| Legendary Coach | School(s) | Sport | NCAA Titles | Years | Other/Notes |
| McDonnell, John | Arkansas | Track-indoor | 19 | 1984-2006 | 12 consecutive titles 1984-95(indoor); 30 total titles |
| Scates, Al | UCLA | Volleyball | 19 | 1970-2006 | |
| Gould, Dick | Stanford | Tennis | 17 | 1973-2000 | 5 consecutive titles 1954-60 |
| Dorrance, Anson | North Carolina | Soccer (W) | 16 | 1982-2003 | 9 consecutive titles-1986-94, vision of a champion |
| Williams, Dave | Houston | Golf | 16 | 1956-1985 | |
| Gable, Dan | Iowa | Wrestling | 15 | 1978-1997 | 7 consecutive titles-1978-86, facts |
| Schaeffler, Willy | Denver | Skiing | 13 | 1954-1970 | 7 consecutive titles-1961-67 |
| Cromwell, Dean | USC | Track | 12 | 1926-1943 | 9 consecutive titles-1935-43, USATF |
| Henry, Pat | LSU | Track-oudoor (W) | 12 | 1988-2003 | 10 consecutive titles-1988-97; 22 total titles |
| Quick, Richard | Texas/Stanford/Auburn | Swimming/Diving(W) | 12 | 1984-1998 | 6 consecutive titles-1984-89, 5 consecutive 1992-1996 |
| Gallagher, E.C. | Oklahoma State | Wrestling | 11 | 1928-1940 | |
| McDonnell, John | Arkansas | Track-outdoor | 11 | 1984-2005 | 8 consecutive titles-1992-99 |
| Peppe, Mike | Ohio State | Swimming/Diving | 11 | 1943-1962 | |
| Brennan, Frank | Stanford | Tennis (W) | 10 | 1982-1999 | 6 consecutive titles 1986-91 |
| Castello, Hugh | NYU | Fencing | 10 | 1954-1974 | |
| Dedeaux, Rod | USC | Baseball | 10 | 1958-1978 | 5 consecutive titles 1970-74 |
| Toley, George | USC | Tennis | 10 | 1955-1976 | 1963 team rated as greatest of all time in NCAA |
| Wooden, John | UCLA | Basketball | 10 | 1964-1975 | 7 consecutive titles-1967-73 |
| Henry, Pat | LSU | Track-indoor (W) | 10 | 1988-2003 | |
| Marsden, Greg | Utah | Gymnastics (W) | 9 | 1982-1995 | 5 consecutive titles-1982-86 |
| Anders, Beth | Old Dominion | Field Hockey | 9 | 1982-2007 | still active |
| Reese, Eddie | Texas | Swimming/Diving | 9 | 1981-2007 | still active |
| Kaidanov, Emmaniul | Penn State | Fencing | 9 | 1990-2007 | 6 consecutive titles-1995-2000, still active |
| Walsh, John | Wisconsin | Boxing | 8 | 1939-1956 | |
| Griffith, Art | Oklahoma State | Wrestling | 8 | 1941-1956 | |
| Cutino, Pete | California | Water Polo | 8 | 1973-1988 | |
| Holder, Mike | Oklahoma State | Golf | 8 | 1976-2000 | |
| Dettamanti, Dante | Stanford | Water Polo | 8 | 1978-2001 | |
| Timchal, Cindy | Maryland/Navy | Lacrosse (W) | 7 | 1995-2007 | 5 consecutive titles-1995-2001 |
| Counsilman, James "Doc" | Indiana | Swimming/Diving | 6 | 1957-1991 | 5 consecutive titles-1968-73, 20 consecutive Big Ten titles, 1964 and 1976 Olympic swim coach, 76 team won 12 of 13 gold medals (48 total medals: 17 gold, 18 silver and 13 bronze in two Olympics), swam the English Channel at 58 |
| Mann, Matt | Michigan | Swimming/Diving | 5 | n/a | 5 consecutive titles-1937-41 |
| Mortenson, Jess | USC | Track-outdoor | 5 | n/a | 5 consecutive titles-1951-55, USATF |
| Stern, Marty | Villanova | Cross Country (W) | 5 | n/a | 5 consecutive titles-1989-93 |
| Marolt, Bill | Colorado | Skiing | 5 | n/a | 5 consecutive titles-1972-76 |
| Allen, Francis | Nebraska | Gymnastics | 5 | n/a | 5 consecutive titles-1979-83, still active |
| Paterno, Joe | Penn State/Brown | Football | n/a | 1966-2006 | 40 years, still active |
| Bowden, Bobby | Florida State/West Virginia/Samford | Football | n/a | 1976-2006 | 40 years, still active |
| Osborne, Tom | Nebraska | Football | n/a | 1973-1997 | U.S. Congressman |
| Bryant, Bear | Alabama/Maryland/Kentucky/Texas A&M | Football | n/a | 1945-1982 | |
| Stagg, Amos Alonzo | Chicago/Yale/Springfield | Football | n/a | 1892-1932 | |
| Warner, Pop (Glen Scobey) | Cornell/Georgia/Pittsburgh/Stanford/Temple | Football | n/a | 1895-1938 | Team that invented football |
| Edwards, LaVell | BYU/Utah St. | Football | n/a | 1972-2000 | |
| Hayes, Woody | Ohio State | Football | n/a | 1951-1978 | |
| Yost, Fielding | Michigan/West Virginia/Nebraska/Stanford//Kansas | Football | n/a | 1901-1926 | |
| Holtz, Lou | Notre Dame/Minnesota/South Carolina/North Carolina St. | Football | n/a | n/a | |
| Dooley, Vince | Georgia/Auburn | Football | n/a | 1964-1988 | |
| Beamer, Frank | Virginia Tech | Football | n/a | n/a | Still active |
| Rockne, Knute | Notre Dame | Football | n/a | 1914-1930 | |
| Leahy, Frank | Notre Dame/Boston College | Football | n/a | 1931-1953 | |
| Fry, Hayden | Iowa | Football | n/a | 1962-1996 | |
| Wilkinson, Bud | Oklahoma | Football | n/a | 1973-1988 |