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Coaches' Corner
Summaries of careers for 2001 Sweet 16 coaches
ROD BARNES Mississippi '88 Bentonia, MS Assistant coach at Mississippi under Ed Murphy for one season in 1988-89, at Livingston (Ala.) University under Rick Reedy for three seasons from 1990-91 through 1992-93, and back at Mississippi under Rob Evans for five seasons from 1993-94 through 1997-98. . . . Major-college career playing statistics under Lee Hunt and Murphy (11.7 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 4.4 apg, 1.5 spg, 47.6 FG%, 80.5 FT%). Season School Overall League Finish Postseason 1998-99 Mississippi 20-13 8-8 T3rd (SEC/West) NCAA (1-1) 1999-00 Mississippi 19-14 5-11 T5th (SEC/West) NIT (2-1) 2000-01 Mississippi 27-7 11-5 1st (SEC/West) NCAA (2-0) Three-Year Coaching Record: 66-34 (.660) at Mississippi entering 2001 Midwest Regional semifinals; 24-24 (.500) in Southeastern Conference; 3-3 (.500) in SEC Tournament; 3-1 (.750) in NCAA Tournament; 2-1 (.667) in NIT. HENRY BIBBY UCLA '72 Franklinton, NC Spent a year coaching in Venezuela after serving in the same capacity for eight seasons in the CBA and three summers in the USBL. . . . Assistant coach at Arizona State under Bob Weinhauer for two seasons in 1983-84 and 1984-85, and at Southern California under Charlie Parker for most of one season in 1995-96. . . . Major-college career playing statistics under John Wooden (14.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 44.3 FG%, 82.3 FT%). Season School Overall League Finish Postseason 1995-96 Southern Cal* 0-9 0-9 8th (Pacific-10) DNP 1996-97 Southern Cal 17-11 12-6 T2nd (Pacific-10) NCAA (0-1) 1997-98 Southern Cal 9-19 5-13 8th (Pacific-10) DNP 1998-99 Southern Cal 15-13 7-11 T7th (Pacific-10) NIT (0-1) 1999-00 Southern Cal 16-14 9-9 6th (Pacific-10) DNP 2000-01 Southern Cal 23-9 11-7 T4th (Pacific-10) NCAA (2-0) *Record does not include forfeit victory awarded from California. Six-Year Coaching Record: 80-75 (.516) at Southern California entering 2001 East Regional semifinals; 44-55 (.444) in Pacific-10 Conference; 2-1 (.667) in NCAA Tournament; 0-1 (.000) in NIT. JOHN CHANEY Bethune-Cookman (Fla.) '55 Philadelphia, PA Earned national coach of the year awards from the USBWA in 1987 and from AP, UPI, NABC and USBWA in 1988. . . . Coach of NCAA Division II champion in 1978 and third-place finisher in 1979. . . . Won six Atlantic 10 Conference Tournament titles (1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 2000 and 2001). Season School Overall League Finish Postseason 1972-73 Cheyney State 23-5 12-2 1st-E (Pa. Conf.) NCAA DII (1-1) 1973-74 Cheyney State 19-7 11-1 T1st-E (Pa. Conf.) DNP 1974-75 Cheyney State 16-9 9-5 2nd-E (Pa. Conf.) DNP 1975-76 Cheyney State 24-5 11-1 1st-E (Pa. Conf.) NCAA DII (2-1) 1976-77 Cheyney State 20-8 10-2 1st-E (Pa. Conf.) NCAA DII (2-1) 1977-78 Cheyney State 27-2 12-0 1st-E (Pa. Conf.) NCAA DII (5-0) 1978-79 Cheyney State 24-7 10-2 1st-E (Pa. Conf.) NCAA DII (4-1) 1979-80 Cheyney State 23-5 12-0 1st-E (Pa. Conf.) NCAA DII (1-1) 1980-81 Cheyney State 21-8 9-3 