1978-79 Men's College Basketball Coaches

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1978-79 Coaches

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1978-79 Coaches Table
			1978-79 Season						Career at Current School								Career Overall
Coach	School	Conference	W	L	W-L%	AP Pre	AP Post	NCAA Tournament	Since	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp
Stu Aberdeen	Marshall	Southern	11	16	.407				1977-78	25	31	.446					25	31	.446
Marvin Adams	Arkansas State	Southland	15	12	.556				1976-77	38	43	.469					38	43	.469
Sonny Allen	SMU	SWC	11	16	.407				1975-76	45	65	.409					45	65	.409
Tom Apke	Creighton	MVC	14	13	.519				1974-75	93	43	.684	2				93	43	.684	2
Lynn Archibald	Idaho State	Big Sky	14	13	.519				1977-78	30	23	.566					30	23	.566
Frank Arnold	BYU	WAC	20	8	.714			Lost Second Round	1975-76	56	55	.505	1				56	55	.505	1
Tim Autrey	South Carolina State	MEAC	8	19	.296				1973-74	83	76	.522					83	76	.522
Jack Avina	Portland	WCAC	18	10	.643				1970-71	109	134	.449					109	134	.449
Ed Badger	Cincinnati	Metro	13	14	.481				1978-79	13	14	.481					13	14	.481
Tay Baker	Xavier	Ind	14	13	.519				1973-74	70	89	.440					195	149	.567	1	1
Dale Bandy	Ohio	MAC	16	11	.593				1974-75	61	71	.462					61	71	.462
Fred Barakat	Fairfield	Ind	17	9	.654				1970-71	136	99	.579					136	99	.579
J.D. Barnett	Louisiana Tech	Southland	17	8	.680				1977-78	23	29	.442					23	29	.442
Dan Belluomini	San Francisco	WCAC	22	7	.759	17	12	Lost Regional Semifinal	1978-79	22	7	.759	1	1			22	7	.759	1	1
Dutch Belnap	Utah State	PCAA	19	11	.633			Lost First Round	1973-74	104	60	.634	2	1			104	60	.634	2	1
Dave Benaderet	Loyola Marymount	WCAC	5	21	.192				1973-74	61	96	.389					61	96	.389
Bill Bibb	Mercer	TAAC	21	6	.778				1974-75	67	63	.515					67	63	.515
Eddie Biedenbach	Davidson	Southern	8	19	.296				1978-79	8	19	.296					8	19	.296
Bill Blair	Colorado	Big 8	14	13	.519				1976-77	34	47	.420					81	108	.429	1	1
Bill Blakeley	North Texas	Ind	11	16	.407				1975-76	76	32	.704					76	32	.704
			1978-79 Season						Career at Current School								Career Overall
Coach	School	Conference	W	L	W-L%	AP Pre	AP Post	NCAA Tournament	Since	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp
George Blaney	Holy Cross	Ind	17	11	.607				1972-73	119	77	.607	1				156	117	.571	1
Dave Bliss	Oklahoma	Big 8	21	10	.677		16	Lost Regional Semifinal	1975-76	62	50	.554	1	1			62	50	.554	1	1
Ben Bluitt	Cornell	Ivy	8	18	.308				1974-75	40	89	.310					40	89	.310
Jim Boeheim	Syracuse	Ind	26	4	.867	9	8	Lost Regional Semifinal	1976-77	74	14	.841	3	2			74	14	.841	3	2
Bob Boyd	USC	Pac-10	20	9	.690	13		Lost Second Round	1966-67	215	132	.620	1	1			256	145	.638	2	2
Jim Brandenburg	Wyoming	WAC	15	12	.556				1978-79	15	12	.556					53	28	.654
Dale Brown	LSU	SEC	23	6	.793	14	7	Lost Regional Semifinal	1972-73	104	81	.562	1	1			104	81	.562	1	1
Eddie Burke	Drexel	ECC	18	9	.667				1977-78	31	22	.585					31	22	.585
Ed Byhre	Eastern Kentucky	OVC	21	8	.724			Lost First Round	1976-77	44	35	.557	1	1			44	35	.557	1	1
Jim Calhoun	Northeastern	Ind	13	13	.500				1972-73	94	82	.534					94	82	.534
