Do As I Did? Breakdown of Active DI Head Coaches As Major-College Players
August 14th, 2023 - 22:03
Thirteen of the last 16 individual coaches capturing an NCAA tourney crown were former NCAA Division I players (sans Jim Calhoun/American International MA, Scott Drew/Valparaiso and Roy Williams/UNC JV player). But there is no guarantee that a good player automatically can navigate his way into becoming a good pilot. There does, however, appear to be a trend where more and more ex-standout players are at least willing to test their potential of transferring those skills to the coaching profession. Gifted players-turned-coaches Juan Dixon and Patrick Ewing bid adieu as DI bench bosses since the end of last season. But Damon Stoudamire (Arizona) returned to the collegiate ranks to help offset their departures.
A dozen current Division I coaches are on the checklist of nearly 1,500 All-American selections from the nation's most prestigious honor squads (AP, Converse, NABC, UPI and USBWA). Blue-blood program at Duke accounts for eight active coaches who were former players. Nearly half of the more than 350 DI head coaches played major-college hoops (37 for their alma mater including Memphis' Penny Hardaway, Michigan's Juwan Howard and UAB's Andy Kennedy). About 20% of the mentors earned all-league honors at least one season. Following is an unofficial Coaches' All-American Team, featuring a breakdown of active NCAA Division I head coaches who have firsthand knowledge of competing at the major-college level:
FIRST TEAM
| Head Coach | College | Alma Mater | NCAA DI Career Playing Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Alford | Nevada | Indiana '87 | 19.5 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.4 spg, 53.3 FG%, 89.8 FT% |
| Johnny Dawkins | UCF | Duke '86 | 19.2 ppg, 4 rpg, 4.2 apg, 50.8 FG%, 79 FT%, 35.2 3FG% |
| Anfernee "Penny" Hardaway | Memphis | Memphis State '93 | 20 ppg, 7.7 rpg, 5.9 apg, 2.5 spg, 45.6 FG%, 71.7 FT%, 34.6 3FG% |
| Rod Strickland | Long Island | DePaul '88 | 16.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 6.4 apg, 2.3 spg, 53.4 FG%, 62.6 FT%, 46.4 3FG% |
| Mike Woodson | Indiana | Indiana '80 | 19.8 ppg, 5.6 rpg, 2.1 apg, 50.5 FG%, 78 FT% |
SECOND TEAM
| Head Coach | College | Alma Mater | NCAA DI Career Playing Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juwan Howard | Michigan | Michigan '94 | 15.3 ppg, 7.5 rpg, 2 apg, 0.8 spg, 51 FG%, 68.8 FT%, 9.1 3FG% |
| Bobby Hurley Jr. | Arizona State | Duke '93 | 12.4 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 7.7 apg, 1.5 spg, 41 FG%, 77.6 FT%, 40.5 3FG% |
| Jerry Stackhouse | Vanderbilt | North Carolina '95 | 15.7 ppg, 6.6 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.3 spg, 1.1 bpg, 49.6 FG%, 72 FT%, 35.5 3FG% |
| Damon Stoudamire | Georgia Tech | Arizona '95 | 15 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 5.4 apg, 1.4 spg, 45.7 FG%, 80.4 FT%, 40.2 3FG% |
| Mo Williams | Jackson State | Alabama '03 | 13.1 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 4.2 apg, 1.5 spg, 40.5 FG%, 84.7 FT%, 29.4 3FG% |
THIRD TEAM
| Head Coach | College | Alma Mater | NCAA DI Career Playing Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Bennett | Virginia | Wisconsin-Green Bay '92 | 19.4 ppg, 5.1 apg, 52.8 FG%, 84 FT%, 49.7 3FG% |
| Hubert Davis | North Carolina | North Carolina '92 | 11.8 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 1.3 apg, 0.8 spg, 49.8 FG%, 81.9 FT%, 43.5 3FG% |