T1st-E (Pa. Conf.) NCAA DII (1-1) 1981-82 Cheyney State 28-3 11-1 1st-E (Pa. Conf.) NCAA DII (2-1) 1982-83 Temple 14-15 5-9 3rd (A10/East) DNP 1983-84 Temple 26-5 18-0 1st (Atlantic 10) NCAA (1-1) 1984-85 Temple 25-6 15-3 2nd (Atlantic 10) NCAA (1-1) 1985-86 Temple 25-6 15-3 T2nd (Atlantic 10) NCAA (1-1) 1986-87 Temple 32-4 17-1 1st (Atlantic 10) NCAA (1-1) 1987-88 Temple 32-2 18-0 1st (Atlantic 10) NCAA (3-1) 1988-89 Temple 18-12 15-3 2nd (Atlantic 10) NIT (0-1) 1989-90 Temple 20-11 15-3 1st (Atlantic 10) NCAA (0-1) 1990-91 Temple 24-10 13-5 2nd (Atlantic 10) NCAA (3-1) 1991-92 Temple 17-13 11-5 2nd (Atlantic 10) NCAA (0-1) 1992-93 Temple 20-13 8-6 T2nd (Atlantic 10) NCAA (3-1) 1993-94 Temple 23-8 12-4 2nd (Atlantic 10) NCAA (1-1) 1994-95 Temple 19-11 10-6 T2nd (Atlantic 10) NCAA (0-1) 1995-96 Temple 20-13 12-4 2nd (A10/East) NCAA (1-1) 1996-97 Temple 20-11 10-6 4th (A10/East) NCAA (1-1) 1997-98 Temple 21-9 13-3 1st (A10/East) NCAA (0-1) 1998-99 Temple 24-11 13-3 1st (A10/East) NCAA (3-1) 1999-00 Temple 27-6 14-2 1st (A10/East) NCAA (1-1) 2000-01 Temple 23-12 12-4 T2nd (Atlantic 10) NCAA (2-0) 29-Year Coaching Record: 655-237 (.734) overall entering 2001 South Regional semifinals; 225-59 (.792) in 10 years at Cheyney (Pa.) State; 430-178 (.707) in first 19 years at Temple; 107-17 (.863) in Pennsylvania Conference; 246-70 (.778) in Atlantic 10 Conference; 38-13 (.745) in Atlantic 10 Tournament; 22-16 (.579) in NCAA Division I Tournament; 0-1 (.000) in NIT; 18-7 (.720) in NCAA Division II Tournament. JERRY DUNN George Mason '80 Washington, DC Coach of two NIT semifinalists (runner-up in 1998 and third-place team in 2000). . . . Assistant coach at George Mason under John Linn and Joe Harrington for six seasons from 1977-78 through 1982-83, and at Penn State under Bruce Parkhill for 12 seasons from 1983-84 through 1994-95. Season School Overall League Finish Postseason 1995-96 Penn State 21-7 12-6 T2nd (Big Ten) NCAA (0-1) 1996-97 Penn State 10-17 3-15 10th (Big Ten) DNP 1997-98 Penn State 19-13 8-8 7th (Big Ten) NIT (4-1) 1998-99 Penn State 13-14 5-11 T9th (Big Ten) DNP 1999-00 Penn State 19-16 5-11 10th (Big Ten) NIT (4-1) 2000-01 Penn State 21-11 7-9 T6th (Big Ten) NCAA (2-0) Six-Year Coaching Record: 103-78 (.569) at Penn State entering 2001 South Regional semifinals; 40-60 (.400) in Big Ten Conference; 4-4 (.500) in Big Ten Tournament; 2-1 (.667) in NCAA Tournament; 8-2 (.800) in NIT. CRAIG ESHERICK Georgetown '78 Silver Spring, MD Assistant coach at Georgetown under John Thompson for 20 seasons from 1979-80 to midway through 1998-99. . . . Major-college career playing statistics under Thompson (4.2 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 43.4 FG%, 76.6 FT%). Season School Overall League Finish Postseason 1998-99 Georgetown* 8-10 6-8 10th (Big East) NIT (0-1) 1999-00 Georgetown 19-15 6-10 T8th (Big East) NIT (1-1) 2000-01 Georgetown 25-7 10-6 T2nd (Big East/West) NCAA (2-0) *Succeeded John Thompson midway through season. Three-Year Coaching Record: 52-32 (.619) at Georgetown entering 2001 West Regional semifinals; 22-24 (.478) in