List of NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four participants explained

This is a list of the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament Final Four participants.

Final Four by year

From the first tournament in 1939 to 1951, the National Semifinals were also considered the Regional Championships, with the National Championship was held separately a week later. During this period, the tournament was divided into the East and West Regions. From 1952 to 1955, the Regional Championships were held at four sites, with two designated for the East and two for the West. In 1956, the four regions were given unique names for the first time.

From 1946 to 1981, a consolation game was conducted before the Championship for the losing teams of the National Semifinals; the winning team was awarded third place and the losing team was awarded fourth place. In 1982, the NCAA eliminated the game and the two losing teams of the semifinal games are considered tied for third place in the official record book.

At the conclusion of the championship game, one player is awarded the Most Outstanding Player award. Eleven times a player was awarded the MOP without being on the championship team. Five players have won the award twice, one player, Lew Alcindor, won the award three times.

YearTeamConferenceRegionCoachResult
1939OregonPacific CoastWestHoward HobsonChampion
Ohio StateBig TenEastHarold OlsenRunner-upJimmy Hull
OklahomaBig SixWestBruce Drake
VillanovaIndependentEastAlexander Severance
1940IndianaBig TenEastBranch McCrackenChampionMarvin Huffman
KansasBig SixWestPhog AllenRunner-up
DuquesneIndependentEastChick Davies
USCPacific CoastWestSam Barry
1941WisconsinBig TenEastHarold E. FosterChampionJohn Kotz
Washington StatePacific CoastWestJack FrielRunner-up
ArkansasSouthwestWestGlen Rose
PittsburghIndependentEastDoc Carlson
1942StanfordPacific CoastWestEverett DeanChampionHowie Dallmar
DartmouthEIBLEastOsborne CowlesRunner-up
ColoradoMountain StatesWestFrosty Cox
KentuckySoutheasternEastAdolph Rupp
1943WyomingMountain StatesWestEverett SheltonChampionKen Sailors
GeorgetownIndependentEastElmer RipleyRunner-up
DePaulIndependentEastRay Meyer
TexasSouthwestWestBully Gilstrap
1944UtahMountain StatesWestVadal PetersonChampionArnie Ferrin
DartmouthEIBLEastEarl BrownRunner-up
Iowa StateBig SixWestLouis Menze
Ohio StateBig TenEastHarold Olsen
1945Oklahoma A&MMissouri ValleyWestHenry IbaChampion Bob Kurland
NYUIndependentEastHoward CannRunner-up
ArkansasSouthwestWestEugene Lambert
Ohio StateBig TenEastHarold Olsen
1946Oklahoma A&MMissouri ValleyWestHenry IbaChampionBob Kurland
North CarolinaSouthernEastBen CarnevaleRunner-up
Ohio StateBig TenEastHarold OlsenThird place
CaliforniaPacific CoastWestNibs Price
1947Holy CrossIndependentEastDoggie JulianChampionGeorge Kaftan
OklahomaBig SixWestBruce DrakeRunner-up
TexasSouthwestWestJack GrayThird place
CCNYIndependentEastNat Holman
1948KentuckySoutheasternEastAdolph RuppChampion Alex Groza
BaylorSouthwestWestBill HendersonRunner-up
Holy CrossIndependentEastDoggie JulianThird place
Kansas StateBig SevenWestJack Gardner
1949KentuckySoutheasternEastAdolph RuppChampionAlex Groza
Oklahoma A&MMissouri ValleyWestHenry IbaRunner-up
IllinoisBig NineEastHarry CombesThird place
Oregon StatePacific CoastWestSlats Gill
1950CCNYIndependentEastNat HolmanChampionIrwin Dambrot
BradleyMissouri ValleyWestForddy AndersonRunner-up
NC StateSouthernEastEverett CaseThird place
BaylorSouthwestWestBill Henderson
1951KentuckySoutheasternEastAdolph RuppChampionBill Spivey
Kansas StateBig SevenWestJack GardnerRunner-up
IllinoisBig NineEastHarry CombesThird place
Oklahoma A&MMissouri ValleyWestHenry Iba
1952KansasBig SevenWest-1Phog AllenChampionClyde Lovellette
St. John'sIndependentEast-1Frank McGuireRunner-up
IllinoisBig NineEast-2Harry CombesThird place
Santa ClaraIndependentWest-2Bob Feerick
1953IndianaBig NineEast-2Branch McCrackenChampion
KansasBig SevenWest-1Phog AllenRunner-upB. H. Born
WashingtonPacific CoastWest-2Tippy DyeThird place
LSUSoutheasternEast-1Harry Rabenhorst
1954La SalleIndependentEast-1Ken LoefflerChampionTom Gola
BradleyIndependentWest-1Forddy AndersonRunner-up
Penn StateIndependentEast-2Elmer GrossThird place
USCPacific CoastWest-2Forrest Twogood
1955San FranciscoCBAWest-2Phil WoolpertChampionBill Russell
