Caught in Draft: NCAA Division I Head Coaches Who Were NBA Draft Choices
June 20th, 2019 - 21:05
Did you know that the Atlanta Hawks, New York Knicks, Indiana Pacers and Washington Wizards each chose three current NCAA Division I head coaches in the NBA draft? A striking number of DI bench bosses probably were a mite more interested in the NBA draft than their counterparts if only because they were selected themselves. Following is an alphabetical list of the active DI mentors tabbed in an NBA draft (including total of 24 in rounds 1 and 2):
| Division I Coach | Current School | Alma Mater | NBA Team | Draft Year | Round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Alford | Nevada | Indiana | Dallas Mavericks | 1987 | 2nd |
| Tommy Amaker | Harvard | Duke | Seattle SuperSonics | 1987 | 3rd |
| Tony Bennett | Virginia | Wisconsin-Green Bay | Charlotte Hornets | 1992 | 2nd |
| Johnny Dawkins | UCF | Duke | San Antonio Spurs | 1986 | 1st |
| Jamie Dixon | Texas Christian | Texas Christian | Washington Bullets | 1987 | 7th |
| Juan Dixon | Coppin State | Maryland | Washington Wizards | 2002 | 1st |
| Patrick Ewing | Georgetown | Georgetown | New York Knicks | 1985 | 1st |
| Steve Henson | Texas-San Antonio | Kansas State | Milwaukee Bucks | 1990 | 2nd |
| Fred Hoiberg | Nebraska | Iowa State | Indiana Pacers | 1995 | 2nd |
| Juwan Howard | Michigan | Michigan | Washington Bullets | 1994 | 1st |
| Lindsey Hunter | Mississippi Valley State | Jackson State | Detroit Pistons | 1993 | 1st |
| Bobby Hurley Jr. | Arizona State | Duke | Sacramento Kings | 1993 | 1st |
| Lewis Jackson | Alabama State | Alabama State | Golden State Warriors | 1984 | 3rd |
| Jeff Jones | Old Dominion | Virginia | Indiana Pacers | 1982 | 4th |
| Lon Kruger | Oklahoma | Kansas State | Atlanta Hawks | 1974 | 9th |
| Larry Krystkowiak | Utah | Montana | Chicago Bulls | 1986 | 2nd |
| Jim Larranaga | Miami (Fla.) | Providence | Detroit Pistons | 1971 | 6th |
| Jim Les | UC Davis | Bradley | Atlanta Hawks | 1986 | 3rd |
| Mark Madsen | Utah Valley | Stanford | Los Angeles Lakers | 2000 | 1st |
| Dan Majerle | Grand Canyon | Central Michigan | Phoenix Suns | 1988 | 1st |
| Danny Manning | Wake Forest | Kansas | Los Angeles Clippers | 1988 | 1st |
| Donyell Marshall | Central Connecticut State | Connecticut | Minnesota Timberwolves | 1994 | 1st |
| Cuonzo Martin | Missouri | Purdue | Atlanta Hawks | 1995 | 2nd |
| Walter McCarty | Evansville | Kentucky | New York Knicks | 1996 | 1st |
| Mike McConathy | Northwestern State | Louisiana Tech | Chicago Bulls | 1977 | 4th |
| Aaron McKie | Temple | Temple | Portland Trail Blazers | 1994 | 1st |
| Fran O'Hanlon | Lafayette | Villanova | Philadelphia 76ers | 1970 | 8th |
| Scott Padgett | Samford | Kentucky | Utah Jazz | 1999 | 1st |
| Mark Pope | Brigham Young | Kentucky | Indiana Pacers | 1996 | 2nd |
| Terry Porter | Portland | Wisconsin-Stevens Point | Portland Trail Blazers | 1985 | 1st |
| Lorenzo Romar | Pepperdine | Washington | Golden State Warriors | 1980 | 7th |
| Jerry Stackhouse | Vanderbilt | North Carolina | Philadelphia 76ers | 1995 | 1st |
| Damon Stoudamire | Pacific | Arizona | Toronto Raptors | 1995 | 1st |
| Darrell Walker | UALR | Arkansas | New York Knicks | 1983 | 1st |