Big East Conference; 3-3 (.500) in Big East Tournament; 2-0 (1.000) in NCAA Tournament; 1-2 (.333) in NIT. MARK FEW Oregon '87 Creswell, OR Won West Coast Conference Tournament championships in 2000 and 2001. . . . Assistant coach at Gonzaga under Dan Fitzgerald and Dan Monson for eight seasons from 1991-92 through 1998-99. Season School Overall League Finish Postseason 1999-00 Gonzaga 26-9 11-3 2nd (West Coast) NCAA (2-1) 2000-01 Gonzaga 26-6 13-1 1st (West Coast) NCAA (2-0) Two-Year Coaching Record: 52-15 (.776) at Gonzaga entering 2001 South Regional semifinals; 24-4 (.857) in West Coast Conference; 6-0 (1.000) in WCC Tournament; 4-1 (.800) in NCAA Tournament. BOB HUGGINS West Virginia '77 Gnadenhutten, OH Guided Cincinnati to 1992 Final Four. . . . Captured a total of seven conference tournaments--one with Akron (Ohio Valley in 1986) and six with Cincinnati (all four Great Midwest from 1992 through 1995 and two in Conference USA in 1996 and 1998). . . . Assistant coach at West Virginia under Joedy Gardner for one season in 1977-78, at Ohio State under Eldon Miller for two seasons in 1978-79 and 1979-80, and at Central Florida under Chuck Machock for one season in 1983-84. . . . Major-college career playing statistics under Joedy Gardner (8.4 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 45.9 FG%, 79.4 FT%). Season School Overall League Finish Postseason 1980-81 Walsh (Ohio) 14-16 9-5 T3rd (Mid-Ohio) DNP 1981-82 Walsh (Ohio) 23-9 11-3 1st (Mid-Ohio) DNP 1982-83 Walsh (Ohio) 34-1 14-0 1st (Mid-Ohio) NAIA (0-1) 1984-85 Akron 12-14 6-8 6th (OVC) DNP 1985-86 Akron 22-8 10-4 T1st (OVC) NCAA (0-1) 1986-87 Akron 21-9 9-5 T2nd (OVC) NIT (0-1) 1987-88 Akron 21-7 .... .......... DNP 1988-89 Akron 21-8 .... .......... NIT (0-1) 1989-90 Cincinnati 20-14 9-5 T2nd (Metro) NIT (1-1) 1990-91 Cincinnati 18-12 8-6 3rd (Metro) NIT (1-1) 1991-92 Cincinnati 29-5 8-2 T1st (GMC) NCAA (4-1) 1992-93 Cincinnati 27-5 8-2 1st (GMC) NCAA (3-1) 1993-94 Cincinnati 22-10 7-5 4th (GMC) NCAA (0-1) 1994-95 Cincinnati* 22-12 7-5 T3rd (GMC) NCAA (1-0) 1995-96 Cincinnati 28-5 11-3 1st (C-USA/Blue) NCAA (3-1) 1996-97 Cincinnati 26-8 12-2 1st (C-USA/Blue) NCAA (1-1) 1997-98 Cincinnati 27-6 14-2 1st (C-USA/American) NCAA (1-1) 1998-99 Cincinnati 27-6 12-4 1st (C-USA/American) NCAA (1-1) 1999-00 Cincinnati 29-4 16-0 1st (C-USA/American) NCAA (1-1) 2000-01 Cincinnati 25-9 11-5 1st (C-USA/American) NCAA (2-0) *Record does not include one forfeit victory awarded from California. 20-Year Coaching Record: 468-168 (.736) overall entering 2001 West Regional semifinals; 71-26 (.732) in three years at Walsh (Ohio); 97-46 (.693) in five years at Akron; 300-96 (.758) in first 12 years at Cincinnati; 34-8 (.810) in Mid-Ohio Conference; 25-17 (.595) in Ohio Valley Conference; 17-11 (.607) in Metro Conference; 30-14 (.682) in Great Midwest Conference; 76-16 (.826) in Conference USA; 3-1 (.750) in OVC Tournament; 1-2 (.333) in Metro Tournament; 10-0 (1.000) in Great Midwest Tournament; 10-4 (.714) in C-USA Tournament; 0-1 (.000) in NAIA Tournament; 17-10 (.630) in NCAA Tournament; 2-4 (.333) in NIT. TOM IZZO Northern Michigan '77 Iron Mountain, MI Coach of Final Four teams in 1999 and 2000. . . . Named national coach of the year by AP and USBWA in 1998. . . . Won two Big Ten Conference Tournament championships (1999 and 2000). . . . Assistant coach at Northern Michigan under Glenn Brown for four seasons from 1979-80 through 1982-83, and at Michigan State under Jud Heathcote for 12 seasons from 1983-84 through 1994-95. Season School Overall League Finish Postseason 1995-96 Michigan State 16-16 9-9 7th (Big Ten) NIT (1-1) 1996-97 Michigan State 17-12 9-9 T6th (Big Ten) NIT (1-1) 1997-98 Michigan State 22-8 13-3 T1st (Big Ten) NCAA (2-1) 1998-99 Michigan State 33-5 15-1 1st (Big Ten) NCAA (4-1) 1999-00 Michigan State 32-7 13-3 T1st (Big Ten) NCAA (6-0) 2000-01 Michigan State 26-4 13-3 T1st (Big Ten) NCAA (2-0) Six-Year Coaching Record: 146-52 (.737) at Michigan State entering 2001 South Regional semifinals; 72-29 (.713) in Big Ten Conference; 6-2 (.750) in Big Ten Tournament; 14-2 (.875) in NCAA Tournament; 2-2 (.500) in NIT. MIKE KRZYZEWSKI Army '69 Chicago, IL UPI national coach of the year in 1986. . . . Naismith national coach of the year in 1989 and NABC national coach of the year in 1991. . . . Won Naismith and shared NABC national coach of the year award in 1999. . . . Coach of 1991 and 1992 NCAA Tournament champions. . . . Reached NCAA Final Four seven times in nine years from 1986 through 1994 before returning for an eighth time in 1999. . . . Coach of six ACC Tournament champions (1986, 1988, 1992, 1999, 2000 and 2001). . . . U.S. Olympic team assistant coach in 1992. . . . Assistant coach at Indiana under Bob Knight for one season in 1974-75. . . . Major-college career playing statistics under Knight (6.2 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 45.7 FG%, 75.9 FT%). Season School Overall League Finish Postseason 1975-76 Army 11-14 DNP 1976-77 Army 20-8 DNP 1977-78 Army 19-9 NIT (0-1) 1978-79 Army 14-11 DNP 1979-80 Army 9-17 DNP 1980-81 Duke 17-13 6-8 6th (ACC) NIT (2-1) 1981-82 Duke 10-17 4-10 T6th (ACC) DNP 1982-83 Duke 11-17 3-11 7th (ACC) DNP 1983-84 Duke 24-10 7-7 3rd (ACC) NCAA (0-1) 1984-85 Duke 23-8 8-6 4th (ACC) NCAA (1-1) 1985-86 Duke 37-3 12-2 1st (ACC) NCAA (5-1) 1986-87 Duke 24-9 9-5 3rd (ACC) NCAA (2-1) 1987-88 Duke 28-7 9-5 3rd (ACC) NCAA (4-1) 1988-89 Duke 28-8 9-5 T2nd (ACC) NCAA (4-1) 1989-90 Duke 29-9 9-5 2nd (ACC) NCAA (5-1) 1990-91 Duke 32-7 11-3 1st (ACC) NCAA (6-0) 1991-92 Duke 34-2 14-2 1st (ACC) NCAA (6-0) 1992-93 Duke 24-8 10-6 T3rd (ACC) NCAA (1-1) 1993-94 Duke 28-6 12-4 1st (ACC) NCAA (5-1) 1994-95 Duke* 9-3 0-1 9th (ACC) DNP 1995-96 Duke 18-13 8-8 T4th (ACC) NCAA (0-1) 1996-97 Duke 24-9 12-4 1st (ACC) NCAA (1-1) 1997-98 Duke 32-4 15-1 1st (ACC) NCAA (3-1) 1998-99 Duke 37-2 16-0 1st (ACC) NCAA (5-1) 1999-00 Duke 29-5 15-1 1st (ACC) NCAA (2-1) 2000-01 Duke 31-4 13-3 T1st (ACC) NCAA (2-0) *Missed the last 19 games of 1994-95 season because of a back ailment. 