La SalleIndependentEast-1Ken LoefflerRunner-up
ColoradoBig SevenWest-1Bebe LeeThird place
IowaBig TenEast-2Bucky O'Connor
1956San FranciscoWest Coast AthleticFar WestPhil WoolpertChampion
IowaBig TenMidwestBucky O'ConnorRunner-up
TempleIndependentEastHarry LitwackThird placeHal Lear
SMUSouthwestWestDoc Hayes
1957North CarolinaAtlantic CoastEastFrank McGuireChampion
KansasBig SevenMidwestDick HarpRunner-upWilt Chamberlian
San FranciscoWest Coast AthleticWestPhil WoolpertThird place
Michigan StateBig TenMideastForddy Anderson
1958KentuckySoutheasternMideastAdolph RuppChampion
SeattleIndependentWestJohn CastellaniRunner-upElgin Baylor
TempleIndependentEastHarry LitwackThird place
Kansas StateBig SevenMidwestTex Winter
1959CaliforniaPacific CoastWestPete NewellChampion
West VirginiaSouthernEastFred SchausRunner-upJerry West
CincinnatiMissouri ValleyMidwestGeorge SmithThird place
LouisvilleIndependentMideastBernard Hickman
1960Ohio StateBig TenMideastFred TaylorChampionJerry Lucas
CaliforniaAAWUWestPete NewellRunner-up
CincinnatiMissouri ValleyMidwestGeorge SmithThird place
NYUIndependentEastLou Rossini
1961CincinnatiMissouri ValleyMidwestEd JuckerChampion
Ohio StateBig TenMideastFred TaylorRunner-upJerry Lucas
Saint Joseph's Middle AtlanticEastJack RamsayThird place
UtahSkyline EightWestJack Gardner
1962CincinnatiMissouri ValleyMidwestEd JuckerChampionPaul Hogue
Ohio StateBig TenMideastFred TaylorRunner-up
Wake ForestAtlantic CoastEastBones McKinneyThird place
UCLAAAWUWestJohn Wooden
1963Loyola ChicagoIndependentMideastGeorge IrelandChampion
CincinnatiMissouri ValleyMidwestEd JuckerRunner-upArt Heyman
DukeAtlantic CoastEastVic BubasThird place
Oregon StateIndependentWestSlats Gill
1964UCLAAAWUWestJohn WoodenChampionWalt Hazzard
DukeAtlantic CoastEastVic BubasRunner-up
MichiganBig TenMideastDave StrackThird place
Kansas StateBig EightMidwestTex Winter
1965UCLAAAWUWestJohn WoodenChampion
MichiganBig TenMideastDave StrackRunner-upBill Bradley
PrincetonIvy LeagueEastButch van Breda KolffThird place
Wichita StateMissouri ValleyMidwestGary Thompson
1966Texas WesternIndependentMidwestDon HaskinsChampionJerry Chambers
KentuckySoutheasternMideastAdolph RuppRunner-up
DukeAtlantic CoastEastVic BubasThird place
UtahWestern AthleticWestJack Gardner
1967UCLAAAWUWestJohn WoodenChampionLew Alcindor
DaytonIndependentMideastDon DonoherRunner-up
HoustonIndependentMidwestGuy LewisThird place
North CarolinaAtlantic CoastEastDean Smith
1968UCLAAAWUWestJohn WoodenChampionLew Alcindor
North CarolinaAtlantic CoastEastDean SmithRunner-up
Ohio StateBig TenMideastFred TaylorThird place
HoustonIndependentMidwestGuy Lewis
1969UCLAPacific-8WestJohn WoodenChampionLew Alcindor
PurdueBig TenMideastGeorge KingRunner-up
DrakeMissouri ValleyMidwestMaury JohnThird place
North CarolinaAtlantic CoastEastDean Smith
1970UCLAPacific-8WestJohn WoodenChampionSidney Wicks
JacksonvilleIndependentMideastJoe WilliamsRunner-up
New Mexico StateIndependentMidwestLou HensonThird place
St. BonaventureIndependentEastLarry Weise
1971UCLAPacific-8WestJohn WoodenChampion
Villanova IndependentEastJack KraftRunner-upHoward Porter
Western Kentucky Ohio ValleyMideastJohn OldhamThird place
KansasBig EightMidwestTed Owens
1972UCLAPacific-8WestJohn WoodenChampionBill Walton
Florida StateIndependentMideastHugh DurhamRunner-up
North CarolinaAtlantic CoastEastDean SmithThird place
LouisvilleMissouri ValleyMidwestDenny Crum
1973UCLAPacific-8WestJohn WoodenChampionBill Walton
Memphis StateMissouri ValleyMidwestGene BartowRunner-up
IndianaBig TenMideastBob KnightThird place
ProvidenceIndependentEastDave Gavitt
1974NC StateAtlantic CoastEastNorm SloanChampionDavid Thompson
MarquetteIndependentMideastAl McGuireRunner-up
UCLAPacific-8WestJohn WoodenThird place
KansasBig EightMidwestTed Owens
1975UCLAPacific-8WestJohn WoodenChampionRichard Washington
KentuckySoutheasternMideastJoe B. HallRunner-up
LouisvilleMissouri ValleyMidwestDenny CrumThird place
SyracuseIndependentEastRoy Danforth
1976IndianaBig TenMideastBob KnightChampionKent Benson
MichiganBig TenMidwestJohnny OrrRunner-up
UCLAPacific-8WestGene BartowThird place
RutgersIndependentEastTom Young
1977MarquetteIndependentMidwestAl McGuireChampionButch Lee
North CarolinaAtlantic CoastEastDean SmithRunner-up
UNLVIndependentWestJerry TarkanianThird place
