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 | 57 |
| Bill Self | Oral Roberts, Tulsa, Illinois, Kansas | 56 |
| Tom Izzo | Michigan State | 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 57 NCAA Tournament wins. Bill Self and Tom Izzo both have 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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