Degrees of Success: Educational Backgrounds of NCAA Tournament Coaches
March 18th, 2015 - 8:34
NCAA Tournament coaches will need to draw upon all of their resources to motivate their clubs in postseason play. Following is an alphabetical list assessing the educational backgrounds of mentors in this year's NCAA playoffs:
| NCAA Playoff Coach | School | Bachelor's | Master's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Alford | UCLA | Business | |
| Dana Altman | Oregon | Business | Business Administration |
| Tommy Amaker | Harvard | Economics | |
| Mike Anderson | Arkansas | Education | |
| Rick Barnes | Texas | Health & Physical Education | |
| Tony Bennett | Virginia | Humanities | |
| Mike Brey | Notre Dame | Physical Education | |
| Will Brown | Albany | Marketing | Management |
| Rick Byrd | Belmont | Physical Education | Physical Education |
| John Calipari | Kentucky | Marketing | |
| Bill Coen | Northeastern | unavailable | Business Administration |
| Ed Cooley | Providence | History | |
| Tom Crean | Indiana | Parks & Recreation | |
| Mick Cronin | Cincinnati | History | |
| Larry Davis | Cincinnati (interim) | Education | Physical Education |
| Mike Davis | Texas Southern | Telecommunications | |
| Bryce Drew | Valparaiso | Sports Management | |
| Scott Drew | Baylor | Liberal Arts | Liberal Studies |
| Matthew Driscoll | North Florida | Education | |
| Cliff Ellis | Coastal Carolina | Physical Education | Education |
| Mark Few | Gonzaga | Physical Education | Athletic Administration |
| Steve Fisher | San Diego State | Math/Physical Education | Physical Education |
| Travis Ford | Oklahoma State | Communication | |
| Mark Fox | Georgia | Physical Education | Athletic Administration/Sports Psychology |
| Mark Gottfried | North Carolina State | Communications | |
| Jerod Haase | UAB | Business Administration | Business |
| Jim Hayford | Eastern Washington | Social Science | Education |
| Fred Hoiberg | Iowa State | Finance | |
| Chris Holtmann | Butler | Psychology | Athletic Administration |
| Bob Huggins | West Virginia | Physical Education | Health Administration |
| Ron Hunter | Georgia State | Education | Education |
| Tom Izzo | Michigan State | Health and Physical Education | |
| Ben Jacobson | Northern Iowa | Physical Education | |
| Andy Kennedy | Mississippi | History | |
| Lon Kruger | Oklahoma | Business | Physical Education |
| Larry Krystkowiak | Utah | Business Administration | |
| Mike Krzyzewski | Duke | Officer Training | |
| Steve Lavin | St. John's | Communications | |
| Chris Mack | Xavier | Communication Arts | |
| Gregg Marshall | Wichita State | Economics/Business | Sports Management |
| Steve Masiello | Manhattan | Communications | |
| Thad Matta | Ohio State | Education | |
| Fran McCaffery | Iowa | Economics | Education |
| Bob McKillop | Davidson | History | |
| Marvin Menzies | New Mexico State | Economics | Education |
| Ryan "Archie" Miller | Dayton | Parks, Recreation & Tourism | |
| Sean Miller | Arizona | Communications | |
| Fran O'Hanlon | Lafayette | Education | |
| Matt Painter | Purdue | Sociology | |
| Rick Pitino | Louisville | Political Science | |
| Leon Rice | Boise State | Physical Education | Athletic Administration/Management & Program Development |
| David Richman | North Dakota State | Physical Education | Sport and Recreation Management |
| Bo Ryan | Wisconsin | Business Administration | |
| Bill Self | Kansas | Business | Athletic Administration |
| Larry Shyatt | Wyoming | Physical Education | Secondary Education |
| Shaka Smart | Virginia Commonwealth | History | Social Science |
| John Thompson III | Georgetown | Politics | |
| Andy Toole | Robert Morris | Political Science | |
| Mark Turgeon | Maryland | Personnel Administration | |
| Russell Turner | UC Irvine | English and Economics | |
| Brad Underwood | Stephen F. Austin | Radio & TV Communications | |
| Roy Williams | North Carolina | Education | Education |
| Jay Wright | Villanova | Economics/Sociology | |
| Mike Young | Wofford | Physical Education |