Degrees of Success: Educational Backgrounds of 2021 NCAA Tourney Coaches
March 15th, 2021 - 14:10
NCAA Tournament head coaches will need to draw upon all of their resources to motivate their clubs in postseason play. Following is an alphabetical list assessing the educational backgrounds of 68 mentors in the 2021 NCAA playoffs:
| 2021 NCAA Tournament Coach | School | Bachelor's | Master's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dana Altman | Oregon | Business | Business Administration |
| Rick Barnes | Tennessee | Health & Physical Education | |
| Chris Beard | Texas Tech | Kinesiology | |
| Tony Bennett | Virginia | Humanities | |
| Jeff Boals | Ohio University | Biological Sciences | |
| Jim Boeheim | Syracuse | Social Science | Social Science |
| Tad Boyle | Colorado | Business Administration | |
| Mike Boynton Jr. | Oklahoma State | African-American Studies | |
| Isaac Brown | Wichita State | Health & Physical Education | |
| Brad Brownell | Clemson | History | |
| Mick Cronin | UCLA | History | |
| Darian DeVries | Drake | Elementary Education | College Counselling |
| Bryce Drew | Grand Canyon | Sports Management | |
| Scott Drew | Baylor | Liberal Arts | Liberal Studies |
| Brian Dutcher | San Diego State | Physical Education | Physical Education & Athletic Administration |
| Andy Enfield | Southern California | Economics | Business Administration |
| Dan Engelstad | Mount St. Mary's | Political Science | |
| Patrick Ewing | Georgetown | Fine Arts | |
| Mark Few | Gonzaga | Physical Education | Athletic Administration |
| John Gallagher | Hartford | unavailable | |
| Greg Gard | Wisconsin | Physical & Health Education | Counselor Education |
| Dennis Gates | Cleveland State | Sociology | Adult Education & Human Resource Development |
| Joe Golding | Abilene Christian | Exercise & Sport Science | |
| Leonard Hamilton | Florida State | Physical Education | Physical & Health Education |
| Chris Holtmann | Ohio State | Psychology | Athletic Administration |
| Juwan Howard | Michigan | Communications | |
| Bob Huggins | West Virginia | Physical Education | Health Administration |
| Dan Hurley | Connecticut | Business | |
| Tom Izzo | Michigan State | Health and Physical Education | |
| Johnny Jones | Texas Southern | General Studies | |
| Robert Jones | Norfolk State | Business Management | |
| Pat Kelsey | Winthrop | Business Administration & Marketing | |
| Dustin Kerns | Appalachian State | Secondary Education | |
| Lon Kruger | Oklahoma | Business | Physical Education |
| Matt Langel | Colgate | Management | |
| Shantay Legans | Eastern Washington | African-American Studies | |
| Cuonzo Martin | Missouri | Restaurant, Hotel, Institutional & Tourism Management | |
| Fran McCaffery | Iowa | Economics | Education |
| Grant McCasland | North Texas | Entrepreneurship and Management | |
| Greg McDermott | Creighton | History | Sports Management |
| Ritchie McKay | Liberty | Athletic Administration | |
| Wes Miller | UNC Greensboro | Political Science | |
| Paul Mills | Oral Roberts | Finance | Biblical & Theological Studies |
| Porter Moser | Loyola of Chicago | Business Management | |
| Eric Musselman | Arkansas | unavailable | |
| Nate Oats | Alabama | Math Education | |
| Matt Painter | Purdue | Sociology | |
| Joe Pasternack | UC Santa Barbara | Marketing | |
| Josh Pastner | Georgia Tech | Family Studies | Teaching & Teacher Education |
| Steve Pikiell | Rutgers | Finance | |
| Rick Pitino | Iona | Political Science | |
| Mark Pope | Brigham Young | English | |
| Mike Rhoades | Virginia Commonwealth | History | |
| Kelvin Sampson | Houston | Health & Physical Education | Coaching & Administration |
| Mark Schmidt | St. Bonaventure | Business Administration/Management | |
| Bill Self | Kansas | Business | Athletic Administration |
| Shaka Smart | Texas | History | Social Science |
| Craig Smith | Utah State | Secondary Education | Teaching & Learning |
| Zach Spiker | Drexel | Communications | Sport Management |
| Preston Spradlin | Morehead State | History | Kinesiology & Health Promotion |
| Wayne Tinkle | Oregon State | Health & Human Performance | |
| Mark Turgeon | Maryland | Personnel Administration | |
| Brad Underwood | Illinois | Radio & TV Communications | |
| Will Wade | Louisiana State | unavailable | |
| Michael White | Florida | Business | |
| Roy Williams | North Carolina | Education | Education |
| Jay Wright | Villanova | Economics/Sociology | |
| Mike Young | Virginia Tech | Physical Education |