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 1,217 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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Active as of the 2024–25 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 through the 2024–2025 season.

Rank Name Years Wins Losses Pct. Teams (Seasons)


1 Geno Auriemma ** 40 1,217 162 .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 46 915 306 .750 Emmanuel (MA) (1977–)
9 Jim Foster * 40 903 347 .722 Saint Joseph's (1978–91), Vanderbilt (1991–2002), Ohio State (2002–13), Chattanooga (2013–2018)
10 Jody Conradt ** 38 900 309 .744 Sam Houston (1969–73), UT Arlington (1973–76), Texas (1976–2007)
11 Lisa Bluder 40 884 396 .691 St. Ambrose (1984–90), Drake (1990–2000), Iowa (2000–2024)
12 Tom Shirley 42 881 378 .700 DeSales (1981–89), Jefferson (1989–)
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 Gary Blair ** 37 852 348 .710 Stephen F. Austin (1985–93), Arkansas (1993–2003), Texas A&M (2003–2022)
17 Curt Fredrickson 39 846 306 .734 Northern State (1977–83, 1985–2018)
18 Wes Moore 35 831 257 .764 Maryville (TN) (1987–93), Francis Marion (1995–98), Chattanooga (1998–2013), NC State (2013–)
19 Kevin Borseth 37 821 316 .722 Michigan Tech (1987–98), Michigan (2007–12), Green Bay (1998–2007, 2012–2024)
20 Michael Strong 34 815 182 .817 Scranton (1979–94, 1995–2014)
21 Dave Slifer 35 805 278 .743 Mount Mercy (1989–95), Missouri Western State (1995–2004), Central Missouri (2004–)
22 Mike Davis 35 797 349 .695 Columbia (MO) (2001–14), Central Methodist (1987–99, 2015–2024)
23 Doug Bruno * 38 786 405 .660 DePaul (1976–78, 1988–)
24 Harry Perretta 42 783 489 .616 Villanova (1978–2020)
25 Nancy Fahey * 36 779 232 .771 Washington (MO) (1986–2017), Illinois (2017–2022)
26 Bill Fennelly 36 777 366 .680 Toledo (1988–95), Iowa State (1995–)
27 Joe McKeown 38 768 414 .650 New Mexico State (1986–89), George Washington (1989–2008), Northwestern (2008–)
28 Michael Miller 38 759 255 .749 Messiah (1986–)
29 Phillip Kahler 34 757 171 .816 St. John Fisher (1974–2008)
30 Glenn Wilkes Jr. 38 753 330 .695 Rollins (1986–)
31 Gordy Presnell 37 751 368 .671 Seattle Pacific (1987–2005), Boise State (2005–)
32 Michael Durbin 39 749 284 .725 Wittenberg (1985–86), Saint Benedict (1986–)
33 Dixie Jeffers 39 744 287 .722 Rio Grande (1983–86), Capital (1986–2022)
34 Mark Campbell * 25 742 116 .865 Union (TN) (1999–)
35 Debbie Ryan * 34 739 324 .695 Virginia (1977–2011)
36 Kay Yow ** 38 737 344 .682 Elon (1971–75), NC State (1975–2009)
37 Joanne Bracker * 42 736 403 .646 Midland (NE) (1970–2012)
38 Dale Neal 26 735 185 .799 Freed–Hardeman (1994–2020)
39 Kim Mulkey †[a] 24 723 118 .860 Baylor (2000–2021), LSU (2021–)
40 Kris Huffman 31 721 148 .830 DePauw (1993–)
41 Judy Blinstrub 39 719 330 .685 Babson (1984–2023)
42 Brian Morehouse 28 711 98 .879 Hope (1996–)
43 Sue Gunter ** 34 708 308 .697 Stephen F. Austin (1968–80), LSU (1982–2004)
44 Cindy Russo 38 707 408 .634 Lamar (1978–80), FIU (1977–78, 1980–2015)
45 Lonnie Kruse 33 706 244 .743 Sterling (KS) (1981–2014)
46 Joan Bonvicini 36 701 421 .625 Long Beach State (1979–91), Arizona (1991–2008), Seattle (2009–2016)
47-T Stephanie Gaitley 37 698 410 .630 Richmond (1985–91), Saint Joseph's (1991–2001), LIU Brooklyn (2002–08), Monmouth (2008–11), Fordham (2011–2022), FDU (2023–)
47-T John Wethington 35 698 409 .631 Lindsey Wilson (1989–)[4]
49 Dave Krauth 34 695 302 .697 Augustana (SD) (1989–2023)
50-T Connie Tilley 42 693 312 .690 St. Norbert (1977–2019)
50-T Rene Portland 31 693 265 .723 Saint Joseph's (1976–78), Colorado (1978–80), Penn State (1980–2007)
52 Carmen Dolfo 33 691 262 .725 Western Washington (1990–2003, 2004–)
53 Yvonne Kauffman 42 689 328 .677 Elizabethtown (1970–2012)
54 Cheri Harrer 34 688 246 .737 Baldwin Wallace (1990–)
55 Theresa Grentz ** 35 681 362 .653 Saint Joseph's (1974–76), Rutgers (1976–95), Illinois (1995–2007), Lafayette (2015–17)
