"It is better to be looked over than overlooked." - Mae West

Which prominent coaches never earned acclaim as national coach of the year by a major award (AP/NABC/Naismith/USBWA)? A couple of years ago, Pete Carril passed away but he isn't the only prominent mentor nationally shunned by the voting class. Maryland named its court after Gary Williams, the school's all-time winningest coach who guided the Terrapins to the 2002 NCAA title during a span when he became the only mentor ever to defeat the nation's top-ranked team in four straight seasons (2000-01 through 2003-04). Surprisingly, Williams never was courted as national coach of the year by one of the major awards, joining other NCAA championship coaches such as Denny Crum, Billy Donovan, Joe B. Hall, Don Haskins, Rollie Massimino and Jim Valvano "shorted" by this dubious distinction.

Does this blemish exist because of smug power-league coaches or is the media more of a mess than even its fiercest critics believe? A stunning total of individuals received honor as national COY despite never reaching an NCAA playoff regional final - including Rod Barnes, Perry Clark, Jim Crews, Keno Davis, Matt Doherty, Cliff Ellis, Eddie Fogler, Frank Haith, Marv Harshman, Todd Lickliter, George Raveling, Al Skinner, Charlie Spoonhour and Dick Versace. Unless Steve Harvey announced the "beauty-contest" results, following is an alphabetical list of high-profile retired coaches never receiving one of the five major national coach of the year awards since 1955 despite their significant achievements:

Dave Bliss - Compiled a total of 14 20-win seasons with three different schools.

Dale Brown - Led LSU to 15 consecutive postseason tournaments (1979 through 1993) en route to becoming the second-winningest coach in SEC history at the time (behind Adolph Rupp) in both overall and SEC games.

Vic Bubas - Guided Duke to NCAA Tournament Final Four appearances three times in a four-year span from 1963 through 1966.

Pete Carril - Never incurred a losing record in 29 seasons with Princeton from 1968 through 1996.

Gale Catlett - Went his first 23 seasons without a losing record with Cincinnati and West Virginia; participated in nine consecutive national postseason tournaments in the 1980s.

Denny Crum - Won 15 regular-season conference championships in the Missouri Valley and Metro in his first 23 seasons with Louisville; only coach to twice win conference and NCAA tournaments in the same year (1980 and 1986).

Don DeVoe - Compiled a total of 12 20-win seasons with three different schools.

Don Donoher - One of first 10 coaches to take his first three teams to the NCAA playoffs guided his first seven Dayton clubs to national postseason competition; posted double digits in victories all 25 seasons.

Billy Donovan - Two-time national championship coach (2006 and 2007) became Florida's all-time winningest mentor.

Lefty Driesell - One of only three different coaches to guide four different schools to the NCAA playoffs; captured conference tournament titles in four different leagues; only coach to win more than 100 games for four different schools en route to total of 786 victories; had 14 final Top 20 rankings.

Hugh Durham - One of only three coaches in NCAA history to win at least 225 games for two Division I schools, directing both Florida State and Georgia to the Final Four.

Bill C. Foster - Only six losing records in 25 seasons at the Division I level with UNC Charlotte, Clemson, Miami (FL) and Virginia Tech.

Jack Gardner - Only coach to direct two different schools to the Final Four at least twice apiece.

Pete Gillen - Remarkable run with Xavier (winning five Midwestern Collegiate Conference Tournament titles in six-year span from 1986 through 1991) before posting 20-win seasons with Providence in the Big East and Virginia in the ACC.

Joe B. Hall - Averaged 23 victories annually in 13 seasons with Kentucky, reaching championship game in either NCAA Tournament or NIT three times in a four-year span from 1975 through 1978.

Don Haskins - Captured four Western Athletic Conference Tournament championships with Texas-El Paso in a seven-year span from 1984 through 1990 while winning more than 20 games each of those seasons; compiled a total of 17 20-win campaigns.

Lou Henson - Compiled only one losing record in his last 22 years with Illinois and New Mexico State; finished in first division of the Big Ten Conference nine straight seasons.

Terry Holland - Averaged 20 victories annually in 21 seasons with Davidson and Virginia.

Lon Kruger - Guided five different schools to the NCAA Tournament - Kansas State, Florida, Illinois, UNLV and Oklahoma.

Harry Litwack - Finished third with Temple in three consecutive national postseason tournaments (1956 and 1958 in NCAA and 1957 in NIT). Posted only one losing record in 21 seasons with the Owls through 1973.

Rollie Massimino - Averaged more than 20 victories annually in the 1980s; participated in 14 consecutive national postseason tournaments with Villanova and UNLV before coaching at small-school level in Florida.

Ray Mears - Finished lower than third place in SEC standings with Tennessee just once in his final 14 seasons from 1964 through 1977.

Shelby Metcalf - Averaged 18.6 victories annually with Texas A&M in an 18-year span from 1971-72 through 1988-89.

Eldon Miller - Won more than 20 games with three different DI schools (Western Michigan, Ohio State and Northern Iowa).

Joe Mullaney - Reached the 20-win plateau nine straight seasons from 1958-59 through 1966-67, directing Providence to the NIT semifinals four times in the first five years of that stretch; won more than two-thirds of his games with the Friars decided by fewer than five points.

C.M. Newton - Posted at least 22 victories with Alabama six times in the last seven seasons of the 1970s.

Dave Odom - Won 20 or more games 10 times in a 14-year span from 1992-93 through 2005-06 with Wake Forest and South Carolina.

Ted Owens - Finished first or second in Big Eight Conference standings each of his first seven seasons with Kansas from 1965 through 1971.

Tom Penders - Won at least 20 games with three different schools (Rhode Island, Texas and George Washington) a total of 10 times in a 13-year span from 1987 through 1999 before winning more than 20 games three times in six seasons with Houston.

Jack Ramsay - Worst record in 11 seasons with St. Joseph's was an 18-10 mark.

Bo Ryan - Wisconsin's all-time winningest coach never finished lower than fourth in Big Ten Conference standings in 14 full seasons with the Badgers from 2001-02 through 2014-15.

Wimp Sanderson - Won five SEC Tournament titles with Alabama, including three in a row from 1989 through 1991.

Fred Schaus - Won Southern Conference Tournament championships each of his six seasons with West Virginia from 1955 through 1960 before posting winning records in Big Ten competition all six years with Purdue.

Roy Skinner - Compiled only one losing record in 16 seasons with Vanderbilt.

Billy Tubbs - Directed Oklahoma to 12 consecutive 20-win seasons, a Big Eight Conference best; took the Sooners to national postseason play his last 13 years with them before moving on to TCU and Lamar.

Jim Valvano - Guided Iona to a school-record 29 victories in 1979-80 before winning at least 18 games each of his last nine seasons with North Carolina State from 1982 through 1990.

Gary Williams - All-time winningest coach for Maryland directed 13 teams to Top 20 finishes in final polls, including a couple of them with Boston College.

Ned Wulk - All-time winningest coach for Arizona State finished atop conference standings in six of his first seven seasons with the Sun Devils.

Former Louisville coach Bobby Petrino, after returning to The Ville as the Cardinals' football coach and overseeing the program's ACC entrance and Top 20 rankings prior to dismissal several seasons ago, is accustomed to controversy such as subject use of timeout and accepting soap-opera challenges (remember departures from the Atlanta Falcons and Arkansas Razorbacks). After basketball coach Kenny Payne failed to pan out at U of L, Petrino boasted an athletic background making him capable of motorcycling back over to fill in for Payne reminiscent of two-sport college coaches in the middle of the 20th Century who wouldn't have been fazed by a virus. Petrino, who scored 1,145 points in four years of basketball for Carroll (Mont.) in the early 1980s, was an All-Frontier Conference first-team hoop selection as a senior.

Petrino, now back with Arkansas as offensive coordinator after departing Missouri State, isn't the first ex-Louisville football coach with a link to college hoops. Frank Camp Jr., the school's all-time winningest coach (118-95-2), was captain of the Transylvania (Ky.) basketball squad before coaching such standouts as Johnny Unitas, Lenny Lyles and Doug Buffone. Petrino is far from being the first marquee college football coach with a college hoops connection. It might not be delivered to you on a "Hog" motorcycle with statuesque blond hanging on tight as college gridiron campaign commences this weekend, but he is among the following alphabetical list of versatile ex-college hoopers who guided major universities to multiple major bowl games:

EARL "RED" BLAIK, Miami (Ohio)/Army
College Football Hall of Fame coach, boasting six undefeated teams, compiled a 121-33-10 record at Dartmouth (1934 through 1940) and Army (1941 through 1958). . . . After graduating from Miami, he enrolled at Army and became the first Cadet to compete against Navy in three sports in one season (football, basketball and baseball).

FRANK BROYLES, Georgia Tech
Retired Arkansas athletic director compiled a 149-62-6 record in 20 seasons as head football coach at Missouri (1957) and Arkansas (1958 through 1976). Guided 10 teams to bowl games, winning the AP and UPI national title in 1964. Quarterback was SEC Player of the Year in 1944. Third-round selection by the Chicago Bears in 1946 NFL draft (19th pick overall). He threw for a career-high 304 yards against Tulsa in the 1945 Orange Bowl. . . . Four-year starting guard in basketball for Georgia Tech. Three-time second-five selection on SEC All-Tournament team. Second-leading scorer for the Yellow Jackets with a 10.4-point average as a senior in 1946-47.

HERBERT "FRITZ" CRISLER, University of Chicago
Member of College Football Hall of Fame compiled a 116-32-9 record in 18 seasons as football coach at Minnesota (1930 and 1931), Princeton (1932 through 1937) and Michigan (1938 through 1947). The only team he coached with a losing record was in his first year. His last seven Michigan teams finished in the top 10 in the final Associated Press Poll. The 1947 Wolverines had a 10-0 record, defeated Southern Cal in the Rose Bowl (49-0) and finished second in the final AP poll behind Notre Dame. . . . Named to third five on All-Big Ten Conference basketball team in 1919-20 when the University of Chicago was a member of the league.

DAN DEVINE, Minnesota-Duluth
College Football Hall of Famer coached Notre Dame to a national champinship in 1977 after directing the Green Bay Packers to the NFC Central Division title five years earlier. Guided the Fighting Irish to a 53-16-1 mark in six seasons from 1975 through 1980. Also coached Missouri to six bowl games in the 1960s (92-38-7 record in 13 years from 1958 through 1970). . . . Played guard for Duluth's basketball squad in 1942-43 and 1945-46. Captained the Bulldogs as a senior and paced the club in scoring that season. He was a quarterback for the school's football team.

BOBBY DODD, Tennessee
Compiled a 165-64-8 coaching record with Georgia Tech in 22 years from 1945 through 1966. Won his first eight of 13 bowl games with the Yellow Jackets. . . . All-SEC second-team selection in basketball as a junior in 1929-30. He was captain of the team as a senior.

VINCE DOOLEY, Auburn
Auburn MVP in 1954 Gator Bowl. Coached Georgia to the 1980 national championship and six SEC titles. Compiled a 201-66-10 record as 20 teams played in bowl games in his 25 seasons from 1964 through 1988. . . . Averaged 6.3 ppg as a starting guard in 1951-52 in his only season of varsity basketball with Auburn before concentrating on football.

PETE "BUMP" ELLIOTT, Michigan
Executive director of the Pro Football Hall of Fame earned All-American honors as a quarterback for the Wolverines' 1948 national champion. Big Ten Conference MVP led Michigan to a 49-0 victory over USC in the 1948 Rose Bowl. Former head coach at Nebraska (4-6 record in 1956), California (10-21 from 1957 through 1959) and Illinois (1960 through 1966) led Cal and the Illini to Rose Bowl berths. . . . A four-year starter as a 6-0, 190-pound guard on Michigan teams from 1945-46 through 1948-49. Captain of squad as a sophomore and member of Big Ten Conference championship team in 1947-48. First-team all-conference choice as a junior and second-team selection as a senior. Second-team pick on Helms All-American team in 1947-48 when he scored a team-high 15 points in the Wolverines' first NCAA Tournament victory, a 66-49 decision over Columbia in Eastern Regional third-place game. Excerpt from school guide: "At times his defensive work was almost uncanny as he held high-scoring opposition practically scoreless in several games. Outstanding at recovering rebounds."

DON FAUROT, Missouri
Hall of Famer spent 19 years as head football coach (100-80-10 record from 1935 through 1956) and 30 years as athletic director for Mizzou. Alma mater's all-time winningest coach guided the Tigers to four bowl games in the 1940s. Faurot is best known as the inventor of the Split T formation. In 1972, the Tigers' football stadium was named in his honor (Faurot Field). . . . Captained the Tigers' basketball team as an undergraduate.

WAYNE HARDIN, Pacific
Head football coach at U.S. Naval Academy (38-22-2 record from 1959 through 1964) and Temple (80-50-3 from 1970 through 1982) directed both schools to bowl games. Coached Heisman Trophy winner Roger Staubach in 1963 when Navy finished second in the nation in the final AP poll with a 9-2 record. . . . Letterman on four Pacific basketball teams scored a total of 78 points in his last two seasons in 1947-48 and 1948-49.

RALPH "SHUG" JORDAN, Auburn
Compiled a 176-83-6 record as head football coach for his alma mater from 1951-75. Led Auburn to berths in 12 bowl games and an AP national title in 1957 with a 10-0 record. . . . Three-year basketball letterman was captain of the team his junior season (1930-31). Coached Auburn basketball squad to a 95-75 record (.559) in 10 years from 1933-34 through 1941-42 and 1945-46 before assuming the same post at Georgia and compiling a 41-28 mark (.594) in four campaigns from 1946-47 to 1949-50.

ELMER LAYDEN, Notre Dame
Member of College Football Hall of Fame was a fullback in the famed Four Horseman backfield of the 1920s. The 5-11, 180-pounder was a consensus All-American selection in 1924. Head football coach of the Irish from 1934 through 1940, compiling a 47-12-2 record. His 1938 Notre Dame team was named national champion by the Dickinson System. NFL commissioner from 1941 to 1946. . . . Scored seven points in 10 games for the 1922-23 Notre Dame basketball squad.

