texas Tech (2001–2008)
15		36	879	254		North Carolina (1961–1997)
16		41	876	190		Kentucky (1930–1972)
17		39	867	251		Muhlenberg (1981–1987), Wooster (1987–2020)
18		49	830	524		Mount St. Mary's (1954–2003)
19		47	828	447		Winston-Salem State (1946–1993)
20	^†	42	826	293		Amherst (1977–2019)
21		47	821	447		LeMoyne–Owen (1958–2005)
22		40	816	462		Stony Brook (1969–1971), Villanova (1973–1992), UNLV (1992–1994), Cleveland State (1996–2003), Northwood (FL)/Keiser (2006–2017)
23*		32	813	261		UMass (1988–1996), Memphis (2000–2009), Kentucky (2009–2024), Arkansas (2024–present)
23		42	813	527		Mid–American Christian (1974–2015)
25		38	808	353		Washburn (1979–2017)
26		37	806	326		Creighton (1969–1974), Arkansas (1974–1985), Kentucky (1985–1989), Oklahoma State (1990–2006), San Francisco (2007–2008)
27*		37	806	414		George Mason (1987–1988), Providence (1988–1994), Clemson (1994–1998), Texas (1998–2015), Tennessee (2015–present)
27*		31	806	243		Oral Roberts (1993–1997), Tulsa (1997–2000), Illinois (2000–2003), Kansas (2003–present)
29		37	805	402		Maryville (TN) (1978–1980), Lincoln Memorial (1983–1986), Belmont (1986–2019)
30		33	800	410		MidAmerica Nazarene (1986–2022)
31		30	794	285		Bethel (IN) (1987–2017)
32		31	788	269		Columbia (MO) (1988–2019)
33		42	788	582		Grace (1977–2019)
34		41	786	394		Davidson (1960–1969), Maryland (1969–1986), James Madison (1988–1997), Georgia State (1997–2003)
35		51	786	556		Saint John's (MN) (1964–2015)
36*		34	781	328		Embry–Riddle (1989–present)
36		34	781	279		Long Beach State (1973–1974), Iowa (1974–1983), Arizona (1983–2007)
38		41	779	412		Hardin–Simmons (1962–1966), New Mexico State (1966–1975, 1998–2005), Illinois (1975–1996)
39		39	775	487		Olivet Nazarene (1978–2018)
40*		35	763	350		Montana Tech (1981–1985), Washington State (1987–1994), Oklahoma (1994–2006), Indiana (2006–2008), Houston (2014–present)
41		42	759	302		Western Kentucky (1922–1964)
42*		35	755	395		Marshall (1989–1990), Kansas State (1990–1994), Creighton (1994–2010), Oregon (2010–present)
42		41	755	340		Northwest Missouri State (1929–1933), Colorado (1933–1934), Oklahoma State (1934–1970)
42*		44	755	489		Rollins (1980–present)
45		37	754	425		Nazareth (1982–1983), Le Moyne (1983–1992), Canisius (1992–1997), Richmond (1997–2002), West Virginia (2002–2007), Michigan (2007–2019)
46*		41	753	542		William Carey (1982–present)
47*		30	750	281		Cornerstone (1993–present)
48		32	747	233		Wisconsin–Platteville (1984–1999), Milwaukee (1999–2001), Wisconsin (2001–2015)
49		50	746	264		Baker (1905–1908), Kansas (1907–1909, 1919–1956), Haskell (1908–1909), Central Missouri State (1912–1919)
50		34	741	312		Cheyney (1972–1982), Temple (1982–2006)
51*		40	740	500		American International (1977–1979), Bowling Green (1986–1997), George Mason (1997–2011), Miami (FL) (2011–present)
52		42	737	453		Vanderbilt (1979–1981), Tampa (1983–2023)
53		34	734	375		Taylor (1978–2013)
54*		36	731	303		Hawaii (1976), Boston University (1978–1983), Providence (1985–1987), Kentucky (1989–1997), Louisville (2001–2017), Iona (2020–2023), St. John's (2023–present)
55		31	729	201		Long Beach State (1968–1973), UNLV (1973–1992), Fresno State (1995–2002)
55		38	729	373		Northern Iowa (1961–1967), Missouri (1967–1999)
57		42	724	354		DePaul (1942–1984)
57		38	724	470		Northwestern Oklahoma State (1978–1983), Oklahoma Christian (1983–2016)
59		41	723	556		Nyack (1975–1987), Geneva (1987–1996), Gannon (1996–2005), Youngstown State (2005–2017)
60		39	722	325		Maryville (TN) (1980–2020)
61		41	720	388		U Mass Dartmouth (1983–present)