Lou Campanelli	James Madison	Ind	18	8	.692				1976-77	53	25	.679					53	25	.679
Tommy Canterbury	Centenary (LA)	TAAC	9	20	.310				1977-78	15	29	.341					15	29	.341
Ray Carazo	Yale	Ivy	11	15	.423				1975-76	32	72	.308					32	72	.308
Jim Carey	Nevada	WCAC	21	7	.750				1976-77	55	27	.671					55	27	.671
P.J. Carlesimo	Wagner	Ind	21	7	.750				1976-77	31	47	.397					31	47	.397
Lou Carnesecca	St. John's (NY)	NJNY7	21	11	.656		17	Lost Regional Final	1965-66	232	85	.732	7	3			232	85	.732	7	3
John Carpenter	Rider	ECC	11	15	.423				1966-67	167	168	.499					167	168	.499
Pete Carril	Princeton	Ivy	14	12	.538				1967-68	217	98	.689	3				228	110	.675	3
Don Casey	Temple	ECC	25	4	.862			Lost First Round	1973-74	98	66	.598	1	1			98	66	.598	1	1
Gale Catlett	West Virginia	EAA	16	12	.571				1978-79	16	12	.571					142	56	.717	3	1
			1978-79 Season						Career at Current School								Career Overall
Coach	School	Conference	W	L	W-L%	AP Pre	AP Post	NCAA Tournament	Since	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp
Skip Chappelle	Maine	Ind	14	10	.583				1971-72	111	86	.563					111	86	.563
Roy Chipman	Lafayette	ECC	16	12	.571				1977-78	39	20	.661					39	20	.661
Joe Cipriano	Nebraska	Big 8	14	13	.519				1963-64	235	184	.561					278	219	.559
Bill Cofield	Wisconsin	Big Ten	12	15	.444				1976-77	29	52	.358					29	52	.358
Gary Colson	Pepperdine	WCAC	22	10	.688			Lost Second Round	1968-69	153	137	.528	2	2			153	137	.528	2	2
Chip Conner	South Florida	Sun Belt	14	14	.500				1975-76	55	54	.505					55	54	.505
Bus Connor	Boise State	Big Sky	11	15	.423				1973-74	77	83	.481	1				77	83	.481	1
Steve Cottrell	Western Carolina	Southern	14	14	.500				1977-78	21	33	.389					21	33	.389
Roger Couch	Georgia State	Sun Belt	7	20	.259				1977-78	12	41	.226					12	41	.226
Paul Covington	Jackson State	SWAC	13	14	.481				1977-78	34	19	.642					34	19	.642
Bobby Cremins	Appalachian State	Southern	23	6	.793			Lost Second Round	1975-76	68	45	.602	1				68	45	.602	1
Fred J. Crowell	Samford	TAAC	10	15	.400				1975-76	28	76	.269					28	76	.269
Denny Crum	Louisville	Metro	24	8	.750	4	13	Lost Regional Semifinal	1971-72	186	52	.782	6	5	2		186	52	.782	6	5	2
Gary Cunningham	UCLA	Pac-10	25	5	.833	2	2	Lost Regional Final	1977-78	50	8	.862	2	2			50	8	.862	2	2
Roy Danforth	Tulane	Metro	8	19	.296				1976-77	23	58	.284					171	129	.570	4	2	1
Tom Davis	Boston College	Ind	21	9	.700				1977-78	36	20	.643					152	64	.704
Ed DeLacy *	UCSB	PCAA	12	15	.444				1978-79	12	15	.444					12	15	.444
Don DeVoe	Tennessee	SEC	21	12	.636			Lost Second Round	1978-79	21	12	.636	1	1			138	82	.627	2	1
Dick DiBiaso	Stanford	Pac-10	12	15	.444				1975-76	45	63	.417					45	63	.417
Ray Dieringer	Cleveland State	Ind	15	10	.600				1972-73	71	104	.406					71	104	.406
			1978-79 Season						Career at Current School								Career Overall
Coach	School	Conference	W	L	W-L%	AP Pre	AP Post	NCAA Tournament	Since	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp
Wayne Dobbs	Vanderbilt	SEC	18	9	.667				1976-77	38	42	.475					69	87	.442
Bob Donewald	Illinois State	Ind	20	10	.667				1978-79	20	10	.667					20	10	.667
