Where Rick Pitino Ranks

March 22, 2001

NCAA Tournament Winning Percentage (Minimum 10 games)
.917 (11-1)	Ed Jucker, Cincinnati, 1961-63
.900 (9-1)	Ken Loeffler, La Salle, 1954-55
.867 (13-2)	Phil Woolpert, San Francisco, 1955-58
.857 (12-2)	Tom Izzo, Michigan St., 1998-2000
.825 (47-10)	John Wooden, UCLA, 1950-75
.818 (9-2)	Branch McCracken, Indiana, 1940-58
.788 (26-7)	Rick Pitino, Boston U., Providence, Kentucky, 1983-97
.781 (50-14)	Mike Krzyzewski, Duke, 1984-2000
.778 (14-4)	Fred Taylor, Ohio St., 1960-71
.769 (20-6)	Steve Fisher, Michigan, 1989-66
.769 (10-3)	Phog Allen, Kansas, 1940-53
.769 (10-3)	Pete Newell, California, 1957-60

Final Four Appearances, All-Time
12	John Wooden, UCLA 1962-75
11	Dean Smith, North Carolina, 1967-97
8	Mike Krzyzewski, Duke, 1986-99
6	Denny Crum, Louisville, 1972-86
6	Adolph Rupp, Kentucky, 1942-66
5	Bobby Knight, Indiana, 1973-92
5	Guy Lewis, Houston, 1967-84
4	Jack Gardner, Kansas St. and Utah, 1948-66
4	Henry Iba, Oklahoma St., 1945-51
4	Harold Olsen, Ohio St., 1939-46
4	Lute Olson, Iowa and Arizona, 1980-97
4	Rick Pitino, Providence and Kentucky, 1987-97
4	Jerry Tarkanian, UNLV, 1977-91
4	Fred Taylor, Ohio St., 1960-68

Two Different Teams Taken to the Final Four
Coach	First Team	Second Team
Forddy Anderson	Bradley	Michigan St.
Gene Bartow	Memphis	UCLA
Larry Brown	UCLA	Kansas
Hugh Durham	Florida St.	Georgia
Jack Gardner	Kansas St.	Utah
Lou Henson	New Mexico St.	Illinois
Frank McGuire	St. John's (N.Y.)	North Carolina
Lute Olson	Iowa	Arizona
Rick Pitino	Providence	Kentucky
Lee Rose	Charlotte	Purdue
Eddie Sutton	Arkansas	Oklahoma St.

Active Coaches Who Have Won An NCAA Title
Coach	Current	Won Title	Year(s)
Rollie Massimino	Cleveland St.	Villanova	1985
Steve Fischer	San Diego St.	Michigan	1989
Jerry Tarkanian	Fresno State	UNLV	1990
Mike Krzyzewski	Duke	Duke	1991, 92
Nolan Richardson	Arkansas	Arkansas	1994
Jim Harrick	Georgia	UCLA	1995
Rick Pitino	Louisville	Kentucky	1996
Lute Olson	Arizona	Arizona	1997
Tubby Smith	Kentucky	Kentucky	1998
Jim Calhoun	Connecticut	Connecticut	1999
Tom Izzo	Michigan St.	Michigan St.	2000

Winningest Coaches All-Time
Coach Team	Yrs.	Won	Lost	Pct.
1. Clair Bee Rider 1929-31, Long Island 32-45 & 46-51	21	412	87	.826
2. Adolph Rupp Kentucky 1931-72	41	876	190	.822
3. John Wooden Indiana St. 1947-48, UCLA 49-75	29	664	162	.804
4. Jerry Tarkanian Long Beach St. 69-73, UNLV 74-92, Fresno St. 96-2001	29	733	180	.803
5. Roy Williams Kansas 1989-2001	12	329	82	.800
6. Dean Smith North Carolina 1962-97	36	879	254	.776
7. Harry Fisher Columbia 1907-16, Army 22-23, 25	13	147	44	.770
8. Frank Keaney Rhode Island 1921-48	27	387	117	.768
9. George Keogan Saint Louis 1916, Allegheny 19, Valparaiso 20-21, Notre Dame 24-43	24	385	117	.767
10. Jack Ramsay St. Joseph's 1956-66	11	231	71	.765
11. Vic Bubas Duke 1960-69	10	213	67	.761
12. Chick Davies Duquesne 1925-43 & 47-48	21	314	106	.748
13. Ray Mears Wittenberg 1957-62, Tennessee 63-77	21	399	135	.747
14. Jim Boeheim Syracuse 1977-2000	24	575	199	.743
15. Rick Majerus Marquette 1984-86, Ball State 88-89, Utah 90-2001	16	360	125	.742
16. Rick Pitino Boston U. 1979-83, Providence 86-87, Kentucky 90-97	15	352	124	.739
17. Al McGuire Belmont Abbey 1958-64, Marquette 65-77	20	405	143	.739
18. Everett Case North Carolina St. 1947-64	18	376	133	.739
19. Phog Allen Baker 1906-08, Kansas 08-09, Haskell 09, Central Mo. St. 13-19, Kansas 20-56	48	746	264	.739
20. Bob Huggins Walsh 1981-83, Akron 85-89, Cincinnati 90-2001	18	444	158	.738

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