Try not to be biased....

Can a Mod add the following options in a poll...

 

Bob Knight

Adolph Rupp

Dean Smith

John Wooden

Knight's career record is 880-354. He recently agreed to a contract extension through the 2010-11 season, which doesn't bode well for anyone hoping to break his record. Consider this: Krzyzewski has 765 wins and is 59; he'll be 64 in 2011 and might still be 100 wins behind.

Division I Coaching Victories

Rank Coach Wins

1 Bob Knight 880

2 Dean Smith 879

3 Adolph Rupp 876

4 Jim Phelan 830

5 Eddie Sutton 798

Wooden

Bobby Knight

41 Seasons

6 Seasons with Army - 65'-71'

29 Seasons with Indiana - 71'-00'

6 Seasons with Texas Tech - 01'-07'

 

Record at Army - 102-50 -- 4 NIT app. & 0 NCAA Tourney App.

Record at Indiana - 662-238 -- 25 NCAA Tourney App. (3 NCAA Championships), 3 NIT App. (1 NIT Championship)

Record at Texas Tech - 116-65 -- 3 NCAA Tourney App. & 1 NIT App.

 

Overall Record - 880-354

 

I miss counted 1 loss I think...

 

1984 - Won 400th game with a 81-68 win over Kentucky

John Wooden

Adolph Rupp

Dean Smith

Bobby Knight

Eddie Sutton

Mike Krzyzewski

Don Haskins

E.A. Diddle

Rick Pitino

Jim Valvano

Denny Crum

Forrest "Phog" Allen

Henry "Hank" Iba

Frank McGuire

John Chaney

Al McGuire

Joe B. Hall

John Thompson

Pete Carril

Wooden

 

Not a chance.

John Wooden.

Man I didnt realize there were so many great ones. I pick Coach K

Not a chance.

 

:laugh:

 

Indiana State record: 47-14

Led Indiana State to the conference title (1947)

Led Indiana State to the finals of the NAIA invitation (1948)

UCLA record: 620-147

Led Bruins to four 30-0 seasons (1963-64, 1966-67, 1971-72, 1972-73)

Led Bruins to 88 consecutive victories

Led Bruins to 38 straight NCAA tournament victories

Led Bruins to 149-2 record at Pauley Pavilion

Led Bruins to 19 PAC 10 championships

Led Bruins to 10 national championships, including seven in a row (1966-73)

NCAA College Basketball Coach of the Year six times (1964, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1973)

The Sporting News Sports Man of the Year (1970)

Sports Illustrated Sports Man of the Year (1973)

During 40 years of coaching, compiled a 885-203 (.813) record

One of only Three individuals enshrined in the Hall of Fame as a player and as a coach

You'd be hard pressed to argue against Wooden. While I think the period of dominance is an argument against UCLA when it comes to best program of all-time, it's an argument for John Wooden because the guy won season after season. And when you've won 10 national championships in 12 seasons (and retire on top), you'd be hard pressed not to call the guy the best.

John Wooden

Adolph Rupp - 190 losses = .822 winning pct.

John Wooden - 203 losses = .813 winning pct.

Dean Smith - 254 Losses = .776 winning pct.

 

I didn't include B. Knight or Coach K on this one bc their record is still on going. Both Knight and "K" belong on the list, no question along with many others. Imo Rupp and Wooden are/were head and shoulders above the rest, I would rather look at there # of losses and winning % than number of wins alone. Going on those two, Rupp is still the "Baron of Basketball" and Wooden with his consecutive string of national titles along with his winning pct. is right there with him. hard to choose between those two. Imo those two (Wooden and Rupp) are far above the rest.

Based upon results on the court only,

John Wooden is number 1.

Bob Knight would be 2.

Adoph Rupp 3

Dean Smith 4

 

If you are talking about coaches who affected the game much, wasn't it Hank Iba at Kansas that Dean Smith, Bob Knight, Adolph Rupp could all trace a huge influence on them?