List of college women's basketball career coaching wins leaders

This is a list of college women's basketball coaches by number of career wins. The list includes coaches with at least 600 wins at the NCAA, ^[1] AIAW and NAIA ^[2] levels. Geno Auriemma, head coach of the UConn Huskies since 1985, is at the top of the list with 1,250 career wins. The highest winning percentage in the group also belongs to Geno Auriemma, with a .883 career winning percentage. The fastest coach to reach 600 wins is GP Gromacki, current head coach of Division III Amherst College, who reached the mark in his 686th game on February 2, 2024. ^[3]

NCAA and NAIA women's basketball coaches with 600 wins

Key

	Expected to be active in the 2025–26 season
*	Elected to the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach
†	Elected to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach
**	Elected as a coach to both the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame and the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame

The source for all statistics and schedules for NCAA teams is https://stats.ncaa.org/head_coaches

Sources for NAIA teams are specified in the relevant entries.

Coaches

Statistics updated at the end of the 2024–25 season.

Rank	Name	Years	Wins	Losses	Pct.	Teams (Seasons)
1	Geno Auriemma **	40	1,250	165	.883	UConn (1985–)
2	Tara VanDerveer **	45	1,216	271	.818	Idaho (1978–80), Ohio State (1980–85), Stanford (1985–95, 1996–2024)
3	Pat Summitt **	38	1,098	208	.841	Tennessee (1974–2012)
4	Barbara Stevens **	43	1,058	291	.784	Clark (MA) (1977–83), Massachusetts (1983–86), Bentley (1986–2020)
5	C. Vivian Stringer **	50	1,055	426	.712	Cheyney (1971–83), Iowa (1983–95), Rutgers (1995–2022)
6	Sylvia Hatchell **	44	1,023	405	.716	Francis Marion (1975–86), North Carolina (1986–2019)
7	Muffet McGraw **	38	936	293	.762	Lehigh (1982–87), Notre Dame (1987–2020)
8	Andy Yosinoff	47	929	319	.744	Emmanuel (MA) (1977–)
9	Tom Shirley	43	905	386	.701	DeSales (1981–89), Jefferson (1989–)
10	Jim Foster *	40	903	347	.722	Saint Joseph's (1978–91), Vanderbilt (1991–2002), Ohio State (2002–13), Chattanooga (2013–2018)
11	Jody Conradt **	38	900	309	.744	Sam Houston (1969–73), UT Arlington (1973–76), Texas (1976–2007)
12	Lisa Bluder	40	884	396	.691	St. Ambrose (1984–90), Drake (1990–2000), Iowa (2000–2024)
13	Joe Foley	37	866	324	.728	Arkansas Tech (1987–2003), Little Rock (2003–2024)
14	Robin Selvig	38	865	286	.752	Montana (1978–2016)
15	Andy Landers *	36	862	299	.742	Georgia (1979–2015)
16	Wes Moore	36	859	264	.765	Maryville (TN) (1987–93), Francis Marion (1995–98), Chattanooga (1998–2013), NC State (2013–)
17	Gary Blair **	37	852	348	.710	Stephen F. Austin (1985–93), Arkansas (1993–2003), Texas A&M (2003–2022)
18	Curt Fredrickson	39	846	306	.734	Northern State (1977–83, 1985–2018)
19	Dave Slifer	36	822	293	.737	Mount Mercy (1989–95), Missouri Western State (1995–2004), Central Missouri (2004–)
