1. Al McGuire (1928)

American Basketball Coach

Basketball Hall of Fame inductee in 1992 who won a national championship as the head coach of Marquette University in 1977, his final year with the team. He later became...

2. Jerry Tarkanian (1930)

American Basketball Coach

College basketball coach known as "Tark the Shark." He complied a career 706-198 record and is best known for his long tenure at the helm of UNLV.

3. Cotton Fitzsimmons (1931)

American Basketball Coach

NBA coach who was largely responsible for the Phoenix Suns' success in the late 1980's and early 90's.

4. Dick Motta (1931)

American Basketball Coach

NBA Coach whose career spanned for 25 years. He coached the Chicago Bulls, Washington Bullets, and Dallas Mavericks.

5. Andy Enfield (1969)

American Basketball Coach

Basketball coach who was hired as the head coach of the University of Southern California men's basketball team in 2013. He previously led Florida Gulf Coast University to an unlikely...

6. Buzz Williams (1972)

American Basketball Coach

Basketball coach who took over as the head coach at Virginia Tech in 2014 after winning a Big East Regular Season Championship in 2013 with Marquette.

7. David Joerger (1974)

American Basketball Coach

Basketball coach who first became an NBA head coach in 2013 for the Memphis Grizzlies.

8. Paul Westhead (1939)

American Basketball Coach

Basketball coach who led the Los Angeles Lakers to an NBA Championship in 1980. He also went on to have success in the WNBA, coaching the Phoenix Mercury to a...

9. Brendan Malone (1942)

American Basketball Coach

Basketball coach best known for winning back-to-back NBA Championships as an assistant coach with the Detroit Pistons in 1989 and 1990. He was also a three-time Coach of the Year...

10. Tom Thibodeau (1958)

American Basketball Coach

Basketball coach who was named 2011 NBA Coach of the Year with the Chicago Bulls. He served as head coach and president of the Minnesota Timberwolves from 2016 to 2019. In 2020, he was...

11. Danny Miles (1945)

American Basketball Coach

Men's basketball coach who began his legendary, multi-decade career with the Oregon Tech Hustlin' Owls in 1971. He was named the NAIA National Basketball Coach of the Year in 2004,...

12. Bob Hill (1948)

American Basketball Coach

NBA coach who led the Spurs to the NBA finals in 1994-95 after previously coaching the Indiana Pacers.

13. Sylvia Hatchell (1952)

American Basketball Coach

Hall of Fame basketball coach who coach the United States women's basketball team to a gold medal in 1988 and won an NCAA title in 1994.

14. Mike Dunlap (1957)

American Basketball Coach

One time NBA head coach of the Charlotte Bobcats who took the head coaching position at Loyola Marymount University in 2014. He also served as head coach in Australia for...

15. Buck Williams (1960)

American Basketball Coach

Center who became identifiable by his signature goggles while playing for the New Jersey Nets and Portland Trail Blazers. He spent nearly two decades in the NBA.

16. Steve Hawkins (1962)

American Basketball Coach

Basketball coach who became head coach at Western Michigan in 2003 after previously serving as head coach at Quincy University. He served for Western Michigan until 2020.

17. Jeff Van Gundy (1962)

American Basketball Coach

Longtime NBA coach of the New York Knicks who became an NBA analyst on ESPN after retirement.

18. Lawrence Frank (1970)

American Basketball Coach

NBA coach with the Boston Celtics, New Jersey Nets, and Detroit Pistons.

19. Steve Prohm (1974)

American Basketball Coach

Known as being the head basketball coach for various collegiate programs. He is best known for his times with Murray State and Iowa State.

20. Kenny Atkinson (1967)

American Basketball Coach

Former professional basketball player who has also worked as the head coach for the Brooklyn Nets. He also worked as the Director of Player Development for the Houston Rockets from 2007 to 2008.

21. Lin Dunn (1947)

American Basketball Coach

Lin Dunn is an American women's basketball coach. She is most known for being the first coach and general manager for the Seattle Storm. She has more than 500 wins...

22. James Wade, Jr. (1975)

American Basketball Coach

James Wade also known as Coco is an assistant basketball coach for the San Antonio Silver stars of the WNBA and also an assistant basketball coach for Euroleague team BLMA...

23. Bill Herrion (1958)

American Basketball Coach

Bill Herrion is an American college basketball coach. Since 2005 he has been the men's head coach with the University of New Hampshire. Prior to coming to UNH he served...

24. Keith Dambrot (1958)

American Basketball Coach

Keith B. Dambrot is an American college basketball coach and the current men's basketball head coach of the University of Akron. Dambrot also coached NBA Star LeBron James while serving...

25. Ed DeChellis (1958)

American Basketball Coach

Edward Richard DeChellis is an American college basketball coach and current head men's basketball coach at the United States Naval Academy. Previously he was the head coach at Penn State...

26. Morgan Wootten (1931)

American Basketball Coach

Morgan Bayard Wootten is an American former high school basketball coach. From 1956 to 2002 he coached at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville Maryland. He has the second most...