UNC CharlotteSun BeltMideastLee Rose
1978KentuckySoutheasternMideast2QJoe B. HallChampionJack Givens
DukeAtlantic CoastEast1QBill FosterRunner-up
ArkansasSouthwestWest2LEddie SuttonThird place
Notre DameIndependentMidwest2LDigger Phelps
1979Michigan StateBig TenMideast2Jud HeathcoteChampionEarvin Johnson
Indiana StateMissouri ValleyMidwest1Bill HodgesRunner-up
DePaulIndependentWest2Ray MeyerThird place
PennIvy LeagueEast9Bob Weinhauer
1980LouisvilleMetroMidwest2Denny CrumChampionDarrell Griffith
UCLA Pacific-10West8Larry BrownRunner-up
PurdueBig TenMideast6Lee RoseThird place
IowaBig TenEast5Lute Olson
1981IndianaBig TenMideast3Bob KnightChampionIsiah Thomas
North CarolinaAtlantic CoastWest2Dean SmithRunner-up
LSUSoutheasternMidwest1Dale Brown
VirginiaAtlantic CoastEast1Terry HollandThird place
1982North CarolinaAtlantic CoastEast1Dean SmithChampionJames Worthy
GeorgetownBig EastWest1John ThompsonRunner-up
HoustonSouthwestMidwest6Guy Lewis
LouisvilleMetroMideast3Denny Crum
1983NC StateAtlantic CoastWest6Jim ValvanoChampion
HoustonSouthwestMidwest1Guy LewisRunner-upAkeem Olajuwon
GeorgiaSoutheasternEast4Hugh Durham
LouisvilleMetroMideast1Denny Crum
1984GeorgetownBig EastWest1John ThompsonChampionPatrick Ewing
HoustonSouthwestMidwest2Guy LewisRunner-up
KentuckySoutheasternMideast1Joe B. Hall
VirginiaAtlantic CoastEast7Terry Holland
1985VillanovaBig EastSoutheast8Rollie MassiminoChampionEd Pinckney
GeorgetownBig EastEast1John ThompsonRunner-up
Memphis State MetroMidwest2Dana Kirk
St. John'sBig EastWest1Lou Carnesecca
1986LouisvilleMetroWest2Denny CrumChampionPervis Ellison
DukeAtlantic CoastEast1Mike KrzyzewskiRunner-up
KansasBig EightMidwest1Larry Brown
LSUSoutheasternSoutheast11Dale Brown
1987IndianaBig TenMidwest1Bob KnightChampionKeith Smart
SyracuseBig EastEast2Jim BoeheimRunner-up
ProvidenceBig EastSoutheast6Rick Pitino
UNLVBig WestWest1Jerry Tarkanian
1988KansasBig EightMidwest6Larry BrownChampionDanny Manning
OklahomaBig EightSoutheast1Billy TubbsRunner-up
ArizonaPacific-10West1Lute Olson
DukeAtlantic CoastEast2Mike Krzyzewski
1989MichiganBig TenSoutheast3Steve FisherChampionGlen Rice
Seton HallBig EastWest3P. J. CarlesimoRunner-up
DukeAtlantic CoastEast2Mike Krzyzewski
IllinoisBig TenMidwest1Lou Henson
1990UNLVBig WestWest1Jerry TarkanianChampionAnderson Hunt
DukeAtlantic CoastEast3Mike KrzyzewskiRunner-up
ArkansasSouthwestMidwest4Nolan Richardson
Georgia TechAtlantic CoastSoutheast4Bobby Cremins
1991DukeAtlantic CoastMidwest2Mike KrzyzewskiChampionChristian Laettner
KansasBig EightSoutheast3Roy WilliamsRunner-up
North CarolinaAtlantic CoastEast1Dean Smith
UNLVBig WestWest1Jerry Tarkanian
1992DukeAtlantic CoastEast1Mike KrzyzewskiChampionBobby Hurley
Michigan Big TenSoutheast6Steve FisherRunner-up
CincinnatiGreat MidwestMidwest4Bob Huggins
IndianaBig TenWest2Bob Knight
1993North CarolinaAtlantic CoastEast1Dean SmithChampionDonald Williams
Michigan Big TenWest1Steve FisherRunner-up
KansasBig EightMidwest2Roy Williams
KentuckySoutheasternSoutheast1Rick Pitino
1994ArkansasSoutheasternMidwest1Nolan RichardsonChampionCorliss Williamson
DukeAtlantic CoastSoutheast2Mike KrzyzewskiRunner-up
ArizonaPacific-10West2Lute Olson
FloridaSoutheasternEast3Lon Kruger
1995UCLAPacific-10West1Jim HarrickChampionEd O'Bannon
ArkansasSoutheasternMidwest2Nolan RichardsonRunner-up
North CarolinaAtlantic CoastSoutheast2Dean Smith
Oklahoma StateBig EightEast4Eddie Sutton
1996KentuckySoutheasternMidwest1Rick PitinoChampionTony Delk
SyracuseBig EastWest4Jim BoeheimRunner-up
Mississippi StateSoutheasternSoutheast5Richard Williams
UMass Atlantic 10East1John Calipari
1997ArizonaPacific-10Southeast4Lute OlsonChampionMiles Simon
KentuckySoutheasternWest1Rick PitinoRunner-up
Minnesota Big TenMidwest1Clem Haskins
North CarolinaAtlantic CoastEast1Dean Smith
1998KentuckySoutheasternSouth2Tubby SmithChampionJeff Sheppard
UtahWestern AthleticWest3Rick MajerusRunner-up
North CarolinaAtlantic CoastEast1Bill Guthridge
StanfordPacific-10Midwest3Mike Montgomery
1999ConnecticutBig EastWest1Jim CalhounChampionRichard Hamilton
DukeAtlantic CoastEast1Mike KrzyzewskiRunner-up
Michigan StateBig TenMidwest1Tom Izzo
Ohio State Big TenSouth4Jim O’Brien
2000Michigan StateBig TenMidwest1Tom IzzoChampionMateen Cleaves
FloridaSoutheasternEast5Billy DonovanRunner-up
North CarolinaAtlantic CoastSouth8Bill Guthridge
