List of college women's basketball career coaching wins leaders

This is a list of college women's basketball coaches by number of career wins. The list includes coaches with at least 600 wins at the NCAA,[1] AIAW and NAIA[2] levels. Geno Auriemma, head coach of the UConn Huskies since 1985, is at the top of the list with 1,250 career wins. The highest winning percentage in the group also belongs to Geno Auriemma, with a .883 career winning percentage. The fastest coach to reach 600 wins is GP Gromacki, current head coach of Division III Amherst College, who reached the mark in his 686th game on February 2, 2024.[3]

NCAA and NAIA women's basketball coaches with 600 wins

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Key

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Expected to be active in the 2025–26 season
* Elected to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach
† Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach
** Elected as a coach to both the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

The source for all statistics and schedules for NCAA teams is https://stats.ncaa.org/head_coaches

Sources for NAIA teams are specified in the relevant entries.

Coaches

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Statistics updated at the end of the 2024–25 season.

Rank Name Years Wins Losses Pct. Teams (Seasons)


1 Geno Auriemma ** 40 1,250 165 .883 UConn (1985–)
2 Tara VanDerveer ** 45 1,216 271 .818 Idaho (1978–80), Ohio State (1980–85), Stanford (1985–95, 1996–2024)
3 Pat Summitt ** 38 1,098 208 .841 Tennessee (1974–2012)
4 Barbara Stevens ** 43 1,058 291 .784 Clark (MA) (1977–83), Massachusetts (1983–86), Bentley (1986–2020)
5 C. Vivian Stringer ** 50 1,055 426 .712 Cheyney (1971–83), Iowa (1983–95), Rutgers (1995–2022)
6 Sylvia Hatchell ** 44 1,023 405 .716 Francis Marion (1975–86), North Carolina (1986–2019)
7 Muffet McGraw ** 38 936 293 .762 Lehigh (1982–87), Notre Dame (1987–2020)
8 Andy Yosinoff 47 929 319 .744 Emmanuel (MA) (1977–)
9 Tom Shirley 43 905 386 .701 DeSales (1981–89), Jefferson (1989–)
10 Jim Foster * 40 903 347 .722 Saint Joseph's (1978–91), Vanderbilt (1991–2002), Ohio State (2002–13), Chattanooga (2013–2018)
11 Jody Conradt ** 38 900 309 .744 Sam Houston (1969–73), UT Arlington (1973–76), Texas (1976–2007)
12 Lisa Bluder 40 884 396 .691 St. Ambrose (1984–90), Drake (1990–2000), Iowa (2000–2024)
13 Joe Foley 37 866 324 .728 Arkansas Tech (1987–2003), Little Rock (2003–2024)
14 Robin Selvig 38 865 286 .752 Montana (1978–2016)
15 Andy Landers * 36 862 299 .742 Georgia (1979–2015)
16 Wes Moore 36 859 264 .765 Maryville (TN) (1987–93), Francis Marion (1995–98), Chattanooga (1998–2013), NC State (2013–)
17 Gary Blair ** 37 852 348 .710 Stephen F. Austin (1985–93), Arkansas (1993–2003), Texas A&M (2003–2022)
18 Curt Fredrickson 39 846 306 .734 Northern State (1977–83, 1985–2018)
19 Dave Slifer 36 822 293 .737 Mount Mercy (1989–95), Missouri Western State (1995–2004), Central Missouri (2004–)
20 Kevin Borseth 37 821 316 .722 Michigan Tech (1987–98), Michigan (2007–12), Green Bay (1998–2007, 2012–2024)
21 Michael Strong 34 815 182 .817 Scranton (1979–94, 1995–2014)
22 Bill Fennelly 37 800 378 .679 Toledo (1988–95), Iowa State (1995–)
23 Mike Davis 35 797 349 .695 Columbia (MO) (2001–14), Central Methodist (1987–99, 2015–2024)
24 Doug Bruno * 38 786 405 .660 DePaul (1976–78, 1988–2024)
25 Michael Miller 39 784 258 .752 Messiah (1986–)