Don Donoher	Dayton	Ind	19	10	.655				1964-65	272	147	.649	6	4	1		272	147	.649	6	4	1
Ed Douma	Kent State	MAC	13	14	.481				1978-79	13	14	.481					13	14	.481
Lefty Driesell	Maryland	ACC	19	11	.633				1969-70	199	85	.701	2	2			375	150	.714	5	5
Glenn Duhon	McNeese State	Southland	10	17	.370				1977-78	30	25	.545					30	25	.545
Hugh Durham	Georgia	SEC	14	14	.500				1978-79	14	14	.500					244	109	.691	3	1	1
Jim Dutcher *	Minnesota	Big Ten	11	16	.407				1975-76	68	39	.636					68	39	.636
Bobby Dye	Cal State Fullerton	PCAA	16	11	.593				1974-75	83	51	.619	1	1			83	51	.619	1	1
Jimmy Earle	Middle Tennessee	OVC	16	11	.593				1969-70	164	103	.614	2				164	103	.614	2
Ken Edwards	West Texas A&M	MVC	8	19	.296				1978-79	8	19	.296					101	83	.549
Hank Egan	Air Force	Ind	12	13	.480				1971-72	104	96	.520					104	96	.520
Ron Ekker	Saint Louis	Metro	10	17	.370				1978-79	10	17	.370					74	88	.457
Norm Ellenberger	New Mexico	WAC	19	10	.655				1972-73	134	62	.684	2	1			134	62	.684	2	1
Cliff Ellis	South Alabama	Sun Belt	20	7	.741			Lost Second Round	1975-76	73	36	.670	1				73	36	.670	1
Marshall Emery	Delaware State	MEAC	18	10	.643				1976-77	30	50	.375					94	93	.503
Rich Falk	Northwestern	Big Ten	6	21	.222				1978-79	6	21	.222					6	21	.222
Lenny Fant	Louisiana-Monroe	TAAC	23	6	.793				1973-74	107	52	.673					107	52	.673
Dan Fitzgerald	Gonzaga	Big Sky	16	10	.615				1978-79	16	10	.615					16	10	.615
Bill C. Foster	Clemson	ACC	19	10	.655				1975-76	74	38	.661					133	57	.700
			1978-79 Season						Career at Current School								Career Overall
Coach	School	Conference	W	L	W-L%	AP Pre	AP Post	NCAA Tournament	Since	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp
Bill E. Foster	Duke	ACC	22	8	.733	1	11	Lost Second Round	1974-75	89	55	.618	2	1	1		252	169	.599	2	1	1
Gerry Friel	New Hampshire	Ind	10	16	.385				1969-70	107	141	.431					107	141	.431
Roger Gaeckler	Hofstra	ECC	8	19	.296				1972-73	84	102	.452	2				84	102	.452	2
Pop Gaines	Mississippi Valley State	SWAC	15	16	.484				1977-78	30	36	.455					30	36	.455
Smokey Gaines	Detroit Mercy	Ind	22	6	.786			Lost First Round	1977-78	47	10	.825	1	1			47	10	.825	1	1
Joedy Gardner	Northern Arizona	Big Sky	13	14	.481				1978-79	13	14	.481					72	67	.518
Dave Gavitt	Providence	Ind	10	16	.385				1969-70	209	84	.713	5	2	1		227	117	.660	5	2	1
Mel Gibson	UNC Wilmington	Ind	19	8	.704				1976-77	54	25	.684					54	25	.684
Larry Gillman	East Carolina	Ind	12	15	.444				1977-78	21	32	.396					21	32	.396
Lou Goetz	Richmond	Ind	10	16	.385				1978-79	10	16	.385					10	16	.385
Joe Gottfried	Southern Illinois	MVC	15	13	.536				1978-79	15	13	.536					15	13	.536
Bob Gottlieb	Milwaukee	Ind	8	18	.308				1975-76	53	53	.500					88	74	.543
Tiny Grant	Fresno State	PCAA	16	12	.571				1977-78	37	18	.673					37	18	.673
Ron Greene	Murray State	OVC	4	22	.154				1978-79	4	22	.154					80	74	.519
Tim Grgurich	Pitt	EAA	18	11	.621				1975-76	52	58	.473					52	58	.473
Mike Griffin	Colgate	Ind	12	14	.462				1976-77	34	42	.447					34	42	.447
Ivan Guevara	San Jose State	PCAA	7	20	.259				1971-72	99	117	.458					99	117	.458
