Do As I Did? Breakdown of Active DI Bench Bosses As Major-College Players
January 31st, 2026 - 20:43
Fourteen of the last 17 individual coaches capturing an NCAA tourney crown were former NCAA Division I players (sans Jim Calhoun/American International MA, Scott Drew/Valparaiso and Roy Williams/UNC JV player). But there is no guarantee that a good player automatically can navigate his way into becoming a good pilot. There does, however, appear to be a trend where more and more ex-standout players are at least willing to test their potential of transferring those skills to the coaching profession. Gifted players-turned-coaches Tony Bennett, Juan Dixon, Patrick Ewing, Juwan Howard, Jim Larranaga, Jerry Stackhouse and Mike Woodson bid adieu as DI bench bosses in recent seasons. However, Mike Bibby, Nolan Smith and Damon Stoudamire (Arizona) returned to the collegiate ranks to help offset their departures.
A dozen current Division I coaches are on the checklist of nearly 1,500 All-American selections from the nation's most prestigious honor squads (AP, Converse, NABC, UPI and USBWA). Blue-blood program at Duke accounts for nine active coaches who were former players. Nearly half of the more than 350 DI head coaches played major-college hoops (nearly 40 for their alma mater. About 20% of the mentors earned all-league honors at least one season. Following three newbies from Richmond becoming bench bosses this season, here is an unofficial Coaches' All-American Team, featuring a breakdown of active NCAA Division I head coaches who have firsthand knowledge of competing at the major-college level:
FIRST TEAM
| Head Coach | College | Alma Mater | NCAA DI Career Playing Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Alford | Nevada | Indiana '87 | 19.5 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.4 spg, 53.3 FG%, 89.8 FT% |
| Mike Bibby | Sacramento State | Arizona '98 | 15.4 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 5.5 apg, 2.3 spg, 45.6 FG%, 73 FT%, 39 3FG% |
| Johnny Dawkins | UCF | Duke '86 | 19.2 ppg, 4 rpg, 4.2 apg, 50.8 FG%, 79 FT%, 35.2 3FG% |
| Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway | Memphis | Memphis State '93 | 20 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 5.9 apg, 2.5 spg, 45.6 FG%, 71.7 FT%, 34.6 3FG% |
| Rod Strickland | Long Island | DePaul '88 | 16.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 6.4 apg, 2.3 spg, 53.4 FG%, 62.6 FT%, 46.4 3FG% |
SECOND TEAM
| Head Coach | College | Alma Mater | NCAA DI Career Playing Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bobby Hurley Jr. | Arizona State | Duke '93 | 12.4 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 7.7 apg, 1.5 spg, 41 FG%, 77.6 FT%, 40.5 3FG% |
| Gerry McNamara | Siena | Syracuse '06 | 15.5 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 4.8 apg, 1.9 spg, 37.5 FG%, 88.8 FT%, 35.4 3FG% |
| Nolan Smith | Tennessee State | Duke '11 | 13.4 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1 spg, 44.8 FG%, 80 FT%, 36.8 3FG% |
| Damon Stoudamire | Georgia Tech | Arizona '95 | 15 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 5.4 apg, 1.4 spg, 45.7 FG%, 80.4 FT%, 40.2 3FG% |
| Mo Williams | Jackson State | Alabama '03 | 13.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 4.2 apg, 1.5 spg, 40.5 FG%, 84.7 FT%, 29.4 3FG% |
THIRD TEAM
| Head Coach | College | Alma Mater | NCAA DI Career Playing Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hubert Davis | North Carolina | North Carolina '92 | 11.8 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.3 apg, 0.8 spg, 49.8 FG%, 81.9 FT%, 43.5 3FG% |
| Bryce Drew | Grand Canyon | Valparaiso '98 | 17.7 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 5.2 apg, 1.5 spg, 44.9 FG%, 83.4 FT%, 43.5 3FG% |