WisconsinBig TenWest8Dick Bennett
2001DukeAtlantic CoastEast1Mike KrzyzewskiChampionShane Battier
ArizonaPacific-10Midwest2Lute OlsonRunner-up
MarylandAtlantic CoastWest3Gary Williams
Michigan StateBig TenSouth1Tom Izzo
2002MarylandAtlantic CoastEast1Gary WilliamsChampionJuan Dixon
IndianaBig TenSouth5Mike DavisRunner-up
KansasBig 12Midwest1Roy Williams
OklahomaBig 12West2Kelvin Sampson
2003SyracuseBig EastEast3Jim BoeheimChampionCarmelo Anthony
KansasBig 12West2Roy WilliamsRunner-up
MarquetteConference USAMidwest3Tom Crean
TexasBig 12South1Rick Barnes
2004ConnecticutBig EastPhoenix2Jim CalhounChampionEmeka Okafor
Georgia TechAtlantic CoastSt. Louis3Paul HewittRunner-up
DukeAtlantic CoastAtlanta1Mike Krzyzewski
Oklahoma StateBig 12East Rutherford2Eddie Sutton
2005North CarolinaAtlantic CoastSyracuse1Roy WilliamsChampionSean May
IllinoisBig TenChicago1Bruce WeberRunner-up
LouisvilleConference USAAlbuquerque4Rick Pitino
Michigan StateBig TenAustin5Tom Izzo
2006FloridaSoutheasternMinneapolis3Billy DonovanChampionJoakim Noah
UCLAPacific-10Oakland2Ben HowlandRunner-up
George MasonColonialWashington, D.C.11Jim Larrañaga
LSUSoutheasternAtlanta4John Brady
2007FloridaSoutheasternMidwest1Billy DonovanChampionCorey Brewer
Ohio StateBig TenSouth1Thad MattaRunner-up
GeorgetownBig EastEast2John Thompson III
UCLAPacific-10West2Ben Howland
2008KansasBig 12Midwest1Bill SelfChampionMario Chalmers
Memphis Conference USASouth1John CalipariRunner-up
North CarolinaAtlantic CoastEast1Roy Williams
UCLAPacific-10West1Ben Howland
2009North CarolinaAtlantic CoastSouth1Roy WilliamsChampionWayne Ellington
Michigan StateBig TenMidwest2Tom IzzoRunner-up
ConnecticutBig EastWest1Jim Calhoun
VillanovaBig EastEast3Jay Wright
2010DukeAtlantic CoastSouth1Mike KrzyzewskiChampionKyle Singler
ButlerHorizonWest5Brad StevensRunner-up
Michigan StateBig TenMidwest5Tom Izzo
West VirginiaBig EastEast2Bob Huggins
2011ConnecticutBig EastWest3Jim CalhounChampionKemba Walker
ButlerHorizonSoutheast8Brad StevensRunner-up
KentuckySoutheasternEast4John Calipari
VCUColonialSouthwest11Shaka Smart
2012KentuckySoutheasternSouth1John CalipariChampionAnthony Davis
KansasBig 12Midwest2Bill SelfRunner-up
Louisville Big EastWest4Rick Pitino
Ohio StateBig TenEast2Thad Matta
2013Louisville Big EastMidwest1Rick Pitino'ChampionLuke Hancock
MichiganBig TenSouth4John BeileinRunner-up
SyracuseBig EastEast4Jim Boeheim
Wichita StateMissouri ValleyWest9Gregg Marshall
2014UConnAmericanEast7Kevin OllieChampionShabazz Napier
KentuckySoutheasternMidwest8John CalipariRunner-up
FloridaSoutheasternSouth1Billy Donovan
WisconsinBig TenWest2Bo Ryan
2015DukeAtlantic CoastSouth1Mike KrzyzewskiChampionTyus Jones
WisconsinBig TenWest1Bo RyanRunner-up
KentuckySoutheasternMidwest1John Calipari
Michigan StateBig TenEast7Tom Izzo
2016VillanovaBig EastSouth2Jay WrightChampion Ryan Arcidiacono
North CarolinaAtlantic Coast East1Roy WilliamsRunner-up
OklahomaBig 12West2Lon Kruger
SyracuseAtlantic CoastMidwest10Jim Boeheim
2017North CarolinaAtlantic CoastSouth1Roy WilliamsChampionJoel Berry II
GonzagaWest CoastWest1Mark FewRunner-up
OregonPac-12Midwest3Dana Altman
South CarolinaSoutheasternEast7Frank Martin
2018VillanovaBig EastEast1Jay WrightChampionDonte DiVincenzo
MichiganBig TenWest3John BeileinRunner-up
Kansas Big 12Midwest1Bill Self
Loyola-ChicagoMissouri ValleySouth11Porter Moser
2019VirginiaAtlantic CoastSouth1Tony BennettChampionKyle Guy
Texas TechBig 12West3Chris BeardRunner-up
AuburnSoutheasternMidwest5Bruce Pearl
Michigan StateBig TenEast2Tom Izzo
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
2021BaylorBig 12South1Scott DrewChampionJared Butler
GonzagaWest CoastWest1Mark FewRunner-up
HoustonAmericanMidwest2Kelvin Sampson
UCLAPac-12East11Mick Cronin
2022KansasBig 12Midwest1Bill SelfChampionOchai Agbaji
North CarolinaAtlantic CoastEast8Hubert DavisRunner-up
DukeAtlantic CoastWest2Mike Krzyzewski
VillanovaBig EastSouth2Jay Wright
2023UConnBig EastWest4Dan HurleyChampionAdama Sanogo
San Diego StateMountain WestSouth5Brian DutcherRunner-up
MiamiAtlantic CoastMidwest5Jim Larrañaga
Florida AtlanticConference USAEast9Dusty May
2024UConnBig EastEast1Dan HurleyChampionTristen Newton
PurdueBig TenMidwest1Matt PainterRunner-up
AlabamaSoutheasternWest4Nate Oats
NC StateAtlantic CoastSouth11Kevin Keatts