Gus Guydon	Morgan State	MEAC	18	12	.600				1978-79	18	12	.600					29	22	.569
Joe B. Hall	Kentucky	SEC	19	12	.613	11			1972-73	154	54	.740	4	4	2	1	191	83	.697	4	4	2	1
Kirkland Hall	Maryland-Eastern Shore	MEAC	7	16	.304				1976-77	20	47	.299					20	47	.299
			1978-79 Season						Career at Current School								Career Overall
Coach	School	Conference	W	L	W-L%	AP Pre	AP Post	NCAA Tournament	Since	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp
Jim Hallahan	ETSU	Southern	16	11	.593				1978-79	16	11	.593					16	11	.593
Jim Haller	Baylor	SWC	16	12	.571				1976-77	31	35	.470					31	35	.470
Bob Hamilton	Navy	Ind	13	12	.520				1976-77	40	34	.541					40	34	.541
Jim Haney	Oregon	Pac-10	12	15	.444				1978-79	12	15	.444					12	15	.444
Paul Hansen	Oklahoma City	TAAC	18	11	.621				1973-74	82	79	.509					82	79	.509
Bruce Haroldson	Montana State	Big Sky	15	11	.577				1978-79	15	11	.577					15	11	.577
Marv Harshman	Washington	Pac-10	11	16	.407				1971-72	132	82	.617	1				287	263	.522	1
Dick Harter	Penn State	EAA	12	18	.400				1978-79	12	18	.400					212	144	.596	2	1
Jack Hartman	Kansas State	Big 8	16	12	.571				1970-71	169	85	.665	4	4			235	116	.670	4	4
Don Haskins	UTEP	WAC	11	15	.423				1961-62	315	151	.676	6	3	1	1	315	151	.676	6	3	1	1
Jim Hatfield	Mississippi State	SEC	19	9	.679				1978-79	19	9	.679					66	44	.600
Ken Hayes	New Mexico State	MVC	22	10	.688			Lost First Round	1975-76	69	46	.600	1	1			186	115	.618	1	1
Jud Heathcote	Michigan State	Big Ten	26	6	.812	7	3	Won National Final	1976-77	61	28	.685	2	2	1	1	141	81	.635	3	3	1	1
Darrell Hedric	Miami (OH)	MAC	9	18	.333				1970-71	148	87	.630	3	1			148	87	.630	3	1
Lou Henson	Illinois	Big Ten	19	11	.633				1975-76	60	54	.526					300	161	.651	6	3	1
Tynes Hildebrand	Northwestern State	Ind	7	19	.269				1976-77	36	43	.456					36	43	.456
Brian Hill	Lehigh	ECC	8	18	.308				1975-76	37	66	.359					37	66	.359
Fred Hobdy	Grambling	SWAC	16	11	.593				1977-78	26	25	.510					26	25	.510
Bill Hodges	Indiana State	MVC	33	1	.971		1	Lost National Final	1978-79	33	1	.971	1	1	1		33	1	.971	1	1	1
Eddie Holbrook	Furman	Southern	20	9	.690				1978-79	20	9	.690					20	9	.690
			1978-79 Season						Career at Current School								Career Overall
Coach	School	Conference	W	L	W-L%	AP Pre	AP Post	NCAA Tournament	Since	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp
Terry Holland	Virginia	ACC	19	10	.655				1974-75	81	60	.574	1				173	103	.627	2
Gene Iba	Houston Christian	TAAC	11	16	.407				1977-78	18	35	.340					18	35	.340
Ben Jobe	Denver	Ind	15	12	.556				1978-79	15	12	.556					47	37	.560
Gene Keady	Western Kentucky	OVC	17	11	.607				1978-79	17	11	.607					17	11	.607
Bob Kelly	St. Peter's	Ind	10	15	.400				1977-78	18	33	.353					18	33	.353
Lake Kelly	Oral Roberts	Ind	17	10	.630				1977-78	30	24	.556					140	76	.648	2	1
Jim Killingsworth	Oklahoma State	Big 8	12	15	.444				1977-78	22	31	.415					131	85	.606	2	1
Jim King	Tulsa	MVC	13	14	.481				1975-76	37	71	.343					37	71	.343
Glen Kinney	Portland State	Ind	6	21	.222				1978-79	6	21	.222					6	21	.222
Dana Kirk	VCU	Ind	20	5	.800				1976-77	57	23	.713					57	23	.713