| Cuonzo Martin | Missouri State | Purdue '95 | 13.1 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2 apg, 0.6 spg, 47.2 FG%, 77.7 FT%, 45.1 3FG% |
| Reggie Theus | Bethune-Cookman | UNLV '78 | 12.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 4.4 apg, 1 spg, 46.9 FG%, 81 FT% |
| Darrell Walker | Little Rock | Arkansas '83 | 14.7 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 3.4 apg, 2.9 spg, 0.6 bpg, 51.7 FG%, 63.5 FT% |
FOURTH TEAM
| Head Coach | College | Alma Mater | NCAA DI Career Playing Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig "Speedy" Claxton | Hofstra | Hofstra '00 | 16.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 5.5 apg, 2.4 spg, 46.8 FG%, 74.8 FT%, 32.2 3FG% |
| Fred Hoiberg | Nebraska | Iowa State '95 | 15.8 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2.8 apg, 51.1 FG%, 84.4 FT%, 40 3FG% |
| Shaheen Holloway | Seton Hall | Seton Hall '00 | 13.7 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 5.9 apg, 2 spg, 37.4 FG%, 64 FT%, 30.5 3FG% |
| Mark Madsen | California | Stanford '00 | 10.9 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 58.7 FG%, 59.6 FT% |
| Charlie Ward Jr. | Florida A&M | Florida State '94 | 8.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 4.4 apg, 1.2 spg, 44.4 FG%, 66.4 FT%, 43.5 3FG% |
FIFTH TEAM
| Head Coach | College | Alma Mater | NCAA DI Career Playing Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Amaker | Harvard | Duke '87 | 8.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 5.1 apg, 1.9 spg, 46.1 FG%, 79.1 FT% |
| Adrian Autry | Syracuse | Syracuse '94 | 12.7 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 5.2 apg, 1.8 spg, 41.6 FG%, 74.8 FT%, 33.3 3FG% |
| Justin Gray | Coastal Carolina | Wake Forest '06 | 16.2 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.2 spg, 39.9 FG%, 80.5 FT%, 37.1 3FG% |
| Marty Simmons | Eastern Illinois | Evansville '88 | 24.3 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 3.8 apg, 53.1 FG%, 77 FT%, 43.6 3FG% |
| Larry Stewart | Coppin State | Coppin State '91 | 20 ppg, 11.6 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.1 spg, 1.6 bpg, 64.6 FG%, 73.7 FT% |
SIXTH TEAM
| Head Coach | College | Alma Mater | NCAA DI Career Playing Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Jensen | Utah | Utah '00 | 9.6 ppg, 6.7 rpg, 2.6 apg, 0.8 spg, 53.2 FG%, 72.9 FT%, 41.3 3FG% |
| Andy Kennedy | UAB | UAB '91 | 15.4 ppg, 3 rpg, 2.1 apg, 0.6 spg, 44 FG%, 87 FT%, 43.9 3FG% |
| Saah Nimley | Charleston Southern | Charleston Southern '15 | 16.2 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 4.4 apg, 1 spg, 36.7 FG%, 77.4 FT%, 34.4 3FG% |
| Jon Scheyer | Duke | Duke '10 | 14.4 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.4 spg, 40.6 FG%, 86.1 FT%, 38.1 3FG% |
| Byron Smith | Prairie View | Houston '91 | 15.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.8 apg, 0.7 spg, 47.2 FG%, 74.2 FT%, 41.8 3FG% |
MULTIPLE ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS
| Head Coach | College | Alma Mater | NCAA DI Career Playing Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brian Earl | William & Mary | Princeton '99 | 12.3 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.2 spg, 47.5 FG%, 78 FT%, 41.6 3FG% |
| Dan Earl | Chattanooga | Penn State '99 | 10.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 4.8 apg, 1.4 spg, 44.3 FG%, 73.4 FT%, 39.5 3FG% |
| Kim English | Providence | Missouri '12 | 11.1 ppg, 3 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.1 spg, 42 FG%, 72.7 FT%, 39.4 3FG% |
| Gene "Geno" Ford | Stony Brook | Ohio University '97 | 14.2 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.5 apg, 41.4 FG%, 79.6 FT%, 38.9 3FG% |