Final Four appearances by school

Since 1939, 95 schools have appeared in the Final Four. Four additional schools, Minnesota, Saint Joseph's, UMass, and Western Kentucky, had their only appearance vacated. This table shows non-vacated Final Four appearances and victories by school; vacated records are shown in parentheses. The Third Place column is blank for schools whose Final Four appearances were before 1946 or after 1981.

School! rowspan="2"
StateFinal FoursThird PlaceRunner UpChampion
FirstLastAppearances
AlabamaAlabama20242024100
ArizonaArizona19882001411
ArkansasArkansas194119956111
AuburnAlabama20192019100
BaylorTexas194820213011
BradleyIllinois195019542020
ButlerIndiana20102011220
CaliforniaCalifornia194619603011
CCNYNew York194719502001
CharlotteNorth Carolina197719771000
CincinnatiOhio195919926212
ColoradoColorado194219552100
DartmouthNew Hampshire19421944220
DaytonOhio196719671010
DePaulIllinois194319792100
DrakeIowa196919691100
DukeNorth Carolina1963202217265
DuquesnePennsylvania194019401000
FloridaFlorida19942014512
Florida AtlanticFlorida20232023100
Florida StateFlorida197219721010
George MasonVirginia20062006100
GeorgetownWashington, DC194320075031
GeorgiaGeorgia19831983100
Georgia TechGeorgia19902004210
GonzagaWashington20172021220
Holy CrossMassachusetts194719482101
HoustonTexas196720216120
IllinoisIllinois194920055310
IndianaIndiana194020028115
Indiana StateIndiana197919791010
IowaIowa195519803010
Iowa StateIowa19441944100
JacksonvilleFlorida197019701010
KansasKansas1940202215 064
Kansas StateKansas194819644010
KentuckyKentucky1942201517048
La SallePennsylvania195419552011
LouisvilleKentucky19592013 8 103
Loyola Chicago<--No media or NCAA usage employs a dash.-->Illinois196320182001
LSULouisiana195320064000
MarquetteWisconsin197420033011
MarylandMaryland20012002201
MemphisTennessee19732008 1 01 0
MiamiFlorida20232023100
MichiganMichigan196420186 14 1
Michigan StateMichigan1957201910012
MinnesotaMinnesota1997 1997 0 00
Mississippi StateMississippi19961996100
NC StateNorth Carolina195020244102
New Mexico StateNew Mexico197019701100
North CarolinaNorth Carolina1946202221166
Notre DameIndiana197819781000
NYUNew York194519602010
Ohio StateOhio1939201210 241
OklahomaOklahoma193920165020
Oklahoma StateOklahoma194520046012
OregonOregon193920172001
Oregon StateOregon194919632000
PennPennsylvania197919791000
Penn StatePennsylvania195419541100
PittsburghPennsylvania194119411000
PrincetonNew Jersey196519651100
ProvidenceRhode Island197319872000
PurdueIndiana196920243120
RutgersNew Jersey197619761000
New York197019701000
New York195219852010
Saint Joseph'sPennsylvania1961 1961 0 0 00
San Diego StateCalifornia20232023110
San FranciscoCalifornia195519573102
Santa ClaraCalifornia195219521000
SeattleWashington195819581010
Seton HallNew Jersey198919891010
SMUTexas195619561000
South CarolinaSouth Carolina20172017100
StanfordCalifornia194219982001
SyracuseNew York197520166021
TemplePennsylvania195619582200
TexasTexas194320033100
Texas TechTexas20192019110
UCLACalifornia1962202118 21 11
UConnConnecticut19992024706
UMassMassachusetts1996 1996 0 00
UNLVNevada197719914101
USCCalifornia194019542000
UtahUtah194419984011
UTEPTexas196619661001
VCUVirginia20112011100
VillanovaPennsylvania193920226 01 3
VirginiaVirginia198120193101
Wake ForestNorth Carolina196219621100
WashingtonWashington195319531100
Washington StateWashington19411941110
West VirginiaWest Virginia195920102010
Western KentuckyKentucky1971 1971 0 0 00
Wichita StateKansas196520132000
WisconsinWisconsin194120154011
WyomingWyoming194319431001

Teams appearing in consecutive Final Fours

Eleven teams have appeared three or more times in the Final Four in consecutive tournaments. In the following table, National Champions are indicated by bold years, runners-up by underlined years, and third place by italics.

SchoolNumberFinal FoursCoach(es)
UCLA101967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976John Wooden (1967–75) & Gene Bartow (1976)
Cincinnati51959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963George Smith (1959–60) & Ed Jucker (1961–63)
Duke51988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992Mike Krzyzewski
Houston31982, 1983, 1984Guy Lewis
Kentucky31996, 1997, 1998Rick Pitino (1996–97) & Tubby Smith (1998)
Michigan State31999, 2000, 2001Tom Izzo
North Carolina31967, 1968, 1969Dean Smith
Ohio State31944, 1945, 1946Harold Olsen
Ohio State31960, 1961, 1962Fred Taylor
San Francisco31955, 1956, 1957Phil Woolpert
UCLA32006, 2007, 2008Ben Howland

Final Four appearances by coach

Since 1939, 158 head coaches have appeared in the Final Four. Six additional coaches have had their only Final Four appearance vacated. This table shows non-vacated Final Four appearances and victories by coach; vacated records are shown in parentheses. The Third Place column is blank for coaches whose Final Four appearances were before 1946 or after 1981.