EDWIN "JIM" LOOKABAUGH, Oklahoma A&M
Compiled a 58-41-6 record coaching his alma mater for 11 years from 1939 through 1949. Guided the Aggies to victories in Cotton Bowl (following 1944 season) and Sugar Bowl (#5 AP ranking with perfect season in 1945) plus appearance in Delta Bowl (following 1948 campaign). . . . All-SWC hooper in 1925.

HOMER HILL NORTON, Birmingham-Southern
Compiled a 143-75-18 coaching record in 25 seasons from 1919 through 1947 with Centenary (11) and Texas A&M (14). Won the Sugar Bowl and Cotton Bowl with the Aggies in back-to-back years (1939 and 1940). . . . Played four sports in college, including basketball. Also coached basketball for Centenary in the early 1920s.

HOUSTON NUTT, Arkansas/Oklahoma State
Arkansas football coach for 10 years from 1998 through 2007 (75-48 record) after serving in a similar capacity at Murray State (31-16 from 1993 through 1996) and Boise State (5-6 in 1997). Aligned with Ole Miss in 2008, taking the Rebels to a bowl game in his first year with them (only team to defeat national champ Florida). Quarterback at Arkansas under Frank Broyles and Lou Holtz before transferring to Oklahoma State under Jimmy Johnson. . . . Collected six points and three rebounds in 1976-77 as a freshman under coach Eddie Sutton on Arkansas team featuring Sidney Moncrief and Ron Brewer before playing a couple of years with OSU under Paul Hansen.

BENNIE OOSTERBAAN, Michigan
Member of College Football Hall of Fame coached Michigan's football team to a 63-33-4 record in 11 seasons (1948 through 1958). His first team finished with a 9-0 record and was voted national champion in the AP poll. He won Big Ten Conference titles in 1948, 1949 and 1950. . . . In 1943, the Helms Athletic Foundation named him to its 10-man All-American basketball teams it selected for the 1926-27 and 1927-28 seasons. Finished third in Western Conference (forerunner of Big Ten) scoring in 1926-27 (9.3 ppg) and led league as a senior the next year (10.8 ppg).

TOM OSBORNE, Hastings (Neb.)
Compiled a 255-49-2 record as Nebraska coach while winning 13 conference crown in 25 years from 1973 through 1997. Lost seven straight bowl games prior to having undefeated clubs capture national championships in three of his final four campaigns (1994-95-97). Selected in 19th round of 1959 NFL draft by the San Francisco 49ers before catching 29 passes for 343 yards and two touchdowns for the Washington Redskins in 1960 and 1961. . . . Attending college in his hometown, he scored 1,291 points for Hastings during the last half of 1950s, leading the team in scoring (17.7 ppg) and rebounding (9.1 rpg) as a sophomore in 1956-57.

ARA PARSEGHIAN, Miami (Ohio)
Member of College Football Hall of Fame compiled a 170-58-6 record as coach at Miami of Ohio (1951 through 1955), Northwestern (1956 through 1963) and Notre Dame (1964 through 1974). Guided Notre Dame to three national football titles (1964, 1966 and 1973). Directed the Fighting Irish to five bowl games during the first half of the 1970s. Rookie halfback on Cleveland Browns team that won All-America Football Conference title in 1948. Selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers in 13th round of 1947 NFL draft. . . . Played for Miami basketball squads in 1946-47 and 1947-48 (34 points, 31.3 FG%, 44.4 FT%). Teammate of future Tennessee coach Ray Mears.

JOE PATERNO, Brown
Penn State's head coach from 1966 to 2011 guided the Nittany Lions to national championships in 1982 and 1986, five undefeated/untied seasons (1968-69-73-86-94) and 29 finishes in Top 10 national rankings. Only major-college coach ever to reach the 400-win plateau (409-136-3 record) was 24-12-1 in bowl games. Paterno was fired by school trustees in mid-season 2011 after the arrest of his long-time assistant, Jerry Sandusky, on child sexual abuse charges. . . . Paterno earned varsity basketball letters at Brown in 1947-48 and 1948-49. His 7.3-points-per-game scoring average in 1947-48 was second highest on the team.

DAVID SHAW, Stanford
Alma mater's all-time winningest coach compiled an 86-34 record while guiding school to a bowl game each year in his first eight seasons from 2011 through 2018 before posting losing mark in 2019, finishing his career there last year with a 96-54 mark. Wide receiver caught 57 passes for 664 yards and five touchdowns from 1991 through 1994 under coaches Dennis Green and Bill Walsh. . . . Roommate of Cardinal hoops starter Brent Williams grabbed one rebound in 1 1/2 minutes of playing time in only game against Oregon State in 1993-94.

BILL YEOMAN, Texas A&M/Army
Winningest coach in Houston history (160-108-8 from 1962 through 1986) prevailed in six of 11 bowl games. Yeoman revolutionized offensive football in 1964 by developing the Veer option offense. He also had a prominent role in racial integration in the South by becoming the first coach at a predominantly white school in the State of Texas to sign an African-American player. Finished 11 times in the AP or UPI Top 20. . . . Hoops letterman with A&M in 1945-46 before earning three letters with the Cadets (1947-48-50), averaging 4.4 ppg in 1947-48 and 6.9 ppg in 1949-50.

BOB ZUPPKE, Wisconsin
Member of College Football Hall of Fame compiled a 131-81-13 record as head football coach at Illinois from 1913 through 1941. Directed the Illini to four national titles (1914, 1919, 1923 and 1927) and seven Big Ten championships. . . . Two-year letterman on Wisconsin's basketball team. The seven-man 1904-05 squad was called the "Western intercollegiate champions" by Spalding's Official Basketball Guide.

Who are some more of the "jacks of both trades"? Jack McPhee, Youngstown State's basketball coach for four seasons the first half of the 1930s, was a well-respected football official for two decades. McPhee is perhaps responsible for wide adoption of the signal flag. He first "threw" a flag when YSU football coach Dike Beede initiated the usage on October 16, 1941, when his squad met visiting Oklahoma City. Beede's wife, Imma, earned the title "The Betsy Ross of Football" because her talents with a sewing machine were utilized in manufacturing the four original flags.

Bernie Bierman, after pacing Mississippi A&M (now Mississippi State) to records of 14-8 in 1925-26 and 17-7 in 1926-27, later returned to his alma mater to direct the University of Minnesota football team to five national championships. Bierman also coached Tulane to the 1932 Rose Bowl after guiding the school's basketball program for a couple of seasons.

Marshall's Cam Henderson was frequently referred to as the "best two-sport coach in America" although the Thundering Herd didn't permanently move up to major-college status until the mid-1950s. In 1947, Henderson's football squad played in the Tangerine Bowl while his defending NAIB Tournament champion was in California winning the Los Angeles Invitational by defeating Syracuse. Here is an alphabetical list including Bierman and other major-college basketball coaches who also directed the same school's football program in a bowl game:

Coach/School: Bill Alexander/Georgia Tech.
Five Bowls/Dates: Rose/1-1-29; Orange/1-1-40; Cotton/1-1-43; Sugar 1-1-44; Orange/1-1-45.
Opponents/Scores: California/8-7; Missouri/21-7; Texas/7-14; Tulsa/20-18; Tulsa/12-26.
Years as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): Four (1920 and 1922-24; 40-50, .444).

Coach/School: Ike Armstrong/Utah.
Bowl/Date: Sun/1-2-39.
Opponent/Score: New Mexico/26-0.
Years as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): Two (1926 and 1927; 9-16, .360).

Coach/School: Hugo Bezdek*/Oregon.
Bowl/Date: Rose/1-1-17.
Opponent/Score: Pennsylvania/14-0.
Years as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): Four (1907, 1914, 1915 and 1917; 17-35, .327).

Coach/School: Hugo Bezdek/Penn State.
Bowl/Date: Rose/1-1-23.
Opponent/Score: Southern California/3-14.
Year as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): One (1919; 11-2, .846).

Coach/School: Dana Bible*/Texas A&M.
Bowl/Date: Dixie Classic/1-2-22.
Opponent/Score: Centre/22-14.
Years as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): Seven (1921-27; 90-47, .657).

Coach/School: Bernie Bierman/Tulane.
Bowl/Date: Rose/1-1-32.
Opponent/Score: Southern California/12-21.
Years as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): Two (1929 and 1930; 25-12, .676).

Coach/School: Eddie Cameron/Duke.
Bowl/Date: Sugar/1-1-45.
Opponent/Score: Alabama/29-26.
Years as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): Fourteen (1929-42; 226-99, .695).

Coach/School: Charles "Gus" Dorais*/Gonzaga.
Bowl/Date: San Diego East-West Christmas Classic/12-15-22.
Opponent/Score: West Virginia/13-21.
Years as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): Five (1921-26; 41-48, .461).

Coach/School: Bill Driver*/Texas Christian.
Bowl/Date: Fort Worth Classic/1-1-21.
Opponent/Score: Centre/7-63.
Years as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): Two (1921 and 1922; 8-7, .533).

Coach/School: Marshall "Little Sleepy" Glenn*/West Virginia.
Bowl/Date: Sun/1-1-38.
Opponent/Score: Texas Tech/7-6.
Years as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): Five (1934-38; 61-46, .570).

Coach/School: Vee Green*/Drake.
Bowl/Date: Raisin/1-1-46.
Opponent/Score: Fresno State/13-12.
Years as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): Two (1945 and 1946; 22-28, .440).

Coach/School: Elmer "Gus" Henderson/Southern California.
Two Bowls/Dates: Rose/1-1-23; Los Angeles Christmas Festival/12-25-24.
Opponents/Scores: Penn State/14-3; Missouri/20-7.
Years as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): Two (1920 and 1921; 18-6, .750).

Coach/School: Jerry Hines*/New Mexico State.
Bowl/Date: Sun/1-1-36.
Opponent/Score: Hardin-Simmons/14-14.
Years as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): Eleven (1930-40; 149-92, .618).

Coach/School: Clyde "Cac" Hubbard/Denver.
Two Bowls/Dates: Sun/1-1-46; Alamo/1-4-47.
Opponents/Scores: New Mexico/24-34; Hardin-Simmons/0-20.
Years as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): Eight (1933-40; 68-83, .450).

Coach/School: Bill Hubbard/San Jose State.
Two Bowls/Dates: Raisin/1-1-47; Raisin/12-31-49.
Opponents/Scores: Utah State/20-0; Texas Tech/20-13.
Years as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): Six (1936-40 and 1945; 69-58, .543).

Coach/School: Charles "Shy" Huntington*/Oregon.
Bowl/Date: Rose/1-1-20.
Opponent/Score: Harvard/6-7.
Year as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): One (1920; 8-9, .471).

Coach/School: Ralph "Shug" Jordan/Auburn.
12 Bowls/Dates: Gator/1-1-54; Gator/12-31-54; Gator/12-31-55; Orange/1-1-64; Liberty/12-18-65; Sun/12-28-68; Bluebonnet/12-31-69; Gator/1-2-71; Sugar/1-1-72; Gator/12-30-72; Sun/12-29-73; Gator/12-30-74.
Opponents/Scores: Texas Tech/13-35; Baylor/33-13; Vanderbilt/13-25; Nebraska/7-13; Mississippi/7-13; Arizona/34-10; Houston/7-36; Mississippi/35-28; Oklahoma/22-40; Colorado/24-3; Missouri/17-34; Texas/27-3.
Years as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): Ten (1934-42 and 1946; 95-75, .559).

Coach/School: Jimmy Kitts/Rice.
Bowl/Date: Cotton/1-1-38.
Opponent/Score: Colorado/28-14.
Years as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): Six (1933-38; 48-56, .462).

Coach/School: Edward "Slip" Madigan/St. Mary's.
Bowl/Date: Cotton/1-2-39.
Opponent/Score: Texas Tech/20-13.
Years as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): Four (1924-27; 28-19, .596).

Coach/School: Tom McCann/Miami (Fla.).
Bowl/Date: Orange/1-1-35.
Opponent/Score: Bucknell/0-26.
Years as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): Two (1929 and 1932; 30-7, .811.

Coach/School: Rube McCray/William & Mary.
Bowls/Dates: Dixie/1-1-48; Delta/1-1-49.
Opponents/Scores: Arkansas/19-21; Oklahoma State/20-0.
Years as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): Two (1944 and 1945; 16-22, .421).

Coach/School: J.F. "Pop" McKale/Arizona.
Bowl/Date: San Diego East-West Christmas Classic/12-26-21.
Opponent/Score: Centre/0-38.
Years as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): Seven (1915-21; 49-12, .803).

Coach/School: Johnny McMillan/South Carolina.
Bowl/Date: Gator/1-1-46.
Opponent/Score: Wake Forest/14-26.
Year as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): One (1945; 19-3, .864).

Coach/School: Leo "Dutch" Meyer*/Texas Christian.
Seven Bowls/Dates: Sugar/1-1-36; Cotton/1-1-37; Sugar/1-2-39; Orange/1-1-42; Cotton/1-1-45; Delta/1-1-48; Cotton/1-1-52.
Opponents/Scores: Louisiana State/3-2; Marquette/16-6; Carnegie-Mellon/15-7; Georgia/26-40; Oklahoma State/0-34; Mississippi/9-13; Kentucky/7-20.
Years as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): Three (1935-37; 10-37, .213).

Coach/School: Frank Murray/Marquette.
Bowl/Date: Cotton/1-1-37.
Opponent/Score: Texas Christian/6-16.
Years as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): Nine (1921-29; 94-73, .563).

Coach/School: Homer Norton/Centenary.
Bowl/Date: Dixie Classic/1-1-34.
Opponent/Score: Arkansas/7-7.
Years as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): Five (1922-26; 49-43, .533).

Coach/School: Bennie Oosterbaan/Michigan.
Bowl/Date: Rose/1-1-51.
Opponent/Score: California/14-6.
Years as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): Eight (1939-46; 81-72, .529).

Coach/School: Jimmy Phelan/St. Mary's.
Two Bowls/Dates: Sugar/1-1-46; Oil/1-1-47.
Opponents/Scores: Oklahoma State/13-33; Georgia Tech/19-41.
Years as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): Two (1944 and 1945; 10-11, .476).

