The 800-win Club
Division 1 Coaching Leaders

Career Highlights 1
Path to Knighthood

Bob Knight's Coaching Record

Career Highlights 2

The 800-win Club
(Among Division I men's coaches)
879

Dean Smith

Seasons:
36
School(s):
North Carolina
1962-97

Record (Pct.):
879-354 (.776) 		876

Adolph Rupp

Seasons:
41
School(s):
Kentucky
1931-52
'54-'72
Record (Pct.):
876-190 (.822) 		826

Jim Phelan

Seasons:
49
School(s):
Mount St. Mary's
1955-2003

Record (Pct.):
826-517 (.615) 		800
Bobby Knight

Seasons:
37
School(s):
Army 1966-71
Indiana '72-2000
Tex. Tech '01-'03
Record (Pct.):
800-303 (.725)

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Div. I coaching leaders
Coach  Wins 
Dean Smith, North Carolina  879 
Adolph Rupp, Kentucky  876 
x-Jim Phelan, Mt. St. Mary's  827 
x-Bob Knight, Texas Tech   800  
Lefty Driesell, Georgia St.  786 
Jerry Tarkanian, Fresno St.  778 
Henry Iba, Oklahoma St.  767 
Ed Diddle, West. Kentucky  759 
x-Lou Henson, N. Mexico St.  755 
Phog Allen, Kansas  746 
Norm Stewart, Missouri  731 
Ray Meyer, DePaul  724 
x-Eddie Sutton, Okla. St.  720 
Don Haskins, Texas-El Paso  719 
x-John Chaney, Temple  681 
x-Lute Olson, Arizona  678 
Denny Crum, Louisville  675 
John Wooden, UCLA  664 
Ralph Miller, Oregon St.  657 
Marv Harshman, Washington  654 
x-Mike Krzyzewski, Duke  652 
Gene Bartow, UAB  647 
x-Jim Boeheim, Syracuse  638 
x-Jim Calhoun, Connecticut  637 
Cam Henderson, Marshall  630 
Norm Sloan, Florida  627 
x-Hugh Durham, J'ville  601 
x -- Active coach
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notable:
Clarence "Big House" Gaines, who coached at Winston-Salem from 1947-93, is the lone non-Division I coach with more than 800 wins. Gaines' all-time record is 828-447 (.649) over a span of 47 years.
Tennessee's Pat Summitt and Texas' Jody Conradt are the lone women's coaches with 800 wins, both reaching the milestone in January 2003.
Knight won his 799th game on Jan. 29 when Texas Tech defeated Colorado. The Red Raiders then lost to Texas A&M on Feb. 1, missing on Knight's first chance to win No. 800.

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Bob Knight's Coaching Record

Through Feb. 5 

                      W    L   Pct
1965-66 Army         18    8  .692
1966-67 Army         13    8  .619
1967-68 Army         20    5  .800
1968-69 Army         18   10  .643
1969-70 Army         22    6  .786
1970-71 Army         11   13  .458
1971-72 Indiana      17    8  .680
1972-73 Indiana      22    6  .786
1973-74 Indiana      23    5  .822
1974-75 Indiana      31    1  .966
1975-76 Indiana-x    32    0 1.000
1976-77 Indiana      16   11  .593
1977-78 Indiana      21    8  .724
1978-79 Indiana-y    22   12  .647
1979-80 Indiana      21    8  .724
1980-81 Indiana-x    26    9  .743
1981-82 Indiana      19   10  .655
1982-83 Indiana      24    6  .800
1983-84 Indiana      22    9  .710
1984-85 Indiana      19   14  .576
1985-86 Indiana      21    8  .724
1986-87 Indiana-x    30    4  .882
1987-88 Indiana      19   10  .655
1988-89 Indiana      27    8  .771
1988-90 Indiana      18   11  .621
1990-91 Indiana      29    5  .853
1991-92 Indiana      27    7  .794
1992-93 Indiana      31    4  .886
1993-94 Indiana      21    9  .700
1994-95 Indiana      19   12  .613
1995-96 Indiana      20   11  .645
1996-97 Indiana      22   11  .667
1997-98 Indiana      20   12  .625
1998-99 Indiana      23   11  .676
1999-00 Indiana      20    8  .714
2001-02 Texas Tech   23    9  .719
2002-03 Texas Tech   13    5  .722
Army Totals         102   50  .671
Indiana Totals      662  239  .735
Texas Tech Totals    36   14  .720
Overall Total       800  303  .725

x-NCAA champion

y-NIT champion

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Career Highlights

1971 - Became head coach at Indiana after compiling a 102-50 record at Army in six years, including four NIT appearances.