| Bryce Drew | Grand Canyon | Valparaiso '98 | 17.7 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 5.2 apg, 1.5 spg, 44.9 FG%, 83.4 FT%, 43.5 3FG% |
| Reggie Theus | Bethune-Cookman | UNLV '78 | 12.9 ppg, 4.3 rpg, 4.4 apg, 1 spg, 46.9 FG%, 81 FT% |
| Darrell Walker | Little Rock | Arkansas '83 | 14.7 ppg, 5.1 rpg, 3.4 apg, 2.9 spg, 0.6 bpg, 51.7 FG%, 63.5 FT% |
FOURTH TEAM
| Head Coach | College | Alma Mater | NCAA DI Career Playing Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Craig "Speedy" Claxton | Hofstra | Hofstra '00 | 16.9 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 5.5 apg, 2.4 spg, 46.8 FG%, 74.8 FT%, 32.2 3FG% |
| Fred Hoiberg | Nebraska | Iowa State '95 | 15.8 ppg, 5.9 rpg, 2.8 apg, 51.1 FG%, 84.4 FT%, 40 3FG% |
| Shaheen Holloway | Seton Hall | Seton Hall '00 | 13.7 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 5.9 apg, 2 spg, 37.4 FG%, 64 FT%, 30.5 3FG% |
| Jim Larranaga | Miami (Fla.) | Providence '71 | 16.3 ppg, 6 rpg, 45.3 FG%, 80 FT% |
| Mark Madsen | California | Stanford '00 | 10.9 ppg, 7.9 rpg, 58.7 FG%, 59.6 FT% |
FIFTH TEAM
| Head Coach | College | Alma Mater | NCAA DI Career Playing Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Amaker | Harvard | Duke '87 | 8.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 5.1 apg, 1.9 spg, 46.1 FG%, 79.1 FT% |
| Adrian Autry | Syracuse | Syracuse '94 | 12.7 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 5.2 apg, 1.8 spg, 41.6 FG%, 74.8 FT%, 33.3 3FG% |
| Justin Gray | Western Carolina | Wake Forest '06 | 16.2 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.2 spg, 39.9 FG%, 80.5 FT%, 37.1 3FG% |
| Marty Simmons | Eastern Illinois | Evansville '88 | 24.3 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 3.8 apg, 53.1 FG%, 77 FT%, 43.6 3FG% |
| Larry Stewart | Coppin State | Coppin State '91 | 20 ppg, 11.6 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.1 spg, 1.6 bpg, 64.6 FG%, 73.7 FT% |
SIXTH TEAM
| Head Coach | College | Alma Mater | NCAA DI Career Playing Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Barbee | Central Michigan | Massachusetts '93 | 13 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 42.2 FG%, 72.6 FT%, 34 3FG% |
| Dan D'Antoni II | Marshall | Marshall '69 | 14.4 ppg, 3.5 rpg, 37.3 FG%, 77.4 FT% |
| Andy Kennedy | UAB | UAB '91 | 15.4 ppg, 3 rpg, 2.1 apg, 0.6 spg, 44 FG%, 87 FT%, 43.9 3FG% |
| Jon Scheyer | Duke | Duke '10 | 14.4 ppg, 3.6 rpg, 3.1 apg, 1.4 spg, 40.6 FG%, 86.1 FT%, 38.1 3FG% |
| Byron Smith | Prairie View | Houston '91 | 15.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.8 apg, 0.7 spg, 47.2 FG%, 74.2 FT%, 41.8 3FG% |
MULTIPLE ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS
| Head Coach | College | Alma Mater | NCAA DI Career Playing Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amir Abdur-Rahim | South Florida | Southeastern Louisiana '04 | 15.4 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.4 spg, 40.6 FG%, 75.1 FT%, 32.5 3FG% |
| Brian Earl | Cornell | Princeton '99 | 12.3 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.2 spg, 47.5 FG%, 78 FT%, 41.6 3FG% |
| Dan Earl | Chattanooga | Penn State '99 | 10.6 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 4.8 apg, 1.4 spg, 44.3 FG%, 73.4 FT%, 39.5 3FG% |