Coach/School: Alvin "Pix" Pierson/Fresno State.
Bowl/Date: Raisin/1-1-46.
Opponent/Score: Drake/12-13.
Year as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): One (1943; 6-6-1, .500).

Coach/School: Clarence "Nibs" Price*/California.
Bowl/Date: Rose/1-1-29.
Opponent/Score: Georgia Tech/7-8.
Years as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): Thirty (1925-54; 449-294, .604).

Coach/School: E. Lowell "Dick" Romney/Utah State.
Bowl/Date: Raisin/1-1-47.
Opponent/Score: San Jose State/0-20.
Years as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): Twenty-two (1920-41; 225-157, .589).

Coach/School: Ed Walker/Mississippi.
Bowl/Date: Orange/1-1-36.
Opponent/Score: Catholic/19-20.
Years as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): Five (1931-35; 31-43, .419).

Coach/School: Warren Woodson/Hardin-Simmons.
Five Bowls/Dates: Sun/1-1-43; Alamo/1-4-47; Harbor/1-1-48; Shrine/12-18-48; Camellia/12-30-48.
Opponents/Scores: Second Air Force/7-13; Denver/20-0; San Diego State/53-0; Ouachita Baptist/40-12; Wichita State/29-12.
Year as Head Basketball Coach (Tenure; Record): One (1946; 2-10, .167).

*Coached both the basketball and bowl-bound football programs in the same season.

By any rudimentary measure, a college basketball season is not good when a team fails to win more games than the school's football counterpart. A hoops all-time losing record of 8-24 spelled doom for both Michigan and Missouri last season while their football squads excelled (going 15-0 and 11-2, respectively).

Louisville's embarrassment each of the last two campaign included only fewer triumphs than the school's gridiron squad. As the 2024 college football season commences, "The Ville" hoopers might not be all that supportive of their gridiron brethren. They could be "down under" again with another ill season. Among power-league members, Washington State was tainted by similar back-to-back sorry seasons in 2001-02 and 2002-03.

Since hoop team schedules allow competing in about three times as many games, it's rare for it to fail to post more victories in a given calendar year. However, Georgia's perennial football powerhouse more than doubled the number of basketball triumphs for the Bulldogs in 2021-22. But the biggest football-to-basketball contrast was Brigham Young in 1996-97 when the Cougars went 14-1 and 1-25, respectively.

Incredibly, Michigan, Missouri and Louisville aren't the only power-league members with dismal school year thus far this century when football team achieved more victories than basketball counterpart. Michigan became the 31st current power-conference members with FBS football program to endure a basketball campaign in the 21st Century when it failed to notch more victories than their gridiron colleagues. All five power leagues with two-sport emphasis (ACC/Big Ten/Big 12/Pac 12/SEC) have at least five members with this dubious distinction.

Duke's basketball and football teams tied with four victories apiece in 1924-25 and UCLA's two programs tied three times in the late 1930s and early 1940s. Need more evidence which sport takes precedence at certain schools? Check out the last year a football team achieved more victories than basketball counterpart at Kansas (1904-05), Purdue (1905-06), Indiana (1913-14), North Carolina (1914-15), Kentucky (1922-23), West Virginia (1924-25) and Illinois (1927-28).

Believe it or not, basketball coach George Buchheit suffered the indignity of failing to win more games than football squad with both Kentucky and Duke in a three-year span. More recently, coaches for two different schools in this category included Bill Frieder (Michigan in 1981-82 and Arizona State in 1996-97), Lon Kruger (Florida in 1995-96 and Oklahoma in 2016-17), Ernie Kent (Oregon in 2008-09 and Washington State in 2015-16 and 2018-19) plus Jim Christian (Texas Christian in 2010-11 and Boston College in COVID-impacted 2020-21).

Prominent football coaches boasting backgrounds possibly making them more empathetic with hoops mentors because they previously were college hoopers themselves included Arkansas' Frank Broyles (played for Georgia Tech), Georgia Tech's Bobby Dodd (Tennessee), Arkansas' Houston Nutt (Arkansas/Oklahoma State), Penn State's Joe Paterno (Brown) and Illinois' Bob Zuppke (Wisconsin). Excluding defending national champion UConn, which didn't elevate its football program to highest level until the start of this century, what was the last season for Division I FBS level members from power conferences posting as many or more football wins in a single school year than basketball victories?

Power-League Member	School Year	Football Record (Coach)	Basketball Record (Coach)
Alabama	1968-69	8-3 (Paul "Bear" Bryant)	4-20 (Charles "C.M." Newton)
Arizona	1982-83	6-4-1 (Larry Smith)	4-24 (Ben Lindsey)
Arizona State	1996-97	11-1 (Bruce Snyder)	10-20 (Bill Frieder)
Arkansas	2002-03	9-5 (Houston Nutt)	9-19 (Stan Heath)
Arkansas	1971-72	8-3-1 (Frank Broyles)	8-18 (Lanny Van Eman)
Arkansas	1970-71	9-2 (Frank Broyles)	5-21 (Lanny Van Eman)
Auburn	2010-11	14-0 (Gene Chizik)	11-20 (Tony Barbee)
Baylor	2005-06	5-6 (Guy Morriss)	4-13 (Scott Drew)
Boston College*	2020-21	6-5 (Jeff Hafley)	4-16 (Jim Christian)
Brigham Young	1996-97	14-1 (LaVell Edwards)	1-25 (Roger Reid/Tony Ingle)
California	2022-23	4-8 (Justin Wilcox)	3-29 (Mark Fox)
Cincinnati	1983-84	4-6-1 (Watson Brown)	3-25 (Tony Yates)
Clemson	1967-68	6-4 (Frank Howard)	4-20 (Bobby Roberts)
Colorado	1995-96	10-2 (Rick Neuheisel)	9-18 (Joe Harrington/Ricardo Patton)
Duke	1924-25	4-5 (Howard Jones)	4-9 (George Buchheit)
Florida	1995-96	12-1 (Steve Spurrier)	12-16 (Lon Kruger)
Florida	1981-82	7-5 (Charley Pell)	5-22 (Norm Sloan)
Florida State	2022-23	10-3 (Mike Norvell)	9-23 (Leonard Hamilton)
Georgia	2021-22	14-1 (Kirby Smart)	6-26 (Tom Crean)
Georgia Tech	1973-74	5-6 (Bill Fulcher)	5-21 (Dwayne Morrison)
Georgia Tech	1972-73	7-4-1 (Bill Fulcher)	7-18 (Dwayne Morrison)
Georgia Tech	1971-72	6-6 (Leon "Bud" Carson)	6-20 (John "Whack" Hyder)
Georgia Tech	1953-54	9-2-1 (Bobby Dodd)	2-22 (John "Whack" Hyder)
Illinois	1973-74	5-6 (Bob Blackman)	5-18 (Harv Schmidt)
Illinois	1927-28	7-0-1 (Bob Zuppke)	5-12 (Craig Ruby)
Indiana	1913-14	3-4 (James Sheldon)	2-12 (Arthur Berndt)
Iowa	2009-10	11-2 (Kirk Ferentz)	10-22 (Todd Lickliter)
Iowa State*	2020-21	9-3 (Matt Campbell)	2-22 (Steve Prohm)
Kansas	1961-62	7-3-1 (Jack Mitchell)	7-18 (Dick Harp)
Kansas	1915-16	6-2 (Herman Olcott)	6-12 (William "W.O." Hamilton)
Kansas	1906-07	7-2-2 (Albert "Doc" Kennedy)	7-8 (James "Doc" Naismith)
Kansas	1904-05	8-1-1 (Albert "Doc" Kennedy)	5-6 (James "Doc" Naismith)
Kansas State	1999-00	11-1 (Bill Snyder)	9-19 (Tom Asbury)
Kentucky	1922-23	6-3 (William Juneau)	3-10 (George Buchheit)
Louisiana State	2010-11	11-2 (Les Miles)	11-21 (Trent Johnson)
Louisiana State	1997-98	9-3 (Gerry DiNardo)	9-18 (John Brady)
Louisiana State	1996-97	10-2 (Gerry DiNardo)	10-20 (Dale Brown)
Louisiana State	1966-67	5-4-1 (Charles McClendon)	3-23 (Press Maravich)
Louisville	2023-24	10-4 (Jeff Brohm)	8-24 (Kenny Payne)
Maryland	1949-50	9-1 (Jim Tatum)	7-18 (A.L. "Flucie" Stewart)
Memphis	1969-70	8-2 (Billy Murphy)	6-20 (Henry "Moe" Iba)
Miami (Fla.)	2002-03	12-1 (Larry Coker)	11-17 (Perry Clark)
Michigan	2023-24	15-0 (Jim Harbaugh)	8-24 (Juwan Howard Sr.)
Michigan State	1962-63	5-4 (Hugh "Duffy" Daugherty)	4-16 (Forddy Anderson)
Minnesota	2022-23	9-4 (Philip "P.J." Fleck)	9-22 (Ben Johnson)
Minnesota	1967-68	8-2 (Murray Warmath)	7-17 (John Kundla)
Mississippi	1990-91	9-3 (Billy Brewer)	9-19 (Ed Murphy)
Mississippi	1975-76	6-5 (Ken Cooper)	6-21 (Robert "Cob" Jarvis)
Mississippi	1965-66	7-4 (John Vaught)	5-18 (Eddie Crawford)
Mississippi State	1981-82	8-4 (Emory Bellard)	8-19 (Bob Boyd)
Mississippi State	1980-81	9-3 (Emory Bellard)	8-19 (Jim Hatfield)
Missouri	2023-24	11-2 (Eli Drinkwitz)	8-24 (Dennis Gates)
Nebraska	1999-00	12-1 (Frank Solich)	11-19 (Danny Nee)
North Carolina	1914-15	10-1 (T.C. Trenchard)	6-10 (Charles "Chick" Doak)
North Carolina State	1992-93	9-3-1 (Dick Sheridan)	8-19 (Les Robinson)
Northwestern	1996-97	9-3 (Gary Barnett)	7-22 (Ricky Byrdsong)
Notre Dame	1995-96	9-3 (Lou Holtz)	9-18 (John MacLeod)
Notre Dame	1992-93	10-1-1 (Lou Holtz)	9-18 (John MacLeod)
Ohio State	1997-98	10-3 (John Cooper)	8-22 (Jim O'Brien)
Oklahoma	2016-17	11-2 (Bob Stoops)	11-20 (Lon Kruger)
Oklahoma	1980-81	10-2 (Barry Switzer)	9-18 (Billy Tubbs)
Oklahoma State	1971-72	4-6-1 (Floyd Gass)	4-22 (Sam Aubrey)
Oklahoma State	1933-34	6-2-1 (Lynn "Pappy" Waldorf)	4-14 (Harold "Puny" James)
Oregon	2008-09	10-3 (Mike Bellotti)	8-23 (Ernie Kent)
Oregon State	2021-22	7-6 (Jonathan Smith)	3-28 (Wayne Tinkle)
Penn State	2009-10	11-2 (Joe Paterno)	11-20 (Ed DeChellis)
Penn State	2002-03	9-4 (Joe Paterno)	7-21 (Jerry Dunn)
Pittsburgh	2021-22	11-3 (Pat Narduzzi)	11-21 (Jeff Capel III)
Pittsburgh	1976-77	12-0 (Johnny Majors)	6-21 (Tim Grgurich)
Purdue	2004-05	7-5 (Joe Tiller)	7-21 (Gene Keady)
Purdue	1952-53	4-3-2 (Stuart Holcomb)	4-18 (Ray Eddy)
Purdue	1914-15	5-2 (Andy Smith)	5-8 (R.E. Vaughn)
Purdue	1905-06	6-1-1 (A.E. Hernstein)	4-7 (Clarence Jamison)
Rutgers	2006-07	11-2 (Greg Schiano)	10-19 (Fred Hill)
South Carolina	2011-12	11-2 (Steve Spurrier)	10-21 (Darrin Horn)
Stanford	1992-93	10-3 (Bill Walsh)	7-23 (Mike Montgomery)
Syracuse	1961-62	8-3 (Ben Schwartzwalder)	2-22 (Marc Guley)
Tennessee	1993-94	9-2-1 (Phillip Fulmer)	5-22 (Wade Houston)
Texas	1983-84	11-1 (Fred Akers)	7-21 (Bob Weltlich)
Texas A&M*	2020-21	9-1 (John "Jimbo" Fisher)	8-10 (Brent "Buzz" Williams)
Texas A&M	1999-00	8-4 (Richard "R.C." Slocum)	8-20 (Melvin Watkins)
Texas A&M	1997-98	9-4 (Richard "R.C." Slocum)	7-20 (Tony Barone)
Texas Christian	2010-11	13-0 (Gary Patterson)	11-22 (Jim Christian)
Texas Tech	1989-90	9-3 (William "Spike" Dykes)	5-22 (Gerald Myers)
UCLA	1941-42	5-5-1 (Edwin "Babe" Horrell)	5-18 (Wilbur Johns)
UCLA	1938-39	7-4-1 (William Spaulding)	7-20 (Pierce "Caddy" Works)
UCLA	1936-37	6-3-1 (William Spaulding)	6-13 (Pierce "Caddy" Works)
Utah	2011-12	8-5 (Kyle Whittingham)	6-25 (Larry Krystkowiak)
Vanderbilt	1945-46	3-6 (McNeil "Doby" Bartling)	3-10 (Gus Morrow)
Vanderbilt	1941-42	8-2 (Henry "Red" Sanders)	7-9 (Norm Cooper)
Virginia	1962-63	5-5 (William Elias)	5-20 (Billy McCann)
Virginia	1950-51	8-2 (Arthur Guepe)	8-14 (Gus Tebell)
Virginia	1941-42	8-1 (Frank Murray)	7-10 (Gus Tebell)
Virginia Tech	2000-01	11-1 (Frank Beamer)	8-19 (Ricky Stokes)
Wake Forest	1944-45	8-1 (D.C. "Peahead" Walker)	3-14 (Murray Greason)
Washington	2016-17	12-2 (Chris Petersen)	9-22 (Lorenzo Romar)
Washington State	2018-19	11-2 (Mike Leach)	11-21 (Ernie Kent)
Washington State	2015-16	9-4 (Mike Leach)	9-22 (Ernie Kent)
Washington State	2002-03	10-3 (Mike Price)	7-20 (Paul Graham)
West Virginia	1924-25	8-1 (Clarence Spears)	6-11 (Francis Stadsvold)
Wisconsin	1981-82	7-5 (Dave McClain)	6-21 (Bill Cofield)

*COVID-19 impacted basketball campaign.

