The 25 Best Men’s College Basketball Coaches of the Past 25 Years
Sports Illustrated • • sports
Key Points:
- Roy Williams of North Carolina ranks as the top men's college basketball coach of the past 25 years, with three national championships and seven Final Fours since 2000.
- Mike Krzyzewski (Duke) and Bill Self (Kansas) follow closely, with Krzyzewski winning three national titles and five Final Fours, and Self securing two championships and four Final Fours since 2000.
- Coaches like Jay Wright (Villanova) and Billy Donovan (Florida) also made significant impacts, each winning two national championships and reaching multiple Final Fours during this period.
- Several coaches, including Mark Few (Gonzaga) and Brad Stevens (Butler), have built strong programs with multiple Final Four appearances but have yet to win a national championship.
- The list highlights a mix of legendary coaches with long tenures and recent standouts like Dan Hurley (UConn), reflecting both sustained success and recent achievements in men's college basketball.
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