| Michael Huger | Bowling Green | Bowling Green '93 | 11.6 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 3.3 apg, 0.7 spg, 46.7 FG%, 79.8 FT%, 39.9 3FG% |
| Matt Logie | Montana State | Lehigh '03 | 13.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.4 apg, 0.7 spg, 42.8 FG%, 90.9 FT%, 39.3 3FG% |
| Chris Mooney | Richmond | Princeton '94 | 10 ppg, 2 apg, 0.8 spg, 49.5 FG%, 69.1 FT%, 41.2 3FG% |
| Tony Skinn | George Mason | George Mason '06 | 11.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.1 spg, 39.8 FG%, 76.6 FT%, 34.1 3FG% |
| Wayne Tinkle | Oregon State | Montana '89 | 12.6 ppg, 7 rpg, 56.6 FG%, 1.6 apg, 1 spg, 53.9 FG%, 71 FT%, 31.6 3FG% |
| Andy Toole | Robert Morris | Penn '03 | 13.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.3 spg, 44.6 FG%, 85.4 FT%, 39.7 3FG% |
| Brian Wardle | Bradley | Marquette '01 | 14.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.8 apg, 39.9 FG%, 81.1 FT%, 35.6 3FG% |
ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTION
| Head Coach | College | Alma Mater | NCAA DI Career Playing Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Bozeman | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Little Rock '10 | 15.5 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 3.4 apg, 0.8 spg, 41 FG%, 81.1 FT%, 39.6 3FG% |
| Alvin Brooks Jr. | Lamar | Lamar '81 | 10.4 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 6.9 apg, 44.2 FG%, 76.6 FT% |
| Mark Byington | Vanderbilt | UNC Wilmington '98 | 9.5 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1 spg, 38.5 FG%, 77.3 FT%, 38 3FG% |
| Jeff Capel III | Pittsburgh | Duke '97 | 12.4 ppg, 3 rpg, 3.4 apg, 42.6 FG%, 67.2 FT%, 39.8 3FG% |
| Chris Collins | Northwestern | Duke '96 | 9.1 ppg, 2 rpg, 2.4 apg, 0.9 spg, 41.2 FG%, 71.2 FT%, 38.8 3FG% |
| Donald Copeland | Wagner | Seton Hall '06 | 7 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 2.2 apg, 0.7 spg, 37.1 FG%, 80.5 FT%, 36.3 3FG% |
| Jamie Dixon | Texas Christian | Texas Christian '87 | 8.1 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 3.2 apg, 45.5 FG%, 71.8 FT%, 45.1 3FG% |
| Kevin Giltner | Wofford | Wofford '12 | 7.3 ppg, 2 rpg, 1 apg, 0.5 spg, 41 FG%, 74.3 FT%, 38.2 3FG% |
| John Griffin III | Bucknell | Bucknell '08 | 8.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2 apg, 1.1 spg, 39 FG%, 79.9 FT%, 37 3FG% |
| Mitch Henderson | Princeton | Princeton '98 | 9.2 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.3 spg, 45.7 FG%, 71.5 FT%, 29.3 3FG% |
| Darrin Horn | Northern Kentucky | Western Kentucky '95 | 8.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.5 apg, 45.7 FG%, 80.8 FT%, 36.7 3FG% |
| George Ivory | Mississippi Valley State | Mississippi Valley State '87 | 14.6 ppg, 44.8 FG%, 74.1 FT%, 51.6 3FG% |
| Cornelius Jackson | Marshall | Marshall '01 | 8.6 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 5.2 apg, 1.1 spg, 40.5 FG%, 64.7 FT%, 33.4 3FG% |
| Kevin Johnson | Southern | Texas-Pan American '88 | 10.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.9 apg, 0.7 spg, 47.8 FG%, 77.6 FT%, 50 3FG% |
| Mike Jones | Old Dominion | Old Dominion '95 | 10.5 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.3 apg, 0.9 spg, 41.5 FG%, 76.6 FT%, 40.6 3FG% |
| Dru Joyce III | Duquesne | Akron '07 | 8.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 4.1 apg, 0.8 spg, 40.5 FG%, 72.3 FT%, 38.9 3FG% |
| Matt Langel | Colgate | Penn '00 | 11 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.8 apg, 0.7 spg, 42.6 FG%, 74.3 FT%, 40.4 3FG% |
| Shantay Legans | Portland | Fresno State '04 | 10.4 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 4.4 apg, 1.4 spg, 40.2 FG%, 83.9 FT%, 36.7 3FG% |