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Former All-PCC hoopers Red Badgro (Southern California) and Jackie Robinson (UCLA) supplied significant hitting performances in MLB games on this date. Ex-college hoopers Joe Shaute (Mansfield PA) and Sonny Siebert (Missouri) spun shutouts for the Cleveland Indians on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is an August 22 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

AUGUST 22

• Detroit Tigers 1B Dale Alexander (starting basketball center in mid-1920s for Milligan TN) delivered four hits in a 9-6 win against the Boston Red Sox in 1931.

• San Diego Padres SS Bill Almon (averaged 2.5 ppg in half a season for Brown's 1972-73 team ending school streak of 12 straight losing records) went 4-for-4 against the St. Louis Cardinals in a 1979 game.

• St. Louis Browns rookie RF Red Badgro (first-five pick on All-Pacific Coast Conference team in 1926-27 as USC's MVP) banged out four hits in a 10-0 victory against the New York Yankees in 1929.

• In midst of a career-long eight-game hitting streak, Atlanta Braves rookie SS Rob Belloir (three-year hoops letterman led Mercer in free-throw percentage as senior in 1968-69 while averaging 19 ppg) registered four RBI (including two-run triple) in 9-5 win against the St. Louis Cardinals in 1975.

• Pittsburgh Pirates LF Carson "Skeeter" Bigbee (Oregon hoops letterman in 1915), playing in his third straight extra-inning game against Brooklyn, went 6-for-11 in a 22-inning marathon in 1917.

• A pinch-hit, three-run homer in bottom of eighth inning by OF-1B Jim Hickman (freshman hooper for Ole Miss in 1955-56) lifted the New York Mets to 7-5 triumph against the St. Louis Cardinals in opener of 1965 twinbill.

• Washington Senators 1B Frank Howard (two-time All-Big Ten Conference first-team selection when leading Ohio State in scoring and rebounding in 1956-57 and 1957-58) hammered two homers, including decisive blow in the top of the 10th inning, against the Minnesota Twins in 1970.

• Chicago White Sox RHP Bart Johnson (averaged 30.5 ppg for Brigham Young's freshman squad in 1967-68) secured his team-high 14th save in a two-month span in 1971.

• Brooklyn Dodgers RHP Clyde King (started two basketball games for North Carolina in December 1944 under coach Ben Carnevale) won both ends of a 1951 doubleheader as a reliever against the St. Louis Cardinals.

• RHP Jim Konstanty (Syracuse hooper in late 1930s) awarded on waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies to the New York Yankees in 1954.

• In 1973, OF Joe Lahoud (New Haven CT hoops letterman in mid-1960s) launched a ninth-inning, pinch-hit grand slam to give the Milwaukee Brewers a 4-3 lead but they wound up losing against the California Angels, 5-4, in 10 innings.

• Chicago Cubs RF Bill Nicholson (hooper for Washington College MD in mid-1930s) socked a game-winning homer in the bottom of the 11th inning in a 5-4 decision over the Cincinnati Reds in 1942.

• St. Louis Cardinals C Don Padgett (freshman in 1934 with Lenoir-Rhyne NC excelled in multiple sports) provided four hits against the Brooklyn Dodgers in a 1939 contest.

• Boston Red Sox LHP Gary Peters (Grove City PA hooper from 1955-57), homering in his ninth consecutive campaign, went downtown against the Oakland Athletics in opener of a 1971 twinbill. Blast was Peters' first of three circuit clouts in a two-week span.

• In the midst of a 10-game hitting streak closing out the month, Chicago Cubs 2B Paul Popovich (averaged 3.3 ppg for West Virginia's 1960 NCAA playoff team) pounded a three-run homer in a 6-5 win against the Cincinnati Reds in 1973.

• Pittsburgh Pirates RF Dave Robertson (one of two reserves on North Carolina State's first basketball team in 1911) contributed four hits and four RBI in a 10-8 win against the Boston Braves in 1921.

• INF Jackie Robinson (highest scoring average in Pacific Coast Conference both of his seasons with UCLA in 1939-40 and 1940-41) contributed five hits in the nightcap of a 1951 doubleheader to spark the Brooklyn Dodgers to their 14th straight victory against the St. Louis Cardinals.

• In the midst of hurling eight complete games in a seven-week span, Cleveland Indians LHP Joe Shaute (hooper for Mansfield PA in early 1920s) fired a four-hit shutout against the Washington Senators in nightcap of 1926 twinbill.

• In 1964, Cleveland Indians rookie RHP Sonny Siebert (team-high 16.7 ppg for Missouri in 1957-58 as All-Big Eight Conference second-team selection) tossed his first of 21 shutouts in a 12-year MLB career.

• Philadelphia Phillies 1B Jim Thome (juco hooper for Illinois Central in 1988-89) smacked two taters in a 2003 game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

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Former Southwest Missouri State hoopers Mark Bailey, Jerry Lumpe and Preston Ward provided significant MLB performances on this date. Ex-college hoopers Bob Cerv (Nebraska) and Davey Lopes (Iowa Wesleyan/Washburn KS) each hit three homers in a game on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is an August 20 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

AUGUST 20

• Boston Red Sox INF Jerry Adair (one of Oklahoma State's top three basketball scorers in 1956-57 and 1957-58 while ranking among nation's top 12 free-throw shooters each season) went 3-for-3 in opener and jacked decisive homer in nightcap of 1967 twinbill sweep of the California Angels.

• Houston Astros C Mark Bailey (led Southwest Missouri State basketball team in rebounding and field-goal percentage in 1980-81) collected three hits, four runs and four RBI in a 17-2 romp over the St. Louis Cardinals in 1985.

• Detroit Tigers 2B Frank Bolling (averaged 7.3 ppg in 1950-51 for Spring Hill AL) collected two homers and five RBI against the New York Yankees in a 1959 game.

• In the midst of a career-high 17-game hitting streak, Kansas City Athletics LF Bob Cerv (ranked fourth on Nebraska's career scoring list in 1949-50 when finishing hoop career) collected three homers and six RBI in an 11-10 defeat against the Boston Red Sox in 1959.

• RHP Bill Connors (averaged 6 ppg and 2.3 rpg for Syracuse in 1960-61) purchased from the Chicago Cubs by the New York Mets in 1967.

• Baltimore Orioles LHP Mike Flanagan (averaged 13.9 ppg for UMass' freshman hoops squad in 1971-72) fired his fifth shutout of the 1979 campaign - a three-hitter against the Texas Rangers - in the midst of him winning eight straight starts en route to an A.L.-high 23 triumphs.

• Brooklyn Dodgers SS Jake Flowers (member of Washington College MD "Flying Pentagon" championship hoops squad in 1923) contributed four hits against the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a 1933 doubleheader.

• Chicago White Sox RHP Bob Keegan (Bucknell hoops letterman in 1941-42 and 1942-43), utilizing a new slow delivery, hurled a 6-0 no-hitter against the Washington Senators in 1957.

• SS Don Kessinger (three-time All-SEC selection for Mississippi from 1961-62 through 1963-64 while finishing among nation's top 45 scorers each year) traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Chicago White Sox in 1977.

• Philadelphia Phillies rookie SS Ralph LaPointe (Vermont hoops letterman during WWII) went 7-for-12 at conclusion of three-game series against the Chicago Cubs in 1947.

• Cleveland Indians CF Kenny Lofton (Arizona's leader in steals for 1988 Final Four team compiling 35-3 record) logged two homers and six RBI against the Seattle Mariners in a 2000 contest.

• 2B Davey Lopes (NAIA All-District 15 selection for Iowa Wesleyan averaged 16.9 ppg as freshman in 1964-65 and 12.1 as sophomore in 1965-66 before transferring with his coach to Washburn KS where he was All-CIC selection for 1968 NAIA Tournament team) set a Los Angeles Dodgers record with 15 total bases in an 18-8 rout of the Chicago Cubs in 1974 (three homers, double and single).

• Kansas City Athletics 2B Jerry Lumpe (member of Southwest Missouri State's 1952 NAIA Tournament championship hoops club) went 7-for-10 in a 1963 doubleheader sweep of the Washington Senators.

• St. Louis Cardinals CF Bake McBride (averaged 12.7 ppg and 8.1 rpg in 21 games with Westminster MO in 1968-69 and 1969-70) belted two homers against the Cincinnati Reds in a 1975 game.

• Philadelphia Phillies rookie 2B Moon Mullen (backup guard for Oregon's legendary "Tall Firs" team winning inaugural NCAA tourney in 1939) stroked four singles in a 4-1 win against the Cincinnati Reds in 1944 outing.

• Texas Rangers RF Gary Redus (J.C. hooper for Athens AL and father of Centenary/South Alabama guard with same name) ripped two homers against the Baltimore Orioles in a 1993 contest.

• St. Louis Cardinals RHP Ron Reed (Notre Dame's leading rebounder in 1963-64 and 1964-65) tossed a four-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds in 1975. Reed yielded fewer than two earned runs in nine of his first 16 starts for the Cards.

• Chicago White Sox RHP Johnny Rigney (top hoops center for St. Thomas MN in mid-1930s) hurled his second of back-to-back three-hit shutouts in 1941.

• Philadelphia Phillies RHP Robin Roberts (Michigan State's second-leading scorer in 1945-46 and 1946-47) had his 15-game winning streak against the Pittsburgh Pirates snapped in 1953.

• In 1945, Brooklyn Dodgers SS Tommy Brown (17 years old) became the youngest player to hit a MLB homer when connecting off Pittsburgh Pirates LHP Preacher Roe (Harding AR hooper in late 1930s).

• Baltimore Orioles RF Ken Singleton (hooper for Hofstra freshman team in mid-1960s) went 4-for-4 against the Minnesota Twins in a 1977 game.

• Boston Red Sox RHP Lee Smith (averaged 3.4 ppg and 1.9 rpg with Northwestern State in 1976-77) supplied his seventh straight hitless relief appearance in 1988. Smith fanned 15 batters during span covering nine innings.

• St. Louis Cardinals RHP John Stuper (two-time all-conference junior college player in mid-1970s with Butler County PA) hurled his lone MLB shutout (five-hitter against the Houston Astros in 1983).

• Birdie Tebbetts (Providence hooper in 1932) resigned as Cleveland Indians manager in 1966.

• In the midst of winning five straight starts during the month, Pittsburgh Pirates LHP Bob Veale (scored 1,160 points for Benedictine KS from 1955-56 through 1957-58) tossed a four-hit shutout against the Houston Astros in 1969.

• Pittsburgh Pirates 1B Preston Ward (second-leading scorer for Southwest Missouri State in 1946-47 and 1948-49) provided three extra-base hits in a 1955 game against the New York Giants.

• Pinch two-run single by 1B Bill White (two-year hooper for Hiram OH in early 1950s) sparked the San Francisco Giants to a 4-3 win against the Cincinnati Reds in 1958.

• In 1986, New York Yankees RF Dave Winfield (starting forward with Minnesota's first NCAA playoff team in 1972) walloped the milestone 300th of his 465 MLB career homers.

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Former Southwest Missouri State hoopers Norm Siebern and Preston Ward supplied significant MLB performances on this date. Ditto ex-juco hoopers Darrell Evans (Pasadena City CA), Garth Iorg (College of Redwoods CA), Gary Redus (Athens AL) and Jim Thome (Illinois Central). Thome was joined by eventual Hall of Famers Hank Greenberg (NYU), Christy Mathewson (Bucknell) and Dave Winfield (Minnesota). Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is an August 19 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

AUGUST 19

• Chicago Cubs 1B George Altman (hooper appeared in 1953 and 1954 NAIA Basketball Tournament with Tennessee State) amassed four hits in a 4-3 win against the Houston Colt .45s in 1962.

• Pittsburgh Pirates LF Clyde Barnhart (hooper for Shippensburg PA predecessor Cumberland Valley State Normal School prior to World War I) went 4-for-4 and chipped in with five RBI against the Brooklyn Robins in 1925.

• Philadelphia Phillies 1B Ed Bouchee (freshman hooper for Washington State in 1951-52) went 3-for-3 with double and triple in a 1958 game against the St. Louis Cardinals.

• 2B Marv Breeding (hooper for Samford in mid-1950s) purchased from the Los Angeles Dodgers by the Baltimore Orioles in 1964.

• Detroit Tigers rookie RHP Ownie Carroll (Holy Cross hoops letterman in 1922) hurled his third complete-game victory of the month in 1927.

• San Francisco Giants 3B Darrell Evans (member of Jerry Tarkanian-coached Pasadena City CA club winning 1967 state community college crown) smacked milestone 200th of his 414 MLB career homers.

• Detroit Tigers 1B Hank Greenberg (enrolled at NYU on hoops scholarship in 1929 but attended college only one semester) collected three homers and eight RBI in a 1938 doubleheader sweep of the St. Louis Browns.

• California Angels RHP Paul Hartzell (averaged 5.9 ppg and 3.4 rpg for Lehigh in 1972-73) hurled his fourth complete game in a 22-day span in 1978.

• Grand-slam homer from CF Jim Hickman (freshman hooper for Ole Miss in 1955-56) off Vern Law powered the New York Mets to a 4-2 win against the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1964. Six years later as a 1B with the Chicago Cubs, Hickman homered twice and knocked in five runs in 1970 outing against the San Diego Padres.

• Toronto Blue Jays 3B Garth Iorg (juco hooper with College of the Redwoods CA in mid-1970s) supplied three extra-base hits (two doubles and homer) plus three RBI in an 8-7 win against the Boston Red Sox in 1983.