1975 - Was a unanimous selection as Coach of the Year.

1976 - Won 200th game with a 93-56 win over Georgia. Won NCAA championship with an 86-68 win over Michigan. Named Coach of the Year by the Associated Press and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association.

1979 - Won NIT championship with a 53-52 win over Purdue. Coached the United States to a gold medal in the Pan American Games.

1980 - Won 300th game with an 83-69 win over Northwestern.

1981 - Won NCAA championship with an 63-50 win over North Carolina.

1984 - Won 400th game with a 81-68 win over Kentucky. Coached the United States to a gold medal in the Summer Olympics.

1987 - Won NCAA championship with a 74-73 win over Syracuse.

1988 - Became the winningest coach in Big Ten history with his 214th win, a 74-73 win over Purdue.

1989 - Won 500th game with a 92-67 win over Northwestern, at age 48 became the second youngest coach to win 500 games. Named Coach of the Year by the Associated Press and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association.

1991 - Selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame. Won 10th Big Ten title.

1992 - Made 16th NCAA appearance and fifth in the Final Four with Indiana. Has a post-season tournament record of 46-15.

1993 - Won 600th game with a 75-67 win over Iowa, at age 52 to become youngest coach to win 600 games, just a few months ahead of the late Henry Iba. Won 11th Big Ten title.

1995 - Selected as Conference's all-time coach at Big Ten Centennial celebration and 1976 team selected as best in league history.

1997 - Won 700th game with a 70-66 victory over Wisconsin, one of only 13 coaches in college basketball history.

2003 - Won 800th game with a 75-49 victory over Nebraska, one of only six coaches in NCAA men's basketball history.

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Bobby Knight's Career Highlights
1971 Became head coach at Indiana after compiling a 102-50 record at Army in six years, including four NIT appearances.
1975 Was a unanimous selection as Coach of the Year.
1976 Won 200th game with a 93-56 win over Georgia. Won NCAA championship with an 86-68 win over Michigan. Named Coach of the Year by the Associated Press and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association.
1979 Won NIT championship with a 53-52 win over Purdue. Coached the United States to a gold medal in the Pan American Games.
1980 Won 300th game with an 83-69 win over Northwestern.
1981 Won NCAA championship with an 63-50 win over North Carolina.
1984 Won 400th game with a 81-68 win over Kentucky. Coached the United States to a gold medal in the Summer Olympics.
1987 Won NCAA championship with a 74-73 win over Syracuse.
1988 Became the winningest coach in Big Ten history with his 214th win, a 74-73 win over Purdue.
1989 Won 500th game with a 92-67 win over Northwestern, at age 48 became the second youngest coach to win 500 games. Named Coach of the Year by the Associated Press and the U.S. Basketball Writers Association.
1991 Selected to the Basketball Hall of Fame. Won 10th Big Ten title.
1992 Made 16th NCAA appearance and fifth in the Final Four with Indiana. Has a post-season tournament record of 46-15.
1993 Won 600th game with a 75-67 win over Iowa, at age 52 to become youngest coach to win 600 games, just a few months ahead of the late Henry Iba. Won 11th Big Ten title. 1995
1997 Won 700th game with a 70-66 victory over Wisconsin, one of only 13 coaches in college basketball history.
2003 Won 800th game with a 75-49 victory over Nebraska, one of only six coaches in NCAA men's basketball history.
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Path to Knighthood
Bobby Knight's milestone wins.
No.  Game  Date 
100  Army 64, Navy 50  2/27/71 
200  Indiana 93, Georgia 56  12/19/75 
300  Indiana 83, N'western 69  2/7/80 
400  Indiana 81, Kentucky 68  12/12/84 
500  Indiana 92, N'western 76  1/14/89 
600  Indiana 75, Iowa 67  1/6/93 
700  Indiana 70, Wisc. 66  3/6/97 
800  Tx. Tech 75, Nebr. 49  2/5/03  
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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