Coaches still active in Division I are highlighted in green.

Head CoachSchool(s)Final FoursThird PlaceChampion
FirstLastAppearances
Duke198620221345
UCLA19621975121010
North Carolina1967199711132
Kansas & North Carolina19912017933
Michigan State19992019811
Louisville197219866102
Kentucky194219666014
Syracuse19872016521
Indiana197319925103
Houston196719845120
Iowa & Arizona198020015011
Providence, Kentucky, & Louisville19872013 5 (2)12 (1)
UConn19992011403
UMass, Memphis, & Kentucky1996 20154 (2)1 (1)1
Florida20002014412
Kansas State & Utah194819664010
Oklahoma State194519514012
Ohio State193919464110
Kansas20082022 3(1)12
UNLV197719914101
Ohio State196019684121
Villanova20092022402
Kansas194019533021
Bradley & Michigan State195019573020
Duke196319663210
Illinois194919523300
Kentucky197519843011
UCLA20062008310
Cincinnati196119633012
Arkansas19901995311
Arkansas & Oklahoma State197820043100
Georgetown19821985321
San Francisco195519573102
Memphis & UCLA197319762110
Michigan20132018220
LSU198119862000
UCLA & Kansas1980 19882 (1)00 (1)1
Oklahoma193919472010
Florida State & Georgia197219832010
Gonzaga20172021220
Oregon State194919632000
North Carolina19982000200
Baylor194819502010
New Mexico State & Illinois197019892100
Virginia198119842100
CCNY194719502001
Cincinnati & West Virginia19922010200
UConn20232024222
Holy Cross194719482101
Florida & Oklahoma19942016200
George Mason & Miami20062023200
Temple195619582200
La Salle195419552011
Ohio State20072012210
Indiana194019532002
Marquette197419772011
& North Carolina195219572011
DePaul194319792100
California195919602011
Iowa195519562010
Kansas197119742000
Charlotte & Purdue197719802100
Wisconsin20142015210
Oklahoma & Houston20022021200
Cincinnati195919602200
Butler20102011220
Michigan196419652110
Maryland20012002201
Kansas State195819642000
Oregon20172017100
Texas20032003100
USC19401940100
Texas Tech20192019110
Wisconsin20002000100
Virginia20192019101
LSU20062006100
Dartmouth19441944110
NYU19451945110
Seton Hall19891989110
Pittsburgh19411941100
19851985100
North Carolina194619461010
NC State195019501100
Seattle195819581010
Dartmouth19421942110
Colorado19421942100
Marquette20032003100
Georgia Tech19901990100
UCLA20212021100
Syracuse197519751000
Duquesne19401940100
North Carolina20222022110
Indiana20022002110
Stanford19421942101
Dayton196719671010
San Diego State20232023110
Baylor20212021101
Washington195319531100
Santa Clara195219521000
Michigan19891993 1 (2)0 (2)1
Duke197819781010
Wisconsin19411941101
Washington State19411941110
Providence197319731000
Texas19431943100
Texas194719471100
Penn State195419541100
Kansas195719571010
UCLA19951995101
UTEP196619661001
SMU195619561000
Michigan State197919791001
Georgia Tech20042004110
Louisville195919591000
Oregon19391939101
Indiana State197919791010
Loyola Chicago196319631001
Drake196919691100
NC State20242024100
Purdue196919691010
Arkansas19451945100
Colorado195519551100
Utah19981998110
Wichita State20132013100
South Carolina20172017100
Villanova19851985101
Florida Atlantic20232023100
Wake Forest196219621100
Iowa State19441944100
Stanford19981998100
Loyola Chicago20182018100
Purdue20242024110
Alabama20242024100
UConn20142014101
Michigan197619761010
Auburn20192019100
Utah19441944101
Notre Dame197819781000
California194619461000
LSU195319531000
Georgetown19431943110
Arkansas19411941100
NYU196019601000
West Virginia195919591010
Villanova19391939100
Wyoming19431943101
NC State197419741001
VCU20112011100
Kentucky19981998101
Wichita State196519651000
Georgetown20072007100
Oklahoma19881988110
USC195419541000
NC State19831983101
Princeton196519651100
Illinois20052005110
Penn197919791000
197019701000
Jacksonville197019701010
Mississippi State19961996100
Rutgers197619761000
Minnesota1997 1997 0 (1)00
Memphis1985 1985 0 (1)00
Villanova1971 1971 0 (1)00 (1)0
Ohio State1999 1999 0 (1)00
Western Kentucky1971 1971 0 (1)0 (1)00
Saint Joseph’s1961 1961 0 (1)0 (1)00

Multiple Schools

Fifteen coaches have non-vacated Final Four appearances with multiple schools. Of these, 14 have coached two schools and only one, Rick Pitino, has coached three schools. Two additional coaches appeared with multiple schools but had all appearances with one of those schools vacated. Larry Brown appeared with UCLA and Kansas but his only appearance with UCLA school were vacated. John Calipari appeared with UMass, Memphis, and Kentucky, but his only appearances at UMass and Memphis were vacated. Five coaches are still active, with Calipari, Huggins, Larrañaga, and Sampson coaching at a school they have already taken to the Final Four. Pitino is the only coach on this list currently active at a school he has not taken to the Final Four.