20	Kevin Borseth	37	821	316	.722	Michigan Tech (1987–98), Michigan (2007–12), Green Bay (1998–2007, 2012–2024)
21	Michael Strong	34	815	182	.817	Scranton (1979–94, 1995–2014)
22	Bill Fennelly	37	800	378	.679	Toledo (1988–95), Iowa State (1995–)
23	Mike Davis	35	797	349	.695	Columbia (MO) (2001–14), Central Methodist (1987–99, 2015–2024)
24	Doug Bruno *	38	786	405	.660	DePaul (1976–78, 1988–2024)
25	Michael Miller	39	784	258	.752	Messiah (1986–)
26	Harry Perretta	42	783	489	.616	Villanova (1978–2020)
27	Nancy Fahey *	36	779	232	.771	Washington (MO) (1986–2017), Illinois (2017–2022)
28	Joe McKeown	39	777	432	.643	New Mexico State (1986–89), George Washington (1989–2008), Northwestern (2008–)
29	Mark Campbell *	26	775	120	.866	Union (TN) (1999–)
30	Gordy Presnell	38	769	383	.668	Seattle Pacific (1987–2005), Boise State (2005–)
31	Michael Durbin	40	766	294	.723	Wittenberg (1985–86), Saint Benedict (1986–)
32	Glenn Wilkes Jr.	39	762	348	.686	Rollins (1986–)
33	Phillip Kahler	34	757	171	.816	St. John Fisher (1974–2008)
34	Kim Mulkey **	25	754	124	.859	Baylor (2000–2021), LSU (2021–)
35	Dixie Jeffers	39	744	287	.722	Rio Grande (1983–86), Capital (1986–2022)
36	Kris Huffman	32	741	155	.827	DePauw (1993–)
37	Debbie Ryan *	34	739	324	.695	Virginia (1977–2011)
38	Kay Yow **	38	737	344	.682	Elon (1971–75), NC State (1975–2009)
39	Joanne Bracker *	42	736	403	.646	Midland (NE) (1970–2012)
40	Dale Neal	26	735	185	.799	Freed–Hardeman (1994–2020)
41	Brian Morehouse	29	732	103	.877	Hope (1996–)
42	Stephanie Gaitley	38	727	414	.637	Richmond (1985–91), Saint Joseph's (1991–2001), LIU Brooklyn (2002–08), Monmouth (2008–11), Fordham (2011–2022), FDU (2023–)
43	Judy Blinstrub	39	719	330	.685	Babson (1984–2023)
44	Cheri Harrer	35	717	248	.743	Baldwin Wallace (1990–)
45	John Wethington	36	714	423	.628	Lindsey Wilson (1989–) [4]
46	Carmen Dolfo	34	709	273	.722	Western Washington (1990–2003, 2004–)
47	Sue Gunter **	34	708	308	.697	Stephen F. Austin (1968–80), LSU (1982–2004)
48	Cindy Russo	38	707	408	.634	Lamar (1978–80), FIU (1977–78, 1980–2015)
49	Lonnie Kruse	33	706	244	.743	Sterling (KS) (1981–2014)
50	David Smalley	33	702	356	.664	Rio Grande (1992–) [5]
51	Joan Bonvicini	36	701	421	.625	Long Beach State (1979–91), Arizona (1991–2008), Seattle (2009–2016)
52	Dave Krauth	34	695	302	.697	Augustana (SD) (1989–2023)
53	Brian Niemuth	38	694	309	.692	Simpson (1987–)
54-T	Connie Tilley	42	693	312	.690	St. Norbert (1977–2019)
54-T	Rene Portland	31	693	265	.723	Saint Joseph's (1976–78), Colorado (1978–80), Penn State (1980–2007)
54-T	Jamie Sale	27	693	224	.756	Briar Cliff (1998–2001), Morningside (2001–) [6]
57	Yvonne Kauffman	42	689	328	.677	Elizabethtown (1970–2012)
58	Lisa Stone	37	683	384	.640	Cornell (IA) (1985–88), Wisconsin–Eau Claire (1988–2000), Drake (2000–2003), Wisconsin (2003–2011), Saint Louis (2012–2022), WashU (2024-)
59-T	Fred Richter	35	681	265	.720	De Sales (1990–)
59-T	Theresa Grentz **	35	681	362	.653	Saint Joseph's (1974–76), Rutgers (1976–95), Illinois (1995–2007), Lafayette (2015–17)
