The most current info I could find:
Bobby Knight: 661 of 902 wins and three National Titles at Indiana
Dean Smith: 879 wins all at the University Of North Carolina
Adolf Ruff: 876 wins and four National Titles at Kentucky
Jim Phelan: 830 wins in 49 seasons at Mount St. Marys
Mike Krzyzewski: 815 wins and counting at Duke University
Eddie Sutton: 804 wins at Creighton, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Ok State
Jim Calhoun: 787 wins
Lefty Drisell: 786 wins
Jim Boheim: 785 wins
Bobby Knight: 661 of 902 wins and three National Titles at Indiana
Dean Smith: 879 wins all at the University Of North Carolina
Adolf Ruff: 876 wins and four National Titles at Kentucky
Jim Phelan: 830 wins in 49 seasons at Mount St. Marys
Mike Krzyzewski: 815 wins and counting at Duke University
Eddie Sutton: 804 wins at Creighton, Arkansas, Kentucky, and Ok State
Jim Calhoun: 787 wins
Lefty Drisell: 786 wins
Jim Boheim: 785 wins
I actually had the chance to shake his hand and talk UCLA basketball with the Man in Seattle in 1995. The Bruins had just won their last National Championship defeating the defending Champion Arkansas in the final. Jim Harrick was the coach. The next day I was at the airport to board my flight back to Portland, Oregon and John Wooden was taking the same flight back to L. A. which had a stop in Portland. Kinda funny as there didn't seem to be that many on the flight who knew who He was. However there were the usual fans that were sticking a piece of paper and pen for him to sign autographs for. He was humble and obliged all those who asked. I patiently waited and went up to him when He was free and simply said Congrats to your Bruins on their win. I needed no autograph as I felt it was a waste of his time. He actually seemed excited to just talk some basketball with me and tell me that this team was very young and would have a chance to win another title in the coming years. Of course Jim Harrick was no John Wooden and this team accomplished nothing in the coming years.
John Wooden won his first NCAA Championship in 1964 with a 6 foot five inch center Fred Slaughter. Nobody had picked the Bruins before the season started but they went 30-0. John Wooden philosophy was never all about winning. He always told his players it was all about each player doing his best in everthing you do in life. You never saw John Wooden yelling at the Refs and his players during the game. He was a class act and not only a great coach but an even better Man. I have always felt very lucky to have been able to shake his hand and talk some hoops with the Legend !
John Wooden won his first NCAA Championship in 1964 with a 6 foot five inch center Fred Slaughter. Nobody had picked the Bruins before the season started but they went 30-0. John Wooden philosophy was never all about winning. He always told his players it was all about each player doing his best in everthing you do in life. You never saw John Wooden yelling at the Refs and his players during the game. He was a class act and not only a great coach but an even better Man. I have always felt very lucky to have been able to shake his hand and talk some hoops with the Legend !