62*		37	719	376		Saint Anselm (1986–present)
62		38	719	353		UTEP (1961–1999)
64*		25	715	143		Gonzaga (1999–present)
65		40	714	495		Georgia Southern (1974–1977), Auburn–Montgomery (1977–2014)
66		30	713	194		Virginia Union (1978–2008)
67*		29	707	295		Michigan State (1995–present)
68*		39	706	554		St. Ambrose (1983–present)
69		37	702	453		Wittenberg (1976–1989), Ohio (1989–2001), Western Carolina (2005–2018)
69		41	702	330		Albany (1955–1987, 1988–1997)
71*		40	699	537		Oakland (1984–present)
72		39	692	542		Evangel (1982–2022)
73		37	685	293		Washington (MO) (1981–2018)
74*		33	683	357		Manchester (1991–1995), Southwest Missouri State (1995–1999),<	--Didn't become Missouri State until 2005.--> Iowa (1999–2007), New Mexico (2007–2013), UCLA (2013–2018), Nevada (2019–present)
75		32	677	317		Montana (1978–1986), Stanford (1986–2004), California (2008–2014)
76		30	675	295		Louisville (1971–2001)
77		35	674	432		UTPA<	--The UTPA athletic program was inherited by UTRGV. The UTRGV men's basketball article includes the program's history as Pan American and UTPA.--> (1982–1986), Kansas State (1986–1990), Florida (1990–1996), Illinois (1996–2000), UNLV (2004–2011), Oklahoma (2011–2021)
78		33	668	380		American (1978–1982), Boston College (1982–1986), Ohio State (1986–1989), Maryland (1989–2011)
79		36	666	320		Illinois Wesleyan (1965–2001)
80		29	664	162		Indiana State (1946–1948), UCLA (1948–1975)
81		28	663	233		West Georgia (1970–1990), Life (1991–2000)
82*		29	662	264		Southern Indiana (1992–2001), Milwaukee (2001–2005), Tennessee (2005–2011), Auburn (2014–present)
83		33	660	219		Hope (1977–2010)
84		38	657	382		Wichita (1951–1964),<	--School didn't become "Wichita State" until July 1964, after Miller's departure.--> Iowa (1964–1970), Oregon State (1970–1989)
85		33	654	343		Saint Rose (1986–2018)
85		30	654	261		Tarleton (1988–2018)
87		40	653	426		Otterbein (1972–2012)
88		36	649	437		Tufts (1971–1974), Columbia (1974–1978), Fordham (1978–1986), Rhode Island (1986–1988), Texas (1988–1998), George Washington (1998–2001), Houston (2004–2010)
89		41	648	356		Colby (1970–2011), Thomas (2014)
90		34	647	353		Central Missouri State (1961–1964), Valparaiso (1964–1970), Memphis State<	--School was Memphis State until 1994.--> (1970–1974), Illinois (1974–1975), UCLA (1975–1977), UAB (1978–1996)
90		37	646	511		Central Methodist (1985–2022)
92*		41	642	584		Bethel (TN) (1983–1999), Christian Brothers (1999–2019), Delta State (2019–present)
92		28	642	282		Hofstra (1994–2001), Villanova (2001–2022)
92		30	642	370		Tulsa (1991–1995), Georgia (1995–1997), Kentucky (1997–2007), Minnesota (2007–2013), Texas Tech (2013–2016), Memphis (2016–2018), High Point (2018–2022)
95		31	641	340		Southwestern (TX) (1971–1973), Lamar (1976–1980, 2003–2006), Oklahoma (1980–1994), TCU (1994–2002)
96		33	640	341		Southern New Hampshire (1985–2018)
96		34	640	427		Bethel (IN) (1976–1987), Indiana–South Bend (1987–1988), Valparaiso (1988–2002, 2004–2011)
98		32	637	352		Fresno Pacific (1988–1993), Westmont (1993–2020)
98		40	637	444		Pacific Lutheran (1944–1958), Washington State (1958–1971), Washington (1971–1985)
100		33	634	381		Davidson (1989–2022)
101		37	633	429		Florida State (1966–1978), Georgia (1978–1995), Jacksonville (1997–2005)
102		44	632	340		Southwestern Oklahoma (1918–1922), Pittsburg State (1922–1934, 1935–1963)
103		36	631	242		Muskingum (1919–1923), Davis & Elkins (1923–1935), Marshall (1935–1955)
103		27	631	152		Wisconsin–Eau Claire (1968–1995)