Bill Kirsch	Siena	Ind	14	12	.538				1976-77	36	37	.493					36	37	.493
Bob Knight	Indiana	Big Ten	22	12	.647	10			1971-72	182	53	.774	4	4	2	1	284	103	.734	4	4	2	1
Jack Kraft	Rhode Island	Ind	20	9	.690				1973-74	87	75	.537	1				329	171	.658	7	5	1
Mike Krzyzewski	Army	Ind	14	11	.560				1975-76	64	42	.604					64	42	.604
Dick Kuchen	California	Pac-10	6	21	.222				1978-79	6	21	.222					6	21	.222
Jack Kvancz	Catholic	Ind	6	20	.231				1976-77	31	47	.397					31	47	.397
Frank La Porte	Saint Mary's	WCAC	13	15	.464				1973-74	69	93	.426					69	93	.426
Bob Snake LeGrand	UT Arlington	Southland	11	16	.407				1976-77	24	57	.296					24	57	.296
Jack Leaman	UMass	EAA	5	22	.185				1966-67	217	126	.633					217	126	.633
Abe Lemons	Texas	SWC	21	8	.724	6		Lost Second Round	1976-77	60	26	.698	1				424	223	.655	8	4
			1978-79 Season						Career at Current School								Career Overall
Coach	School	Conference	W	L	W-L%	AP Pre	AP Post	NCAA Tournament	Since	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp
Guy Lewis	Houston	SWC	16	15	.516				1956-57	439	212	.674	10	7	2		439	212	.674	10	7	2
John Linn	George Mason	Ind	17	8	.680				1978-79	17	8	.680					17	8	.680
Larry Little	Hawaii	Ind	10	17	.370				1976-77	20	61	.247					120	94	.561
Gene Littles	North Carolina A&T	MEAC	20	7	.741				1977-78	40	15	.727					40	15	.727
Paul Lizzo	LIU	Ind	12	13	.480				1975-76	44	59	.427					44	59	.427
Al Lobalbo	FDU	Ind	8	18	.308				1969-70	115	128	.473					115	128	.473
Tates Locke	Jacksonville	Sun Belt	19	11	.633			Lost First Round	1978-79	19	11	.633	1	1			176	139	.559	2	2
John Lotz	Florida	SEC	8	19	.296				1973-74	79	81	.494					79	81	.494
Jim Lynam	St. Joseph's	ECC	19	11	.633				1978-79	19	11	.633					112	101	.526
Jerry Lyne	Loyola (IL)	Ind	12	15	.444				1974-75	53	64	.453					53	64	.453
Nick Macarchuk	Canisius	Ind	12	14	.462				1977-78	19	33	.365					19	33	.365
Dave Magarity	Saint Francis (PA)	Ind	13	13	.500				1978-79	13	13	.500					13	13	.500
Buddy Mahar	Columbia	Ivy	17	9	.654				1978-79	17	9	.654					17	9	.654
Happy Mahfouz	Little Rock	Ind	6	20	.231				1978-79	6	20	.231					6	20	.231
Brian Mahoney	Manhattan	NJNY7	6	20	.231				1978-79	6	20	.231					6	20	.231
Cliff Malpass	Tennessee Tech	OVC	11	15	.423				1976-77	29	49	.372					29	49	.372
Edward Martin	Tennessee State	Ind	20	6	.769				1977-78	31	18	.633					31	18	.633
Wayne Martin	Morehead State	OVC	14	13	.519				1978-79	14	13	.519					14	13	.519
Rollie Massimino	Villanova	EAA	13	13	.500				1973-74	91	80	.532	1	1			91	80	.532	1	1
Neil McCarthy	Weber State	Big Sky	25	9	.735			Lost Second Round	1974-75	90	45	.667	2	1			90	45	.667	2	1
			1978-79 Season						Career at Current School								Career Overall
Coach	School	Conference	W	L	W-L%	AP Pre	AP Post	NCAA Tournament	Since	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp
John McDougal	Northern Illinois	MAC	14	13	.519				1976-77	38	43	.469					38	43	.469
Frank McGuire	South Carolina	Ind	15	12	.556				1964-65	267	131	.671	4	3			533	225	.703	8	6	2	1
Frank McLaughlin	Harvard	Ivy	8	21	.276				1977-78	19	36	.345					19	36	.345
