Degrees of Success: Educational Backgrounds of 2024 NCAA Tourney Coaches
March 19th, 2024 - 18:03
NCAA Tournament head coaches need to draw upon all of their resources to motivate their respective clubs in postseason play. Following is an alphabetical list assessing the educational backgrounds of majority of the 68 mentors in 2024 NCAA playoffs:
| 2024 NCAA Tourney Coach | School | Bachelor's | Master's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Griff Aldrich | Longwood | unavailable | Juris Doctorate |
| Steve Alford | Nevada | Business | |
| Dana Altman | Oregon | Business | Business Administration |
| Rick Barnes | Tennessee | Health & Physical Education | |
| John Becker | Vermont | History | Information Systems |
| Randy Bennett | Saint Mary's | Biology | |
| Tony Bennett | Virginia | Humanities | |
| Kenny Blakeney | Howard University | History | |
| Tad Boyle | Colorado | Business Administration | |
| Brad Brownell | Clemson | History | |
| Mark Byington | James Madison | Physical Education | Sports Psychology |
| John Calipari | Kentucky | Marketing | |
| Chris Collins | Northwestern | Sociology | |
| Donald Copeland | Wagner | Communications and Media Studies | |
| Keith Dambrot | Duquesne | Management | |
| Hubert Davis | North Carolina | Criminal Justice | |
| Darian DeVries | Drake | Elementary Education | College Counseling |
| Jamie Dixon | Texas Christian | Finance | Economics |
| Bryce Drew | Grand Canyon | Sports Management | |
| Scott Drew | Baylor | Liberal Arts | Liberal Studies |
| Brian Dutcher | San Diego State | Physical Education | Physical Education & Athletic Administration |
| Mark Few | Gonzaga | Physical Education | Athletic Administration |
| Greg Gard | Wisconsin | Physical & Health Education | Counselor Education |
| Todd Golden | Florida | Business Administration | |
| Anthony Grant | Dayton | unavailable | |
| John Groce | Akron | Mathematics | |
| Eric Henderson | South Dakota State | Elementary Education | |
| Fred Hoiberg | Nebraska | Finance | |
| Dan Hurley | Connecticut | Business | |
| Tom Izzo | Michigan State | Health and Physical Education | |
| Donte Jackson | Grambling State | Education | Educational Leadership |
| Chris Jans | Mississippi State | Marketing & Finance | |
| Donnie Jones | Stetson | Business Education | |
| James Jones | Yale | Communications | Educational Administration |
| Greg Kampe | Oakland | Business & Journalism | Physical Education |
| Kevin Keatts | North Carolina State | unavailable | |
| Pat Kelsey | College of Charleston | Business Administration & Marketing | |
| Andy Kennedy | UAB | History | |
| Matt Langel | Colgate | Management | |
| Tommy Lloyd | Arizona | Biology | |
| Steve Lutz | Western Kentucky | Kinesiology | Physical Education |
| Bashir Mason | Saint Peter's | Sports Management | |
| Dusty May | Florida Atlantic | unavailable | |
| Grant McCasland | Texas Tech | Entrepreneurship and Management | |
| Greg McDermott | Creighton | History | Sports Management |
| Bucky McMillan | Samford | Education Services | |
| Niko Medved | Colorado State | Kinesiology | Sport Management |
| Dan Monson | Long Beach State | Mathematics | Athletic Administration |
| Nate Oats | Alabama | Math Education | Kinesiology & Exercise Science |
| T.J. Otzelberger | Iowa State | Business Administration | Curriculum & Instruction |
| Matt Painter | Purdue | Sociology | |
| Lamont Paris | South Carolina | Business Economics | Recreation & Sports Management |
| Bruce Pearl | Auburn | Business Administration | |
| Richard Pitino | New Mexico | History | |
| Mark Pope | Brigham Young | English | |
| Leon Rice | Boise State | Physical Education | Athletic Administration, Management & Program Development |
| Kelvin Sampson | Houston | Health & Physical Education | Coaching & Administration |
| Jon Scheyer | Duke | History | |
| Bill Self | Kansas | Business | Athletic Administration |
| Shaka Smart | Marquette | History | Social Science |
| Kyle Smith | Washington State | English | Educational Leadership |
| Preston Spradlin | Morehead State | History | Kinesiology & Health Promotion |
| Danny Sprinkle | Utah State | Health & Human Development | |
| Rodney Terry | Texas | Business Administration | |
| Brad Underwood | Illinois | Radio & TV Communications | |
| Frank "Will" Wade | McNeese State | unavailable | |
| Brent "Buzz" Williams | Texas A&M | Kinesiology | Kinesiology |