- Tubby Smith
Orlando "Tubby" Smith (born June 30, 1951 in Scotland, Saint Mary's County, Maryland) is the basketball coach at the University of Minnesota. He previously served in the same role at the University of Tulsa, the University of Georgia, and most recently, University of Kentucky. Over his 15 seasons as a head coach, Smith has had 13 twenty-win seasons, making the NCAA Tournament each of those years. In 2005, he joined Roy Williams, Nolan Richardson, …
- Candace Parker
Candace Nicole Parker (born April 19, 1986 in St. Louis, Missouri) is an American collegiate basketball player, playing for the University of Tennessee. She may be best known for being the first woman to dunk in an NCAA tournament game and the first woman to dunk twice in a college game - she set both milestones as a redshirt freshman on March 19, 2006. A uniquely versatile player, she is mainly a forward, but is listed on Tennessee's roster as a forward, center, and guard.
- Bruce Weber
Bruce Weber (born October 19, 1956 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is the head coach of the University of Illinois men's basketball team. Through his first four seasons at Illinois, Weber has led the program to an 112-28 win-loss record, two outright Big Ten Conference championships, and four trips to the NCAA Tournament, including an appearance in the championship game of the 2005 NCAA Tournament. Weber's teams are known for motion offense and quick ball movement.
- Rick Barnes
Rick Barnes (born July 17, 1954 in Hickory, North Carolina) is the current head coach of the University of Texas Longhorns men's basketball team. He has coached Texas for the last eight seasons, taking the team to the NCAA Tournament each year, including a Final Four appearance led by T. J. Ford in 2003. Barnes previously coached at George Mason University, Clemson University and Providence College. He is a 1977 graduate of Lenoir-Rhyne College.
- Jim Boeheim
James Arthur "Jim" Boeheim (pronounced BAY-heim) (born November 17, 1944 in Lyons, New York) is the men's basketball head coach for Syracuse University. In his twenty-ninth season as head coach for Syracuse, he earned his 700th victory, becoming only the eighteenth coach in Division I history to reach the career 700-win milestone (SU Athletics). His thirty-one season career includes twenty-nine 20-win seasons, …
- Tony Bennett
Anthony Guy Bennett (born June 1 1969 in Green Bay, Wisconsin) is an American former professional basketball player and currently the men's basketball coach at Washington State University. Bennett played for his father Dick Bennett at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay following his high school career at Preble High School. While there, the Bennetts led the Phoenix to an NCAA Tournament berth and two appearances in the NIT.
- Skip Prosser
George Edward "Skip" Prosser (born November 3, 1950 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is the head basketball coach at Wake Forest University. Previously, he coached Xavier University for seven seasons, where he achieved great success. In addition, he coached for one year at Loyola College in Maryland, where he took the Greyhounds to the team's only modern-day NCAA appearance. Prosser's teams are known for their fast tempo and offensive explosiveness, …
- Mark Few
Mark Few (born December 27, 1962 in Creswell, Oregon) is an American basketball coach, currently the head coach at Gonzaga University. Few, who has served on Gonzaga's coaching staff since 1989, has been a constant on the sidelines throughout a period that has seen the Bulldogs rise from mid-major obscurity to become one of the most remarkable success stories in recent college basketball history.
- Mike Davis
Mike Davis (born September 15, 1960 in Fayette, Alabama) is an American college basketball coach. He is currently the head men's basketball coach at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. He formerly held the same position at Indiana University.
- Lorenzo Romar
Lorenzo Romar (born November 13, 1958 in South Gate, California, United States) is the current head men's basketball coach at the University of Washington. Romar also played basketball for the University of Washington from 1978 to 1980. After college, Romar was drafted by the Golden State Warriors and spent five years in the NBA. After the NBA, Romar played and coached for Athletes in Action.
- Phil Martelli
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- Tommy Amaker
Harold Tommy Amaker (born June 6, 1965 in Falls Church, Virginia) is the former head coach of the University of Michigan men's basketball team, and current coach of the Harvard men's basketball team. He took the job in Michigan in 2001, after being the head coach at Seton Hall University. Prior to that, he served as an assistant coach at Duke University under Mike Krzyzewski from 1988-97. Amaker was a star point guard at Duke.
- Jared Dudley
Jared Dudley (born July 10, 1985 in San Diego, California) is a forward for the Charlotte Bobcats. During his college years he played with the Boston College Eagles Along with fellow senior Sean Marshall, he was one of the team's two captains, and was the leading scorer and rebounder on the team during his final season. Dudley has been a four-year starter for the Eagles, and played in every BC game in his first three years.
- Dana Altman
Dana Altman (born on June 16, 1958 in Crete, Nebraska) is currently the head coach of the Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team. In his 13 years at Creighton, Altman ranks third all-time on the coaching victories list in the 99-year history of the Missouri Valley Conference, trailing only Hall of Fame coaches Henry Iba and Eddie Hickey. His record in 13 seasons with the Creighton Bluejays is 260-141; his total record in 18 seasons as a Division I head coach is 343-208.
