Degrees of Success: Educational Backgrounds of 2022 NCAA Tourney Coaches
March 14th, 2022 - 20:22
NCAA Tournament head coaches will need to draw upon all of their resources to motivate their clubs in postseason play. Longwood's Griff Aldrich, boasting a doctorate degree, is among the following alphabetical list assessing the educational backgrounds of most of the 68 mentors in 2022 NCAA playoffs:
| 2022 NCAA Tourney Coach | School | Bachelor's | Master's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Barnes | Tennessee | Health & Physical Education | |
| Chris Beard | Texas Tech | Kinesiology | |
| John Becker | Vermont | History | Information Systems |
| Randy Bennett | Saint Mary's | Biology | |
| Mike Brey | Notre Dame | Physical Education | |
| John Calipari | Kentucky | Marketing | |
| Ed Cooley | Providence | History | |
| Mick Cronin | UCLA | History | |
| Jamie Dixon | Texas Christian | Finance | Economics |
| Scott Drew | Baylor | Liberal Arts | Liberal Studies |
| Brian Dutcher | San Diego State | Physical Education | Physical Education & Athletic Administration |
| Andy Enfield | Southern California | Economics | Business Administration |
| Mark Few | Gonzaga | Physical Education | Athletic Administration |
| Greg Gard | Wisconsin | Physical & Health Education | Counselor Education |
| Todd Golden | San Francisco | Business Administration | |
| Jared Grasso | Bryant | Mass Communications | |
| John Groce | Akron | Mathematics | |
| Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway | Memphis | Professional Studies | |
| Eric Henderson | South Dakota State | Elementary Education | |
| Chris Holtmann | Ohio State | Psychology | Athletic Administration |
| Juwan Howard | Michigan | Communications | |
| Dan Hurley | Connecticut | Business | |
| Martin Ingelsby | Delaware | Marketing | |
| Tom Izzo | Michigan State | Health and Physical Education | |
| Chris Jans | New Mexico State | Marketing & Finance | |
| James Jones | Yale | Communications | Educational Administration |
| Johnny Jones | Texas Southern | General Studies | |
| Robert Jones | Norfolk State | Business Management | |
| Andy Kennedy | UAB | History | |
| Matt Langel | Colgate | Management | |
| Rob Lanier | Georgia State | Psychology | Educational Counseling |
| Jim Larranaga | Miami (Fla.) | Economics | |
| Tommy Lloyd | Arizona | Biology | |
| Steve Lutz | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | Kinesiology | Physical Education |
| Fran McCaffery | Iowa | Economics | Education |
| Greg McDermott | Creighton | History | Sports Management |
| Bob McKillop | Davidson | History | |
| Matt McMahon | Murray State | Marketing | |
| Niko Medved | Colorado State | Kinesiology | Sport Management |
| Chris Mooney | Richmond | Psychology | Secondary and Higher Education & Counseling |
| Eric Musselman | Arkansas | unavailable | |
| Scott Nagy | Wright State | Business Administration | |
| Kevin Nickelberry | Louisiana State (interim) | Communications | |
| Nate Oats | Alabama | Math Education | |
| Matt Painter | Purdue | Sociology | |
| Lamont Paris | Chattanooga | Business Economics | Recreation & Sports Management |
| Bruce Pearl | Auburn | Business Administration | |
| Steve Pikiell | Rutgers | Finance | |
| Leon Rice | Boise State | Physical Education | Athletic Administration, Management & Program Development |
| Kelvin Sampson | Houston | Health & Physical Education | Coaching & Administration |
| Bill Self | Kansas | Business | Athletic Administration |
| Shaka Smart | Marquette | History | Social Science |
| Danny Sprinkle | Montana State | Health & Human Development | |
| Dedrique Taylor | Cal State Fullerton | Sociology & Organizational Studies | Sports Administration |
| Brad Underwood | Illinois | Radio & TV Communications | |
| Drew Valentine | Loyola of Chicago | Communications | |
| Jay Wright | Villanova | Economics/Sociology | |
| Mike Young | Virginia Tech | Physical Education |