| Kim English | Providence | Missouri '12 | 11.1 ppg, 3 rpg, 1.4 apg, 1.1 spg, 42 FG%, 72.7 FT%, 39.4 3FG% |
| Gene "Geno" Ford | Stony Brook | Ohio University '97 | 14.2 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.5 apg, 41.4 FG%, 79.6 FT%, 38.9 3FG% |
| Travis Ford | Saint Louis | Kentucky '94 | 8.8 ppg, 2 rpg, 4.1 apg, 1.2 spg, 43.4 FG%, 88.5 FT%, 42.2 3FG% |
| Steve Henson | Texas-San Antonio | Kansas State '90 | 13 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 4.6 apg, 1.5 spg, 44.2 FG%, 90 FT%, 44.7 3FG% |
| Michael Huger | Bowling Green | Bowling Green '93 | 11.6 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 3.3 apg, 0.7 spg, 46.7 FG%, 79.8 FT%, 39.9 3FG% |
| Matt Logie | Montana State | Lehigh '03 | 13.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 1.4 apg, 0.7 spg, 42.8 FG%, 90.9 FT%, 39.3 3FG% |
| Chris Mooney | Richmond | Princeton '94 | 10 ppg, 2 apg, 0.8 spg, 49.5 FG%, 69.1 FT%, 41.2 3FG% |
| Tony Skinn | George Mason | George Mason '06 | 11.6 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1.1 spg, 39.8 FG%, 76.6 FT%, 34.1 3FG% |
| Wayne Tinkle | Oregon State | Montana '89 | 12.6 ppg, 7 rpg, 56.6 FG%, 1.6 apg, 1 spg, 53.9 FG%, 71 FT%, 31.6 3FG% |
| Andy Toole | Robert Morris | Penn '03 | 13.1 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.3 spg, 44.6 FG%, 85.4 FT%, 39.7 3FG% |
| Brian Wardle | Bradley | Marquette '01 | 14.4 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.8 apg, 39.9 FG%, 81.1 FT%, 35.6 3FG% |
ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTION
| Head Coach | College | Alma Mater | NCAA DI Career Playing Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rod Barnes | Cal State Bakersfield | Mississippi '88 | 11.7 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 4.4 apg, 1.5 spg, 47.6 FG%, 80.5 FT% |
| Solomon Bozeman | Arkansas-Pine Bluff | Little Rock '10 | 15.5 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 3.4 apg, 0.8 spg, 41 FG%, 81.1 FT%, 39.6 3FG% |
| Alvin Brooks Jr. | Lamar | Lamar '81 | 10.4 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 6.9 apg, 44.2 FG%, 76.6 FT% |
| Mark Byington | James Madison | UNC Wilmington '98 | 9.5 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1 spg, 38.5 FG%, 77.3 FT%, 38 3FG% |
| Jeff Capel III | Pittsburgh | Duke '97 | 12.4 ppg, 3 rpg, 3.4 apg, 42.6 FG%, 67.2 FT%, 39.8 3FG% |
| Chris Collins | Northwestern | Duke '96 | 9.1 ppg, 2 rpg, 2.4 apg, 0.9 spg, 41.2 FG%, 71.2 FT%, 38.8 3FG% |
| Donald Copeland | Wagner | Seton Hall '06 | 7 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 2.2 apg, 0.7 spg, 37.1 FG%, 80.5 FT%, 36.3 3FG% |
| Jamie Dixon | Texas Christian | Texas Christian '87 | 8.1 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 3.2 apg, 45.5 FG%, 71.8 FT%, 45.1 3FG% |
| John Griffin III | Bucknell | Bucknell '08 | 8.5 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2 apg, 1.1 spg, 39 FG%, 79.9 FT%, 37 3FG% |
| Jerrod Haase | Stanford | Kansas '97 | 11.3 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 3.2 apg, 1.5 spg, 42.2 FG%, 73.6 FT%, 33.6 3FG% |
| Mitch Henderson | Princeton | Princeton '98 | 9.2 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.6 apg, 1.3 spg, 45.7 FG%, 71.5 FT%, 29.3 3FG% |
| Darrin Horn | Northern Kentucky | Western Kentucky '95 | 8.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 2.5 apg, 45.7 FG%, 80.8 FT%, 36.7 3FG% |