26 Harry Perretta 42 783 489 .616 Villanova (1978–2020)
27 Nancy Fahey * 36 779 232 .771 Washington (MO) (1986–2017), Illinois (2017–2022)
28 Joe McKeown 39 777 432 .643 New Mexico State (1986–89), George Washington (1989–2008), Northwestern (2008–)
29 Mark Campbell * 26 775 120 .866 Union (TN) (1999–)
30 Gordy Presnell 38 769 383 .668 Seattle Pacific (1987–2005), Boise State (2005–)
31 Michael Durbin 40 766 294 .723 Wittenberg (1985–86), Saint Benedict (1986–)
32 Glenn Wilkes Jr. 39 762 348 .686 Rollins (1986–)
33 Phillip Kahler 34 757 171 .816 St. John Fisher (1974–2008)
34 Kim Mulkey ** 25 754 124 .859 Baylor (2000–2021), LSU (2021–)
35 Dixie Jeffers 39 744 287 .722 Rio Grande (1983–86), Capital (1986–2022)
36 Kris Huffman 32 741 155 .827 DePauw (1993–)
37 Debbie Ryan * 34 739 324 .695 Virginia (1977–2011)
38 Kay Yow ** 38 737 344 .682 Elon (1971–75), NC State (1975–2009)
39 Joanne Bracker * 42 736 403 .646 Midland (NE) (1970–2012)
40 Dale Neal 26 735 185 .799 Freed–Hardeman (1994–2020)
41 Brian Morehouse 29 732 103 .877 Hope (1996–)
42 Stephanie Gaitley 38 727 414 .637 Richmond (1985–91), Saint Joseph's (1991–2001), LIU Brooklyn (2002–08), Monmouth (2008–11), Fordham (2011–2022), FDU (2023–)
43 Judy Blinstrub 39 719 330 .685 Babson (1984–2023)
44 Cheri Harrer 35 717 248 .743 Baldwin Wallace (1990–)
45 John Wethington 36 714 423 .628 Lindsey Wilson (1989–)[4]
46 Carmen Dolfo 34 709 273 .722 Western Washington (1990–2003, 2004–)
47 Sue Gunter ** 34 708 308 .697 Stephen F. Austin (1968–80), LSU (1982–2004)
48 Cindy Russo 38 707 408 .634 Lamar (1978–80), FIU (1977–78, 1980–2015)
49 Lonnie Kruse 33 706 244 .743 Sterling (KS) (1981–2014)
50 David Smalley 33 702 356 .664 Rio Grande (1992–)[5]
51 Joan Bonvicini 36 701 421 .625 Long Beach State (1979–91), Arizona (1991–2008), Seattle (2009–2016)
52 Dave Krauth 34 695 302 .697 Augustana (SD) (1989–2023)
53 Brian Niemuth 38 694 309 .692 Simpson (1987–)
54-T Connie Tilley 42 693 312 .690 St. Norbert (1977–2019)
54-T Rene Portland 31 693 265 .723 Saint Joseph's (1976–78), Colorado (1978–80), Penn State (1980–2007)
54-T Jamie Sale 27 693 224 .756 Briar Cliff (1998–2001), Morningside (2001–)[6]
57 Yvonne Kauffman 42 689 328 .677 Elizabethtown (1970–2012)
58 Lisa Stone 37 683 384 .640 Cornell (IA) (1985–88), Wisconsin–Eau Claire (1988–2000), Drake (2000–2003), Wisconsin (2003–2011), Saint Louis (2012–2022), WashU (2024-)
59-T Fred Richter 35 681 265 .720 De Sales (1990–)
59-T Theresa Grentz ** 35 681 362 .653 Saint Joseph's (1974–76), Rutgers (1976–95), Illinois (1995–2007), Lafayette (2015–17)
61 Russ Davis 28 677 185 .785 Vanguard (1996–2024)
62 Nancy Winstel 32 675 255 .726 Midway (1978–81), Northern Kentucky (1983–2012)
63-T Jeff Mittie 33 672 378 .640 Missouri Western (1992–95), Arkansas St. (1995–99), TCU (1999–2014), Kansas St. (2014–)
63-T Karl Smesko 26 672 139 .829 Walsh (1997–98), Purdue Fort Wayne (1999–2001), FGCU (2002–2024)
65 Amy Ruley * 29 671 198 .772 North Dakota State (1979–2008)
66 Michael McDevitt 33 667 231 .743 Southern Maine (2008–09), St. Joseph (ME) (1987–2003, 2009–)
67 Marty Rowe 27 666 212 .759 Brescia University (1998–2004), Lee (2004-)
68 Mike McLaughlin 29 665 236 .738 Holy Family (1995–2009), Penn (2009–2020, 2021–)
69 Brenda Frese 26 664 199 .769 Ball State (1999–2001), Minnesota (2001–02), Maryland (2002–)
70-T Buffie Burson 31 663 287 .698 North Georgia (1994–)
70-T Nancy Funk 40 663 353 .653 Messiah (1977–86), Johns Hopkins (1986–2017)