26-Year Coaching Record: 602-222 (.731) overall entering 2001 East Regional semifinals; 73-59 (.553) in five years at Army; 529-164 (.763) in first 21 years at Duke; 187-96 (.661) in Atlantic Coast Conference; 28-14 (.667) in ACC Tournament; 52-14 (.788) in NCAA Tournament; 2-2 (.500) in NIT. STEVE LAVIN Chapman (Calif.) '88 San Anselmo, CA Assistant coach at Purdue under Gene Keady for three seasons from 1988-89 through 1990-91, and at UCLA under Jim Harrick for five seasons from 1991-92 through 1995-96. Season School Overall League Finish Postseason 1996-97 UCLA 24-8 15-3 1st (Pacific-10) NCAA (3-1) 1997-98 UCLA 24-9 12-6 3rd (Pacific-10) NCAA (2-1) 1998-99 UCLA 22-9 12-6 3rd (Pacific-10) NCAA (0-1) 1999-00 UCLA 21-12 10-8 T4th (Pacific-10) NCAA (2-1) 2000-01 UCLA 23-8 14-4 3rd (Pacific-10) NCAA (2-0) Five-Year Coaching Record: 114-46 (.713) at UCLA entering 2001 East Regional semifinals; 63-27 (.700) in Pacific-10 Conference; 9-4 (.692) in NCAA Tournament. MIKE MONTGOMERY Long Beach State '68 Long Beach, CA Received Naismith Award as national coach of the year in 2000. . . . Coach of 1998 Final Four team in NCAA Tournament and 1991 NIT champion. . . . Assistant coach at U.S. Coast Guard Academy under George Hill for one season in 1969-70, at Colorado State under Jim Williams for one season in 1970-71, at The Citadel under Hill for one season in 1971-72, at Florida under Tommy Bartlett for one season in 1972-73, at Boise State under Bus Connor for three seasons from 1973-74 through 1975-76, and at Montana under Jim Brandenburg for two seasons in 1976-77 and 1977-78. . . . College playing statistics (scored seven points in five games in 1965-66). Season School Overall League Finish Postseason 1978-79 Montana 14-13 7-7 T4th (Big Sky) DNP 1979-80 Montana 17-11 8-6 3rd (Big Sky) DNP 1980-81 Montana 19-9 11-3 T2nd (Big Sky) DNP 1981-82 Montana 17-10 10-4 2nd (Big Sky) DNP 1982-83 Montana 21-8 9-5 T3rd (Big Sky) DNP 1983-84 Montana 23-7 9-5 2nd (Big Sky) DNP 1984-85 Montana 22-8 10-4 2nd (Big Sky) NIT (0-1) 1985-86 Montana 21-11 9-5 T1st (Big Sky) NIT (0-1) 1986-87 Stanford 15-13 9-9 6th (Pacific-10) DNP 1987-88 Stanford 21-12 11-7 4th (Pacific-10) NIT (1-1) 1988-89 Stanford 26-7 15-3 2nd (Pacific-10) NCAA (0-1) 1989-90 Stanford 18-12 9-9 6th (Pacific-10) NIT (0-1) 1990-91 Stanford 20-13 8-10 T5th (Pacific-10) NIT (5-0) 1991-92 Stanford 18-11 10-8 4th (Pacific-10) NCAA (0-1) 1992-93 Stanford 7-23 2-16 10th (Pacific-10) DNP 1993-94 Stanford 17-11 10-8 T4th (Pacific-10) NIT (0-1) 1994-95 Stanford 20-9 10-8 T5th (Pacific-10) NCAA (1-1) 1995-96 Stanford* 20-9 12-6 3rd (Pacific-10) NCAA (1-1) 1996-97 Stanford 22-8 12-6 T2nd (Pacific-10) NCAA (2-1) 1997-98 Stanford 30-5 15-3 2nd (Pacific-10) NCAA (4-1) 1998-99 Stanford 26-7 15-3 1st (Pacific-10) NCAA (1-1) 1999-00 Stanford 27-4 15-3 T1st (Pacific-10) NCAA (1-1) 2000-01 Stanford 30-2 16-2 1st (Pacific-10) NCAA (2-0) *Record in 1995-96 does not reflect forfeit victory awarded from California because of NCAA sanctions for using an ineligible player. 