• New York Yankees LF David Justice (Thomas More KY assists leader in 1984-85 while averaging 9.3 ppg and 3.5 rpg) jacked two homers against the Anaheim Angels in a 2000 contest.

• Philadelphia Phillies RHP Andy Karl (Manhattan hoops letterman from 1933 through 1935) saved Hall of Fame slugger Jimmie Foxx's only MLB pitching decision in 1945 (6-2 win against Cincinnati Reds).

• 1B Dick Kauffman (Susquehanna PA multi-sport athlete/class of 1909) traded by the St. Louis Browns to Nashville (Southern Association) in 1915.

• New York Yankees LF Charlie Keller (Maryland hoops letterman from 1934-35 through 1936-37) homered in both ends of a 1942 twinbill split against the Boston Red Sox.

• Detroit Tigers SS Harvey Kuenn (played hoops briefly for Wisconsin in 1951-52 after competing on JV squad previous season) contributed four hits against the Cleveland Indians in the nightcap of a 1954 doubleheader.

• New York Giants RHP Christy Mathewson (Bucknell hooper at turn of 20th Century) had his 22-game winning streak against the Cincinnati Reds snapped in 1911.

• Detroit Tigers LF Curtis Pride (led William & Mary in steals three times and assists twice while averaging 5.6 ppg and 3.1 apg from 1986-87 through 1989-90) smacked a pinch-hit, three-run homer against the Chicago White Sox in 1996.

• OF Gary Redus (J.C. hooper for Athens AL and father of Centenary/South Alabama guard with same name) traded by the Chicago White Sox to the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1988.

• Pittsburgh Pirates RF Dave Robertson (one of two reserves on North Carolina State's first basketball team in 1911) registered three extra-base hits (including pair of homers) and eight RBI in opener of 1921 doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies.

• 1B-OF Norm Siebern (member of Southwest Missouri State's back-to-back NAIA Tournament hoop titlists in 1952 and 1953) supplied a pinch-hit, bases-loaded triple to help the Boston Red Sox outlasted the California Angels, 12-11, in 1967.

• Philadelphia Phillies rookie SS Gary Sutherland (averaged 7.4 ppg with Southern California in 1963-64) went 3-for-3, including his first MLB homer, against the Chicago Cubs in 1967.

• Boston Red Sox 3B Jim Tabor (Alabama hoops letterman in 1936-37) smacked two homers against the New York Yankees in opener of a 1942 twinbill.

• Philadelphia Phillies 1B Jim Thome (played junior-college hoops for Illinois Central in 1988-89) swatted a homer in his fourth consecutive contest in 2003.

• Detroit Tigers rookie SS Coot Veal (averaged team-high 10.9 ppg as Auburn sophomore in 1951-52 before transferring to Mercer) posted his second three-hit outing in the midst of a career-high 13-game hitting streak.

• San Diego Padres CF Clint Venable (two-time All-Ivy League selection averaged 9.3 ppg under Princeton coach John Thompson III from 2001-02 through 2004-05) went hitless for the only time in his first 25 games of the month in 2013.

• Bill Virdon (Drury MO hooper in 1949) hired as Houston Astros manager in 1975.

• Pittsburgh Pirates RF Preston Ward (second-leading scorer for Southwest Missouri State in 1946-47 and 1948-49) provided fourth three-hit outing in a six-game span in 1954.

• New York Yankees RF Dave Winfield (starting forward for Minnesota's first NCAA playoff team in 1972) went 4-for-4 in a 1984 game against the Oakland Athletics.

Extra! Extra! Instead of mocking smug Ivy Leaguer Gen. "Way Off" Mark Milley's quest to understand white rage, allowing women in ground combat, force vaccines promoted by colossally-confused CDC and be transgender inclusive more than creating cogent plan to withdraw from Kabul in semi-orderly fashion three years ago, you can read news about memorable major league baseball achievements and moments involving former college basketball players. Baseball is portrayed as a thinking man's game but only 4% of active MLB players earned college diplomas. Nonetheless, numerous ex-college hoopers had front-row seats to many of the most notable games, transactions and dates in MLB history.

Former college hoopers Ron Allen (Youngstown State), Gene Freese (West Liberty WV) and Frankie Frisch (Fordham) smacked homers for the St. Louis Cardinals in MLB games on this date. Ex-East Tennessee State hoopers Ernie Bowman and Jim Mooney plus ex-PA small-college hoopers Dick Hall (Swarthmore), Billy Hunter (IUP) and Christy Mathewson (Bucknell) also made MLB news on this date. Unless you habitually pore over the content at baseballlibrary.com, baseballreference.com and nationalpastime.com, following is an August 17 calendar focusing on such versatile MLB athletes:

AUGUST 17

• San Diego Padres RHP Mike Adams (Texas A&M-Kingsville hooper in 1996-97) surrendered his only earned run (against Chicago Cubs) in last 34 relief appearances in 2009.

• 1B Ron Allen (Youngstown State's scoring and rebounding leader as a sophomore in 1961-62) secured his only MLB hit, a ninth-inning homer at San Diego in 1972, after the brother of standout 1B Dick Allen replaced ejected St. Louis Cardinals teammate Joe Torre.

• San Diego Padres SS Bill Almon (averaged 2.5 ppg in half a season for Brown's 1972-73 team ending school streak of 12 straight losing records) collected three hits and five RBI in a 7-4 win against the Cincinnati Reds in 1977.

• Milwaukee Brewers CF Ken Berry (freshman hooper for Wichita in 1959-60) went 4-for-4 in a 4-2 win against the California Angels in 1974.

• San Francisco Giants INF Ernie Bowman (East Tennessee State hoops letterman in 1954-55 and 1955-56) hit safely in ninth contest during 11-game span in 1963.

• OF Billy Cowan (Utah letterman from 1957-58 through 1959-60 was co-captain of NCAA playoff team as senior) clubbed a two-run, pinch homer off Juan Pizzaro in the eighth inning to give the California Angels a 7-6 victory against the Cleveland Indians in 1969.

• Bing Devine (Washington MO hoops letterman in mid-1930s) fired as general manager of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1964 before they go on to win the World Series against the New York Yankees.

• RHP Eddie Fisher (played for Oklahoma's 1954-55 freshman hoops squad) traded by the California Angels to the Chicago White Sox in 1972.

• CF Curt Flood and 3B Gene Freese (hoops captain of 1952 NAIA Tournament team for West Liberty WV), the first two St. Louis Cardinals batters, hammered back-to-back homers off Los Angeles Dodgers LHP Sandy Koufax (Cincinnati's freshman hoops squad in 1953-54) in the opener of a 1958 doubleheader.

• Philadelphia Athletics RF Walt French (hoops letterman for Rutgers and Army) went 4-for-4 against the Cleveland Indians in the opener of a 1926 twinbill.

• St. Louis Cardinals 2B Frankie Frisch (Fordham hoops captain) homered in both ends of a 1929 doubleheader split against the New York Giants.

• Baltimore Orioles RHP Dick Hall (averaged 12.8 ppg from 1948-49 through 1950-51 for three Swarthmore PA Southern Division champions in Middle Atlantic States Conference) provided a perfect inning of relief against the Kansas City Athletics in 1963, giving him 28 consecutive batters retired in a span of five appearances. Four years later with the Philadelphia Phillies, Hall notched his 11th straight game in relief without allowing an earned run in 1967.

• Cleveland Indians LF Mike Hargrove (Northwestern Oklahoma State hoops letterman) homered twice against the Oakland Athletics in a 1979 game.

• In 2008, Florida Marlins LHP Mark Hendrickson (two-time All-Pacific-10 Conference selection was Washington State's leading rebounder each season from 1992-93 through 1995-96) allowed his only run in nine relief appearances during the month.

• In his last three plate appearances, Kansas City Athletics SS Billy Hunter (multi-sport athlete for Indiana PA post-WWII) belted a pair of solo homers and stroked game-winning, bases-loaded single in bottom of the ninth inning for 4-3 triumph against the Cleveland Indians in 1957.

• In 1985, Reggie Jackson of the New York Yankees, moving past Willie McCovey and Ted Williams on the all-time homer list, swatted his 522nd career round-tripper off Oakland A's LHP Bill Krueger (led WCAC in free-throw percentage in 1975-76 with Portland).

• New York Giants RHP Christy Mathewson (Bucknell hooper at turn of 20th Century) hurled his second straight three-hit shutout against Chicago in 1905.

• New York Giants LHP Jim Mooney (hooper for East Tennessee State) tossed a four-hit shutout against the Cincinnati Reds in 1932.

• Cincinnati Reds rookie RF Greasy Neale (hooper graduated in 1915 from West Virginia Wesleyan) had his 12-game hitting streak snapped by the Chicago Cubs in 1920.

• In the midst of homering in six consecutive contests, San Diego Padres 3B Graig Nettles (shot 87.8% from free-throw line for San Diego State in 1963-64) cracked two round-trippers against the Montreal Expos in a 1984 contest.

• Los Angeles Dodgers CF Billy North (played hoops briefly for Central Washington in 1967-68) stole three bases against the Philadelphia Phillies in a 1978 game.

• Cleveland Indians RHP Jim Perry (averaged more than 20 ppg in late 1950s for former juco Campbell) fired a four-hit shutout against the Texas Rangers to post his eighth victory in span of nine decisions in 16th MLB season (1974).

• Boston Braves rookie C Ebba St. Claire (Colgate letterman in 1941-42) had an 11-game hitting streak snapped by the Brooklyn Dodgers' Carl Erskine in the opener of a 1951 doubleheader.

Peripatetic Rick Pitino is trying to do it again with St. John's (reverse fortunes of floundering program without an NCAA playoff triumph since 2000). Lego Masters have nothing on master-builder coaches specializing in invigorating multiple lifeless basketball programs. Following is a summary of a dozen super salesmen reviving at least two NCAA Division I programs:

Celebrated Coach	Summary of Multiple DI Schools Revived By Mentor
Rick Barnes	Took two different schools (Providence in 1989 and Texas in 1999) to an NCAA Tournament appearance in his first year with them although they compiled a losing record the previous season. Inheriting a Tennessee program coming off a .500 campaign, he has guided the Volunteers to at least 25 triumphs in five of the last seven seasons.
Bobby Cremins	Inherited an Appalachian State program that compiled an average record of 6-19 the five previous seasons from 1970-71 through 1974-75. The Mountaineers posted an average mark of 17-12 in his six seasons with them, including a school-best 23 victories in 1978-79 when they made their first NCAA Tournament appearance. Then, Cremins inherited a Georgia Tech program that won just one ACC game in its first two seasons in the conference in 1979-80 and 1980-81. He went on to become the school's all-time winningest coach, including a school-best 28-7 mark in 1989-90 when the Yellow Jackets advanced to the Final Four.
Charles "Lefty" Driesell	Although Lefty never reached the Final Four, he might go down as the best reconstructionist in modern college basketball history. Driesell inherited a Davidson program shackled by 11 consecutive losing records from 1949-50 through 1959-60 with an average mark of 8-17. The Wildcats reached the 20-win plateau in six of his last seven seasons with them from 1962-63 through 1968-69, including a school-record 27-3 worksheet in his final campaign. Then, Lefty moved to a Maryland program hampered by six losing records in the eight years prior to his arrival. He had an average mark of 20-9 in his 17 seasons with the Terrapins through 1985-86, including a five-year stretch from 1971-72 through 1975-76 when their average record was 24-6. Driesell directed James Madison to five consecutive national postseason tournament appearances from 1990 through 1994 before struggling with the Dukes. Then he promoted Georgia State's previously moribund program encumbered with the worst winning percentage in the country over the previous four decades.
Boyd Grant	Inherited a Fresno State program that posted an average record of 12-14 the previous six seasons from 1971-72 through 1976-77. The Bulldogs notched a 21-6 mark in his initial year at their helm, made their only NCAA Tournament appearances (1981-82-84), won a school-record 27 games in 1981-82 and captured 1983 NIT. Then, Grant inherited a Colorado State program compiling losing records seven of the nine previous seasons from 1978-79 through 1986-87. He guided the Rams to more than 20 victories in his first three of four campaigns with them, including a school-best 23 triumphs in 1988-89.
Lou Henson	Inherited a New Mexico State program coming off five consecutive losing records with an average mark of 7-17 from 1961-62 through 1965-66. He directed the Aggies to at least 19 victories in six of his nine seasons at their helm, including a school-best 27-3 mark in 1969-70 when they made their only Final Four appearance. Then, Henson inherited an Illinois program that went 13-36 the two previous seasons (1973-74 and 1974-75). He guided the Illini to the 1989 Final Four en route to becoming its all-time winningest coach. Henson subsequently returned to NMSU.
Bob Huggins	Inherited an Akron program coming off seven consecutive losing records from 1977-78 through 1983-84. He directed the Zips to more than 20 victories in four of his five years with them. Then, Huggins inherited a Cincinnati program posting an average record of 13-16 over the previous 11 seasons from 1978-79 through 1988-89. The Bearcats reached the 20-win plateau in his initial season at their helm, advanced to the 1992 Final Four and had an average mark of 25-8 in his 16 years at their helm.
Jim Killingsworth	Inherited an Idaho State program producing only winning record in its nine previous seasons from 1962-63 through 1970-71. He directed the Bengals to winning marks all six campaigns with them, including an all-time school-best 25-5 worksheet in 1976-77. Then, Killingsworth inherited a TCU program coming off seven straight losing seasons from 1972-73 through 1978-79. He climaxed an eight-year stint with the Horned Frogs by claiming back-to-back Southwest Conference championships in 1986 and 1987.
Frank McGuire	Inherited a North Carolina program coming off its two losingest seasons in school history at the time (15 defeats in 1950-51 and 1951-52). By the middle of decade, he had guided the Tar Heels to an ACC regular-season title and posted an average record of 21-5 his last six years with them from 1955-56 through 1960-61, including an undefeated campaign in 1956-57 (32-0). Then, McGuire inherited a South Carolina program notching 10 losing records in the previous 12 seasons from 1952-53 through 1963-64. He won more than 20 games in six consecutive campaigns from 1968-69 through 1973-74 en route to becoming the Gamecocks' all-time winningest coach.
Ralph Miller	Inherited a Wichita program coming off five consecutive losing seasons from 1946-47 through 1950-51. He directed the Shockers to a school-best 27-4 record in 1953-54 on his way to becoming their all-time winningest coach (subsequently surpassed by Gregg Marshall). Then, Miller inherited an Oregon State program saddled with won-loss record nine games under .500 covering the previous four seasons from 1966-67 through 1969-70. He had an average record of 19-10 in 19 years with the Beavers, including a three-year span from 1979-80 through 1981-82 when they won at least 25 games each season.
Jim Molinari	Inherited a Northern Illinois program coming off six losing records in the seven previous seasons from 1982-83 through 1988-89. He directed the Huskies to a school-record 25 victories in 1990-91. Then, Molinari inherited a Bradley program coming off back-to-back 20-defeat seasons for the first time in school history (1989-90 and 1990-91). He guided the Braves to three consecutive 20-win seasons from 1993-94 through 1995-96.
Rick Pitino	Inherited a Boston University program coming off five consecutive losing records and seven of eight from 1970-71 through 1977-78. He guided the Terriers to their first 20-win season in 21 years in 1979-80 and their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 24 years in 1983. Then, Pitino inherited a Providence program that was 41 games below .500 over the previous seven seasons from 1978-79 through 1984-85. He directed the Friars to 1987 Final Four. At Iona, Pitino took a program averaging 14.5 wins each of its last two full seasons before he arrived (2018-19 and 2019-20) to averaging 26 victories his last two full campaigns (2021-22 and 2022-23).
Eddie Sutton	Inherited a Creighton program that was five games below .500 over the previous five seasons from 1964-65 through 1968-69. He guided the Bluejays to winning records each of his five seasons with them, including a 23-7 mark in 1973-74. Then, Sutton inherited an Arkansas program assembling nine losing records in the previous 11 seasons. Sutton never was below eight games above .500 in his 11 years with the Razorbacks, compiling an average mark of 24-7 from 1974-75 through 1984-85 and directing them to the 1978 Final Four. Later, Sutton inherited an Oklahoma State program that was 11 games below .500 over the previous seven seasons from 1983-84 through 1989-90. He promptly directed his alma mater to five consecutive 20-win campaigns and 13 in his first 15 years, including Final Four trips in 1995 and 2004.

