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Top Three: NCAA Record Winning Coaches

admin — Sun, 22 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

Perhaps the best thing about college athletics is the rich tradition. Traditional powerhouses programs in college athletics have a long history but very few coaches. Some of the best coaches in college athletics stay there for decades. Each year that the coach is there, they continue to build on the recruiting relationships they have in place. This makes it easier for those coaches to continue to land solid recruits that keep those teams competitive each year. So how should we measure the quality of a coach? Should it be on wins? On national championships? For the sake of this article we will concentrate purely on the number of victories that each coach has obtained.

The top 3 coaches in victories all time areMike Krzyzewski, Bob Knight, and Dean Smith (respectively). Each coach has left a lasting legacy at their college.

Dean Smith coached his whole career at North Carolina, earning all of his 879 wins for the Tarheals. He played at Kansas University before becoming an assistant. As a head coach Dean Smith has 2 national championships in his lustrous career.

Bob Knight started his head coaching career at Army (later paving the way for Mike Krzyzewski to become the head coach there), before moving on to Indiana, and Texas Tech. Knight has a total of 3 national championships in his career, all coming at Indiana. Coach Knight has been controversial in his career, but recently has been flying under the radar as a broadcaster for college basketball.

At the top of our coaching mountain we find Coach K (MikeKrzyzewski). With 907 wins (and counting) coach K is standing alone atop the coaching ranks. He also has 4 national championships to his credit. The closest active coach to Coach K isJim Boeheim
With 856 wins (and counting).

Going to the University of Arizona

admin — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 00:00:00 +0000

When planning a family vacation many of the old mainstays come to mind like Disney World and Universal Studios, but if you want to take your family on a wholesome trip to pay tribute to one man’s greatness then you won’t find a better spot than the University of Arizona. Nestled deep within Tucson, the University of Arizona was home to Lute Olson, the illustrious basketball coach of the Wildcats, and home to his legacy.

Maybe you’re asking what’s so special about Lute Olson? What’s so special about Lute Olson? How about the fact that he won the Pac 10 Coach Of The Year award more times than anyone can count on one hand? How about the fact that he was voted National Coach Of The Year twice (once in 1988 and again in 1990)? How about the fact that in his career as head coach he led the Wildcats through a phenomenal 20 consecutive seasons with 20 wins?

If you’ve got more than a couple basketball fans in the family or you’re looking to follow the career of one of college basketball’s most illustrious figures then there’s no better place to start than where it all began. Pack up the car, gather the family, fire up the security system and make whatever arrangements on homesecuritysystem.com, and hit the road.

Consecutive Twenty-Plus Winner Lute Olson Coaching

admin — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Lute Olson is one of the most successful and respected coaches in NCAA history. He has many awards to prove it. His career as a head coach in Division I is mainly comprised of tenures with two different schools. The first was the University of Iowa. During his tenure at Iowa he was the Big Ten Coach Of The Year twice. He then went on to a long and illustrious career at the University of Arizona.Want more? Click here/tag While he was the coach for the Wildcats he won the Pac 10 Coach Of The Year awards an amazing seven times. He was also voted the National Coach Of The Year twice winning the award in 1988 and 1990. He also adds to this list of accomplishments a national title which he won with the 1997 University of Arizona Wildcats team led my Miles Simon.

As recognition for all of these awards he was inducted into the James Naismith Basketball Hall Of Fame in 2002 while he was still coaching at Arizona. One thing that really stands out with Olson when you look at his win-loss record over his career is his consistency. He led the Wildcats to a mind blowing 20 consecutive seasons with 20 wins.

Pac-10 Coach Of The Year Seven Time Winner Lute Olson

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Coach Lute Olson, who spent twenty years with the University of Arizona Wildcats, boasts a coaching career winning percentage of .743. He has been honorably named the Pac-10 Coach of the Year a remarkable seven times, while guiding the University of Arizona to 16 straight 20-win seasons. This extraordinary accomplishment makes him one of only five coaches in college basketball history to notch over twenty-five seasons with at least twenty wins. His career culminated with his 2002 induction into the basketball hall of fame.

Olson stepped down from his coaching position on October 23, 2008, due to a long-standing medical condition. He was replaced, on an interim basis, by long-time assistant, Mike Dunlap.

In 2010, Olson was honored as the namesake of the newly-founded Lute Olson National Player of the Year Award. This award is presented to the best Division One college player who has actively participated in at least two collegiate seasons.

Olson leaves behind a legacy of success in the world of collegiate basketball. His string of successful seasons and Final Four births will live on as an indomitable record in which the likes of collegiate sports may never witness again. His place in the annals of college basketball will be forever sealed as a winner.You thought this was good? Brace yourself: Lute Olson, Billy Gillispie (And Other College Coaches You Probably Hate) Appear To Have Lost Lots In Ponzi Scheme College Basketball

Incredible Winning Percentages of NCAA Multiple-Win Olson

admin — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Lute Olson is regarded as one of the greatest college coaches of all time. His 46 career NCAA Tournament wins places him one behind UCLA-s legendary coach John Wooden. He is one of only eight coaches to participate in at least five Final Fours, and he is only one of eleven coaches to take two different teams to a Final Four. In his 30 plus years as a head coach he only has two losing seasons and overall his teams averaged almost 23 wins a season.

When mentioning the top college basketball coaches of all time, Lute Olson-s name must be in the conversation. His career total of 781 wins and his .736 winning percentage are both amongst the best of all time in college basketball history. When he was hired at the University of Arizona, the school was not the school that it is today. But he turned that program into a perennial power and now it-s mentioned among the elite schools in the NCAA. As a coach Lute Olson-s resume in impeccable, and his induction into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002 was a well deserved honor for one the best coaches in the history of college basketball.

Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall Of Famers

admin — Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Do you love basketball? Take your next family vacation to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts. See all the great moments from basketball. You will fall love with the hall of fame and the players and coaches that are honored.

The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame offers several fun and entertaining ideas for your family. Ticket prices are under 20.00. The hall of fame closes at 4:00 or 5:00 depending on season can make for a nice daily excursion followed by a dinner out. Fun and excite for all with exhibits that can be found that will anyone can enjoy.

In the hall of fame you can find information on Robert “Lute” Olson. The hall of fame plays tribute to him and his legacy. Take a tour of the hall of fame and lean about the coach that turned around and made Arizona a name in basketball. Many other coaches and players can be found here along with great memories of games.

A great family vacation or guys only vacation can be fun at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Looking for something different to do, look no further. You will enjoy your time and experience.