Degrees of Success: Educational Backgrounds of 2023 NCAA Tourney Coaches
March 14th, 2023 - 15:48
NCAA Tournament head coaches need to draw upon all of their resources to motivate their respective clubs in postseason play. Coach K successor Jon Scheyer is among five Duke graduates in the following alphabetical list assessing the educational backgrounds of most of the 68 mentors in 2023 NCAA playoffs:
| 2023 NCAA Tourney Coach | School | Bachelor's | Master's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amir Shareef Abdur-Rahim | Kennesaw State | General Business | |
| Steve Alford | Nevada | Business | |
| Tobin Anderson | Fairleigh Dickinson | American Studies | Athletic Administration |
| Rick Barnes | Tennessee | Health & Physical Education | |
| John Becker | Vermont | History | Information Systems |
| Randy Bennett | Saint Mary's | Biology | |
| Tony Bennett | Virginia | Humanities | |
| Kenny Blakeney | Howard University | History | |
| John Calipari | Kentucky | Marketing | |
| Jeff Capel III | Pittsburgh | History | |
| Chris Collins | Northwestern | Sociology | |
| Ed Cooley | Providence | History | |
| Mick Cronin | UCLA | History | |
| Darian DeVries | Drake | Elementary Education | College Counseling |
| Jamie Dixon | Texas Christian | Finance | Economics |
| Bryce Drew | Grand Canyon | Sports Management | |
| 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 |
| Dennis Gates | Missouri | Sociology | Adult Education & Human Resource Development |
| Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway | Memphis | Professional Studies | |
| Mitch Henderson | Princeton | Economics | |
| Darrin Horn | Northern Kentucky | Allied Language Arts | |
| Bob Huggins | West Virginia | Physical Education | Health Administration |
| Bobby Hurley | Arizona State | Sociology | |
| Dan Hurley | Connecticut | Business | |
| Tom Izzo | Michigan State | Health and Physical Education | |
| Chris Jans | Mississippi State | Marketing & Finance | |
| Johnny Jones | Texas Southern | General Studies | |
| Kevin Keatts | North Carolina State | unavailable | |
| Pat Kelsey | College of Charleston | Business Administration & Marketing | |
| Brad Korn | Southeast Missouri | Marketing | Administrative Studies |
| Matt Langel | Colgate | Management | |
| Jim Larranaga | Miami (Fla.) | Economics | |
| Tommy Lloyd | Arizona | Biology | |
| Steve Lutz | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | Kinesiology | Physical Education |
| Bob Marlin | Louisiana | Physical Education | Physical Education |
| Dusty May | Florida Atlantic | unavailable | |
| Fran McCaffery | Iowa | Economics | Education |
| Greg McDermott | Creighton | History | Sports Management |
| Sean Miller | Xavier | Communications | |
| Paul Mills | Oral Roberts | Finance | |
| Mike Morrell | UNC Asheville | History | |
| Eric Musselman | Arkansas | unavailable | |
| Nate Oats | Alabama | Math Education | |
| Ryan Odom | Utah State | Economics | |
| T.J. Otzelberger | Iowa State | Business Administration | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Matt Painter | Purdue | Sociology | |
| Joe Pasternack | UC Santa Barbara | Marketing | |
| Bruce Pearl | Auburn | Business Administration | |
| Steve Pikiell | Rutgers | Finance | |
| Rick Pitino | Iona | Political Science | |
| Mike Rhoades | Virginia Commonwealth | History | |
| Leon Rice | Boise State | Physical Education | Athletic Administration, Management & Program Development |
| Bob Richey | Furman | Business Management | |
| Kelvin Sampson | Houston | Health & Physical Education | Coaching & Administration |
| Jon Scheyer | Duke | History | |
| Bill Self | Kansas | Business | Athletic Administration |
| Rob Senderoff | Kent State | Business Administration | Sports Studies |
| Micah Shrewsberry | Penn State | Physical Education | Sports Management |
| Shaka Smart | Marquette | History | Social Science |
| Danny Sprinkle | Montana State | Health & Human Development | |
| Jerome Tang | Kansas State | unavailable | |
| Rodney Terry | Texas | Business Administration | |
| Brad Underwood | Illinois | Radio & TV Communications | |
| Kevin Willard | Maryland | unavailable | |
| Brent "Buzz" Williams | Texas A&M | Kinesiology | Kinesiology |
| Mike Woodson | Indiana | unavailable |