| George Ivory | Mississippi Valley State | Mississippi Valley State '87 | 14.6 ppg, 44.8 FG%, 74.1 FT%, 51.6 3FG% |
| Kevin Johnson | Southern | Texas-Pan American '88 | 10.6 ppg, 3.1 rpg, 1.9 apg, 0.7 spg, 47.8 FG%, 77.6 FT%, 50 3FG% |
| Kevin Kruger | UNLV | UNLV '07 | 13.5 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 5.1 apg, 1 spg, 39.5 FG%, 83.5 FT%, 34.6 3FG% |
| Matt Langel | Colgate | Penn '00 | 11 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 2.8 apg, 0.7 spg, 42.6 FG%, 74.3 FT%, 40.4 3FG% |
| Shantay Legans | Portland | Fresno State '04 | 10.4 ppg, 2.5 rpg, 4.4 apg, 1.4 spg, 40.2 FG%, 83.9 FT%, 36.7 3FG% |
| Jim Les | UC Davis | Bradley '86 | 9.7 ppg, 3 rpg, 7.5 apg, 1.1 spg, 47.5 FG%, 77.3 FT% |
| Erik Martin | South Carolina State | Cincinnati '93 | 9.7 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.2 apg, 1.2 spg, 0.5 bpg, 57.4 FG%, 61.7 FT% |
| Bashir Mason | Saint Peter's | Drexel '07 | 9.4 ppg, 3 rpg, 3.9 apg, 1.9 spg, 37.3 FG%, 72.3 FT%, 30.7 3FG% |
| Greg McDermott | Creighton | Northern Iowa '88 | 9.4 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 0.7 apg, 58.1 FG%, 74.3 FT% |
| Sean Miller | Xavier | Pittsburgh '92 | 10 ppg, 2 rpg, 5.8 apg, 0.8 spg, 43 FG%, 88.5 FT%, 41.6 3FG% |
| Bryan Mullins | Southern Illinois | Southern Illinois '09 | 7.7 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 4.2 apg, 2.1 spg, 40.9 FG%, 71.3 FT%, 39 3FG% |
| Greg Paulus | Niagara | Duke '09 | 8.6 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 3.4 apg, 1.2 spg, 41.5 FG%, 77.5 FT%, 39.8 3FG% |
| Kenny Payne | Louisville | Louisville '89 | 8.5 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 1.1 apg, 0.4 spg, 46.9 FG%, 78.2 FT%, 40.1 3FG% |
| John Pelphrey | Tennessee Tech | Kentucky '92 | 11 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 2.9 apg, 1.5 spg, 45.6 FG%, 76.5 FT%, 37 3FG% |
| Levell Sanders | Binghamton | Seton Hall '98 | 12.4 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 2.5 apg, 1.8 spg, 36.3 FG%, 74.7 FT%, 36 3FG% |
| Joe Scott | Air Force | Princeton '87 | 8.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 2.2 apg, 1.4 spg, 46.4 FG%, 75.4 FT%, 41.5 3FG% |
| Danny Sprinkle | Utah State | Montana State '99 | 13.4 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 2 apg, 0.7 spg, 47.3 FG%, 85 FT%, 41.9 3FG% |
| Jaret Von Rosenberg | Texas A&M-Commerce | Hartford '09 | 10.9 ppg, 3.7 rpg, 3.3 apg, 1.7 spg, 39.7 FG%, 83.1 FT%, 30 3FG% |
HONORABLE MENTION
| Head Coach | College | Alma Mater | NCAA DI Career Playing Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Boals | Ohio University | Ohio University '95 | 6.4 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 2.5 apg, 0.6 spg, 47.1 FG%, 62.4 FT%, 27.3 3FG% |
| Anthony Boone | Central Arkansas | Mississippi '98 | 7.2 ppg, 4.8 rpg, 0.9 apg, 0.9 spg, 50.5 FG%, 51.9 FT% |
| Rashon Burno | Northern Illinois | DePaul '02 | 5.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 3.7 apg, 1.7 spg, 34.8 FG%, 66.8 FT%, 32.9 3FG% |
| Rick Cabrera | Northwestern State | Tennessee Tech '98 | 6.8 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 1.6 apg, 0.4 spg, 36.3 FG%, 71.8 FT%, 29.1 3FG% |
| Brian "Penny" Collins | Tennessee State | Belmont '06 | 10.1 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 3.8 apg, 1.5 spg, 49.8 FG%, 62.9 FT%, 27.2 3FG% |
| Ed Conroy | The Citadel | The Citadel '89 | 8 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 2.3 apg, 0.7 spg, 43.4 FG%, 81.5 FT%, 39.5 3FG% |