| Jim Les | UC Davis | Bradley '86 | 9.7 ppg, 3 rpg, 7.5 apg, 1.1 spg, 47.5 FG%, 77.3 FT% |
| Erik Martin | South Carolina State | Cincinnati '93 | 9.7 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.2 spg, 0.5 bpg, 57.4 FG%, 61.7 FT% |
| Bashir Mason | Saint Peter's | Drexel '07 | 9.4 ppg, 3 rpg, 3.9 apg, 1.9 spg, 37.3 FG%, 72.3 FT%, 30.7 3FG% |
| Greg McDermott | Creighton | Northern Iowa '88 | 9.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 0.7 apg, 58.1 FG%, 74.3 FT% |
| Sean Miller | Texas | Pittsburgh '92 | 10 ppg, 2 rpg, 5.8 apg, 0.8 spg, 43 FG%, 88.5 FT%, 41.6 3FG% |
| Mark Montgomery | Detroit | Michigan State '92 | 5.3 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 4.5 apg, 1.3 spg, 41.2 FG%, 63.6 FT%, 29.4 3FG% |
| Jake Morton | Alcorn State | Miami FL '93 | 7.4 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1.5 spg, 38.3 FG%, 73.9 FT%, 34.9 3FG% |
| Greg Paulus | Niagara | Duke '09 | 8.6 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 3.4 apg, 1.2 spg, 41.5 FG%, 77.5 FT%, 39.8 3FG% |
| John Pelphrey | Tennessee Tech | Kentucky '92 | 11 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.5 spg, 45.6 FG%, 76.5 FT%, 37 3FG% |
| Levell Sanders | Binghamton | Seton Hall '98 | 12.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.8 spg, 36.3 FG%, 74.7 FT%, 36 3FG% |
| Joe Scott | Air Force | Princeton '87 | 8.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.4 spg, 46.4 FG%, 75.4 FT%, 41.5 3FG% |
| Danny Sprinkle | Washington | Montana State '99 | 13.4 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 2 apg, 0.7 spg, 47.3 FG%, 85 FT%, 41.9 3FG% |
| Jaret Von Rosenberg | Texas A&M-Commerce | Hartford '09 | 10.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1.7 spg, 39.7 FG%, 83.1 FT%, 30 3FG% |
HONORABLE MENTION
| Head Coach | College | Alma Mater | NCAA DI Career Playing Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Boals | Ohio University | Ohio University '95 | 6.4 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.5 apg, 0.6 spg, 47.1 FG%, 62.4 FT%, 27.3 3FG% |
| Matt Braeuer | Stephen F. Austin | Wichita State '08 | 6.4 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 2.6 apg, 0.8 spg, 41 FG%, 67.6 FT%, 35.7 3FG% |
| Rashon Burno | Northern Illinois | DePaul '02 | 5.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 3.7 apg, 1.7 spg, 34.8 FG%, 66.8 FT%, 32.9 3FG% |
| Rick Cabrera | Northwestern State | Tennessee Tech '98 | 6.8 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 1.6 apg, 0.4 spg, 36.3 FG%, 71.8 FT%, 29.1 3FG% |
| Jamion Christian | Bryant | Mount St. Mary's '04 | 6.5 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 1.2 apg, 0.9 spg, 34.1 FG%, 78.8 FT%, 29.2 3FG% |
| Jim Christian | Canisius | Rhode Island '88 | 4.7 ppg, 1 rpg, 1.3 apg, 0.9 spg, 41 FG%, 70.2 FT%, 29.1 3FG% |
| Ed Conroy | The Citadel | The Citadel '89 | 8 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 2.3 apg, 0.7 spg, 43.4 FG%, 81.5 FT%, 39.5 3FG% |
| Scott Cross | Troy | Texas-Arlington '98 | 9.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.7 apg, 42.2 FG%, 68.1 FT%, 37.9 3FG% |
| Travis DeCuire | Montana | Montana '94 | 6.7 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 5 apg, 0.9 spg, 36.4 FG%, 64.7 FT%, 34.2 3FG% |
| Darian DeVries | Indiana | Northern Iowa '98 | 10 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.2 spg, 41.2 FG%, 82.3 FT%, 40.8 3FG% |
| Jake Diebler | Ohio State | Valparaiso '09 | 5.1 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 2 apg, 1.1 spg, 36.5 FG%, 82 FT%, 35.3 3FG% |
| Ali Farokhmanesh | Colorado State | Northern Iowa '10 | 9.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 1.3 apg, 0.6 spg, 39.4 FG%, 81 FT%, 37.5 3FG% |
