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Coaches' Corner
Milestone Watch

Closing In...

Through Games of March 9, 2003

RICK PITINO, Louisville (392 wins)........................needs 8 wins for 400
JIM CREWS, Army (299 wins)..............................needs 1 win for 300
JIM LARRANAGA, George Mason (297 wins).........needs 3 wins for 300
BOB HOFFMAN, Texas-Pan American (296 wins)..needs 4 wins for 300
JIM BOONE, Eastern Michigan (295 wins).............needs 5 wins for 300

Division I Milestone Makers

800 Wins

BOB KNIGHT (Ohio St. ’62)
  • Texas Tech (2002-present), Indiana (1972-00), Army (1966-71)
  • 787-298 (.725) in 36 years entering 2002-03 season

    • Feb. 5, 2003: Bob Knight becomes only the fourth Division I coach to win 800 games, as the Red Raiders defeat Nebraska, 75-49

    600 Wins

    HUGH DURHAM (Florida St. ’59)
  • Jacksonville (1998-present), Georgia (1979-95), Florida St. (1967-78)
  • 591-385 (.606) in 38 years entering 2002-03 season

    • Jan. 25, 2003: Hugh Durham gets 600th win as Dolphins down Gardner-Webb, 87-75

    500 Wins

    DON DEVOE (Ohio St. ’64)
  • Navy (1993-present), Florida (1990), Tennessee (1979-89), Wyoming (1977-78), Virginia Tech (1972-76)
  • 499-346 (.591) in 29 years entering 2002-03 season

    • Nov. 22, 2002: Don DeVoe claims 500th win as Mids win opener, 68-56

    CLIFF ELLIS (Florida St. ’68)

  • Auburn (1995-present), Clemson (1985-94), South Alabama (1976-84)
  • 498-311 (.616) in 27 years entering 2002-03 season

    • Nov. 26, 2002: Cliff Ellis wins 500, Auburn dominates Georgia State, 100-71

    MIKE MONTGOMERY (Long Beach St. ’68)

  • Stanford (1987-present), Montana (1979-86)
  • 493-233 (.679) in 24 years entering 2002-03 season

    • Dec. 22, 2002: Mike Montgomery earns 500th career win as Cardinal defeat UNLV, 77-66

    GENE KEADY (Kansas St. ’58)

  • Purdue (1981-present), Western Kentucky (1979-80)
  • 488-260 (.652) in 24 years entering 2002-03 season

    • Jan. 25, 2003: Gene Keady wins 500th game (again) as Boilermakers knock off Indiana, 69-47

    GARY WILLIAMS (Maryland ’68)

  • Maryland (1990-present), Ohio State (1987-89), Boston College (1983-86), American (1979-82)
  • 481-271 (.640) in 24 years entering 2002-03 season

    • Mar. 2, 2003: Gary Williams gets 500th career win on last second three-pointer

    400 Wins

    PAT KENNEDY (King’s (Pa.) ’76)
  • Montana (2003-present), DePaul (1998-02), Florida St. (1987-97), Iona (1981-86)
  • 393-276 (.587) in 22 years entering 2002-03 season

    • Jan. 11, 2003: Pat Kennedy wins 400th as Montana defeats Portland State 61-49

    ROY WILLIAMS (North Carolina ’72)

  • Kansas (1989-present)
  • 388-93 (.807) in 14 years enetering 2002-03 season

    • Jan. 15, 2003: Roy Williams collects 400th career win as Jayhawks trounce Wyoming 98-70

    RICK MAJERUS (Marquette ’70)

  • Utah (1990-present), Ball State (1988-89), Marquette (1984-86)
  • 382-134 (.740) in 18 years enetering 2002-03 season

    • Jan. 15, 2003: Utah hands Rick Majerus career win No. 400 in 69-56 victory at Wyoming

    DAVE BIKE (Sacred Heart ’69)

  • Sacred Heart (1979-present)
  • 392-311 (.558) in 24 years entering 2002-03 season

    • Mar. 1, 2003: Dave Bike registers 400th career win as Sacred Heart Defeats LIU, 79-73

    300 Wins

    RICK BARNES (Lenoir-Rhyne ’77)
  • Texas (1999-present), Clemson (1995-98), Providence (1989-94)
  • 292-177 (.623) in 15 years entering 2002-03 season

    • Dec. 30, 2002: Rick Barnes gets 300th career win as Texas defeats Louisiana Tech 58-50

    DAVE MAGARITY (St. Francis (Pa.) ’74)

  • Marist (1987-present), St. Francis (1979-83)
  • 294-297 (.497) in 21 years entering 2002-03 season

    • Jan. 10, 2003: Dave Magarity records 300th career win in 83-78 victory over Canisius

    Division II Milestone Makers

    800 Wins

    JERRY JOHNSON (Fayetteville St. ’51)
  • LeMoyne-Owen (1959-present)
  • 798-386 (.674) in 44 years entering 2002-03 season

