Degrees of Success: Educational Backgrounds of NCAA Tournament Coaches
March 13th, 2017 - 20:56
NCAA Tournament coaches will need to draw upon all of their resources to motivate their clubs in postseason play. Following is an alphabetical list assessing the educational backgrounds of mentors in this year's NCAA playoffs:
| 2017 NCAA Tourney Head Coach | School | Bachelor's | Master's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Alford | UCLA | Business | |
| Dana Altman | Oregon | Business | Business Administration |
| Mike Anderson | Arkansas | Education | |
| John Becker | Vermont | History | Information Systems |
| John Beilein | Michigan | History | |
| Randy Bennett | Saint Mary's | Biology | |
| Tony Bennett | Virginia | Humanities | |
| John Brannen | Northern Kentucky | Business Management | |
| Mike Brey | Notre Dame | Physical Education | |
| John Calipari | Kentucky | Marketing | |
| Jamion Christian | Mount St. Mary's | Rhetoric & Communications | |
| Tim Cluess | Iona | Accounting | |
| Chris Collins | Northwestern | Sociology | |
| Ed Cooley | Providence | History | |
| Mick Cronin | Cincinnati | History | |
| Phil Cunningham | Troy | Business Administration | Physical Education |
| Kermit Davis | Middle Tennessee State | unavailable | |
| Mike Davis | Texas Southern | Telecommunications | |
| Nathan Davis | Bucknell | History & Sociology | |
| Joe Dooley | Florida Gulf Coast | Speech Communications | |
| Bryce Drew | Vanderbilt | Sports Management | |
| Scott Drew | Baylor | Liberal Arts | Liberal Studies |
| Andy Enfield | Southern California | Economics | Business Administration |
| Mark Few | Gonzaga | Physical Education | Athletic Administration |
| Steve Forbes | East Tennessee State | Secondary Education | |
| Greg Gard | Wisconsin | Physical and Health Education | Counselor Education |
| Leonard Hamilton | Florida State | Physical Education | Physical & Health Education |
| Ray Harper | Jacksonville State | unavailable | unavailable |
| Mitch Henderson | Princeton | Economics | |
| Chris Holtmann | Butler | Psychology | Athletic Administration |
| Bob Huggins | West Virginia | Physical Education | Health Administration |
| Dan Hurley | Rhode Island | Business | |
| Tom Izzo | Michigan State | Health and Physical Education | |
| Tim Jankovich | Southern Methodist | Business Finance | Radio/Television |
| Brian Jones | North Dakota | Communications & Broadcasting | Athletic Administration |
| Kevin Keatts | UNC Wilmington | unavailable | |
| Pat Kelsey | Winthrop | Business Administration & Marketing | |
| Mike Krzyzewski | Duke | Officer Training | |
| Jim Larranaga | Miami (Fla.) | Economics | |
| Jim Les | UC Davis | Finance | |
| Chris Mack | Xavier | Communication Arts | |
| Danny Manning | Wake Forest | Communications | |
| Gregg Marshall | Wichita State | Economics/Business | Sports Management |
| Greg McDermott | Creighton | History | Sports Management |
| Ryan "Archie" Miller | Dayton | Parks, Recreation & Tourism | |
| Sean Miller | Arizona | Communications | |
| LeVelle Moton | North Carolina Central | Recreation Administration | |
| Eric Musselman | Nevada | unavailable | |
| Matt Painter | Purdue | Sociology | |
| Richard Pitino | Minnesota | History | |
| Rick Pitino | Louisville | Political Science | |
| Steve Prohm | Iowa State | Education | |
| Bill Self | Kansas | Business | Athletic Administration |
| Rob Senderoff | Kent State | Business Administration | Sports Studies |
| Mark Slessinger | New Orleans | Physical Education | |
| Mark Turgeon | Maryland | Personnel Administration | |
| Brad Underwood | Oklahoma State | Radio & TV Communications | |
| Bruce Weber | Kansas State | Education | Physical Education |
| Paul Weir | New Mexico State | unavailable | Health & Human Performance/Sports Psychology/Business Administration |
| Michael White | Florida | Business | |
| Buzz Williams | Virginia Tech | Kinesiology | Kinesiology |
| Roy Williams | North Carolina | Education | Education |
| Jay Wright | Villanova | Economics/Sociology |