Legendary NCAA Division I Coaches
Legendary Coach | School(s) | Sport | NCAA Titles | Years | Other/Notes |
McDonnell, John | Arkansas | Track-indoor | 40 | 1984-2008 | 12 consecutive titles 1984-95(indoor); 9 Consecutive titles 1992-1999(outdoor) |
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) | 20 | 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/Texas A&M | Track-oudoor (W) | 22 | 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 | |
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 |
Marsden, Greg | Utah | Gymnastics (W) | 9 | 1982-1995 | 5 consecutive titles-1982-86 |
Anders, Beth | Old Dominion | Field Hockey | 9 | 1982-2007 | still active |
Yoculan, Suzanne |
Texas Georgia |
Swimming/Diving Gymnastics (W) |
10 10 |
1981-2007 1987-2009 |
still active 5 Consecutive Titles 2005-2009 |
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 | |
Summit, Pat |
Maryland/Navy Tennessee |
Lacrosse (W) Basketball |
7 8 |
1995-2007 1987-2008 |
5 consecutive titles-1995-2001
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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 |
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 |
Special mention should go to Division II and/or III coaches like John Gagliardi (61 years coaching football with 432 wins, .780 winning percentage at Colorado College, Carroll, Montana and St. Johns, MN), Eddie Robinson (55 years at Grambling from 1941-1997), Jim Steen (Kenyon from 1960-2006) with 43 Division III titles in swimming and diving including 16 consecutive men's and 12 consecutive women's titles between 1980-95.
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