Mike Krzyzewski has the most NCAA Tournaments wins by a coach. He won 101 tourney games in 42 seasons as Duke coach.
No other coach has more than 77 wins (Roy Williams). Coach K’s total NCAA wins record is likely unbreakable.
Coach K also ranks first among coaches for most Final Four appearances.
Coaches With Most NCAA Tournament Wins
| Coach | Team(s) | Wins |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Krzyzewski | Duke | 101 |
| Roy Williams | Kansas, North Carolina | 77 |
| Dean Smith | North Carolina | 65 |
| Jim Boeheim | Syracuse | 61 |
| John Calipari | UMass, Memphis, Kentucky, Arkansas | 59 |
| Tom Izzo | Michigan State | 58 |
| Bill Self | Oral Roberts, Tulsa, Illinois, Kansas | 56 |
| Jim Calhoun | UConn | 49 |
| John Wooden | UCLA | 47 |
| Lute Olson | Iowa, Arizona | 46 |
| Bobby Knight | Indiana, Texas Tech | 45 |
Most NCAA Tournament Wins: Active Coaches
John Calipari leads all active NCAA basketball coaches with 59 NCAA Tournament wins. Tom Izzo now has 58. Bill Self has 56.
The list of winningest active coaches took a hit in the last few years, with the retirement of Krzyzewski, Williams, Boeheim, Calhoun, and others.
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