23-Year Coaching Record: 471-223 (.679) overall entering 2001 West Regional semifinals; 154-77 (.652) in eight years at Montana; 317-146 (.685) in first 15 years at Stanford; 73-39 (.652) in Big Sky Conference; 169-101 (.626) in Pacific-10 Conference; 6-8 (.429) in Big Sky Tournament; 4-4 (.500) in Pacific-10 Tournament; 12-8 (.600) in NCAA Tournament; 6-5 (.545) in NIT. ROBERT "LUTE" OLSON Augsburg (Minn.) '57 Mayville, ND Named national coach of the year by NABC in 1980. . . . Reached NCAA Final Four four times--1980 (fourth with Iowa), 1988 (tied for third with Arizona), 1994 (tied for third with Arizona) and 1997 (first with Arizona). . . . Coach of three Pacific-10 Conference Tournament champions--1988, 1989 and 1990. . . . Compiled a 103-22 record (.824) as coach at Long Beach City College in four seasons from 1969-70 through 1972-73, including the 1971 California community college champion and state runner-ups in 1970 and 1973. Season School Overall League Finish Postseason 1973-74 Long Beach St. 24-2 12-0 1st (PCAA) Probation 1974-75 Iowa 10-16 7-11 7th (Big Ten) DNP 1975-76 Iowa 19-10 9-9 5th (Big Ten) DNP 1976-77 Iowa 20-7 12-6 4th (Big Ten) DNP 1977-78 Iowa 12-15 5-13 8th (Big Ten) DNP 1978-79 Iowa 20-8 13-5 T1st (Big Ten) NCAA (0-1) 1979-80 Iowa 23-10 10-8 4th (Big Ten) NCAA (4-2) 1980-81 Iowa 21-7 13-5 2nd (Big Ten) NCAA (0-1) 1981-82 Iowa 21-8 12-6 T2nd (Big Ten) NCAA (1-1) 1982-83 Iowa 21-10 10-8 5th (Big Ten) NCAA (2-1) 1983-84 Arizona 11-17 8-10 T5th (Pacific-10) DNP 1984-85 Arizona 21-10 12-6 T3rd (Pacific-10) NCAA (0-1) 1985-86 Arizona 23-9 14-4 1st (Pacific-10) NCAA (0-1) 1986-87 Arizona 18-12 13-5 2nd (Pacific-10) NCAA (0-1) 1987-88 Arizona 35-3 17-1 1st (Pacific-10) NCAA (4-1) 1988-89 Arizona 29-4 17-1 1st (Pacific-10) NCAA (2-1) 1989-90 Arizona 25-7 15-3 T1st (Pacific-10) NCAA (1-1) 1990-91 Arizona 28-7 14-4 1st (Pacific-10) NCAA (2-1) 1991-92 Arizona 24-7 13-5 3rd (Pacific-10) NCAA (0-1) 1992-93 Arizona 24-4 17-1 1st (Pacific-10) NCAA (0-1) 1993-94 Arizona 29-6 14-4 1st (Pacific-10) NCAA (4-1) 1994-95 Arizona 23-8 13-5 2nd (Pacific-10) NCAA (0-1) 1995-96 Arizona 26-7 13-5 2nd (Pacific-10) NCAA (2-1) 1996-97 Arizona 25-9 11-7 5th (Pacific-10) NCAA (6-0) 1997-98 Arizona 30-5 17-1 1st (Pacific-10) NCAA (3-1) 1998-99 Arizona 22-7 13-5 2nd (Pacific-10) NCAA (0-1) 1999-00 Arizona 27-7 15-3 T1st (Pacific-10) NCAA (1-1) 2000-01 Arizona* 25-7 15-3 2nd (Pacific-10) NCAA (2-0) *Took 16-day absence during which the Wildcats went 3-2. He was away to support his late wife, who passed away after a 2 1/2-year battle with ovarian cancer. NOTE: Awarded a forfeit victory over Wisconsin in 1982-83 and two forfeit victories over California (1994-95 and 1995-96). 28-Year Coaching Record: 636-229 (.735) overall entering 2001 Midwest Regional semifinals; 24-2 (.943) in one year at Long Beach State; 167-91 (.647) in nine years at Iowa; 445-136 (.766) in first 18 years at Arizona; 12-0 (1.000) in Pacific Coast Athletic Association; 91-71 (.562) in Big Ten Conference; 251-71 (.780) in Pacific-10 Conference; 9-1 (.900) in Pacific-10 Tournament; 34-21 (.618) in NCAA Tournament. BILL SELF Oklahoma State '85 Edmond, OK Assistant coach at Kansas under Larry Brown for one season in 1985-86, and at Oklahoma State under Leonard Hamilton