| Ethan Faulkner | Youngstown State | Northern Kentucky '13 | 6.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1 spg, 34 FG%, 84.2 FT%, 29.2 3FG% |
| Dan Geriot | Iona | Richmond '11 | 10.4 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 2 apg, 0.5 spg, 45.9 FG%, 67.6 FT%, 37.2 3FG% |
| Corey Gipson | Austin Peay State | Austin Peay State '04 | 7.7 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1 spg, 34.4 FG%, 75.2 FT%, 34.1 3FG% |
| Todd Golden | Florida | Saint Mary's '08 | 5.5 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.5 apg, 0.7 spg, 39.2 FG%, 83.2 FT%, 39.5 3FG% |
| Doug Gottlieb | Green Bay | Oklahoma State '00 | 5.1 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 7.6 apg, 1.4 spg, 36.8 FG%, 45.7 FT%, 24 3FG% |
| Anthony Grant | Dayton | Dayton '87 | 8.6 ppg, 5 rpg, 2 apg, 0.7 spg, 46.2 FG%, 65.9 FT%, 23.3 3FG% |
| Matthew Graves | Indiana State | Butler '98 | 8.8 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 1 apg, 0.4 spg, 39.6 FG%, 84.6 FT%, 37.9 3FG% |
| A.W. Hamilton | Eastern Kentucky | Marshall '05 | 8.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 5 apg, 1.3 spg, 38.4 FG%, 83.7 FT%, 38.6 3FG% |
| Ray Harper | Jacksonville State | Texas '82 | 7.6 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 42.2 FG%, 84.2 FT% |
| Jonas Hayes | Georgia State | Georgia '04 | 8.6 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 0.7 apg, 0.6 spg, 52.8 FG%, 66.5 FT% |
| Ron Hunter | Tulane | Miami (Ohio) '86 | 6.3 ppg, 2 rpg, 45.7 FG%, 69.4 FT% |
| Danny Hurley | Connecticut | Seton Hall '96 | 8.8 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 3.6 apg, 1.4 spg, 37.2 FG%, 72.5 FT%, 29.7 3FG% |
| Martin Ingelsby | Delaware | Notre Dame '01 | 6.8 ppg, 2 rpg, 4.3 apg, 1.1 spg, 42.5 FG%, 81.7 FT%, 42.4 3FG% |
| Jon Judkins | Utah Tech | Utah State '88 | 5.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.6 apg, 0.6 spg, 44.8 FG%, 78.8 FT%, 36.6 3FG% |
| Brad Korn | Southeast Missouri State | Southern Illinois '04 | 5.2 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 0.9 apg, 0.4 spg, 41.1 FG%, 75 FT%, 32.8 3FG% |
| Rob Lanier | Rice | St. Bonaventure '90 | 7.8 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 2.8 apg, 40.8 FG%, 73.1 FT%, 39.7 3FG% |
| Michael Lewis | Ball State | Indiana '00 | 7 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 4.3 apg, 0.9 spg, 47.8 FG%, 79.8 FT%, 35.8 3FG% |
| Jai Lucas | Miami FL | Texas '11 | 5 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 1.6 apg, 0.3 spg, 42.5 FG%, 68.9 FT%, 38.4 3FG% |
| Chris Mack | College of Charleston | Xavier '93 | 6.8 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 2.6 apg, 0.7 spg, 45.1 FG%, 72 FT%, 34.3 3FG% |
| Tony Madlock | Alabama State | Memphis State '92 | 7 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 2.5 apg, 0.9 spg, 46.4 FG%, 77.1 FT%, 16.7 3FG% |
| Chris Markwood | Maine | Maine '05 | 6.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 3 apg, 0.8 spg, 39.5 FG%, 60.6 FT%, 31.7 3FG% |
| Mike Martin | Brown | Brown '04 | 7.5 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.2 spg, 40.3 FG%, 82.5 FT%, 38.5 3FG% |
| Thad Matta | Butler | Butler '90 | 6.5 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 2.7 apg, 45.9 FG%, 80 FT%, 44.4 3FG% |
| Matt McKillop | Davidson | Davidson '06 | 8.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 1.8 apg, 0.6 spg, 39.2 FG%, 75.8 FT%, 39.3 3FG% |
| Matt McMahon | Louisiana State | Appalachian State '00 | 5.8 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 1.4 apg, 0.5 spg, 38.7 FG%, 73.1 FT%, 37.6 3FG% |
| Bucky McMillan | Texas A&M | Birmingham-Southern '06 | 5.1 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 2.5 apg, 0.7 spg, 43.6 FG%, 67.6 FT%, 41.5 3FG% |