27. Tom Nissalke (1932)

American Basketball Coach

Thomas Edward Tom Nissalke is a retired former American professional basketball coach in the NBA and American Basketball Association. He has coached several teams in both leagues and has an...

28. Heather Zurich (1987)

American Basketball Coach

Heather N. Zurich is an assistant coachfor the UC Santa Barbara Gauchos women's basketball team of Santa Barbara California. Zurich completed her college basketball career with the Rutgers University Scarlet...

29. Ryan Wittman (1987)

American Basketball Coach

Ryan Scott Wittman is an American basketball player.

30. Harry Statham (1937)

American Basketball Coach

Harry Statham is an American basketball coach. He is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Basketball Hall of Fame. His 1077 wins during his 47 seasons at...

31. Richie Adubato (1937)

American Basketball Coach

Richard Adam Richie Adubato is a former basketball coach in the National Basketball Association. He has served as head coach for three NBA teams: the Detroit Pistons the Dallas Mavericks...

32. Charles Hardnett (1938)

American Basketball Coach

Charles Charlie Red Hardnett is a former NBA basketball player. The 6' 8 power-forward played for Carver High School Atlanta GA. He played college basketball for Grambling State University from...

33. Roy Rubin (1925)

American Basketball Coach

Roy Rubin was a former college and professional basketball coach. Rubin played college basketball while attending University of Louisville from 1949 to 1951. He coached the 1972–73 Philadelphia 76ers —...

34. Homer Drew (1944)

American Basketball Coach

Homer Drew is a former American college basketball coach most recently for Valparaiso University Crusaders men's basketball team. His younger son Bryce Drew succeeded him as the head coach in...

35. Nancy Winstel (1953)

American Basketball Coach

Nancy H. Winstel was the head women’s basketball coach at Northern Kentucky University from 1983 through 2012. At the time of her retirement Winstel ranked 3rd in wins and 9th...

36. Sharon Fanning (1953)

American Basketball Coach

Sharon Fanning-Otis is the former head women's basketball coach at Mississippi State. In 17 years as the head coach of the Bulldogs she compiled a 281-229 record. During her tenure...

37. Tom Collen (1953)

American Basketball Coach

Tom Collen is a college women's basketball coach who was most recently the head coach at the University of Arkansas.

38. Tara VanDerveer (1953)

American Basketball Coach

Tara VanDerveer has been the Stanford University women's basketball coach since 1985. She led the Stanford Cardinal to two NCAA Women's Division I Basketball Championships: in 1990 and 1992. She...

39. Hernando Planells (1976)

American Basketball Coach

Hernando Planells was born November 4 1976 in Los Angeles he is the assistant coach of the Maine Red Claws of the NBA Development League and former head coach of...

40. C. Vivian Stringer (1948)

American Basketball Coach

Charlaine Vivian Stringer is a prominent African-American basketball coach with one of the best records in the history of women's basketball.

41. Dean Demopoulos (1954)

American Basketball Coach

Dean Demopoulos is an American collegiate and professional basketball coach.

42. Al Westover (1954)

American Basketball Coach

Alan Westover is a former basketball player in the Australian National Basketball League. He was also coach for the Melbourne Tigers. Westover is the current coach of the Shiga Lakestars...

43. Pete Padgett (1954)

American Basketball Coach

Peter L. Pete Padgett is an American high school basketball coach. He is best known however for his playing career between 1972–73 and 1975–76 while on the Nevada Wolf Pack...

44. Tom Barrise (1954)

American Basketball Coach

Tom Barrise born is an American basketball coach who became the interim head coach of the New Jersey Nets for two games. Barrise replaced Lawrence Frank after the Nets began...

45. Wayne Morgan (1950)

American Basketball Coach

Morgan was the Iowa State University men's basketball coach from 2003 to 2006. He was Iowa State University’s first African American head basketball coach.

46. Jim Whitesell (1959)

American Basketball Coach

Jim Whitesell is an assistant men's basketball coach for the St. John's Red Storm. Previously he held the head coaching position at Loyola University Chicago and was an assistant coach...

47. Joby Wright (1950)

American Basketball Coach

Joseph Joby Wright is an American former college and professional basketball player who was men's basketball head coach at Miami University and at the University of Wyoming.

48. Bob Starkey (1959)

American Basketball Coach

Bob Starkey is an assistant coach under Gary Blair at Texas A&M. He has served as an assistant coach for the LSU Lady Tigers basketball team and most recently at...

49. Nancy Darsch (1951)

American Basketball Coach

Nancy Darsch is an American women's basketball who has worked at both the professional and Division I college levels. A native of Plymouth Massachusetts Darsch is a 1973 graduate of...

50. Al Walker (1959)

American Basketball Coach

Al Walker is a former basketball coach. He currently serves as a major gifts officer at Colorado College where he was the head men's basketball coach from 1988-1993. Walker also...