and Eddie Sutton for seven seasons from 1986-87 through 1992-93. . . . Major-college career playing statistics under Paul Hansen (6.3 ppg, 2 rpg, 46.5 FG%, 69.9 FT%). Season School Overall League Finish Postseason 1993-94 Oral Roberts 6-21 DNP 1994-95 Oral Roberts 10-17 DNP 1995-96 Oral Roberts 18-9 DNP 1996-97 Oral Roberts 21-7 NIT (0-1) 1997-98 Tulsa 19-12 9-5 3rd (WAC/Pacific) DNP 1998-99 Tulsa 23-10 9-5 T1st (WAC/Mountain) NCAA (1-1) 1999-00 Tulsa 32-5 12-2 1st (WAC) NCAA (3-1) 2000-01 Illinois 26-7 13-3 T1st (Big Ten) NCAA (2-0) Eight-Year Coaching Record: 155-88 (.638) overall entering 2001 Midwest Regional semifinals; 55-54 (.505) in four years at Oral Roberts; 74-27 (.733) in three years at Tulsa; 26-7 (.788) in first year at Illinois; 30-12 (.714) in Western Athletic Conference; 13-3 (.813) in Big Ten Conference; 4-3 (.571) in WAC Tournament; 1-1 (.500) in Big Ten Tournament; 6-2 (.750) in NCAA Tournament; 0-1 (.000) in NIT. ORLANDO "TUBBY" SMITH High Point (N.C.) '73 Scotland, MD Coach of 1998 NCAA Tournament champion with Kentucky. . . . Won three SEC Tournament championships--1998, 1999 and 2001. . . . Only coach to take three consecutive teams seeded sixth or worse to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA playoffs (1994 through 1996). . . . Assistant coach at Virginia Commonwealth (six under J.D. Barnett and one under Mike Pollio) for seven seasons from 1979-80 through 1985-86, at South Carolina under George Felton for three seasons from 1986-87 through 1988-89, and at Kentucky under Rick Pitino for two seasons in 1989-90 and 1990-91. Season School Overall League Finish Postseason 1991-92 Tulsa 17-13 12-6 T4th (Mo. Valley) DNP 1992-93 Tulsa 15-14 10-8 4th (Mo. Valley) DNP 1993-94 Tulsa 23-8 15-3 1st (Mo. Valley) NCAA (2-1) 1994-95 Tulsa 24-8 15-3 1st (Mo. Valley) NCAA (2-1) 1995-96 Georgia 21-10 9-7 2nd (SEC/East) NCAA (2-1) 1996-97 Georgia 23-9 10-6 3rd (SEC/East) NCAA (0-1) 1997-98 Kentucky 35-4 14-2 1st (SEC/East) NCAA (6-0) 1998-99 Kentucky 28-9 11-5 2nd (SEC/East) NCAA (3-1) 1999-00 Kentucky 23-10 12-4 T1st (SEC/East) NCAA (1-1) 2000-01 Kentucky 24-9 12-4 T1st (SEC/East) NCAA (2-0) 10-Year Coaching Record: 233-94 (.713) overall entering 2001 East Regional semifinals; 79-43 (.648) in four years at Tulsa; 44-19 (.698) in two years at Georgia; 110-32 (.775) in first four years at Kentucky; 52-20 (.722) in Missouri Valley Conference; 68-28 (.708) in Southeastern Conference; 5-3 (.625) in MVC Tournament; 13-3 (.813) in SEC Tournament; 18-6 (.750) in NCAA Tournament. GARY WILLIAMS Maryland '67 Collingsworth, MD Coach of 1988 NIT runner-up. . . . Assistant coach at Maryland (freshman team) under Frank Fellows for one season in 1968-69, at Lafayette under Tom Davis for five seasons from 1972-73 through 1976-77, and at Boston College under Davis for one season in 1977-78. . . . Major-college career playing statistics under Bud Millikan (4.5 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 45.0 FG%, 53.9 FT%). Season School Overall League Finish Postseason 1978-79 American 14-13 7-4 4th (East Coast) DNP 1979-80 