Degrees of Success: Educational Backgrounds of 2025 NCAA Tourney Coaches
March 18th, 2025 - 14:51
NCAA Tournament head coaches need to draw upon all of their resources to motivate their respective clubs in postseason play. Following is an alphabetical list assessing the educational backgrounds of majority of the 68 mentors in 2025 NCAA playoffs:
| 2025 NCAA Tourney Coach | School | Bachelor's | Master's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Altman | Oregon | Business | Business Administration |
| Rick Barnes | Tennessee | Health & Physical Education | |
| Brian Barone | SIU-Edwardsville | Communications | Communications |
| Chris Beard | Mississippi | Kinesiology | |
| Randy Bennett | Saint Mary's | Biology | |
| Brad Brownell | Clemson | History | |
| Mark Byington | Vanderbilt | Physical Education | Sports Psychology |
| Jerrod Calhoun | Utah State | Criminal Justice | |
| John Calipari | Arkansas | Marketing | |
| Mick Cronin | UCLA | History | |
| Scott Cross | Troy | Marketing | |
| Chris Crutchfield | Omaha | Criminal Justice | Health, Physical Education & Administration |
| Hubert Davis | North Carolina | Criminal Justice | |
| Travis DeCuire | Montana | Marketing | |
| Bryce Drew | Grand Canyon | Sports Management | |
| Scott Drew | Baylor | Liberal Arts | Liberal Studies |
| Brian Dutcher | San Diego State | Physical Education | Physical Education & Athletic Administration |
| Mark Few | Gonzaga | Physical Education | Athletic Administration |
| Greg Gard | Wisconsin | Physical & Health Education | Counselor Education |
| Dennis Gates | Missouri | Sociology | Adult Education & Human Resource Development |
| Todd Golden | Florida | Business Administration | |
| John Groce | Akron | Mathematics | |
| Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway | Memphis | Professional Studies | |
| Dan Hurley | Connecticut | Business | |
| Alan Huss | High Point | Business Administration | |
| Tom Izzo | Michigan State | Health and Physical Education | |
| Chris Jans | Mississippi State | Marketing & Finance | |
| James Jones | Yale | Communications | Educational Administration |
| Robert Jones | Norfolk State | Business Management | |
| Pat Kelsey | Louisville | Business Administration & Marketing | |
| Rob Krimmel | Saint Francis PA | Secondary Education & History | Education-Leadership |
| Donny Lind | Mount St. Mary's | Economics | |
| Tommy Lloyd | Arizona | Biology | |
| Tony Madlock | Alabama State | Marketing | |
| Phil Martelli Jr. | Bryant | Marketing | |
| Dusty May | Michigan | Business Administration | |
| Grant McCasland | Texas Tech | Entrepreneurship and Management | |
| Ben McCollum | Drake | Business Finance | Athletic Administration |
| Greg McDermott | Creighton | History | Sports Management |
| Ritchie McKay | Liberty | Athletic Administration | |
| Niko Medved | Colorado State | Kinesiology | Sport Management |
| Sean Miller | Xavier | Communications | |
| Porter Moser | Oklahoma | Business Management | |
| Nate Oats | Alabama | Math Education | Kinesiology & Exercise Science |
| Ryan Odom | Virginia Commonwealth | Economics | |
| Eric Olen | UC San Diego | Finance | |
| T.J. Otzelberger | Iowa State | Business Administration | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Matt Painter | Purdue | Sociology | |
| Bruce Pearl | Auburn | Business Administration | |
| Dwight Perry | Wofford | Business Management | Sport Leadership |
| Richard Pitino | New Mexico | History | |
| Rick Pitino | St. John's | Political Science | |
| Mark Pope | Kentucky | English | |
| Kelvin Sampson | Houston | Health & Physical Education | Coaching & Administration |
| Jon Scheyer | Duke | History | |
| Bill Self | Kansas | Business | Athletic Administration |
| Takayo Siddle | UNC Wilmington | Sociology | |
| Duane Simpkins | American University | Communication | |
| Shaka Smart | Marquette | History | Social Science |
| Rodney Terry | Texas | Business Administration | |
| Andy Toole | Robert Morris PA | Political Science | |
| Brad Underwood | Illinois | Radio & TV Communications | |
| Frank "Will" Wade | McNeese State | unavailable | |
| Mike White | Georgia | Business | |
| Kevin Willard | Maryland | unavailable | |
| Brent "Buzz" Williams | Texas A&M | Kinesiology | Kinesiology |
| Kevin Young | Brigham Young | Education |