| Matt Crenshaw | IUPUI | IUPUI '04 | 7.6 ppg, 3.4 rpg, 4.1 apg, 1.3 spg, 49.3 FG%, 73.2 FT%, 34.6 3FG% |
| Scott Cross | Troy | Texas-Arlington '98 | 9.3 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.7 apg, 42.2 FG%, 68.1 FT%, 37.9 3FG% |
| Mike Davis | Detroit | Alabama '83 | 10.1 ppg, 3 rpg, 2 apg, 1.4 spg, 47.7 FG%, 73.7 FT% |
| Travis DeCuire | Montana | Montana '94 | 6.7 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 5 apg, 0.9 spg, 36.4 FG%, 64.7 FT%, 34.2 3FG% |
| Darian DeVries | Drake | Northern Iowa '98 | 10 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.2 spg, 41.2 FG%, 82.3 FT%, 40.8 3FG% |
| Dave Dickerson | USC Upstate | Maryland '89 | 5.2 ppg, 3.3 rpg, 1.4 apg, 42.9 FG%, 70.9 FT%, 30 3FG% |
| Fran Dunphy | La Salle | La Salle '70 | 8.5 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 45.3 FG%, 78.2 FT% |
| Greg Gary | Mercer | Tulane '92 | 6.3 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 4.3 apg, 1.1 spg, 43.5 FG%, 82.2 FT%, 43 3FG% |
| Corey Gipson | Austin Peay State | Austin Peay State '04 | 7.7 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2.1 apg, 1 spg, 34.4 FG%, 75.2 FT%, 34.1 3FG% |
| Todd Golden | Florida | Saint Mary's '08 | 5.5 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 2.5 apg, 0.7 spg, 39.2 FG%, 83.2 FT%, 39.5 3FG% |
| Anthony Grant | Dayton | Dayton '87 | 8.6 ppg, 5 rpg, 2 apg, 0.7 spg, 46.2 FG%, 65.9 FT%, 23.3 3FG% |
| Jared Grasso | Bryant | Quinnipiac '02 | 11 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 3.9 apg, 0.7 spg, 37.5 FG%, 72.8 FT%, 39.4 3FG% |
| A.W. Hamilton | Eastern Kentucky | Marshall '05 | 8.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 5 apg, 1.3 spg, 38.4 FG%, 83.7 FT%, 38.6 3FG% |
| Tavaras Hardy | Loyola (Md.) | Northwestern '02 | 9.5 ppg, 5.4 rpg, 1.9 apg, 0.8 spg, 44.9 FG%, 57.9 FT%, 20.9 3FG% |
| Ray Harper | Jacksonville State | Texas '82 | 7.6 ppg, 1.1 rpg, 42.2 FG%, 84.2 FT% |
| Jonas Hayes | Georgia State | Georgia '04 | 8.6 ppg, 4.9 rpg, 0.7 apg, 0.6 spg, 52.8 FG%, 66.5 FT% |
| Mike Hopkins | Washington | Syracuse '93 | 5.7 ppg, 2.8 rpg, 46.2 FG%, 67% FT%, 37 3FG% |
| Ron Hunter | Tulane | Miami (Ohio) '86 | 6.3 ppg, 2 rpg, 45.7 FG%, 69.4 FT% |
| Danny Hurley | Connecticut | Seton Hall '96 | 8.8 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 3.6 apg, 1.4 spg, 37.2 FG%, 72.5 FT%, 29.7 3FG% |
| Martin Ingelsby | Delaware | Notre Dame '01 | 6.8 ppg, 2 rpg, 4.3 apg, 1.1 spg, 42.5 FG%, 81.7 FT%, 42.4 3FG% |
| Ben Johnson | Minnesota | Minnesota '04 | 9 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 2.2 apg, 0.9 spg, 48.9 FG%, 83.2 FT%, 39.2 3FG% |
| Jeff Jones | Old Dominion | Virginia '82 | 6.6 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 4.6 apg, 1.5 spg, 52.2 FG%, 74.3 FT% |
| Jon Judkins | Utah Tech | Utah State '88 | 5.3 ppg, 2.9 rpg, 1.6 apg, 0.6 spg, 44.8 FG%, 78.8 FT%, 36.6 3FG% |
| Brad Korn | Southeast Missouri State | Southern Illinois '04 | 5.2 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 0.9 apg, 0.4 spg, 41.1 FG%, 75 FT%, 32.8 3FG% |
| Brian Krimmel | Saint Francis (Pa.) | Saint Francis (Pa.) '00 | 6.2 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 0.8 apg, 39.7 FG%, 65.2 FT%, 39.8 3FG% |
| Rob Lanier | Southern Methodist | St. Bonaventure '90 | 7.8 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 2.8 apg, 40.8 FG%, 73.1 FT%, 39.7 3FG% |
