Degrees of Success: Educational Emphasis for Tournament Coaches
March 13th, 2012 - 18:50
NCAA Tournament coaches will need to draw upon all of their resources to motivate their clubs in postseason play. If intellect is a factor, Lehigh coach Brett Reed might have an advantage insofar as he has a doctorate in Instructional Technology from Wayne State. Following is a quick glance at the educational background of the other mentors in this year's NCAA playoffs:
| NCAA Playoff Coach | School | Bachelor's | Master's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Alford | New Mexico | Business | |
| Tommy Amaker | Harvard | Economics | |
| Rick Barnes | Texas | Health & Physical Education | |
| John Becker | Vermont | History | Information Systems |
| John Beilein | Michigan | History | |
| Randy Bennett | Saint Mary's | Biology | |
| Tony Bennett | Virginia | Humanities | |
| Eddie Biedenbach | UNC Asheville | Parks & Recreation | |
| Jim Boeheim | Syracuse | Social Science | Social Science |
| Tad Boyle | Colorado | Business Administration | |
| Mike Brey | Notre Dame | Physical Education | |
| Rick Byrd | Belmont | Physical Education | Physical Education |
| Jim Calhoun | Connecticut | Sociology | |
| John Calipari | Kentucky | Marketing | |
| Tim Cluess | Iona | Accounting | |
| Tom Crean | Indiana | Parks & Recreation | |
| Mick Cronin | Cincinnati | History | |
| Billy Donovan | Florida | General Social Studies | |
| Scott Drew | Baylor | Liberal Arts | Liberal Studies |
| Fran Dunphy | Temple | Marketing | Counseling & Human Relations |
| Larry Eustachy | Southern Mississippi | Physical Education | |
| Anthony Evans | Norfolk State | Marketing | |
| Jim Ferry | Long Island | Safety Studies | |
| Mark Few | Gonzaga | Physical Education | Athletic Administration |
| Steve Fisher | San Diego State | Math/Physical Education | Physical Education |
| Mark Gottfried | North Carolina State | Communications | |
| Anthony Grant | Alabama | unavailable | |
| John Groce | Ohio University | Mathematics | |
| Frank Haith | Missouri | Physical Education | |
| Leonard Hamilton | Florida State | Physical Education | Physical & Health Education |
| Ray Harper | Western Kentucky | unavailable | |
| Stan Heath | South Florida | Social Science | Sports Administration |
| Fred Hoiberg | Iowa State | Finance | |
| Bob Huggins | West Virginia | Physical Education | Health Administration |
| Tom Izzo | Michigan State | Health and Physical Education | |
| Pat Knight | Lamar | Sports Management | |
| Mike Krzyzewski | Duke | Officer Training | |
| Chris Mack | Xavier | Communication Arts | |
| Rick Majerus | Saint Louis | History | Guidance & Counseling |
| Gregg Marshall | Wichita State | Economics/Business | Sports Management |
| Frank Martin | Kansas State | Physical Education | |
| Thad Matta | Ohio State | Education | |
| Ray McCallum | Detroit | Industrial Technology | |
| Greg McDermott | Creighton | History | Sports Management |
| Bob McKillop | Davidson | History | |
| Marvin Menzies | New Mexico State | Economics | Education |
| Tim Miles | Colorado State | Elementary Education | Health & Physical Education |
| Dan Monson | Long Beach State | Mathematics | Athletic Administration |
| Mike Montgomery | California | Physical Education | Physical Education |
| Scott Nagy | South Dakota State | Business Administration | |
| Matt Painter | Purdue | Sociology | |
| Josh Pastner | Memphis | Family Studies | Teaching & Teacher Education |
| Jimmy Patsos | Loyola (MD) | History | |
| Rick Pitino | Louisville | Political Science | |
| Steve Prohm | Murray State | Education | |
| Dave Rice | UNLV | Political Science | Business Administration |
| Dave Rose | Brigham Young | unavailable | |
| Bo Ryan | Wisconsin | Business Administration | |
| Mark Schmidt | St. Bonaventure | Business Administration/Management | |
| Bill Self | Kansas | Business | Athletic Administration |
| Shaka Smart | Virginia Commonwealth | History | Social Science |
| Kevin Stallings | Vanderbilt | Business Management/Marketing | |
| John Thompson III | Georgetown | Politics | |
| Wayne Tinkle | Montana | Health & Human Performance | |
| Buzz Williams | Marquette | Kinesiology | Kinesiology |
| Roy Williams | North Carolina | Education | Education |
| Sean Woods | Mississippi Valley | unavailable |