105		41	630	518		Benedictine Heights (1957–1960), Dallas (1960–1963), St. Mary's (TX) (1963–1998), Angelo State (1978–1998)
106		37	629	346		Rochester (1976–2010), Hobart (2011–2014)
107		37	624	393		Presbyterian (1951–1955), The Citadel (1956–1960),<	--The Citadel doesn't have women's basketball.--> Florida (1960–1966, 1980–1989), NC State (1966–1980)
108		39	622	425		Denver (1985–1997), Wartburg (1997–present)
109*		36	621	491		Oklahoma State (1986–1990), Miami (FL) (1990–2000), Florida State (2002–present)
110*		39	620	487		Bloomfield (1982–1987), Caldwell (1988–present)
110		26	620	199		Central Washington (1964–1990)
110		29	620	294		Montana (1986–1991), Colorado State (1991–1998), Utah State (1998–2015)
113		35	619	308		Nebraska Wesleyan (1989-2004), North Central College (2004-2022), Hastings College (2022-present)^[8]
114		35	618	274		Hamilton (1970–2004), SUNY Poly (2005–2006)
114		38	618	463		Central Missouri (1975–1980), Valparaiso (1980–1988), Missouri Western (1988–2013)
116*		38	616	482		California (PA) (1986-1996), Robert Morris (1996-1999), Eastern Michigan (2000-2005), Tusculum (2005-2011), West Va. Wesleyan (2011-2012), Delta State (2012-2019), Arkansas Fort Smith (2019-2023), Greensboro College (2023- Present)^[9]
117		37	615	517		Siena Heights (1977–1985), Eastern Michigan (1985–1996), California (1996–2008), Rice (2008–2014)
118*		32	611	361		Penn (1989–2006), Temple (2006–2019), La Salle (2022–present)
119*		32	610	368		Belhaven (1990–1992), Berry (1993–1997), Alabama–Huntsville (1993–2019), Lipscomb (2019–present)
120		20	609	202		Robert Morris (IL) (1997–2017)
120		39	609	486		Guilford (1962–1970), High Point (1972–2003)
122		37	608	413		Minnesota–Morris (1974–1979), Willamette (1979–1984), North Dakota (1988–2006), Concordia (Moorhead) (2008–2017)
123*		30	605	354		Wayne State (NE) (1994-2000), North Dakota State (2000-2001), Northern Iowa (2001-2006), Iowa State (2006-2010), Creighton (2010- Present)^[10]
123		37	605	362		RIT (1980–1983), Nazareth (1983–1986), Johns Hopkins (1986–2017)
125		30	603	243		Stockton (1985–2016)
125		31	603	291		Augsburg (1982–1988), South Dakota (1988–2013)<	--His juco record should not be included—the list is intended only to include records at four-year institutions.-->

See also

• List of NBA head coaches with 400 games coached
• List of college women's basketball coaches with 600 wins
• Gene Bess, junior college coach with 1,300 wins

Notes and References

1. Web site: NCAA Career Statistics Database. NCAA. June 14, 2012. (The NCAA Career Statistics database allows the viewer to obtain coaching records for all NCAA coaches by inputting the individual's name in the linked window.)
2. Web site: Men's Basketball Winningest Active Coaches (By Wins): Currently . NAIA . May 19, 2014.
3. http://www.naia.org/fls/27900/1NAIA/SportsInfo/wincoach/DIIMBB_WinningestCoaches.pdf NAIA Division II Winningest Active Coaches after 2014-2015 season. Accessed April 4, 2015.
4. Web site: NCAA Basketball Coaching Records, as of 2011. NCAA. March 10, 2016.
5. Web site: Men's DI college basketball coaches with the most wins .
6. Web site: Men's DI college basketball coaches with the most wins .
7. Web site: 2021-02-28. UNC's Williams fifth men's coach to hit 900 wins. 2021-02-28. ESPN.com. en.
8. Web site: Raridon records win number 600; HC men top Jamestown . 17 November 2023 .
9. Web site: Men's DI college basketball coaches with the most wins NCAA.com . 2023-11-18 . www.ncaa.com . en.
10. Web site: Men's DI college basketball coaches with the most wins NCAA.com . 2024-02-21 . www.gocreighton.com . en.