Degrees of Success: What Did NCAA Tournament Coaches Major In?
March 20th, 2013 - 23:22
NCAA Tournament coaches will need to draw upon all of their resources to motivate their clubs in postseason play. If intellect is a major factor, La Salle coach John Giannini might have an advantage insofar as he has a doctorate in Kinesiology with a specialization in Sports Psychology from Illinois. Following is a quick glance at the educational background of other mentors in this year's NCAA playoffs:
| NCAA Playoff Coach | School | Bachelor's | Master's |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Alford | New Mexico | Business | |
| Dana Altman | Oregon | Business | Business Administration |
| Tommy Amaker | Harvard | Economics | |
| John Beilein | Michigan | History | |
| Randy Bennett | Saint Mary's | Biology | |
| Jim Boeheim | Syracuse | Social Science | Social Science |
| Tad Boyle | Colorado | Business Administration | |
| Matt Brady | James Madison | Marketing and Management | |
| Mike Brey | Notre Dame | Physical Education | |
| Rick Byrd | Belmont | Physical Education | Physical Education |
| Tim Cluess | Iona | Accounting | |
| Tom Crean | Indiana | Parks & Recreation | |
| Mick Cronin | Cincinnati | History | |
| Keith Dambrot | Akron | Management | |
| Jamie Dixon | Pittsburgh | Finance | Economics |
| Billy Donovan | Florida | General Social Studies | |
| Bryce Drew | Valparaiso | Sports Management | |
| Fran Dunphy | Temple | Marketing | Counseling & Human Relations |
| Andy Enfield | Florida Gulf Coast | Economics | Business Administration |
| Larry Eustachy | Colorado State | Physical Education | |
| Mark Few | Gonzaga | Physical Education | Athletic Administration |
| Steve Fisher | San Diego State | Math/Physical Education | Physical Education |
| John Giannini | La Salle | Psychology | Physical Education/Sports Psychology |
| Mark Gottfried | North Carolina State | Communications | |
| John Groce | Illinois | Mathematics | |
| Frank Haith | Missouri | Physical Education | |
| Ray Harper | Western Kentucky | unavailable | |
| Fred Hoiberg | Iowa State | Finance | |
| Ben Howland | UCLA | Physical Education | unavailable |
| Tom Izzo | Michigan State | Health and Physical Education | |
| Andy Kennedy | Mississippi | History | |
| Lon Kruger | Oklahoma | business | Physical Education |
| Mike Krzyzewski | Duke | Officer Training | |
| Jim Larranaga | Miami (Fla.) | Economics | |
| Dale Layer | Liberty | Psychology | Counseling |
| Gregg Marshall | Wichita State | Economics/Business | Sports Management |
| Thad Matta | Ohio State | Education | |
| Mike McConathy | Northwestern State | Health and Physical Education | |
| Greg McDermott | Creighton | History | Sports Management |
| Bob McKillop | Davidson | History | |
| Marvin Menzies | New Mexico State | Economics | Education |
| Sean Miller | Arizona | Communications | |
| Mike Montgomery | California | Physical Education | Physical Education |
| Scott Nagy | South Dakota State | Business Administration | |
| Josh Pastner | Memphis | Family Studies | Teaching and Teacher Education |
| Dave Paulsen | Bucknell | History | History |
| Rick Pitino | Louisville | Political Science | |
| Dave Rice | UNLV | Political Science | Business Administration |
| Leon Rice | Boise State | Physical Education | Athletic Administration, Mgt. & Program Development |
| Bo Ryan | Wisconsin | Business Administration | |
| Bill Self | Kansas | Business | Athletic Administration |
| Shaka Smart | Virginia Commonwealth | History | Social Science |
| Tubby Smith | Minnesota | Health and Physical Education | |
| Bob Thomason | Pacific | Physical Education | Physical Education |
| John Thompson III | Georgetown | Politics | |
| Wayne Tinkle | Montana | Health & Human Performance | |
| Bruce Weber | Kansas State | Education | Physical Education |
| Buzz Williams | Marquette | Kinesiology | Kinesiology |
| Roy Williams | North Carolina | Education | Education |
| Jay Wright | Villanova | Economics/Sociology |