Henson Among All-Time Winningest Coaches for Two Different DI Schools
August 7th, 2020 - 10:29
Recently-deceased Lou Henson fell just short of becoming one of 10 major-college coaches to compile 800 victories. But Henson is the only individual to post more than 300 victories for two different NCAA Division I schools as their all-time winningest pilot (Illinois and New Mexico State). He is one of the following six bench bosses to be the all-time winningest mentor for two different DI schools:
| Coach | First DI School (W-L Record/Pct.) | Second DI School (W-L Record/Pct.) |
|---|---|---|
| Dana Altman* | Creighton (327-176 from 1994-95 through 2009-10/.650) | Oregon (259-103 from 2010-11 through 2019-20/.715) |
| Jim Calhoun | Northeastern (250-137 from 1972-73 through 1985-86/.646) | Connecticut (627-244 from 1986-87 through 2011-12)/.720) |
| Lou Henson | New Mexico State (309-176 from 1966-67 through 1974-75 and 1997-98 through 2004-05/.637) | Illinois (421-226 from 1975-76 through 1995-96/.651) |
| Ron Hunter* | IUPUI (293-219 from 1994-95 through 2010-11/.572) | Georgia State (171-95 from 2011-12 through 2018-19/.643) |
| Gregg Marshall* | Winthrop (194-83 from 1998-99 through 2006-07/.700) | Wichita State (331-121 from 2007-08 through 2019-20/.732) |
| Willis Wilson* | Rice (218-247 from 1992-93 through 2007-08/.469) | Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (138-151 from 2011-12 through 2019-20/.478) |
*Active at DI level.
NOTE: Bill Coen needs only 10 victories to surpass Calhoun's victory total at Northeastern.