- Steve Lavin
Steve Lavin (born September 4, 1964) is an American basketball coach and TV analyst. The San Francisco, California native was the head coach of the UCLA Bruins men's basketball team from 1996-2003.
- John Edwards
John Edwards (born July 31 1981 in Warren, Ohio) is an American professional basketball player, currently positioned at center for the NBA's Indiana Pacers. He stands 7'0" tall and weighs 275lbs.
- D.J. Strawberry
Darryl Eugene Strawberry, Jr. or simply D.J. (born 15 June, 1985) is a professional basketball player for the NBA's Phoenix Suns. He is the son of former Major League Baseball player Darryl Strawberry and the nephew of former college basketball standout and Orlando Magic guard Miles Simon. He was drafted in the second round, 59th overall, by the Suns in the 2007 NBA Draft.
- Mike Jarvis
Mike Jarvis is a sports commentator and former NCAA basketball coach at Boston University, George Washington University, and St. John's University. He also works as a commentator for college basketball games on ESPN. His career college coaching record in over 18 seasons is 364-201 and is one of four Division I coaches to have won 100 games at three different colleges.
- Paul Davis
Paul Davis (born July 21, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the NBA's Los Angeles Clippers. Davis played for Rochester High School, earning Mr. Basketball of Michigan honors in 2002. As a center for the Michigan State Spartans, he finished the 2005 season as the NCAA Tournament's leading rebounder.
- Jim O'Brien
Jim O'Brien (born February 11 1952 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is the current head coach of the Indiana Pacers of the National Basketball Association (NBA). Previously, he was the head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, where he served in that role for the 2004-05 NBA season before being fired despite the fact they made the playoffs after a year of absence. Before that he was the head coach of the Boston Celtics from 2001-2004, replacing Rick Pitino.
- Edgar Sosa
Edgar Sosa plays basketball for the University of Louisville at the point guard position. Sosa played high school basketball at Rice High School in New York City where he received all-American honors. His high school teammates include Curtis Kelly (UCONN) and Kashif Pratt (Seton Hall). He played under the coaching of Maurice Hicks. As a freshman along with Derrick Caracter, Earl Clark, and Jerry Smith, the young group struggled early in the 2006-07 season.
- Gail Goestenkors
Gail Ann Goestenkors (born February 26, 1963 in Waterford, Michigan), is the women's basketball head coach for The University of Texas, having accepted the position on April 3, 2007. Goestenkors was the Duke University women's basketball head coach from 1992-2007. During her tenure at Duke, she led the Blue Devils to 13 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, 10 consecutive appearances in at least the Sweet Sixteen (1997-2007), …
- Karl Hobbs
Karl Hobbs is the head coach of the George Washington University Colonials men's basketball team. He has won two Atlantic 10 Conference championships, and has led the Colonials to three consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances. Hobbs is known for his high-energy, frenetic coaching style. He often spends entire games pacing up and down the sidelines yelling and whistling to his players.
- Andre Miller
Andre Lloyd Miller (born March 19, 1976 in Los Angeles, California) is an American professional basketball player for the Philadelphia 76ers of the NBA. Miller played collegiately at the University of Utah for four years. His performance in 1998, including a very rare NCAA Tournament triple double, lead the Utes to the NCAA championship game where they lost to Kentucky. At Utah, Miller played with Keith Van Horn and Michael Doleac who also play in the NBA.
- Miles Simon
Miles Julian Simon (born November 21 1975 in Stockholm, Sweden) is an assistant coach for the University of Arizona's men's basketball team and former professional basketball guard who played in Europe and briefly with the Orlando Magic of the NBA. He played for two seasons for the Dakota Wizards (Bismarck, ND) of the Continental Basketball Association, and led the Wizards to a CBA championship in 2002.
- Pokey Chatman
Dana "Pokey" Chatman (born June 18, 1969 in Ama, Louisiana) is the former head coach of the LSU Lady Tigers basketball team. After taking over from coach Sue Gunter in 2004, Chatman led the Lady Tigers to three consecutive NCAA Final Fours in 2004 (as acting head coach for the ailing Gunter), 2005, and 2006. Notably, Chatman resigned from her post at LSU on March 7, 2007 amid allegations of an inproper sexual relationship with a former player.