| Ryan "Archie" Miller | Rhode Island | North Carolina State '02 | 7.7 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 2 apg, 0.7 spg, 42.4 FG%, 84.6 FT%, 42.8 3FG% |
| Porter Moser | Oklahoma | Creighton '90 | 4.6 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 1.7 apg, 0.8 spg, 36.6 FG%, 57.4 FT%, 37.5 3FG% |
| Darris Nichols | La Salle | West Virginia '08 | 7 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 2.8 apg, 0.9 spg, 45.1 FG%, 78.6 FT%, 37.5 3FG% |
| Matt Painter | Purdue | Purdue '93 | 4.5 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 2.5 apg, 0.4 spg, 44.1 FG%, 65.5 FT%, 35.8 3FG% |
| Leonard Perry | Pacific | Idaho '91 | 5.1 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 2.2 apg, 0.8 spg, 44.5 FG%, 70.7 FT%, 33.3 3FG% |
| Bryan Petersen | South Dakota State | Iowa State '09 | 6.2 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 2.8 apg, 0.8 spg, 39.4 FG%, 83.6 FT%, 38 3FG% |
| Antoine Pettway | Kennesaw State | Alabama '04 | 6.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.3 spg, 43.5 FG%, 76.6 FT%, 39.1 3FG% |
| Rick Pitino | St. John's | Massachusetts '74 | 4.7 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 5.6 apg, 43.9 FG%, 76.1 FT% |
| Mark Pope | Kentucky | Kentucky '96 | 9.4 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 1.3 apg, 0.9 spg, 0.9 bpg, 52.6 FG%, 77.4 FT%, 41.4 3FG% |
| Roger Powell Jr. | Valparaiso | Illinois '05 | 9.2 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 0.4 apg, 0.5 spg, 57.2 FG%, 66.2 FT%, 39.8 3FG% |
| King Rice | Monmouth | North Carolina '91 | 6.2 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 4.5 apg, 1.1 spg, 42.7 FG%, 76.4 FT%, 34.9 3FG% |
| Ed Schilling Jr. | Pepperdine | Miami of Ohio '88 | 4.6 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 6 apg, 1.5 spg, 37.3 FG%, 66 FT%, 29.5 3FG% |
| Bill Self | Kansas | Oklahoma State '85 | 6.3 ppg, 2 rpg, 2.9 apg, 0.7 spg, 46.5 FG%, 69.9 FT% |
| Takayo Siddle | UNC Wilmington | Gardner-Webb '09 | 5.3 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 2 apg, 0.6 spg, 36 FG%, 69.9 FT%, 33.8 3FG% |
| Duane Simpkins | American University | Maryland '96 | 9.4 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 4.1 apg, 1 spg, 44.6 FG%, 81.2 FT%, 40.6 3FG% |
| Dwayne Stephens | Western Michigan | Michigan State '93 | 7.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 2.1 apg, 0.6 spg, 50.1 FG%, 68.5 FT%, 40.2 3FG% |
| Billy Taylor | Elon | Notre Dame '95 | 5.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.1 apg, 0.5 spg, 39.8 FG%, 64.9 FT%, 32.4 3FG% |
| Carlton "Drew" Valentine | Loyola of Chicago | Oakland '13 | 7.9 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.1 spg, 50.8 FG%, 66.7 FT%, 35.5 3FG% |
| Michael White | Georgia | Mississippi '99 | 5.1 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 3.2 apg, 0.8 spg, 40.2 FG%, 69.1 FT%, 35.7 3FG% |
| Quannas White | Louisiana | Oklahoma '03 | 8.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 4.4 apg, 1.2 spg, 44.4 FG%, 66.4 FT%, 43.5 3FG% |
| Andrew Wilson | Virginia Military | Florida State '06 | 4.6 ppg, 2 rpg, 0.8 apg, 0.3 spg, 39.1 FG%, 76.6 FT%, 36.7 3FG% |
DO AS I SAY, NOT SO MUCH AS I DID
| Head Coach | College | Alma Mater | NCAA DI Career Playing Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Baggett | Rider | St. Joseph's '89 | 2.8 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 0.8 apg, 0.5 spg, 38.5 FG%, 51.7 FT%, 50 3FG% |
| Brian Barone | SIU Edwardsville | Marquette '01 | 2.5 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.1 spg, 32.2 FG%, 62.5 FT%, 27.7 3FG% |