| Michael Lewis | Ball State | Indiana '00 | 7 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 4.3 apg, 0.9 spg, 47.8 FG%, 79.8 FT%, 35.8 3FG% |
| Carmen Maciareillo | Siena | Siena '01 | 7.3 ppg, 2.4 rpg, 1.5 apg, 0.6 spg, 37.3 FG%, 70.7 FT%, 34.9 3FG% |
| Tony Madlock | Alabama State | Memphis State '92 | 7 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 2.5 apg, 0.9 spg, 46.4 FG%, 77.1 FT%, 16.7 3FG% |
| Chris Markwood | Maine | Maine '05 | 6.7 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 3 apg, 0.8 spg, 39.5 FG%, 60.6 FT%, 31.7 3FG% |
| Mike Martin | Brown | Brown '04 | 7.5 ppg, 3.2 rpg, 2.4 apg, 1.2 spg, 40.3 FG%, 82.5 FT%, 38.5 3FG% |
| Thad Matta | Butler | Butler '90 | 6.5 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 2.7 apg, 45.9 FG%, 80 FT%, 44.4 3FG% |
| Matt McKillop | Davidson | Davidson '06 | 8.2 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 1.8 apg, 0.6 spg, 39.2 FG%, 75.8 FT%, 39.3 3FG% |
| Matt McMahon | Louisiana State | Appalachian State '00 | 5.8 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 1.4 apg, 0.5 spg, 38.7 FG%, 73.1 FT%, 37.6 3FG% |
| Bucky McMillan | Samford | Birmingham-Southern '06 | 5.1 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 2.5 apg, 0.7 spg, 43.6 FG%, 67.6 FT%, 41.5 3FG% |
| Ryan "Archie" Miller | Rhode Island | North Carolina State '02 | 7.7 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 2 apg, 0.7 spg, 42.4 FG%, 84.6 FT%, 42.8 3FG% |
| Porter Moser | Oklahoma | Creighton '90 | 4.6 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 1.7 apg, 0.8 spg, 36.6 FG%, 57.4 FT%, 37.5 3FG% |
| Kyle Neptune | Villanova | Lehigh '07 | 7.6 ppg, 3.9 rpg, 1.2 apg, 0.7 spg, 40 FG%, 64 FT%, 34.2 3FG% |
| Darris Nichols | Radford | West Virginia '08 | 7 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 2.8 apg, 0.9 spg, 45.1 FG%, 78.6 FT%, 37.5 3FG% |
| Matt Painter | Purdue | Purdue '93 | 4.5 ppg, 1.7 rpg, 2.5 apg, 0.4 spg, 44.1 FG%, 65.5 FT%, 35.8 3FG% |
| Leonard Perry | Pacific | Idaho '91 | 5.1 ppg, 2.2 rpg, 2.2 apg, 0.8 spg, 44.5 FG%, 70.7 FT%, 33.3 3FG% |
| Antoine Pettway | Kennesaw State | Alabama '04 | 6.3 ppg, 2.3 rpg, 2.3 apg, 1.3 spg, 43.5 FG%, 76.6 FT%, 39.1 3FG% |
| Rick Pitino | St. John's | Massachusetts '74 | 4.7 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 5.6 apg, 43.9 FG%, 76.1 FT% |
| Mark Pope | Brigham Young | Kentucky '96 | 9.4 ppg, 6.8 rpg, 1.3 apg, 0.9 spg, 0.9 bpg, 52.6 FG%, 77.4 FT%, 41.4 3FG% |
| Roger Powell Jr. | Valparaiso | Illinois '05 | 9.2 ppg, 4.1 rpg, 0.4 apg, 0.5 spg, 57.2 FG%, 66.2 FT%, 39.8 3FG% |
| King Rice | Monmouth | North Carolina '91 | 6.2 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 4.5 apg, 1.1 spg, 42.7 FG%, 76.4 FT%, 34.9 3FG% |
| Lorenzo Romar | Pepperdine | Washington '80 | 7.7 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 49.6 FG%, 74.5 FT% |
| Bill Self | Kansas | Oklahoma State '85 | 6.3 ppg, 2 rpg, 2.9 apg, 0.7 spg, 46.5 FG%, 69.9 FT% |
| Takayo Siddle | UNC Wilmington | Gardner-Webb '09 | 5.3 ppg, 1.4 rpg, 2 apg, 0.6 spg, 36 FG%, 69.9 FT%, 33.8 3FG% |
| Duane Simpkins | American University | Maryland '96 | 9.4 ppg, 2.1 rpg, 4.1 apg, 1 spg, 44.6 FG%, 81.2 FT%, 40.6 3FG% |
| Dwayne Stephens | Western Michigan | Michigan State '93 | 7.3 ppg, 4.4 rpg, 2.1 apg, 0.6 spg, 50.1 FG%, 68.5 FT%, 40.2 3FG% |
