Rick Barnes, Bill Self, and John Calipari are all battling this season to see which coach will exit the 2025-26 college basketball season as the active Division I leader in career wins. All three entered this year with 836 victories under their belt.
The table below lists career wins for active Div. I head coaches.
Active College Basketball Coaches With Most Career Wins
| Rank | Head Coach | Career Wins Entering 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
| T-1 | John Calipari | 836 |
| T-1 | Bill Self | 836 |
| T-1 | Rick Barnes | 836 |
| 4 | Kelvin Sampson | 797 |
| 5 | Dana Altman | 783 |
| 6 | Rick Pitino | 761 |
| 7 | Tom Izzo | 750 |
| 8 | Mark Few | 742 |
| 9 | Greg Kampe | 715 |
| 10 | Steve Alford | 699 |
| 11 | Lennie Acuff | 678 |
| 12 | Greg McDermott | 630 |
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