| Grant Billmeier | NJIT | Seton Hall '07 | 3.1 ppg, 3 rpg, 0.6 apg, 0.4 spg, 0.6 bpg, 56.5 FG%, 64.1 FT% |
| Kenny Blakeney | Howard University | Duke '95 | 3.2 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 1.2 apg, 0.4 spg, 45.9 FG%, 63.8 FT%, 33.9 3FG% |
| Tad Boyle | Colorado | Kansas '85 | 3 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 2.9 apg, 41.3 FG%, 73.6 FT% |
| Jerrod Calhoun | Utah State | Cleveland State '03 | 3 ppg, 0.7 rpg, 0.5 apg, 0.5 spg, 41.1 FG%, 78.3 FT%, 41.9 3FG% |
| Flynn Clayman | High Point | Troy '11 | 2.9 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 0.4 apg, 0.1 spg, 35.6 FG%, 65.5 FT%, 30.6 3FG% |
| Rob Ehsan | Illinois-Chicago | UC Davis '05 | 3.6 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 0.8 apg, 0.4 spg, 44 FG%, 74.4 FT%, 26.3 3FG% |
| Dennis Gates | Missouri | California '02 | 3.8 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 1.3 apg, 0.9 spg, 34.2 FG%, 77.2 FT%, 27.4 3FG% |
| Jon Jaques | Cornell | Cornell '10 | 3.7 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 0.4 apg, 0.6 spg, 46.1 FG%, 82.4 FT%, 43.2 3FG% |
| Stan Johnson | Loyola Marymount | Southern Utah '02 | 2.8 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 0.9 apg, 0.9 spg, 47.7 FG%, 67.6 FT%, 34.2 3FG% |
| Johnny Jones | Texas Southern | Louisiana State '85 | 4.4 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 39.4 FG%, 63.3 FT% |
| Mike Jones | UNC Greensboro | Howard University '87 | 5.5 ppg, 2 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.3 spg, 45.4 FG%, 67.4 FT%, 9.1 3FG% |
| Fran McCaffery | Penn | Penn '82 | 2.9 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 3 apg, 1.8 spg, 37.7 FG%, 51.2 FT% |
| Wes Miller | Cincinnati | North Carolina '07 | 3.8 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 1.3 apg, 0.5 spg, 37.7 FG%, 69.8 FT%, 37.4 3FG% |
| Jordan Mincy | Jacksonville | Kent State '09 | 3.1 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 2.6 apg, 0.9 spg, 38 FG%, 55.4 FT%, 32.9 3FG% |
| Steve Pikiell | Rutgers | Connecticut '91 | 3.4 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 1.6 apg, 0.3 spg, 38.0 FG%, 66 FT%, 36.4 3FG% |
| Daniyal Robinson | North Texas | UALR '98 | 4.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 0.9 apg, 0.3 spg, 39.6 FG%, 60.5 FT% |
| Patrick Sellers | Central Connecticut State | Central Connecticut State '91 | 3.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.1 apg, 0.8 spg, 39.4 FG%, 57.1 FT%, 16.7 3FG% |
| Rob Summers | Cleveland State | West Virginia '07 | 3.1 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 0.5 apg, 0.4 spg, 50.5 FG%, 50 FT% |
| Brad Underwood | Illinois | Kansas State '86 | 3.9 ppg, 1 rpg, 37.4 FG%, 73.2 FT% |
| Kevin Willard | Villanova | Pittsburgh '97 | 3.4 ppg, 1 rpg, 2.2 apg, 0.7 spg, 34.5 FG%, 67.2 FT%, 29.7 3FG% |
20/20 CLUB STUDENTS OF GAME FROM END OF BENCH (PLAY WHEN 20 POINTS AHEAD AND 20 SECONDS LEFT)
| Head Coach | College | Alma Mater | NCAA DI Career Playing Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Armstrong | McNeese | UAB '01 | 0.7 ppg, 0.4 rpg, 0.3 apg, 0.1 spg, 19.4 FG%, 66.7 FT%, 16.7 3FG% |
| Jeremy Ballard | Florida International | Colgate '03 | 1.5 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 0.9 apg, 0.3 spg, 41.2 FG%, 81 FT%, 39.3 3FG% |
| Kory Barnett | Oral Roberts | Indiana '12 | 0.2 ppg, 0.2 rpg, 0.1 apg, 21.2 FG%, 25 FT%, 14.3 3FG% |
| John Calipari | Arkansas | UNC Wilmington '80 | 1 ppg, 0.8 apg, 21.1 FG%, 84.4 FT% |
| Jack Castleberry | Fairleigh Dickinson | Virginia Military '07 | 1.3 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 0.7 apg, 0.6 spg, 27.5 FG%, 51.9 FT%, 18.4 3FG% |
| Zach Chu | Radford | Richmond '15 | 1.8 ppg, 0.3 rpg, 0.3 apg, 66.7 FG% |