American 13-14 5-6 5th (East Coast) DNP 1980-81 American 24-6 11-0 1st (East Coast) NIT (0-1) 1981-82 American 21-9 8-3 3rd (East Coast) NIT (0-1) 1982-83 Boston College 25-7 12-4 T1st (Big East) NCAA (1-1) 1983-84 Boston College 18-12 8-8 4th (Big East) NIT (1-1) 1984-85 Boston College 20-11 7-9 6th (Big East) NCAA (2-1) 1985-86 Boston College 13-15 4-12 7th (Big East) DNP 1986-87 Ohio State 20-13 9-9 6th (Big Ten) NCAA (1-1) 1987-88 Ohio State 20-13 9-9 6th (Big Ten) NIT (4-1) 1988-89 Ohio State 19-15 6-12 8th (Big Ten) NIT (2-1) 1989-90 Maryland 19-14 6-8 T5th (ACC) NIT (1-1) 1990-91 Maryland 16-12 5-9 7th (ACC) DNP 1991-92 Maryland 14-14 5-11 8th (ACC) DNP 1992-93 Maryland 12-16 2-14 8th (ACC) DNP 1993-94 Maryland 18-12 8-8 T4th (ACC) NCAA (2-1) 1994-95 Maryland 26-8 12-4 T1st (ACC) NCAA (2-1) 1995-96 Maryland 17-13 8-8 T4th (ACC) NCAA (0-1) 1996-97 Maryland 21-11 9-7 T4th (ACC) NCAA (0-1) 1997-98 Maryland 21-11 10-6 3rd (ACC) NCAA (2-1) 1998-99 Maryland 28-6 13-3 2nd (ACC) NCAA (2-1) 1999-00 Maryland 25-10 11-5 2nd (ACC) NCAA (1-1) 2000-01 Maryland 23-10 10-6 3rd (ACC) NCAA (2-0) 23-Year Coaching Record: 447-266 (.627) overall entering 2001 West Regional semifinals; 72-42 (.631) in four years at American; 76-45 (.628) in four years at Boston College; 59-41 (.590) in three years at Ohio State; 240-138 (.635) in first 12 years at Maryland; 31-13 (.705) in East Coast Conference; 31-33 (.484) in Big East Conference; 24-30 (.444) in Big Ten Conference; 99-89 (.527) in Atlantic Coast Conference; 4-4 (.500) in ECC Tournament; 2-4 (.333) in Big East Tournament; 10-11 (.476) in ACC Tournament; 15-10 (.600) in NCAA Tournament; 8-6 (.571) in NIT. ROY WILLIAMS North Carolina '72 Skyland, NC Named national coach of the year in 1990 (USBWA), 1992 (AP) and 1997 (Naismith). . . . Reached NCAA Final Four two times--1991 (runner-up) and 1993 (tied for third). . . . Coach of three conference tournament champions--one in Big Eight (1992) and two in Big 12 (1997 and 1999). . . . Assistant coach at North Carolina under Dean Smith for 10 seasons from 1978-79 through 1987-88. Season School Overall League Finish Postseason 1988-89 Kansas 19-12 6-8 6th (Big Eight) Probation 1989-90 Kansas 30-5 11-3 T2nd (Big Eight) NCAA (1-1) 1990-91 Kansas 27-8 10-4 T1st (Big Eight) NCAA (5-1) 1991-92 Kansas 27-5 11-3 1st (Big Eight) NCAA (1-1) 1992-93 Kansas 29-7 11-3 1st (Big Eight) NCAA (4-1) 1993-94 Kansas 27-8 9-5 3rd (Big Eight) NCAA (2-1) 1994-95 Kansas 25-6 11-3 1st (Big Eight) NCAA (2-1) 1995-96 Kansas 29-5 12-2 1st (Big Eight) NCAA (3-1) 1996-97 Kansas 34-2 15-1 1st (Big 12/N) NCAA (2-1) 1997-98 Kansas 35-4 15-1 1st (Big 12/N) NCAA (1-1) 1998-99 Kansas 23-10 11-5 T2nd (Big 12) NCAA (1-1) 1999-00 Kansas 24-10 11-5 5th (Big 12) NCAA (1-1) 2000-01 Kansas 26-6 12-4 T2nd (Big 12) NCAA (2-0) 13-Year Coaching Record: 355-88 (.801) at Kansas entering 2001 Midwest Regional semifinals; 81-31 (.723) in Big Eight Conference; 64-16 (.800) in Big 12 Conference; 10-7 (.588) in Big Eight Tournament; 11-2 (.846) in Big 12 Tournament; 25-11 (.694) in NCAA Tournament. o) NIT (1-1) 1991-92. |