56 Jamie Sale 26 680 208 .766 Briar Cliff (1998–2001), Morningside (2001–)[5]
57 Brian Niemuth 37 679 298 .695 Simpson (1987–)
58 Russ Davis 28 677 185 .785 Vanguard (1996–2024)
59 David Smalley 32 676 350 .659 Rio Grande (1992–)[6]
60 Nancy Winstel 32 675 255 .726 Midway (1978–81), Northern Kentucky (1983–2012)
61 Karl Smesko 26 672 139 .829 Walsh (1997–98), Purdue Fort Wayne (1999–2001), FGCU (2002–24)
62 Amy Ruley * 29 671 198 .772 North Dakota State (1979–2008)
63 Lisa Stone 36 667 375 .640 Cornell (IA) (1985–88), Wisconsin–Eau Claire (1988–2000), Drake (2000–2003), Wisconsin (2003–2011), Saint Louis (2012–2022)
64 Fred Richter 34 665 254 .724 De Sales (1990–)
65 Nancy Funk 40 663 353 .653 Messiah (1977–86), Johns Hopkins (1986–2017)
66 Gary Fifield 27 660 137 .828 Southern Maine (1987–2008, 2009–15)
67 Steve Brooks 24 659 176 .789 Indiana Wesleyan (1999–2016), Saint Francis (2017–21), Marian (IN) (2021–2024)
68 Lisa Stockton 33 654 371 .638 Greensboro College (1987–90), Tulane (1994–2024)
69 Lonnie Bartley 31 652 258 .716 Fort Valley State (1984–2013, 2015–2017)
70 Mike McLaughlin 28 650 223 .745 Holy Family (1995–2009), Penn (2009–2020, 2021–)
71 Tim Shea 30 649 197 .767 Salem State (1981–2011)
72 Mary Beth Spirk 37 648 345 .653 Moravian (1987–)
73 Carroll LaHaye 38 647 376 .632 Randolph–Macon (1982–2020)
74-T Michael McDevitt 32 646 224 .743 Southern Maine (2008–09), St. Joseph (ME) (1987–2003, 2009–)
74-T Joanne P. McCallie 28 646 255 .717 Maine (1992–2000), Michigan State (2000–2007), Duke (2007–2020)
76 Mary Fleig 37 645 377 .631 Franklin & Marshall (1983–90), Millersville (1990–2020)
77 Jeff Mittie 32 644 370 .635 Missouri Western (1992–95), Arkansas St. (1995–99), TCU (1999–2014), Kansas St. (2014–)
78 Stephanie Findley 37 640 484 .569 Oklahoma Christian (1985–)
79 Brenda Frese 25 639 191 .770 Ball State (1999–2001), Minnesota (2001–02), Maryland (2002–)
80 Robin Hagen-Smith 24 637 161 .798 Shawnee State (1989–2013)
81 Tom Jessee 31 636 273 .700 Bluefield St. (1988–1997), Tampa (2002–)
82 Bob Schneider * 28 634 201 .759 Texas Woman's (1978–81), West Texas A&M (1981–2006)
83 Lori Culler 35 633 430 .595 Huntington (1986–2022)
84 Buffie Burson 30 632 284 .690 North Georgia (1994–)
85 Kathleen Delaney-Smith 39 630 434 .592 Harvard (1982–2020, 2021–2022)
86-T Gene Roebuck 25 628 145 .812 North Dakota (1987–2012)
86-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)
88 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)
89-T Bill Gibbons Jr. 34 613 410 .599 Holy Cross (1985–2019)
89-T Robert Skinner 44 613 586 .511 Paine (1980–1991), Albany St. (GA) (1991–2024)
91 Dawn Staley 23 612 186 .767 Temple (2000–2008), South Carolina (2008–)
92 Susan Dunagan 33 611 271 .693 Roanoke (1981–2014)
93-T Wendy Larry 27 608 234 .722 Virginia Wesleyan (1977–78), Arizona (1985–87), Old Dominion (1987–2011)
93-T Sharon Fanning 36 608 460 .569 Chattanooga (1976–87), Kentucky (1987–95), Mississippi State (1995–2012)
93-T Wendee Saintsing 35 608 368 .623 Barton (1989–2024)
96-T Joe Ciampi * 27 607 213 .740 Army (1977–79), Auburn (1979–2004)
96-T Mike Granelli 32 607 249 .709 Saint Peter's (NJ) (1972–2004)
98 J. Randall Ognibene 33 606 264 .697 Mount Saint Mary (1980–2013)
99 Kelly Graves 27 605 273 .689 Sint Mary's (CA) (1997–2000), Gonzaga (2000–14), Oregon (2014–)
100 Lynne Agee 33 602 334 .643 Roanoke (1978–81), UNC Greensboro (1981–2011)
101 G. P. Gromacki 23 601 88 .872 St. Lawrence (1998–2004), Hamilton (2006–07), Amherst (2007–)
102 Royce Chadwick 35 600 449 .572 Oklahoma Panhandle (1984–86), Sam Houston (1986–89), SFA (1994–2001), Marshall (2001–12), Texas A&M Corpus Christi (2012–)
  1. ^ Mulkey is currently a member of the Women's Hall of Fame as a player only.

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. ^ "Morningside University".
  6. ^ "University of Rio Grande".
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