Power-league members DePaul, Michigan, Missouri and West Virginia set or tied school record for most defeats in a single campaign last season. A staggering number of more than 20 schools that have been at NCAA Division I level at least a half dozen years fell into this dubious category last campaign.

No major college has an all-time high for setbacks fewer than the 17 losses incurred by Grand Canyon and UAB. Nebraska never has won an NCAA playoff game but the Huskers also never incurred a 20-loss campaign until suffering three such blemishes in the past four seasons. Additional schools never losing at least 20 games in a single season include Connecticut, Duke, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan State, Villanova, Virginia Commonwealth and Western Kentucky.

Two years ago, Leonard Hamilton (Miami/Florida State) joined the following coaches holding existing records for two different DI schools suffering their most setbacks in a single season: Murry Bartow (East Tennessee State/UAB), Bob Bender (Illinois State/Washington), Jeff Bzdelik (Colorado/Wake Forest), Tom Crean (Georgia/Indiana), Ed DeChellis (Navy/Penn State), Marty Fletcher (Louisiana-Lafayette/Virginia Military), Billy Gillispie (Texas-El Paso/Texas Tech), Ron Greene (Indiana State/Murray State), Press Maravich (Appalachian State/Louisiana State), Kevin O'Neill (Northwestern/Southern California), Ken Trickey (Iowa State/Oral Roberts) and Bob Weltlich (South Alabama/Texas).

Nearly one-fourth of the current active coaches have the dubious distinction of holding a school's single-season record for most reversals. But they can take some comfort in the fact that revered NCAA title mentors such as Jim Calhoun, Jud Heathcote, Mike Krzyzewski, Rollie Massimino and Jay Wright are in the same classification. Following is an alphabetical list of NCAA DI schools and the rock-bottom season or seasons when they sustained their most setbacks (TBD with active coaches denotes "to be determined"):