Head CoachSchoolsFinal FoursThird PlaceRunner UpChampion
Three Schools
Rick PitinoProvidence100
Kentucky311
Louisville1 (2)00 (1)
John CalipariUMass0 (1)00
Memphis0 (1)0 (1)0
Kentucky411
Two Schools
Forddy AndersonBradley2010
Michigan State1010
Gene BartowMemphis1010
UCLA1000
Larry BrownUCLA0 (1)00 (1)0
Kansas101
Hugh DurhamFlorida State1010
Georgia1000
Jack GardnerKansas State2010
Utah2000
Lou HensonNew Mexico State1100
Illinois100
Bob HugginsCincinnati100
West Virginia100
Lon KrugerFlorida100
Oklahoma100
Jim LarrañagaGeorge Mason100
Miami100
Frank McGuireSt. John's1001
North Carolina1010
Lute OlsonIowa1000
Arizona411
Lee RoseCharlotte1100
Purdue1000
Kelvin SampsonOklahoma100
Houston100
Eddie SuttonArkansas1100
Oklahoma State200
Roy WilliamsKansas420
North Carolina513

Coaches who also played in the Final Four

Seven coaches have both played and coached in the Final Four. Hubert Davis at North Carolina and Dick Harp at Kansas did so at the same school. Bob Knight and Dean Smith are the only two coaches to win a championship as player and coach.

Head Coach! colspan="2"
As PlayerAs Coach
TeamYear(s)TeamFirst Appearance
Hubert DavisNorth Carolina1991North Carolina2022
Vic BubasNC State1950Duke1963
Billy DonovanProvidence1987Florida2000
Dick HarpKansas1940Kansas1957
Bob KnightOhio State1960, 1961, 1962Indiana1973
Bones McKinneyNorth Carolina1946Wake Forest1962
Dean SmithKansas1952North Carolina1967

Final Four appearances by conference

The following table shows Final Four appearance statistics based on teams' conference affiliations contemporaneous to their appearance. Therefore some schools are included across multiple conferences. Conferences are listed by their current or final name as found in the official NCAA record book.

There have been 26 unique conferences appearing in the Final Four, of which 19 are still in existence.

Conference! rowspan="2"
SchoolsFinal FoursThird PlaceRunner UpChampion
FirstLastAppearances
American Athletic (2013–)220142021201
Atlantic 10 (1976–)0 (1)199619960 (1)00
Atlantic Coast (1953–)9195720245051215
Big 12 (1995–)5200220221233
101982202423 (2)510 (1)
Big Eight (1928–1996)61939199520172
Big Ten (1905–)8 (1)1939202449 (4)815 (2)10
Big West (1969–)119871991301
Colonial Athletic Association(1982–)220062011200
Conference USA (1995–)4200320233 (1)0 (1)0
East Coast (1958–1995)0 (1)196119610 (1)0 (1)00
Great Midwest (1991–1995)119921992100
Horizon League (1982–)120102011220
Independent311939197939 (1)810 (1)6
Ivy League (1901–)3194219794120
Metro (1975–1995)2198019864 (1)002
Missouri Valley (1928–)91945201818454
Mountain West (1999–)120232023110
Ohio Valley (1948–)1197119710 (1)0 (1)00
Pac-12 (1915–)91939202134 (1)34 (1)15
Skyline Eight (1938–1962)3194219614002
Southeastern (1932–)1019422024330611
Southern (1921–)3194619593120
Southwest (1914–1996)41941199012230
Sun Belt (1976–)0 (1)197719771000
West Coast (1952–)2195520215122
Western Athletic (1962–)1196619982010

Final Fours with multiple schools from the same conference

There have been 25 Final Fours with multiple teams from the same conference. In two of these Final Fours, one of the conference team's appearance was later vacated later by the NCAA. The Big Ten has achieved this nine times, with one appearance later vacated, tying them with the Atlantic Coast Conference for non-vacated multi-team Final Four appearances. The Big East is the only conference to have three teams in the Final Four, which was in 1985.

Teams from the same conference have played against each other in nine National Semifinal games. Only three times have teams from the same conference played each other in the National Championship.

!!Final Fours
Atlantic Coast1981†§, 1990‡§, 1991†, 2001†§, 2004‡, 2016‡§, 2022‡§
Big 122003‡
Big East1985†‡§ (3 teams), 1987‡§, 2009, 2013†
Big Eight1988†‡
Big Ten1976†‡, 1980, 1989§, 1992‡, 1999, 2000†§, 2005‡, 2015‡
Southeastern1994†, 1996†, 2006†, 2014‡
†National Champion; ‡Runner Up; §Teams played in National Semifinals

†‡Teams played in National Championship game

Final Four appearances by state

Schools from 38 states, including the District of Columbia, have appeared in the Final Four. An additional state, Minnesota, had its only appearance vacated. This table shows non-vacated Final Four appearances and victories by state; vacated records are shown in parentheses. The Third Place column is blank for states whose Final Four appearances were before 1946 or after 1981. Schools noted as vacated had all their Final Four appearances vacated.

State/Territory! rowspan="2"
SchoolsFinal FoursThird PlaceRunner UpChampion
FirstLastNumber
Alabama220192024200
Arizona119882001411
Arkansas1194119956111
California71940202330 (1)33 (1)15
Colorado1194219552100
Connecticut119992024706
District of Columbia119432007531
Florida5197020239032
Georgia219832004310
Illinois41943201811431
Indiana51940202415265
Iowa3194419805110
Kansas31940202222074
Kentucky2 (1)1942201525 (3)1 (1)410 (1)
Louisiana1195320064000
Maryland120012002201
Massachusetts2 (1)19471996 2 (1)101
Michigan21957201916 (2)15 (2)3
Minnesota0 (1)1997 1997 0 (1)00
Mississippi119961996100
Nevada1197719914101
New Hampshire119421944220
New Jersey3196519893110
New Mexico1197019701100
New York51945201613042
North Carolina5194620244451213
Ohio31939201217 (1)463
Oklahoma21939201611032
Oregon2193920174001
Pennsylvania7 (1)1939202214 (2)3 (1)1 (1)4
Rhode Island1197319872000
South Carolina120172017100
Tennessee119732008 1 (2)01 (1)0
Texas61943202115242
Utah1194419984011
Virginia3198120195101
Washington4194120215140
West Virginia1195920102010
Wisconsin2194120157022
Wyoming119431943101