    • Milestone Date: Game details

    500 Wins

    ED DOUMA (Calvin ’66)
  • Hillsdale (1999-present), Calvin (1986-96), UNC-Greensboro (1983-85), Kent St. (1979-82), Lake Superior St. (1975-78), Alam (1974)
  • 490-230 (.681) in 27 years entering 2002-03 season

    • Jan. 25: Ed Douma wins 500th career game as Hillsdale handles Ashland, 95-66

    400 Wins

    ED MURPHY (Hardin-Simmons ’64)
  • West Georgia (1994-present), Mississippi (1988-92), West Alabama, Delta State
  • 397-259 (.605) in 23 years entering 2002-03 season

    • Dec. 10, 2002: Ed Murphy joins 400 win club as West Georgia defeats Albany State

    GREG WALCAVICH (Rutgers ’73)

  • Edinboro (1990-present), W.V. Wesleyan (1988-89), Rice (1987), Birmingham Southern (1979-83)
  • 390-201 (.660) in 21 years entering 2002-03 season

    • Jan. 15, 2003: Greg Walcavich records 400th career wins as Edinboro rolls over Slippery Rock, 90-67

    TOM GALEAZZI (Cortland St. ’61)

  • C.W. Post (1982-present)
  • 389-216 (.643) in 21 years entering 2002-03 season

    • Jan. 20, 2003: Tom Galeazzi records 400th victory as C.W. Post defeats Mercy, 81-66

    DAVE BOOTS (Augsburg ’79)

  • South Dakota (1989-present), Augsburg (1983-88)
  • 390-170 (.696) in 20 years entering 2002-03 season

    • Dec. 20, 2002: Dave Boots collects 400th career win as Coyotes turn back Southwest State, 98-86

    300 Wins

    TOM WOOD (UC Davis ’71)
  • Humboldt St. (1981-present)
  • 291-285 (.505) in 21 years entering 2002-03 season

    • Dec. 30, 2002: Tom Wood reaches 300 career victories as Humboldt State crushes Dominquez Hills, 105-68

    JOHN LENTZ (Lenoir-Rhyne ’74)

  • Lenoir-Rhyne (1987-present), Pfeiffer (1984-86)
  • 285-245 (.538) in 19 years entering 2002-03 season

    • Feb. 8, 2003: Lenoir-Rhyne holds off Catawba, 79-77, for John Lentz’s 300th career victory

    Division III Milestone Makers

    400 Wins

    CHARLES BROWN (New Jersey City ‘65)
  • New Jersey City (1983-present)
  • 390-169 (.698) in 20 years entering 2002-03 season

    • Feb. 1, 2003: Charles Brown gets 400th win as New Jersey City edges Rutgers-Camden, 66-64

    RANDY LAMBERT (Maryville (Tenn.) ‘76)

  • Maryville (Tenn.) (1981-present)
  • 391-188 (.675) in 22 years entering 2002-03 season

    • Jan. 6, 2003: Randy Lambert earns 400th career in Maryville's 79-71 victory against King College

    STEVE FRITZ (St. Thomas (Minn.) ‘71)

  • St. Thomas (Minn.) (1981-present)
  • 390-195 (.667) in 22 years entering 2002-03 season

    • Jan. 4, 2003: Steve Fritz becomes 22nd active Division III coach to reach 400 victories as Tommies defeat Augsburg, 75-57

    HERB HILGEMAN (Miami (Ohio) ‘72)

  • Rhodes (1977-present)
  • 396-240 (.623) in 26 years entering 2002-03 season

    • Dec. 6, 2002: Rhodes' Herb Hilgeman records 400th career win as Lynx blowout Maryville, 105-80

    300 Wins

    Dr. JONATHON HALPERT (Yeshiva ‘66)
  • Yeshiva
  • 297-365 (.449) in 30 years entering 2002-03 season

    • Dec. 23, 2002: Yeshiva's Jonathon Halpert earns 300th career victory in 72-63 win over City College

    CHARLIE TITUS (St. Michael’s ‘72)

  • Massachusetts-Boston (1974-present)
  • 291-354 (.451) in 26 years entering 2002-03 season

    • Jan. 23, 2003: Charlie Titus notches 300th career victory as UMass-Boston defeats Bridgewater State, 71-59

    NAIA Milestone Makers

    700 Wins

    DAN MILES (Southern Oregon '68)
  • Oregon Tech (1972-present)
  • 677-316 (.682) in 31 years entering 2002-03 season

    • Feb. 8, 2003: Dan Miles reaches 700-win plateau as Oregon Tech defeats Southern Oregon, 73-60

    500 Wins

    BERNIE MATTHEWS (alma mater)
  • St. Vicent (19??-present)
  • record entering 2002-03 season

    • Feb. 1, 2003: Bernie Matthews gains 500th career victory as St. Vincent defeats Urbana, 77-66

    300 Wins

    BO CLARK (Central Florida '77)
  • Flagler (1987-present)
  • 280-180 (.609) in 16 years entering 2002-03 season

    • Feb. 19, 2003: Bo Clark wins 300th game as Flagler handles Palm Beach Atlantic, 81-60, in opening round of Sun Conference Tournament

    2002 NABC Honors Award Winners
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    2001 NABC Honors Award Winners
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