NCAA DI College	Season	W-L	Pct.	Coach (Year at School)
Abilene Christian	2014-15	10-21	.323	Joe Golding (2nd of eight)
Air Force	1995-96	5-23	.179	Reggie Minton (12th of 16)
Akron	1995-96	3-23	.115	Dan Hipsher (1st of nine)
Alabama	1968-69	4-20	.167	C.M. Newton (1st of 12)
Alabama A&M	2017-18	3-28	.097	Donnie Marsh (only season)
Alabama State	2019-20	8-24	.250	Lewis Jackson (15th of 15)
Albany	2009-10	7-25	.219	Will Brown (9th of 19)
Alcorn State	2009-10	2-29	.065	Larry Smith (2nd of three)
American University	2017-18	6-24	.200	Mike Brennan (5th of 10)
Appalachian State	1974-75	3-23	.115	Press Maravich (3rd of three)
Arizona	1982-83	4-24	.143	Ben Lindsey (only season)
Arizona State	1969-70	4-22	.154	Ned Wulk (13th of 25)
Arizona State	2006-07	8-22	.267	Herb Sendek (1st of nine)
Arkansas	1970-71	5-21	.192	Lanny Van Eman (2nd of four)
Arkansas-Pine Bluff	2001-02	2-26	.071	Harold Blevins (7th of seven)
Arkansas-Pine Bluff	2003-04	1-26	.037	Van Holt (2nd of six)
Arkansas-Pine Bluff	2019-20	4-26	.133	George Ivory (12th of 13)
Arkansas State	2017-18	11-21	.344	Mike Balado (1st of five)
Army	1991-92	4-24	.143	Tom Miller (2nd of three)
Army	2004-05	3-24	.111	Jim Crews (3rd of seven)
Auburn	2012-13	9-23	.281	Tony Barbee (3rd of four)
Austin Peay State	2012-13	8-23	.258	Dave Loos (23rd of 27)
Ball State	2013-14	5-25	.167	James Whitford (1st of nine)
Baylor	1923-24	11-29	.275	Frank Bridges (4th of six)
Bellarmine	2023-24	8-23	.258	Scott Davenport (4th of TBD)
Belmont	1977-78	8-23	.258	Dick Campbell (4th of four)
Belmont	1978-79	13-23	.361	Don Purdy (1st of eight)
Bethune-Cookman	1997-98	1-26	.037	Horace Broadnax (1st of five)
Binghamton	2011-12	2-29	.065	Mark Macon (3rd of three)
Boise State	2018-19	13-20	.394	Leon Rice (9th of TBD)
Boston College	2015-16	7-25	.219	Jim Christian (2nd of six)
Boston University	1999-00	7-22	.241	Dennis Wolff (6th of 15)
Bowling Green	2005-06	9-21	.300	Dan Dakich (9th of 10)
Bradley	2015-16	5-27	.156	Brian Wardle (1st of TBD)
Brigham Young	1996-97	1-25	.038	Tony Ingle (interim)
Brown	1968-69	3-23	.115	Stan Ward (15th of 15)
Brown	2011-12	8-23	.258	Jesse Agel (4th of four)
Bryant	2009-10	1-29	.033	Tim O'Shea (2nd of 10)
Bucknell	2008-09	7-23	.233	David Paulsen (1st of seven)
Bucknell	2021-22	9-23	.281	Nathan Davis (7th of eight)
Buffalo	2023-24	4-27	.129	George Halcovage (1st of TBD)
Butler	1980-81	5-22	.185	Joe Sexson (4th of 12)
Butler	1989-90	6-22	.214	Barry Collier (1st of 11)
California	2022-23	3-29	.094	Mark Fox (4th of four)
UC Davis	2011-12	5-26	.161	Jim Les (1st of TBD)
UC Irvine	1996-97	1-25	.038	Rod Baker (6th of six)
Cal Poly	2023-24	4-28	.125	John Smith (5th of five)
UC Riverside	2012-13	6-25	.194	Jim Wooldridge (6th of six)
UC San Diego	2022-23	10-20	.333	Eric Olen (3rd of TBD)
UC Santa Barbara	2016-17	6-22	.214	Bob Williams (19th of 19)
Cal State Bakersfield	2022-23	11-22	.333	Rod Barnes (12th of TBD)
Cal State Fullerton	1964-65	1-25	.038	Alex Omalev (5th of 12)
Cal State Northridge	2022-23	7-25	.219	Trent Johnson (2nd of two)
Cal State Sacramento	2008-09	2-27	.069	Brian Katz (1st of 13)
Campbell	2003-04	3-24	.111	Robbie Laing (1st of 10)
Canisius	2007-08	6-25	.194	Tom Parrotta (2nd of six)
Canisius	2011-12	5-25	.167	Tom Parrotta (6th of six)
Centenary	2010-11	1-29	.033	Adam Walsh (1st of seven)
Central Arkansas	2014-15	2-27	.069	Russ Pennell (1st of six)
Central Connecticut State	2019-20	4-27	.129	Donyell Marshall (4th of five)
Central Michigan	2003-04	6-24	.200	Jay Smith (7th of nine)
Central Michigan	2005-06	4-24	.143	Jay Smith (9th of nine)
Charleston Southern	1978-79	2-25	.074	David Reese (1st of two)
Charleston Southern	2021-22	6-25	.194	Barclay Radebaugh (17th of TBD)
Charlotte	1984-85	5-23	.179	Hal Wissel (3rd of three)
Charlotte	2017-18	6-23	.207	Mark Price (3rd of three)
Chattanooga	2017-18	10-23	.303	Lamont Paris (1st of five)
Chicago State	2017-18	3-29	.094	Lance Irvin (1st of three)
Chicago State	2018-19	3-29	.094	Lance Irvin (2nd of three)
Cincinnati	1983-84	3-25	.107	Tony Yates (1st of six)
The Citadel	2013-14	7-26	.212	Chuck Driesell (4th of five)
Clemson	1967-68	4-20	.167	Bobby Roberts (6th of eight)
Clemson	1982-83	11-20	.355	Bill Foster (8th of nine)
Clemson	1999-00	10-20	.333	Larry Shyatt (2nd of five)
Cleveland State	2003-04	4-25	.138	Mike Garland (1st of three)
Coastal Carolina	2023-24	9-22	.290	Cliff Ellis (17th of 17)/Benny Moss
Colgate	1982-83	3-24	.111	Tony Relvas (1st of four)
Colgate	1985-86	1-24	.040	Tony Relvas (4th of four)
College of Charleston	2014-15	9-24	.273	Earl Grant (1st of seven)
Colorado	2008-09	9-22	.290	Jeff Bzdelik (2nd of three)
Colorado State	2007-08	7-25	.219	Tim Miles (1st of five)
Columbia	2002-03	2-25	.074	Armond Hill (8th of eight)
Connecticut	1968-69	5-19	.208	Burr Carlson (2nd of two)
Connecticut	1986-87	9-19	.321	Jim Calhoun (1st of 26)
Coppin State	2017-18	5-27	.156	Juan Dixon (1st of six)
Coppin State	2023-24	2-27	.069	Larry Stewart (1st of TBD)
Cornell	2013-14	2-26	.071	Bill Courtney (4th of six)
Creighton	1993-94	7-22	.241	Rick Johnson (3rd of three)
Dartmouth	1917-18	0-26	.000	F.H. Walker (only season)
Davidson	1988-89	7-24	.226	Bobby Hussey (8th of eight)
Davidson	1989-90	4-24	.143	Bob McKillop (1st of 33)
Dayton	1992-93	4-26	.133	Jim O'Brien (4th of five)
Delaware	2006-07	5-26	.161	Monte Ross (1st of 10)
Delaware State	2017-18	4-28	.125	Keith Walker (5th of five)
Denver	2006-07	4-25	.138	Terry Carroll (6th of six)
DePaul	2023-24	3-29	.094	Tony Stubblefield (3rd of three)/Matt Brady
Detroit	2023-24	1-31	.031	Mike Davis (6th of six)
Drake	1996-97	2-26	.071	Kurt Kanaskie (1st of seven)
Drexel	2015-16	6-25	.194	Bruiser Flint (15th of 15)
Duke	1994-95	13-18	.419	Mike Krzyzewski* (15th of 42)
Duquesne	2005-06	3-24	.111	Danny Nee (5th of five)
Duquesne	2021-22	6-24	.200	Keith Dambrot (7th of seven)
East Carolina	1983-84	4-24	.143	Charlie Harrison (2nd of five)
East Carolina	2006-07	6-24	.200	Ricky Stokes (2nd of two)
East Tennessee State	2012-13	10-22	.313	Murry Bartow (10th of 12)
Eastern Illinois	2021-22	5-26	.161	Marty Simmons (1st of TBD)
Eastern Kentucky	1998-99	3-23	.115	Scott Perry (2nd of three)
Eastern Michigan	2000-01	3-25	.107	Jim Boone (1st of five)
Eastern Washington	1986-87	5-23	.179	Joe Folda (2nd of two)
Eastern Washington	1995-96	3-23	.115	Steve Aggers (1st of five)
Elon	1994-95	3-24	.111	Mark Simons (2nd of 10)
Elon	2022-23	8-24	.250	Billy Taylor (1st of TBD)
Evansville	2003-04	7-22	.241	Steve Merfeld (2nd of five)
Fairfield	2013-14	7-25	.219	Sydney Johnson (3rd of eight)
Fairleigh Dickinson	2011-12	3-26	.103	Greg Vetrone (3rd of four)
Florida	1981-82	5-22	.185	Norman Sloan (8th of 15)
Florida A&M	2014-15	2-27	.069	Byron Samuels (1st of three)
Florida Atlantic	1999-00	2-28	.067	Sidney Green (1st of six)
Florida Gulf Coast	2019-20	10-22	.313	Michael Fly (2nd of four)
Florida International	2009-10	7-25	.219	Isiah Thomas (1st of three)
Florida State	2022-23	9-23	.281	Leonard Hamilton (21st of TBD)
Fordham	2002-03	2-26	.071	Bob Hill (4th of four)
Fordham	2009-10	2-26	.071	Dereck Whittenburg (7th of seven)
Fresno State	2008-09	13-21	.382	Steve Cleveland (4th of six)
Fresno State	2023-24	12-21	.364	Justin Hutson (6th of six)
Furman	2008-09	6-24	.200	Jeff Jackson (3rd of seven)
Furman	2012-13	7-24	.226	Jeff Jackson (7th of seven)
Gardner-Webb	2002-03	5-24	.172	Rick Scruggs (8th of 15th)
George Mason	1969-70	4-23	.148	Hap Spuhler (3rd of three)
George Washington	1988-89	1-27	.036	John Kuester (4th of five)
Georgetown	2021-22	6-25	.194	Patrick Ewing (5th of six)
Georgetown	2022-23	7-25	.219	Patrick Ewing (6th of six)
Georgia	2021-22	6-26	.188	Tom Crean (4th of four)
Georgia Southern	2010-11	5-27	.156	Charlton Young (2nd of four)
Georgia State	1984-85	2-26	.071	Tom Pugliese* (2nd of two)
Georgia Tech	1980-81	4-23	.148	Dwane Morrison (8th of eight)
Gonzaga	1989-90	8-20	.286	Dan Fitzgerald (5th of 15)
Grambling State	1999-00	1-30	.032	Larry Wright (1st of nine)
Grand Canyon	2019-20	13-17	.433	Dan Majerle (7th of seven)
Green Bay	2022-23	3-29	.094	Will Ryan (3rd of three)
Hampton	2022-23	8-24	.250	Edward Joyner Jr. (14th of 15)
Hampton	2023-24	9-24	.273	Edward Joyner Jr. (15th of 15)
Hartford	2008-09	7-26	.212	Dan Leibovitz (3rd of four)
Harvard	2003-04	4-23	.148	Frank Sullivan (13th of 16)
Hawaii	1977-78	1-26	.037	Larry Little (2nd of nine)
High Point	2019-20	9-23	.281	Tubby Smith (2nd of four)
Hofstra	2012-13	7-25	.219	Mo Cassara (3rd of three)
Holy Cross	2019-20	3-29	.094	Brett Nelson (1st of four)
Houston	1999-00	9-22	.290	Clyde Drexler (2nd of two)
Houston Christian	2010-11	5-26	.161	Ron Cottrell (20th of 33)
Howard University	1999-00	1-27	.036	Kirk Saulny (2nd of two)
Idaho	2006-07	4-27	.129	George Pfeifer (1st of two)
Idaho	2018-19	5-27	.156	Don Verlin (11th of 11)
Idaho State	2016-17	5-26	.161	Bill Evans (5th of seven)
Illinois	2018-19	12-21	.364	Brad Underwood (2nd of TBD)
Illinois-Chicago	2013-14	6-25	.194	Howard Moore (4th of five)
Illinois-Chicago	2015-16	5-25	.167	Steve McClain (1st of five)
Illinois State	1990-91	5-23	.179	Bob Bender (2nd of four)
Incarnate Word	2018-19	6-25	.194	Carson Cunningham (1st of five)
Indiana	2008-09	6-25	.194	Tom Crean (1st of nine)
Indiana State	1988-89	4-24	.143	Ron Greene (4th of four)
Indiana State	2002-03	7-24	.226	Royce Waltman (6th of 10)
IUPUI	2022-23	5-27	.156	Matt Crenshaw (2nd of three)
Iona	2006-07	2-28	.067	Jeff Ruland (9th of nine)
Iowa	2009-10	10-22	.313	Todd Lickliter (3rd of three)
Iowa State	1975-76	3-24	.111	Ken Trickey (2nd of two)
Jackson State	1982-83	6-24	.200	Paul Covington (16th of 19)
Jackson State	2011-12	7-24	.226	Tevester Anderson (9th of 10)
Jacksonville	2005-06	1-26	.037	Cliff Warren (1st of nine)
Jacksonville State	2010-11	5-25	.167	James Green (3rd of eight)
James Madison	1985-86	5-23	.179	John Thurston (1st of three)
James Madison	2005-06	5-23	.179	Dean Keener (2nd of four)
James Madison	2006-07	7-23	.233	Dean Keener (3rd of four)
James Madison	2016-17	10-23	.303	Louis Rowe (1st of four)
Kansas	1961-62	7-18	.280	Dick Harp (6th of eight)
Kansas	1972-73	8-18	.308	Ted Owens (9th of 19)
Kansas City	2008-09	7-24	.226	Matt Brown (2nd of six)
Kansas City	2012-13	8-24	.250	Matt Brown (6th of six)
Kansas State	2019-20	11-21	.344	Bruce Weber (8th of 10)
Kennesaw State	2011-12	3-28	.097	Lewis Preston (1st of three)
Kennesaw State	2019-20	1-28	.034	Amir Abdur-Rahm (1st of four)
Kent State	1977-78	6-21	.222	Rex Hughes* (4th of four)
Kentucky	1988-89	13-19	.406	Eddie Sutton (4th of four)
Lafayette	1994-95	2-25	.074	John Leone (7th of seven)
Lamar	2012-13	3-28	.097	Pat Knight (2nd of three)
La Salle	1995-96	6-24	.200	Speedy Morris (10th of 15)
Lehigh	1996-97	1-26	.037	Sal Mentesana (1st of six)
Liberty	2001-02	5-25	.167	Mel Hankinson (4th of four)
Lipscomb	2001-02	6-21	.222	Scott Sanderson (3rd of 14)
Lipscomb	2003-04	7-21	.250	Scott Sanderson (5th of 14)
Lipscomb	2015-16	12-21	.364	Casey Alexander (3rd of six)
Little Rock	2017-18	7-25	.219	Wes Flanigan (2nd of two)
Long Beach State	2007-08	6-25	.194	Dan Monson (1st of 17)
Long Island University	2022-23	3-26	.103	Rod Strickland (1st of TBD)
Longwood	2017-18	7-26	.212	Jayson Gee (5th of five)
Louisiana-Lafayette	1994-95	7-22	.241	Marty Fletcher (9th of 11)
Louisiana-Monroe	2011-12	3-26	.103	Keith Richard (2nd of TBD)
Louisiana State	1966-67	3-23	.115	Press Maravich (1st of six)
Louisiana Tech	1993-94	2-25	.074	Jerry Loyd (5th of five)
Louisville	2022-23	4-28	.125	Kenny Payne (1st of two)
Loyola of Chicago	2011-12	7-23	.233	Porter Moser (1st of 10)
Loyola (Md.)	2003-04	1-27	.036	Scott Hicks (4th of four)
Loyola Marymount	2008-09	3-28	.097	Bill Bayno (only season)
Maine	2014-15	3-27	.100	Bob Walsh (1st of four)
Maine	2018-19	5-27	.156	Richard Barron (1st of four)
Manhattan	1985-86	2-26	.071	Tom Sullivan (only season)
Marist	2009-10	1-29	.033	Chuck Martin (2nd of five)
Marquette	1963-64	5-21	.192	Eddie Hickey (6th of six)
Marshall	1991-92	7-22	.241	Dwight Freeman (2nd of four)
Marshall	2004-05	6-22	.214	Ron Jirsa (2nd of four)
Marshall	2013-14	11-22	.333	Tom Herrion (4th of four)
Maryland	1940-41	1-21	.045	Burton Shipley (18th of 24)
Maryland-Baltimore County	2009-10	4-26	.133	Randy Monroe (6th of eight)
Maryland-Baltimore County	2011-12	4-26	.133	Randy Monroe (8th of eight)
Maryland-Baltimore County	2014-15	4-26	.133	Aki Thomas (3rd of four)
Maryland-Eastern Shore	2007-08	4-28	.125	Meredith Smith (only season)
Massachusetts	1979-80	2-24	.077	Ray Wilson (1st of two)
Massachusetts	1980-81	3-24	.111	Ray Wilson (2nd of two)
UMass Lowell	2016-17	11-20	.355	Pat Duquette (4th of TBD)
McNeese State	2022-23	11-23	.324	John Aiken (2nd of two)
Memphis	1969-70	6-20	.231	Moe Iba (4th of four)
Mercer	1990-91	2-25	.074	Brad Siegfried (2nd of two)
Miami (Fla.)	1991-92	8-24	.250	Leonard Hamilton (2nd of 10)
Miami (Ohio)	2012-13	9-22	.290	John Cooper (1st of five)
Michigan	2023-24	8-24	.250	Juwan Howard Sr. (5th of five)
Michigan State	1949-50	4-18	.182	Alton Kircher (only season)
Michigan State	1964-65	5-18	.217	Forddy Anderson (11th of 11)
Michigan State	1987-88	10-18	.357	Jud Heathcote (12th of 19)
Middle Tennessee State	2019-20	8-23	.258	Nick McDevitt (2nd of TBD)
Milwaukee	1994-95	3-24	.111	Steve Antrim (8th of eight)
Milwaukee	1997-98	3-24	.111	Ric Cobb (3rd of four)
Milwaukee	2012-13	8-24	.250	Rob Jeter (8th of 11)
Milwaukee	2016-17	11-24	.314	LaVall Jordan (only season)