Shelby Metcalf	Texas A&M	SWC	24	9	.727				1963-64	247	171	.591	3	1			247	171	.591	3	1
Ray Meyer	DePaul	Ind	26	6	.812		6	Lost National Semifinal	1942-43	597	333	.642	9	7	2		597	333	.642	9	7	2
Eldon Miller	Ohio State	Big Ten	19	12	.613				1976-77	44	41	.518					130	109	.544	1	1
Ralph Miller	Oregon State	Pac-10	18	10	.643				1970-71	145	103	.585	1	1			460	287	.616	3	3
Charles Moir	Virginia Tech	Metro	22	9	.710			Lost Second Round	1976-77	60	27	.690	1	1			106	60	.639	1	1
Don Monson	Idaho	Big Sky	11	15	.423				1978-79	11	15	.423					11	15	.423
Mike Montgomery	Montana	Big Sky	14	13	.519				1978-79	14	13	.519					14	13	.519
Robert Moreland	Texas Southern	SWAC	13	14	.481				1977-78	29	24	.547					29	24	.547
Dwane Morrison	Georgia Tech	Ind	17	9	.654				1973-74	79	81	.494					83	89	.483
Stan Morrison	Pacific	PCAA	18	12	.600			Lost Second Round	1972-73	100	88	.532	1				100	88	.532	1
Joseph Mullaney	Brown	Ivy	8	18	.308				1978-79	8	18	.308					250	95	.725	3	1
Gerald Myers	Texas Tech	SWC	19	11	.633				1970-71	159	78	.671	2	1			159	78	.671	2	1
Lynn Nance	Iowa State	Big 8	11	16	.407				1976-77	32	49	.395					32	49	.395
C.M. Newton	Alabama	SEC	22	11	.667	19			1968-69	193	111	.635	2	1			193	111	.635	2	1
Bob Nichols	Toledo	MAC	22	8	.733		19	Lost Regional Semifinal	1965-66	244	115	.680	2	1			244	115	.680	2	1
Lute Olson	Iowa	Big Ten	20	8	.714		20	Lost Second Round	1974-75	79	58	.577	1				103	60	.632	1
Johnny Orr	Michigan	Big Ten	15	12	.556	8			1968-69	192	100	.658	4	3	1		231	133	.635	4	3	1
			1978-79 Season						Career at Current School								Career Overall
Coach	School	Conference	W	L	W-L%	AP Pre	AP Post	NCAA Tournament	Since	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp
Bob Ortegel	Drake	MVC	15	12	.556				1974-75	58	80	.420					58	80	.420
Ted Owens	Kansas	Big 8	18	11	.621	5			1964-65	283	130	.685	6	4	2		283	130	.685	6	4	2
Dick Parfitt	Central Michigan	MAC	19	9	.679				1972-73	114	74	.606	2	1			114	74	.606	2	1
Bruce Parkhill	William & Mary	Ind	9	17	.346				1977-78	25	27	.481					25	27	.481
Bobby Paschal	Louisiana	Southland	16	11	.593				1978-79	16	11	.593					16	11	.593
Tommy Penders	Fordham	NJNY7	7	22	.241				1978-79	7	22	.241					50	82	.379
Dom Perno	UConn	Ind	21	8	.724			Lost Second Round	1977-78	32	23	.582	1				32	23	.582	1
Digger Phelps	Notre Dame	Ind	24	6	.800	3	4	Lost Regional Final	1971-72	161	72	.691	6	6	1		187	75	.714	7	7	1
Jerry Pimm	Utah	WAC	20	10	.667			Lost First Round	1974-75	101	40	.716	3	3			101	40	.716	3	3
Rick Pitino	Boston University	Ind	17	9	.654				1978-79	17	9	.654					19	13	.594
Elwood Plummer	Prairie View	SWAC	17	14	.548				1977-78	31	27	.534					31	27	.534
Mike Pratt	Charlotte	Sun Belt	16	11	.593				1978-79	16	11	.593					16	11	.593
Bill Raftery	Seton Hall	NJNY7	16	11	.593				1970-71	129	112	.535					129	112	.535
Ron Rainey	Delaware	ECC	5	22	.185				1976-77	33	46	.418					33	46	.418
Dan Raskin	Niagara	Ind	6	20	.231				1976-77	33	45	.423					33	45	.423
George Raveling	Washington State	Pac-10	18	9	.667				1972-73	95	93	.505					95	93	.505
Hank Raymonds	Marquette	Ind	22	7	.759	18	10	Lost Regional Semifinal	1977-78	46	11	.807	2	1			46	11	.807	2	1