| Billy Taylor | Elon | Notre Dame '95 | 5.2 ppg, 2.7 rpg, 1.1 apg, 0.5 spg, 39.8 FG%, 64.9 FT%, 32.4 3FG% |
| Carlton "Drew" Valentine | Loyola of Chicago | Oakland '13 | 7.9 ppg, 5.2 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.1 spg, 50.8 FG%, 66.7 FT%, 35.5 3FG% |
| Michael White | Georgia | Mississippi '99 | 5.1 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 3.2 apg, 0.8 spg, 40.2 FG%, 69.1 FT%, 35.7 3FG% |
| Andrew Wilson | Virginia Military | Florida State '06 | 4.6 ppg, 2 rpg, 0.8 apg, 0.3 spg, 39.1 FG%, 76.6 FT%, 36.7 3FG% |
DO AS I SAY, NOT SO MUCH AS I DID
| Head Coach | College | Alma Mater | NCAA DI Career Playing Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Baggett | Rider | St. Joseph's '89 | 2.8 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 0.8 apg, 0.5 spg, 38.5 FG%, 51.7 FT%, 50 3FG% |
| Brian Barone | SIU Edwardsville | Marquette '01 | 2.5 ppg, 1.8 rpg, 2.8 apg, 1.1 spg, 32.2 FG%, 62.5 FT%, 27.7 3FG% |
| Grant Billmeier | NJIT | Seton Hall '07 | 3.1 ppg, 3 rpg, 0.6 apg, 0.4 spg, 0.6 bpg, 56.5 FG%, 64.1 FT% |
| Kenny Blakeney | Howard University | Duke '95 | 3.2 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 1.2 apg, 0.4 spg, 45.9 FG%, 63.8 FT%, 33.9 3FG% |
| Tad Boyle | Colorado | Kansas '85 | 3 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 2.9 apg, 41.3 FG%, 73.6 FT% |
| Mike Boynton | Oklahoma State | South Carolina '04 | 4.3 ppg, 1.5 rpg, 2 apg, 0.9 spg, 35.8 FG%, 68.1 FT%, 35.4 3FG% |
| Jerrod Calhoun | Youngstown State | Cleveland State '03 | 3 ppg, 0.7 rpg, 0.5 apg, 0.5 spg, 41.1 FG%, 78.3 FT%, 41.9 3FG% |
| Dana Ford | Missouri State | Illinois State '06 | 2.8 ppg, 2.6 rpg, 0.9 apg, 0.7 spg, 36.8 FG%, 36.4 FT%, 24.1 3FG% |
| Dennis Gates | Missouri | California '02 | 3.8 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 1.3 apg, 0.9 spg, 34.2 FG%, 77.2 FT%, 27.4 3FG% |
| Alan Huss | High Point | Creighton '01 | 3.2 ppg, 1.9 rpg, 0.7 apg, 0.3 spg, 44.6 FG%, 54.1 FT% |
| Stan Johnson | Loyola Marymount | Southern Utah '02 | 2.8 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 0.9 apg, 0.9 spg, 47.7 FG%, 67.6 FT%, 34.2 3FG% |
| Johnny Jones | Texas Southern | Louisiana State '85 | 4.4 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 39.4 FG%, 63.3 FT% |
| Mike Jones | UNC Greensboro | Howard University '87 | 5.5 ppg, 2 rpg, 1.8 apg, 1.3 spg, 45.4 FG%, 67.4 FT%, 9.1 3FG% |
| Fran McCaffery | Iowa | Penn '82 | 2.9 ppg, 1.2 rpg, 3 apg, 1.8 spg, 37.7 FG%, 51.2 FT% |
| Wes Miller | Cincinnati | North Carolina '07 | 3.8 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 1.3 apg, 0.5 spg, 37.7 FG%, 69.8 FT%, 37.4 3FG% |
| Jordan Mincy | Jacksonville | Kent State '09 | 3.1 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 2.6 apg, 0.9 spg, 38 FG%, 55.4 FT%, 32.9 3FG% |
| Steve Pikiell | Rutgers | Connecticut '91 | 3.4 ppg, 1.3 rpg, 1.6 apg, 0.3 spg, 38.0 FG%, 66 FT%, 36.4 3FG% |
| Keith Richard | Louisiana-Monroe | Louisiana-Monroe '82 | 4.3 ppg, 0.9 rpg, 2.6 apg, 0.9 spg, 41.3 FG%, 73.8 FT% |
| Daniyal Robinson | Cleveland State | UALR '98 | 4.2 ppg, 3.8 rpg, 0.9 apg, 0.3 spg, 39.6 FG%, 60.5 FT% |
| Patrick Sellers | Central Connecticut State | Central Connecticut State '91 | 3.3 ppg, 5.3 rpg, 1.1 apg, 0.8 spg, 39.4 FG%, 57.1 FT%, 16.7 3FG% |
| Brad Underwood | Illinois | Kansas State '86 | 3.9 ppg, 1 rpg, 37.4 FG%, 73.2 FT% |
| Kevin Willard | Maryland | Pittsburgh '97 | 3.4 ppg, 1 rpg, 2.2 apg, 0.7 spg, 34.5 FG%, 67.2 FT%, 29.7 3FG% |