- David Noel
David Anthony Noel III (born February 27, 1984 in Durham, North Carolina) is an American professional basketball player, currently with the Milwaukee Bucks of the NBA. He is a 6'6", 230-pound forward. A graduate of North Carolina, Noel was drafted by the Bucks in the second round of the 2006 NBA Draft with the 39th overall pick. Noel is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. As a junior, Noel was a key reserve during the 2004-05 season, …
- Ritchie McKay
Ritchie Lawrence McKay is the current head coach of the Liberty University men's basketball team. The Indianapolis, Indiana native was the head coach at the University of New Mexico from 2002 until his firing on February 22, 2007. McKay's father, Joe McKay, was a starter for the Lobo basketball team from 1960-63. During his time at New Mexico, McKay experienced mixed success. In 2005 his team won the Mountain West Tournament and an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
- Van Chancellor
VAN CHANCELLOR , a native of Louisville, Mississippi, led the Houston Comets to four straight WNBA Championships (1997-2000) and won 439 games as the head Women’s coach at Ole Miss (1978-1997). Chancellor coached the undefeated United States Gold Medal team at the 2004 Olympic Games, and has a spotless 38-0 record in international competition. In leading the Comets, Chancellor has been named WNBA coach of the year three times (1997, 1998, 1999).
- Bobby Gonzalez
Bobby Gonzalez is currently the head coach of the Seton Hall University men's basketball team. Gonzalez was previously the head coach at Manhattan College. Gonzalez had a career record of 129-77 in seven seasons at Manhattan, including two trips to the NCAA Tournament. He took the Jaspers to the 2nd Round of the 2004 NCAA Tournament after the team defeated the fifth seeded Florida Gators in the first round 75-60.
- Taylor Coppenrath
Taylor Coppenrath (born November 8, 1981) is a professional basketball player currently playing for Pallacanestro Biella in italian Serie A. He was raised in West Barnet Vermont. Coppenrath went to high school at St. Johnsbury Academy where Coach Layne Higgs kept Coppenrath from playing on the varsity basketball team until his junior year. However, he went on to be the Vermont Gatorade Athlete of the Year. Coppenrath then went to play for the University of Vermont.
- Will Brown
Will Brown (born October 10, 1971 in Miller Place, New York) is the head coach of the Albany Great Danes basketball team. In his time as head coach, Brown has led Albany to their first two NCAA tournament berths. Brown joined the Albany staff as an assistant for the 2001-2002 season, and was named interim head coach on December 20th of 2001. On March 13, 2002, Brown was officially hired to take the full-time job.
- Curtis Stinson
Curtis Stinson (b. February 15, 1983 in Bronx, New York) is a professional American basketball player. He is a former Iowa State Cyclones basketball player. In his three years as a starter at ISU, he led the team to the NIT Final Four and the 2nd round of the NCAA Tournament. He recently declared for the 2006 NBA draft. He was last known to have played on the Golden State Warriors summer league team, competing for the backup role currently occupied by Keith McLeod, …
- Sean Woods
Sean Woods is a former basketball player, currently serving as an assistant coach at TCU. Woods played college basketball at Kentucky. As a Wildcat in 1992, he was a member of a senior-laden team colloquially known as the "Unforgettables" who had come to Kentucky in 1988 and had stayed with the school all four years despite a major scandal that put Kentucky on NCAA probation until the 1992 season, in which they were allowed to participate in postseason play again.
- Len Elmore
Len Elmore returned to CBS Sports in 2003 for NCAA Tournament coverage. He is serving his 10th year as an analyst for the Network's NCAA Men's Basketball Championship coverage. Elmore has served as a college basketball analyst for ESPN for the past 11 consecutive years, calling ACC and Big East games including the Big East Tournament. Elmore served as an analyst for ABC Sports.
- Danny Granger
Danny Granger Jr. (born April 20, 1983 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Indiana Pacers.
- Keith Smart
Jonathan Keith Smart (born September 21, 1964 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is an American former basketball player and current coach. He is best remembered for hitting the game-winning shot in the 1987 NCAA championship game. The shot gave the Indiana Hoosiers a 74-73 victory over the Syracuse Orangemen. After two seasons at Indiana, Smart was signed by the San Antonio Spurs, where he played two games in the 1988-89 season.
- Corliss Williamson
Corliss Mondari Williamson (born on December 4, 1973 in Russellville, Arkansas) is an American professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the NBA. His nickname is "Big Nasty", a moniker he received from his cousin when he was 13. In college, Williamson was a dominating power forward but became an undersized power forward in the NBA and has mostly played at the small forward position. Williamson starred at the University of Arkansas.
- Charles Lee
Charles Lee, (born November 11, 1984 in Washington, D.C.) a 6'3" guard out of Bucknell University, played on the San Antonio Spurs' 2006 Summer League team that competed in the Rocky Mountain Revue. In three games, he averaged 4.7 points and 2.0 steals in 12.0 minutes. Lee, the 2006 Patriot League Player of the Year, helped guide Bucknell to two straight Patriot League Championships and two straight NCAA Tournament second-round appearances.
- Kirk Snyder
Kirk Patrick Snyder (born June 5 1983 in Los Angeles, California) is an American professional basketball player in the NBA. He grew up in Upland, California. Snyder spent his college career at Nevada. In 2004, he led the Wolf Pack to its first Sweet 16 in the NCAA tournament. During that trip, they beat No.2 seed Gonzaga and No.7 seed Michigan State, but lost in the third round to eventual national runner-up and No. 3 Georgia Tech.