David Reese	Charleston Southern	Ind	2	25	.074				1978-79	2	25	.074					2	25	.074
Mike Rice Sr	Duquesne	EAA	13	13	.500				1978-79	13	13	.500					13	13	.500
Danny Roberts	Campbell	Ind	10	16	.385				1977-78	19	31	.380					19	31	.380
			1978-79 Season						Career at Current School								Career Overall
Coach	School	Conference	W	L	W-L%	AP Pre	AP Post	NCAA Tournament	Since	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp
Les Robinson	The Citadel	Southern	20	7	.741				1974-75	51	77	.398					51	77	.398
Ken Rochlitz	Valparaiso	Ind	4	21	.160				1976-77	23	52	.307					23	52	.307
Lee Rose	Purdue	Big Ten	27	8	.771		15		1978-79	27	8	.771					99	26	.792	1	1	1
Lou Rossini	St. Francis (NY)	Ind	14	12	.538				1975-76	55	48	.534					357	256	.582	4	4	1
Peter Salzberg	Vermont	Ind	8	18	.308				1972-73	74	104	.416					74	104	.416
Jim Satalin	St. Bonaventure	Ind	19	9	.679				1973-74	111	55	.669	1				111	55	.669	1
James Scearce	Georgia Southern	Ind	9	18	.333				1977-78	21	33	.389					21	33	.389
Jack Schalow	Seattle	WCAC	15	11	.577				1978-79	15	11	.577					60	67	.472
Charlie Schmaus	VMI	Southern	12	15	.444				1976-77	59	26	.694	1	1			59	26	.694	1	1
Mike Schuler	Rice	SWC	7	20	.259				1977-78	11	42	.208					24	105	.186
Ray Scott	Eastern Michigan	MAC	9	18	.333				1976-77	29	52	.358					29	52	.358
Joe Sexson	Butler	Ind	11	16	.407				1977-78	26	27	.491					26	27	.491
Dick Shilts	Western Michigan	MAC	7	23	.233				1976-77	28	56	.333					28	56	.333
Jim Shuler	Hardin-Simmons	TAAC	7	20	.259				1977-78	17	36	.321					17	36	.321
Ron Shumate	Chattanooga	Southern	14	13	.519				1976-77	57	29	.663					57	29	.663
Frank Silva	North Carolina Central	MEAC	6	21	.222				1978-79	6	21	.222					6	21	.222
Norm Sloan	NC State	ACC	18	12	.600	12			1966-67	246	119	.674	2	2	1	1	388	220	.638	2	2	1	1
Dean Smith	UNC	ACC	23	6	.793	16	9	Lost Second Round	1961-62	386	127	.752	9	6	5		386	127	.752	9	6	5
Sonny Smith	Auburn	SEC	13	16	.448				1978-79	13	16	.448					43	39	.524
Gene Smithson	Wichita State	MVC	14	14	.500				1978-79	14	14	.500					80	32	.714
			1978-79 Season						Career at Current School								Career Overall
Coach	School	Conference	W	L	W-L%	AP Pre	AP Post	NCAA Tournament	Since	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp
Fred Snowden	Arizona	Pac-10	16	11	.593				1972-73	133	61	.686	2	1			133	61	.686	2	1
Tim Somerville	TCU	SWC	6	21	.222				1977-78	10	43	.189					10	43	.189
Carl Stewart	Southern	SWAC	16	12	.571				1977-78	39	17	.696					39	17	.696
Norm Stewart	Missouri	Big 8	13	15	.464				1967-68	202	126	.616	2	1			202	126	.616	2	1
Eddie Sutton	Arkansas	SWC	25	5	.833		5	Lost Regional Final	1974-75	119	29	.804	3	2	1		201	79	.718	4	3	1
Frank Szymanski	Baltimore	Ind	4	20	.167				1978-79	4	20	.167					11	37	.229
Carl Tacy	Wake Forest	ACC	12	15	.444				1972-73	108	84	.562	1	1			131	88	.598	2	1
Bob Tallent	George Washington	EAA	13	14	.481				1974-75	79	54	.594					79	54	.594
Jerry Tarkanian	UNLV	Ind	21	8	.724	20			1973-74	143	32	.817	3	3	1		242	49	.832	7	7	1
Ed Thompson	Austin Peay	OVC	8	18	.308				1977-78	23	30	.434					23	30	.434
