Degrees of Success: Educational Backgrounds of NCAA Tournament Mentors
March 17th, 2016 - 18:21
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:
| 2016 NCAA Tournament Head Coach | School | Bachelor's | Master's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Altman | Oregon | Business | Business Administration |
| Rod Barnes | Cal State Bakersfield | Business Management | |
| Chris Beard | UALR | Kinesiology | |
| John Beilein | Michigan | History | |
| Tony Bennett | Virginia | Humanities | |
| Jim Boeheim | Syracuse | Social Science | Social Science |
| Tad Boyle | Colorado | Business Administration | |
| Mike Brey | Notre Dame | Physical Education | |
| John Calipari | Kentucky | Marketing | |
| Bill Carmody | Holy Cross | History | |
| Tim Cluess | Iona | Accounting | |
| Ed Cooley | Providence | History | |
| Tom Crean | Indiana | Parks & Recreation | |
| Mick Cronin | Cincinnati | History | |
| Linc Darner | Green Bay | Management | |
| Kermit Davis | Middle Tennessee State | unavailable | |
| Mike Davis | Texas Southern | Telecommunications | |
| Jamie Dixon | Pittsburgh | Finance | Economics |
| Joe Dooley | Florida Gulf Coast | Speech Communications | |
| Scott Drew | Baylor | Liberal Arts | Liberal Studies |
| Fran Dunphy | Temple | Marketing | Counseling & Human Relations |
| Andy Enfield | Southern California | Economics | Business Administration |
| Mark Few | Gonzaga | Physical Education | Athletic Administration |
| Eran Ganot | Hawaii | Economics and Sociology/Anthropology | |
| Greg Gard | Wisconsin | Physical and Health Education | Counselor Education |
| Frank Haith | Tulsa | Physical Education | |
| Greg Herenda | Fairleigh Dickinson | Business Administration and Marketing | |
| Chris Holtmann | Butler | Psychology | Athletic Administration |
| Bob Huggins | West Virginia | Physical Education | Health Administration |
| Tom Izzo | Michigan State | Health and Physical Education | |
| Ben Jacobson | Northern Iowa | Physical Education | |
| James Jones | Yale | Communications | Educational Administration |
| Billy Kennedy | Texas A&M | Social Studies Education | |
| Lon Kruger | Oklahoma | Business | Physical Education |
| Larry Krystkowiak | Utah | Business Administration | |
| Mike Krzyzewski | Duke | Officer Training | |
| Jim Larranaga | Miami (Fla.) | Economics | |
| Dave Loos | Austin Peay | Education | Education |
| Chris Mack | Xavier | Communication Arts | |
| Gregg Marshall | Wichita State | Economics/Business | Sports Management |
| Phil Martelli | Saint Joseph's | Political Science | |
| Cuonzo Martin | California | Restaurant, Hotel, Institutional & Tourism Management | |
| Fran McCaffery | Iowa | Economics | Education |
| Matt McCall | Chattanooga | Exercise and Sports Science | Exercise and Sports Science |
| Nick McDevitt | UNC Asheville | History | |
| Ryan "Archie" Miller | Dayton | Parks, Recreation & Tourism | |
| Sean Miller | Arizona | Communications | |
| Scott Nagy | South Dakota State | Business Administration | |
| Nate Oats | Buffalo | Math Education | |
| Kevin Ollie | Connecticut | Communications | |
| Matt Painter | Purdue | Sociology | |
| Steve Prohm | Iowa State | Education | |
| Randy Rahe | Weber State | Elementary Education & Physical Education | |
| Bill Self | Kansas | Business | Athletic Administration |
| Shaka Smart | Texas | History | Social Science |
| Tubby Smith | Texas Tech | Health and Physical Education | |
| Kevin Stallings | Vanderbilt | Business Management/Marketing | |
| Rodney Terry | Fresno State | Business Administration | |
| Wayne Tinkle | Oregon State | Health and Human Performance | |
| Mark Turgeon | Maryland | Personnel Administration | |
| Brad Underwood | Stephen F. Austin | Radio & TV Communications | |
| Roy Williams | North Carolina | Education | Education |
| Jay Wright | Villanova | Economics/Sociology |