20/20 CLUB STUDENTS OF GAME FROM END OF BENCH (PLAY WHEN 20 POINTS AHEAD WITH 20 SECONDS LEFT)
| Head Coach | College | Alma Mater | NCAA DI Career Playing Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Ballard | Florida International | Colgate '03 | 1.5 ppg, 0.8 rpg, 0.9 apg, 0.3 spg, 41.2 FG%, 81 FT%, 39.3 3FG% |
| John Calipari | Kentucky | UNC Wilmington '80 | 1 ppg, 0.8 apg, 21.1 FG%, 84.4 FT% |
| Jack Castleberry | Fairleigh Dickinson | Virginia Military '07 | 1.3 ppg, 1.6 rpg, 0.7 apg, 0.6 spg, 27.5 FG%, 51.9 FT%, 18.4 3FG% |
| Josh Eilert | West Virginia | Kansas State '04 | 0.3 ppg, 0.5 rpg, 33.3 FG% |
| John Gallagher | Manhattan | St. Joseph's '99 | 0.6 ppg, 0.3 rpg, 0.2 apg, 26.7 FG%, 60 FT%, 27.4 3FG% |
| Stan Heath | Eastern Michigan | Eastern Michigan '88 | 1.3 ppg, 0.6 rpg, 1 apg, 37.9 FG%, 59.6 FT% |
| Shane Heirman | Incarnate Word | Tulsa '11 | 0.8 ppg, 0.7 rpg, 0.6 apg, 0.2 spg, 28.6 FG%, 63.6 FT%, 31.8 3FG% |
| Greg Kampe | Oakland | Bowling Green '78 | 1.8 ppg, 0.9 rpg, 1.6 apg, 1 spg, 25.2 FG%, 47.8 FT% |
| Pat Kelsey | College of Charleston | Xavier '98 | 1.5 ppg, 0.7 rpg, 1.6 apg, 0.4 spg, 27.6 FG%, 76.5 FT%, 29.6 3FG% |
| Dwayne Killings | Albany | Massachusetts '02 | 0.5 ppg, 0.7 rpg, 0.2 apg, 0.2 spg, 50 FG% |
| Jay Ladner | Southern Mississippi | Southern Mississippi '88 | 0.8 ppg, 0.5 rpg, 0.4 apg, 0.2 spg, 44.4 FG%, 33.3 FT% |
| Jay McAuley | Wofford | Georgia '06 | 0.8 ppg, 0.7 rpg, 0.4 apg, 0.2 spg, 25 FG%, 61.1 FT%, 28.6 3FG% |
| Grant McCasland | Texas Tech | Baylor '99 | 0.6 ppg, 0.6 rpg, 0.5 apg, 26.3 FG%, 40 FT%, 30 3FG% |
| Nick McDevitt | Middle Tennessee State | UNC Asheville '01 | 1 ppg, 0.4 rpg, 0.5 apg, 39.1 FG%, 61.5 FT%, 46.7 3FG% |
| Eric Musselman | Arkansas | San Diego '87 | 1.3 ppg, 0.4 rpg, 1 apg, 0.4 spg, 26.9 FG%, 66 FT%, 25 3FG% |
| Dwight Perry | Wofford | Kentucky '09 | 0.3 ppg, 0.2 rpg, 0.1 apg, 16.7 FG%, 66.7 FT%, 20 3FG% |
| Alex Pribble | Idaho | California '07 | 0.7 ppg, 0.9 rpg, 0.3 apg, 0.2 spg, 39 FG%, 60 FT%, 27.3 3FG% |
| Mark Prosser | Winthrop | Marist '02 | six points, seven rebounds, two assists and one blocked shot in seven games |
| Richie Riley | South Alabama | Eastern Kentucky '05 | made one free throw in nine games |
| Mark Schmidt | St. Bonaventure | Boston College '85 | 1.2 ppg, 0.6 rpg, 0.5 apg, 33.3 FG%, 68 FT% |
| Mike Schwartz | East Carolina | Texas '99 | played in one game under Rick Barnes |
| Keith Urgo | Fordham | Fairfield '02 | 0.8 ppg, 0.4 rpg, 0.4 apg, 0.2 spg, 45.5 FG%, 90 FT% |
| Stan Waterman | Delaware State | Delaware '89 | 1.2 ppg, 0.5 rpg, 0.7 apg, 0.4 spg, 40.9 FG%, 63.6 FT% |
NOTE: Barone (Texas A&M), Bozeman (South Florida), Brooks (Sam Houston State), T. Ford (Missouri), Haase (California), Hamilton (Wake Forest), Hayes (Western Carolina), B. Johnson (Northwestern), Kelsey (Wyoming), Kennedy (North Carolina State), Kruger (Arizona State), Legans (California), Les (Cleveland State), Maciareillo (New Hampshire), Markwood (Notre Dame), E. Martin (Texas Christian), Matta (Southern Illinois), McCaffery (Wake Forest), W. Miller (James Madison), Owens (Murray State), Pope (Washington), Schwartz (Sonoma State CA), Simmons (Indiana), B. Smith (Northwestern State), Toole (Elon), Underwood (Hardin-Simmons) and Willard (Western Kentucky) began their college playing careers at other four-year DI universities.