John Thompson Jr	Georgetown	Ind	24	5	.828			Lost Second Round	1972-73	130	66	.663	3				130	66	.663	3
Tim Tift	UC-Irvine	PCAA	9	17	.346				1977-78	17	34	.333					17	34	.333
Billy Tubbs	Lamar	Southland	23	9	.719			Lost Second Round	1976-77	53	35	.602	1	1			53	35	.602	1	1
M.K. Turk	Southern Miss	Ind	13	14	.481				1976-77	37	42	.468					37	42	.468
Jim Valvano	Iona	Ind	23	6	.793			Lost First Round	1975-76	66	41	.617	1	1			99	83	.544	1	1
Dick Versace	Bradley	MVC	9	17	.346				1978-79	9	17	.346					9	17	.346
Tim Vezie	San Diego State	WAC	15	12	.556				1974-75	77	62	.554	2				77	62	.554	2
Earl Voss	West Chester	ECC	8	18	.308				1973-74	52	100	.342					52	100	.342
Dick Walters	Evansville	Ind	13	16	.448				1978-79	13	16	.448					13	16	.448
Gary Walters	Dartmouth	Ivy	14	12	.538				1975-76	44	60	.423					44	60	.423
			1978-79 Season						Career at Current School								Career Overall
Coach	School	Conference	W	L	W-L%	AP Pre	AP Post	NCAA Tournament	Since	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp
Paul Webb	Old Dominion	Ind	23	7	.767				1976-77	59	26	.694					59	26	.694
John Weinert	Bowling Green State	MAC	14	13	.519				1976-77	35	46	.432					35	46	.432
Bob Weinhauer	Penn	Ivy	25	7	.781		14	Lost National Semifinal	1977-78	45	15	.750	2	2	1		45	15	.750	2	2	1
Tom Weirich	Robert Morris	Ind	13	14	.481				1976-77	24	52	.316					24	52	.316
Bob Weltlich	Ole Miss	SEC	11	16	.407				1976-77	32	49	.395					32	49	.395
Paul Westhead	La Salle	ECC	15	13	.536				1970-71	142	105	.575	2				142	105	.575	2
Bill White	Texas-Rio Grande Valley	TAAC	13	13	.500				1976-77	52	26	.667					52	26	.667
Davey Whitney	Alcorn State	SWAC	28	1	.966				1977-78	50	8	.862					50	8	.862
Glenn Wilkes	Stetson	Ind	15	12	.556				1971-72	121	90	.573					121	90	.573
Carroll Williams	Santa Clara	WCAC	13	14	.481				1970-71	126	114	.525					126	114	.525
Gary Williams	American	ECC	14	13	.519				1978-79	14	13	.519					14	13	.519
Jim Williams	Colorado State	WAC	11	16	.407				1954-55	342	276	.553	4	1			342	276	.553	4	1
Joe Williams	Florida State	Metro	19	10	.655				1978-79	19	10	.655					226	136	.624	6	2	1
A.B. Williamson	Howard	MEAC	16	12	.571				1975-76	54	45	.545					54	45	.545
Tex Winter	Long Beach State	PCAA	16	12	.571				1978-79	16	12	.571					389	279	.582	6	6	2
Charles Woollum	Bucknell	ECC	18	9	.667				1975-76	54	52	.509					54	52	.509
Ned Wulk	Arizona State	Pac-10	16	14	.533				1957-58	346	248	.582	7	5			435	318	.578	7	5
Wayne Yates	Memphis	Metro	13	15	.464				1974-75	93	49	.655	1				93	49	.655	1
Steve Yoder	Ball State	MAC	16	11	.593				1977-78	26	26	.500					26	26	.500
Tom Young	Rutgers	EAA	22	9	.710	15	18	Lost Regional Semifinal	1973-74	135	43	.758	3	2	1		196	80	.710	3	2	1
			1978-79 Season						Career at Current School								Career Overall
Coach	School	Conference	W	L	W-L%	AP Pre	AP Post	NCAA Tournament	Since	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp	W	L	W-L%	NCAA	S16	FF	Chmp
Butch van Breda Kolff	New Orleans	Sun Belt	11	16	.407				1977-78	32	22	.593					203	87	.700	4	3	1

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