Minnesota	2015-16	8-23	.258	Richard Pitino (3rd of eight)
Mississippi	1964-65	4-21	.160	Eddie Crawford (3rd of six)
Mississippi	1975-76	6-21	.222	Cob Jarvis (8th of eight)
Mississippi	2022-23	12-21	.364	Kermit Davis (5th of five)
Mississippi State	1985-86	8-22	.267	Bob Boyd (5th of five)
Mississippi State	2012-13	10-22	.313	Rick Ray (1st of three)
Mississippi Valley State	2023-24	1-30	.032	George Ivory (2nd of TBD)
Missouri	2016-17	8-24	.250	Kim Anderson (3rd of three)
Missouri	2023-24	8-24	.250	Dennis Gates (2nd of TBD)
Missouri State	2012-13	11-22	.333	Paul Lusk (2nd of seven)
Monmouth	2022-23	7-26	.212	King Rice (12th of TBD)
Montana	1944-45	7-23	.233	George Dahlberg (1st of 11)
Montana State	2014-15	7-23	.233	Brian Fish (1st of five)
Morehead State	1997-98	3-23	.115	Kyle Macy (1st of nine)
Morehead State	2005-06	4-23	.148	Kyle Macy (9th of nine)
Morgan State	2005-06	4-26	.133	Butch Beard (5th of five)
Mount St. Mary's	2001-02	3-24	.111	Jim Phelan (48th of 49)
Murray State	1978-79	4-22	.154	Ron Greene (1st of seven)
Navy	2011-12	3-26	.103	Ed DeChellis (1st of TBD)
Nebraska	2019-20	7-25	.219	Fred Hoiberg (1st of TBD)
Nevada	1971-72	2-24	.077	Jack Spencer (13th of 13)
New Hampshire	1987-88	4-25	.138	Gerry Friel (19th of 20)
New Hampshire	1990-91	3-25	.107	Jim Boylan (2nd of three)
New Hampshire	1999-00	3-25	.107	Phil Rowe (1st of six)
NJIT	2008-09	1-30	.032	Jim Engles (1st of eight)
New Mexico	1979-80	6-22	.214	Charlie Harrison (only season)
New Mexico State	2004-05	6-24	.200	Lou Henson (16th of 16)
New Orleans	2023-24	10-23	.303	Mark Slessinger (12th of TBD)
New York University	1970-71	5-20	.200	Lou Rossini (13th of 13)
Niagara	2013-14	7-26	.212	Chris Casey (1st of six)
Nicholls State	1990-91	3-25	.107	Rickey Broussard (1st of 12)
Nicholls State	2001-02	2-25	.074	Rickey Broussard (12th of 12)
Nicholls State	2002-03	3-25	.107	Ricky Blanton (1st of two)
Norfolk State	2010-11	12-20	.375	Anthony Evans (4th of six)
North Carolina	2001-02	8-20	.286	Matt Doherty (2nd of three)
UNC Asheville	2018-19	4-27	.129	Mike Morrell (1st of TBD)
North Carolina A&T	2016-17	3-29	.094	Jay Joyner (1st of four)
North Carolina Central	2008-09	4-27	.129	Henry Dickerson (5th of five)
UNC Greensboro	2008-09	5-25	.167	Mike Dement (8th of 11)
North Carolina State	2021-22	11-21	.344	Kevin Keatts (5th of TBD)
UNC Wilmington	2008-09	7-25	.219	Benny Moss (3rd of four)
North Dakota	2021-22	6-25	.194	Paul Sather (3rd of TBD)
North Dakota State	1937-38	2-20	.091	Bob Lowe (5th of 13)
North Dakota State	1967-68	6-20	.231	Doug Cowman (3rd of three)
North Florida	2006-07	3-26	.103	Matt Kilcullen (8th of 10)
North Florida	2007-08	3-26	.103	Matt Kilcullen (9th of 10)
North Texas	1989-90	5-25	.167	Jimmy Gales (4th of seven)
Northeastern	1995-96	4-24	.143	Dave Leitao (2nd of two)
Northern Arizona	2017-18	5-27	.156	Jack Murphy (6th of seven)
Northern Colorado	2005-06	5-24	.172	Craig Rasmuson (7th of seven)
Northern Colorado	2006-07	4-24	.143	Tad Boyle (1st of four)
Northern Illinois	2011-12	5-26	.161	Mark Montgomery (1st of 10)
Northern Iowa	2000-01	7-24	.226	Sam Weaver (3rd of three)
Northern Kentucky	2013-14	9-21	.300	Dave Bezold (10th of 11)
Northern Kentucky	2015-16	9-21	.300	John Brannen (1st of four)
Northwestern	1999-00	5-25	.167	Kevin O'Neill (3rd of three)
Northwestern State	1984-85	3-25	.107	Wayne Yates (5th of five)
Northwestern State	2017-18	4-25	.138	Mike McConathy (19th of 23)
Notre Dame	1965-66	5-21	.192	Johnny Dee (2nd of seven)
Notre Dame	2022-23	11-21	.344	Mike Brey (23rd of 23)
Oakland	1974-75	4-22	.154	Eugene Boldon (7th of eight)
Oakland	1975-76	5-22	.185	Eugene Boldon (8th of eight)
Oakland	1977-78	4-22	.154	Jim Mitchell (2nd of three)
Ohio University	1997-98	5-21	.192	Larry Hunter (9th of 12)
Ohio State	1994-95	6-22	.214	Randy Ayers (6th of eight)
Ohio State	1997-98	8-22	.267	Jim O'Brien (1st of five)
Oklahoma	2016-17	11-20	.355	Lon Kruger (6th of 10)
Oklahoma State	1971-72	4-22	.154	Sam Aubrey (2nd of three)
Old Dominion	2012-13	5-25	.167	Blaine Taylor* (12th of 12)
Old Dominion	2023-24	7-25	.219	Jeff Jones (11th of 11)/Kieran Donohue
Omaha	2021-22	5-25	.167	Derrin Hansen (10th of 10)
Oral Roberts	1992-93	5-22	.185	Ken Trickey (6th of six)
Oral Roberts	2016-17	8-22	.267	Scott Sutton (18th of 18)
Oregon	1921-22	7-24	.226	George Bohler (2nd of three)
Oregon State	2021-22	3-28	.097	Wayne Tinkle (8th of TBD)
Pacific	1983-84	3-27	.100	Tom O'Neil (2nd of six)
Pennsylvania	2009-10	6-22	.214	Jerome Allen* (1st of six)
Pennsylvania	2012-13	9-22	.290	Jerome Allen (4th of six)
Penn State	2004-05	7-23	.233	Ed DeChellis (2nd of eight)
Pepperdine	2017-18	6-26	.188	Marty Wilson (7th of seven)
Pittsburgh	2017-18	8-24	.250	Kevin Stallings (2nd of two)
Portland	1988-89	2-26	.071	Larry Steele (2nd of seven)
Portland State	2002-03	5-22	.185	Heath Schroyer (1st of three)
Prairie View	1991-92	0-28	.000	Elwood Plummer (8th of 18)
Presbyterian	2022-23	5-27	.156	Quinton Ferrell (4th of TBD)
Princeton	2007-08	6-23	.207	Sydney Johnson (1st of four)
Providence	1984-85	11-20	.355	Joe Mullaney (18th of 18)
Purdue	2004-05	7-21	.250	Gene Keady (25th of 25)
Purdue-Fort Wayne	2003-04	3-25	.107	Doug Noll (5th of six)
Quinnipiac	2000-01	6-21	.222	Joe DeSantis (5th of 11)
Quinnipiac	2015-16	9-21	.300	Tom Moore (9th of 10)
Quinnipiac	2016-17	10-21	.323	Tom Moore (10th of 10)
Quinnipiac	2017-18	12-21	.364	Baker Dunleavy (1st of six)
Radford	2011-12	6-26	.188	Mike Jones (1st of 10)
Rhode Island	1999-00	5-25	.167	Jerry DeGregorio (1st of two)
Rice	2007-08	3-27	.100	Willis Wilson (16th of 16)
Richmond	1977-78	4-22	.154	Carl Slone (4th of four)
Richmond	2006-07	8-22	.267	Chris Mooney (2nd of TBD)
Rider	1988-89	5-23	.179	John Carpenter (23rd of 23)
Robert Morris	1996-97	4-24	.143	Jim Boone (1st of four)
Robert Morris	2021-22	8-24	.250	Andrew Toole (12th of TBD)
Rutgers	2015-16	7-25	.219	Eddie Jordan (3rd of three)
Sacred Heart	2013-14	5-26	.161	Anthony Latina (1st of TBD)
St. Bonaventure	2004-05	2-26	.071	Anthony Solomon (2nd of four)
St. Francis (N.Y.)	2016-17	4-27	.129	Glenn Braica (7th of 13)
Saint Francis (Pa.)	2005-06	4-24	.143	Bobby Jones (7th of nine)
Saint Francis (Pa.)	2012-13	5-24	.172	Rob Krimmel (1st of TBD)
St. John's	2015-16	8-24	.250	Chris Mullin (1st of four)
Saint Joseph's	2019-20	6-26	.188	Billy Lange (1st of TBD)
Saint Louis	1982-83	5-23	.179	Rich Grawer (1st of 10)
Saint Mary's	2000-01	2-27	.069	Dave Bollwinkel (4th of four)
Saint Peter's	2011-12	5-26	.161	John Dunne (6th of seven)
Samford	1975-76	3-23	.115	Fred Crowell (1st of four)
Samford	2019-20	10-23	.222	Scott Padgett (6th of six)
Sam Houston State	1967-68	9-22	.290	Archie Porter (4th of 11)
Sam Houston State	1978-79	5-22	.185	Dennis Price (4th of four)
San Diego	2003-04	4-26	.133	Brad Holland (10th of 13)
San Diego State	1986-87	5-25	.167	Smokey Gaines (8th of eight)
San Francisco	1985-86	7-21	.250	Jim Brovelli (1st of 10)
San Francisco	2007-08	10-21	.323	Jessie Evans* (4th of four)
San Jose State	2014-15	2-28	.067	Dave Wojcik (2nd of four)
Santa Clara	2011-12	8-22	.267	Kerry Keating (5th of nine)
Seattle	1992-93	6-24	.200	Al Hairston (2nd of nine)
Seton Hall	1982-83	6-23	.207	P.J. Carlesimo (1st of 12)
Siena	2023-24	4-28	.125	Carmen Maciariello (5th of five)
South Alabama	2001-02	7-21	.250	Bob Weltlich (5th of five)
South Alabama	2014-15	12-21	.364	Matthew Graves (2nd of five)
South Carolina	1937-38	3-21	.125	Ted Petoskey (3rd of five)
South Carolina	1998-99	8-21	.276	Eddie Fogler (6th of eight)
South Carolina	2011-12	10-21	.323	Darrin Horn (4th of four)
South Carolina	2022-23	11-21	.344	Lamont Paris (1st of TBD)
South Carolina State	2011-12	5-26	.161	Tim Carter (5th of six)
South Carolina State	2018-19	8-26	.235	Murray Garvin (7th of nine)
South Carolina State	2022-23	5-26	.161	Erik Martin (1st of TBD)
USC Upstate	2018-19	6-26	.188	Dave Dickerson (1st of TBD)
South Dakota	1987-88	5-23	.179	Doug Martin (6th of six)
South Dakota State	2006-07	6-24	.200	Scott Nagy (12th of 21)
South Florida	2015-16	8-25	.242	Orlando Antigua (2nd of three)
Southeast Missouri State	2008-09	3-27	.100	Zac Roman (only season)
Southeastern Louisiana	1988-89	3-24	.111	Leo McClure (only full season)
Southern	2010-11	4-26	.133	Rob Spivery (6th of six)
Southern California	2011-12	6-26	.188	Kevin O'Neill (3rd of four)
Southern Illinois	2011-12	8-23	.258	Chris Lowery (8th of eight)
SIU-Edwardsville	2016-17	6-24	.200	Jon Harris (2nd of four)
Southern Methodist	2022-23	10-22	.313	Rob Lanier (1st of two)
Southern Mississippi	2021-22	7-26	.212	Jay Ladner (3rd of TBD)
Southern Utah	2013-14	2-27	.069	Nick Robinson (2nd of four)
Stanford	1992-93	7-23	.233	Mike Montgomery (7th of 18)
Stephen F. Austin	1989-90	2-25	.074	Mike Martin (2nd of two)
Stetson	2013-14	7-24	.226	Corey Williams (1st of six)
Stetson	2018-19	7-24	.226	Corey Williams (6th of six)
Stony Brook	2005-06	4-24	.143	Steve Pikiell (1st of 11)
Syracuse	1961-62	2-22	.083	Marc Guley (12th of 12)
Temple	2013-14	9-22	.290	Fran Dunphy (8th of 13)
Tennessee	1990-91	12-22	.353	Wade Houston (2nd of five)
Tennessee	1993-94	5-22	.185	Wade Houston (5th of five)
Tennessee-Martin	2011-12	4-27	.129	Jason James (3rd of five)
Tennessee State	2014-15	5-26	.161	Dana Ford (1st of four)
Tennessee Tech	2018-19	8-23	.258	Steve Payne (8th of eight)
Texas	1982-83	6-22	.214	Bob Weltlich (1st of six)
Texas	2016-17	11-22	.333	Shaka Smart (2nd of six)
Texas A&M	1991-92	6-22	.214	Tony Barone (1st of seven)
Texas A&M	2001-02	9-22	.290	Melvin Watkins (4th of six)
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi	2011-12	6-24	.200	Willis Wilson (1st of 10)
Texas-Arlington	1976-77	3-24	.111	Bob LeGrand (1st of 11)
Texas Christian	2005-06	6-25	.194	Neil Dougherty (4th of six)
Texas-El Paso	2002-03	6-24	.200	Billy Gillispie (1st of two)
Texas-Rio Grande Valley	2009-10	6-27	.182	Ryan Marks (1st of four)
Texas-San Antonio	2015-16	5-27	.156	Brooks Thompson (10th of 10)
Texas Southern	2007-08	7-25	.219	Robert Moreland (27th of 27)
Texas Southern	2008-09	7-25	.219	Tony Harvey (1st of four)
Texas State	2005-06	3-24	.111	Dennis Nutt (6th of six)
Texas Tech	1990-91	8-23	.258	Gerald Myers (21st of 21)
Texas Tech	2011-12	8-23	.258	Billy Gillispie (only season)
Toledo	2009-10	4-28	.125	Gene Cross (2nd of two)
Toledo	2010-11	4-28	.125	Tod Kowalczyk (1st of TBD)
Towson	2011-12	1-31	.031	Pat Skerry (1st of TBD)
Troy	1977-78	1-23	.042	Wes Bizilia (5th of nine)
Tulane	2018-19	4-27	.129	Mike Dunleavy (3rd of three)
Tulsa	2022-23	5-25	.167	Eric Konkol (1st of TBD)
UAB	2001-02	13-17	.433	Murry Bartow (6th of six)
UAB	2012-13	16-17	.485	Jerod Haase (1st of four)
UCF	2000-01	8-23	.258	Kirk Speraw (8th of 17)
UCLA	1937-38	4-20	.167	Caddy Works (17th of 18)
UCLA	1938-39	7-20	.259	Caddy Works (18th of 18)
UCLA	1940-41	6-20	.231	Wilbur Johns (2nd of nine)
UNLV	2016-17	11-21	.344	Marvin Menzies (1st of three)
Utah	2011-12	6-25	.194	Larry Krystkowiak (1st of 10)
Utah State	1981-82	4-23	.148	Rod Tueller (3rd of nine)
Utah Valley	2014-15	11-19	.367	Dick Hunsaker (12th of 12)
Utah Valley	2019-20	11-19	.367	Mark Madsen (1st of four)
Valparaiso	2023-24	7-25	.219	Roger Powell (1st of TBD)
Vanderbilt	2018-19	9-23	.281	Bryce Drew (3rd of three)
Vermont	1987-88	3-24	.111	Tom Brennan (2nd of 19)
Villanova	1973-74	7-19	.269	Rollie Massimino (1st of 19)
Villanova	1992-93	8-19	.296	Steve Lappas (1st of nine)
Villanova	2011-12	13-19	.406	Jay Wright (11th of 21)
Virginia	1960-61	3-23	.115	Billy McCann (4th of six)
Virginia Commonwealth	1997-98	9-19	.321	Sonny Smith (9th of nine)
Virginia Military	2023-24	4-28	.125	Andrew Wilson (2nd of TBD)
Virginia Tech	1953-54	3-24	.111	Greene "Red" Laird (7th of eight)
Wagner	1990-91	4-26	.133	Tim Capstraw (2nd of 10)
Wagner	2009-10	5-26	.161	Mike Deane (7th of seven)
Wake Forest	2010-11	8-24	.250	Jeff Bzdelik (1st of four)
Washington	1993-94	5-22	.185	Bob Bender (1st of nine)
Washington	2016-17	9-22	.290	Lorenzo Romar (15th of 15)
Washington State	1952-53	7-27	.206	Jack Friel (25th of 30)
Weber State	1986-87	7-22	.241	Larry Farmer (2nd of three)
West Virginia	2023-24	9-23	.281	Josh Eilert (only season)
Western Carolina	2000-01	6-25	.194	Steve Shurina (1st of five)
Western Carolina	2018-19	7-25	.219	Mark Prosser (1st of three)
Western Illinois	2003-04	3-25	.107	Derek Thomas (1st of five)
Western Kentucky	1945-46	15-19	.441	Ed A. Diddle (24th of 42)
Western Kentucky	1997-98	10-19	.345	Matt Kilcullen* (4th of four)
Western Kentucky	2011-12	16-19	.457	Ken McDonald (4th of four)
Western Michigan	2018-19	8-24	.250	Steve Hawkins (16th of 17)
Wichita State	1995-96	8-21	.276	Scott Thompson (4th of four)
William & Mary	2021-22	5-27	.156	Dane Fischer (3rd of five)
Winston-Salem State	2006-07	5-24	.172	Bobby Collins (1st of eight)
Winthrop	1993-94	4-23	.148	Dan Kenney (2nd of six)
Wisconsin	1981-82	6-21	.222	Bill Cofield (6th of six)
Wofford	1979-80	7-25	.219	Wayne Earhardt (3rd of eight)
Wright State	1996-97	7-20	.259	Jim Brown (interim)
Wright State	2014-15	11-20	.355	Billy Donlon (5th of six)
Wyoming	2018-19	8-24	.250	Allen Edwards (3rd of four)
Wyoming	2019-20	9-24	.273	Allen Edwards (4th of four)
Xavier	1972-73	3-23	.115	Dick Campbell (2nd of two)
Yale	1998-99	4-22	.154	Dick Kuchen (13th of 13)
Youngstown State	2017-18	8-24	.250	Jerrod Calhoun (1st of seven)

*Coach wasn't in charge of team the entire season.