Final Fours with multiple schools from the same state

Eleven Final Fours have had two teams from the same state. North Carolina and Ohio both have three Final Fours with two teams, the most, and Kentucky is the only other state to do it more than once. Teams from the same state have played each other four times in a National Semifinal and teams from the same state have played each other twice in the National Championship, both times Cincinnati and Ohio State in 1960 and 1961.

Teams!Game Played
1954PennsylvaniaLa Salle†Penn State§National Semifinal
1960OhioCincinnati§Ohio State†
1961OhioCincinnati†Ohio State‡National Championship
1962OhioCincinnati†Ohio State‡National Championship
1975KentuckyKentucky†Louisville§
1977North CarolinaCharlotteNorth Carolina‡
1991North CarolinaDuke†North Carolina
2012KentuckyKentucky†Louisville National Semifinal
2021TexasBaylor†HoustonNational Semifinal
2022North CarolinaDukeNorth Carolina‡National Semifinal
2023FloridaFlorida AtlanticMiami
† National Champion; ‡ Runner-Up; § Third Place

Vacated appearances

Thirteen Final Four appearances have been vacated by ten schools. Two of these schools won the Third Place Game and five schools were the National Runners Up. Only one school, the University of Louisville, has had its National Championship vacated.

Notes

  1. Web site: Review of the Literature .
  2. Web site: ESPN Classic - Explosion II: The Molinas period .
  3. News: 1971-06-18 . VILLANOVA OFFERS TO FORFEIT SLATE . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-04-01 . 0362-4331.
  4. Web site: Wolfson . Andrew . What led to vacated Final Fours in the past? . 2023-04-01 . The Courier-Journal . en-US.
  5. Web site: Archives . L. A. Times . 1987-11-23 . Sam Gilbert Is Dead at Age 74 : Controversial UCLA Booster Succumbs After Long Illness . 2023-04-01 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  6. News: Alfano . Peter . 1985-05-26 . ANXIETY AND HOPE AT MEMPHIS STATE ON BETTING INQUIRY . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-04-01 . 0362-4331.
  7. News: Hakim . Danny . 2002-11-08 . Michigan Punishes Basketball Program . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-04-01 . 0362-4331.
  8. News: Cavanaugh . Jack . 1997-05-09 . UMass and UConn Lose '96 Honors . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-04-01 . 0362-4331.
  9. News: Drape . Joe . 2000-10-25 . COLLEGE BASKETBALL; Minnesota Penalized by N.C.A.A. . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-04-01 . 0362-4331.
  10. Web site: 2006-03-10 . OSU gets probation . 2023-04-01 . ESPN.com . en.
  11. News: Zinser . Lynn . 2009-08-20 . Memphis Stripped of 2008 Final Four by N.C.A.A. . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-04-01 . 0362-4331.
  12. News: Its NCAA appeal denied, Louisville is stripped of 2013 national championship . en-US . Washington Post . 2023-04-01 . 0190-8286.
  13. Web site: Cash . Rana L. . U of L basketball's 2013 title isn't restored, but players' lawsuit against NCAA is settled . 2023-04-01 . The Courier-Journal . en-US.

References

General

Men's Final Four 2023 Records Book(PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association. 2009. Retrieved March 31, 2023.

Specific

  1. Web site: Review of the Literature .
  2. Web site: ESPN Classic - Explosion II: The Molinas period .
  3. News: 1971-06-18 . VILLANOVA OFFERS TO FORFEIT SLATE . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-04-01 . 0362-4331.
  4. Web site: Wolfson . Andrew . What led to vacated Final Fours in the past? . 2023-04-01 . The Courier-Journal . en-US.
  5. Web site: Archives . L. A. Times . 1987-11-23 . Sam Gilbert Is Dead at Age 74 : Controversial UCLA Booster Succumbs After Long Illness . 2023-04-01 . Los Angeles Times . en-US.
  6. News: Alfano . Peter . 1985-05-26 . ANXIETY AND HOPE AT MEMPHIS STATE ON BETTING INQUIRY . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-04-01 . 0362-4331.
  7. News: Hakim . Danny . 2002-11-08 . Michigan Punishes Basketball Program . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-04-01 . 0362-4331.
  8. News: Cavanaugh . Jack . 1997-05-09 . UMass and UConn Lose '96 Honors . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-04-01 . 0362-4331.
  9. News: Drape . Joe . 2000-10-25 . COLLEGE BASKETBALL; Minnesota Penalized by N.C.A.A. . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-04-01 . 0362-4331.
  10. Web site: 2006-03-10 . OSU gets probation . 2023-04-01 . ESPN.com . en.
  11. News: Zinser . Lynn . 2009-08-20 . Memphis Stripped of 2008 Final Four by N.C.A.A. . en-US . The New York Times . 2023-04-01 . 0362-4331.
  12. News: Its NCAA appeal denied, Louisville is stripped of 2013 national championship . en-US . Washington Post . 2023-04-01 . 0190-8286.
  13. Web site: Cash . Rana L. . U of L basketball's 2013 title isn't restored, but players' lawsuit against NCAA is settled . 2023-04-01 . The Courier-Journal . en-US.

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