| John Gallagher | Manhattan | St. Joseph's '99 | 0.6 ppg, 0.3 rpg, 0.2 apg, 26.7 FG%, 60 FT%, 27.4 3FG% |
| Stan Heath | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan '88 | 1.3 ppg, 0.6 rpg, 1 apg, 37.9 FG%, 59.6 FT% |
| Shane Heirman | Incarnate Word | Tulsa '11 | 0.8 ppg, 0.7 rpg, 0.6 apg, 0.2 spg, 28.6 FG%, 63.6 FT%, 31.8 3FG% |
| Kevin Hovde | Columbia | Richmond '11 | 2 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 0.6 apg, 0.3 spg, 56.6 FG%, 60.6 FT%, 42.9 3FG% |
| Donte Jackson | Alabama State | Milwaukee '98 | 1.1 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 1.1 apg, 0.7 spg, 66.7 FG%, 66.7 FT% |
| Greg Kampe | Oakland | Bowling Green '78 | 1.8 ppg, 0.9 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1 spg, 25.2 FG%, 47.8 FT% |
| Pat Kelsey | Louisville | Xavier '98 | 1.5 ppg, 0.7 rpg, 1.6 apg, 0.4 spg, 27.6 FG%, 76.5 FT%, 29.6 3FG% |
| Dwayne Killings | Albany | Massachusetts '02 | 0.5 ppg, 0.7 rpg, 0.2 apg, 0.2 spg, 50 FG% |
| Jay Ladner | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi '88 | 0.8 ppg, 0.5 rpg, 0.4 apg, 0.2 spg, 44.4 FG%, 33.3 FT% |
| Jeremy Luthern | Gardner-Webb | Liberty '95 | 1.5 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 0.5 apg, 0.2 spg, 23.6 FG%, 72.7 FT%, 23 3FG% |
| Phil Martelli Jr. | Virginia Commonwealth | Saint Joseph's '01 | 0.2 ppg, 0.1 rpg, 0.1 apg, 0.1 spg, 27.3 FG%, 66.7 FT% |
| Grant McCasland | Texas Tech | Baylor '99 | 0.6 ppg, 0.6 rpg, 0.5 apg, 26.3 FG%, 40 FT%, 30 3FG% |
| Nick McDevitt | Middle Tennessee State | UNC Asheville '01 | 1 ppg, 0.4 rpg, 0.5 apg, 39.1 FG%, 61.5 FT%, 46.7 3FG% |
| Eric Musselman | Southern California | San Diego '87 | 1.3 ppg, 0.4 rpg, 1 apg, 0.4 spg, 26.9 FG%, 66 FT%, 25 3FG% |
| Josh Pastner | UNLV | Arizona '00 | 1 ppg, 0.3 rpg, 0.3 apg, 32.5 FG%, 72.7 FT%, 33.3 3FG% |
| Steven Pearl | Auburn | Tennessee '11 | 1.2 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 0.5 apg, 0.4 spg, 48.3 FG%, 34.1 FT% |
| Jon Perry | Navy | East Tennessee State '02 | 1 ppg, 0.6 rpg, 0.2 apg, 0.2 spg, 35.7 FG%, 75 FT%, 33.3 3FG% |
| Alex Pribble | Idaho | California '07 | 0.7 ppg, 0.9 rpg, 0.3 apg, 0.2 spg, 39 FG%, 60 FT%, 27.3 3FG% |
| Mark Prosser | Winthrop | Marist '02 | six points, seven rebounds, two assists and one blocked shot in seven games |
| Richie Riley | South Alabama | Eastern Kentucky '05 | made one free throw in nine games |
| Mark Schmidt | St. Bonaventure | Boston College '85 | 1.2 ppg, 0.6 rpg, 0.5 apg, 33.3 FG%, 68 FT% |
| Mike Schwartz | East Carolina | Texas '99 | played in one game under Rick Barnes |
| Scott Spinelli | Chicago State | Boston University | 1.1 ppg, 0.7 rpg, 0.8 apg 0.3 spg, 35.4 FG%, 60 FT%, 10 3FG% |
| Keith Urgo | Fordham | Fairfield '02 | 0.8 ppg, 0.4 rpg, 0.4 apg, 0.2 spg, 45.5 FG%, 90 FT% |
| Stan Waterman | Delaware State | Delaware '89 | 1.2 ppg, 0.5 rpg, 0.7 apg, 0.4 spg, 40.9 FG%, 63.6 FT% |
NOTE: Barone (Texas A&M), Bozeman (South Florida), Brooks (Sam Houston State), Christian (Boston University), Clayman (Colorado State), Gottlieb (Notre Dame), Hamilton (Wake Forest), Hayes (Western Carolina), Jackson (Tennessee), B. Johnson (Northwestern), Kelsey (Wyoming), Kennedy (North Carolina State), Legans (California), Les (Cleveland State), Lucas (Florida), Luther (Robert Morris), Mack (Evansville), Markwood (Notre Dame), E. Martin (Texas Christian), Matta (Southern Illinois), McCaffery (Wake Forest), W. Miller (James Madison), Owens (Murray State), Pope (Washington), Schwartz (Sonoma State CA), Simmons (Indiana), B. Smith (Northwestern State), Summers (Penn State), Toole (Elon), Underwood (Hardin-Simmons) and Willard (Western Kentucky) began their college playing careers at other four-year DI universities.