72 Tom Jessee 32 662 280 .703 Bluefield St. (1988–1997), Tampa (2002–)
73 Gary Fifield 27 660 137 .828 Southern Maine (1987–2008, 2009–15)
74 Steve Brooks 24 659 176 .789 Indiana Wesleyan (1999–2016), Saint Francis (2017–21), Marian (IN) (2021–2024)
75 Lisa Stockton 33 654 371 .638 Greensboro College (1987–90), Tulane (1994–2024)
76 Lonnie Bartley 31 652 258 .716 Fort Valley State (1984–2013, 2015–2017)
77 Tim Shea 30 649 197 .767 Salem State (1981–2011)
78 Mary Beth Spirk 37 648 345 .653 Moravian (1987–2024)
79-T Dawn Staley 25 647 190 .773 Temple (2000–2008), South Carolina (2008–)
79-T Carroll LaHaye 38 647 376 .632 Randolph–Macon (1982–2020)
80 Joanne P. McCallie 28 646 255 .717 Maine (1992–2000), Michigan State (2000–2007), Duke (2007–2020)
82 Mary Fleig 37 645 377 .631 Franklin & Marshall (1983–90), Millersville (1990–2020)
83 Stephanie Findley 37 640 484 .569 Oklahoma Christian (1985–)
84 Robin Hagen-Smith 24 637 161 .798 Shawnee State (1989–2013)
85 Bob Schneider * 28 634 201 .759 Texas Woman's (1978–81), West Texas A&M (1981–2006)
86 Lori Culler 35 633 430 .595 Huntington (1986–2022)
87 Kathleen Delaney-Smith 39 630 434 .592 Harvard (1982–2020, 2021–2022)
88-T Aaron Johnston 26 628 195 .763 South Dakota State (1999–)
88-T Gene Roebuck 25 628 145 .812 North Dakota (1987–2012)
88-T David Smith 34 628 333 .653 St. Joseph's (IN) (1976–78, 1984–90), Shippensburg (1990–98), Bellarmine (1998–2012), West Virginia State (2012–2016)
91 Chris Gobrecht 44 626 662 .486 CSUF (1979–1985), Washington (1985–1996), Florida St. (1996–97), USC (1997–2004), Yale (2005–2015), Air Force (2015–2024)
92 Kelly Graves 28 625 285 .687 Saint Mary's (CA) (1997–2000), Gonzaga (2000–14), Oregon (2014–)
93 G. P. Gromacki 24 621 96 .866 St. Lawrence (1998–2004), Hamilton (2006–07), Amherst (2007–)
94 Royce Chadwick 36 615 466 .569 Oklahoma Panhandle (1984–86), Sam Houston (1986–89), SFA (1994–2001), Marshall (2001–12), Texas A&M Corpus Christi (2012–)
95-T Bill Gibbons Jr. 34 613 410 .599 Holy Cross (1985–2019)
95-T Robert Skinner 44 613 586 .511 Paine (1980–1991), Albany St. (GA) (1991–2024)
97 Susan Dunagan 33 611 271 .693 Roanoke (1981–2014)
98-T Wendy Larry 27 608 234 .722 Virginia Wesleyan (1977–78), Arizona (1985–87), Old Dominion (1987–2011)
98-T Sharon Fanning 36 608 460 .569 Chattanooga (1976–87), Kentucky (1987–95), Mississippi State (1995–2012)
98-T Wendee Saintsing 35 608 368 .623 Barton (1989–2024)
101-T Joe Ciampi * 27 607 213 .740 Army (1977–79), Auburn (1979–2004)
101-T Mike Granelli 32 607 249 .709 Saint Peter's (NJ) (1972–2004)
103-T J. Randall Ognibene 33 606 264 .697 Mount Saint Mary (1980–2013)
103-T John Reynolds Jr 38 606 451 .573 Florida Tech (1987–)
105 Scott Rueck 29 604 258 .701 George Fox (1996–2010), Oregon State (2010–)
106 Kissy Walker 34 603 309 .661 Husson (1989–2001, 2003–)
107 Lynne Agee 33 602 334 .643 Roanoke (1978–81), UNC Greensboro (1981–2011)
108 Naomi Graves 39 600 440 .577 WPI (1985–91), Springfield (1992–)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Head coaches". NCAA Statistics. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. ^ "NAIA Women's Basketball winningest active coaches" (PDF). Retrieved 7 Sep 2020.
  3. ^ "Coach G.P. Gromacki Records 600th Career Victory, Mammoths Celebrate Seniors with 58-48 Win". 2 February 2024.
  4. ^ "Lindsey Wilson Athletics".
  5. ^ "University of Rio Grande".
  6. ^ "Morningside University".
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