61	Russ Davis	28	677	185	.785	Vanguard (1996–2024)
62	Nancy Winstel	32	675	255	.726	Midway (1978–81), Northern Kentucky (1983–2012)
63-T	Jeff Mittie	33	672	378	.640	Missouri Western (1992–95), Arkansas St. (1995–99), TCU (1999–2014), Kansas St. (2014–)
63-T	Karl Smesko	26	672	139	.829	Walsh (1997–98), Purdue Fort Wayne (1999–2001), FGCU (2002–2024)
65	Amy Ruley *	29	671	198	.772	North Dakota State (1979–2008)
66	Michael McDevitt	33	667	231	.743	Southern Maine (2008–09), St. Joseph (ME) (1987–2003, 2009–)
67	Marty Rowe	27	666	212	.759	Brescia University (1998–2004), Lee (2004-)
68	Mike McLaughlin	29	665	236	.738	Holy Family (1995–2009), Penn (2009–2020, 2021–)
69	Brenda Frese	26	664	199	.769	Ball State (1999–2001), Minnesota (2001–02), Maryland (2002–)
70-T	Buffie Burson	31	663	287	.698	North Georgia (1994–)
70-T	Nancy Funk	40	663	353	.653	Messiah (1977–86), Johns Hopkins (1986–2017)
72	Tom Jessee	32	662	280	.703	Bluefield St. (1988–1997), Tampa (2002–)
73	Gary Fifield	27	660	137	.828	Southern Maine (1987–2008, 2009–15)
74	Steve Brooks	24	659	176	.789	Indiana Wesleyan (1999–2016), Saint Francis (2017–21), Marian (IN) (2021–2024)
75	Lisa Stockton	33	654	371	.638	Greensboro College (1987–90), Tulane (1994–2024)
76	Lonnie Bartley	31	652	258	.716	Fort Valley State (1984–2013, 2015–2017)
77	Tim Shea	30	649	197	.767	Salem State (1981–2011)
78	Mary Beth Spirk	37	648	345	.653	Moravian (1987–2024)
79-T	Dawn Staley	25	647	190	.773	Temple (2000–2008), South Carolina (2008–)
79-T	Carroll LaHaye	38	647	376	.632	Randolph–Macon (1982–2020)
80	Joanne P. McCallie	28	646	255	.717	Maine (1992–2000), Michigan State (2000–2007), Duke (2007–2020)
82	Mary Fleig	37	645	377	.631	Franklin & Marshall (1983–90), Millersville (1990–2020)
83	Stephanie Findley	37	640	484	.569	Oklahoma Christian (1985–)
84	Robin Hagen-Smith	24	637	161	.798	Shawnee State (1989–2013)
85	Bob Schneider *	28	634	201	.759	Texas Woman's (1978–81), West Texas A&M (1981–2006)
86	Lori Culler	35	633	430	.595	Huntington (1986–2022)
87	Kathleen Delaney-Smith	39	630	434	.592	Harvard (1982–2020, 2021–2022)
88-T	Aaron Johnston	26	628	195	.763	South Dakota State (1999–)
88-T	Gene Roebuck	25	628	145	.812	North Dakota (1987–2012)
88-T	David Smith	34	628	333	.653	St. Joseph's (IN) (1976–78, 1984–90), Shippensburg (1990–98), Bellarmine (1998–2012), West Virginia State (2012–2016)
91	Chris Gobrecht	44	626	662	.486	CSUF (1979–1985), Washington (1985–1996), Florida St. (1996–97), USC (1997–2004), Yale (2005–2015), Air Force (2015–2024)
92	Kelly Graves	28	625	285	.687	Saint Mary's (CA) (1997–2000), Gonzaga (2000–14), Oregon (2014–)
93	G. P. Gromacki	24	621	96	.866	St. Lawrence (1998–2004), Hamilton (2006–07), Amherst (2007–)
94	Royce Chadwick	36	615	466	.569	Oklahoma Panhandle (1984–86), Sam Houston (1986–89), SFA (1994–2001), Marshall (2001–12), Texas A&M Corpus Christi (2012–)
95-T	Bill Gibbons Jr.	34	613	410	.599	Holy Cross (1985–2019)
95-T	Robert Skinner	44	613	586	.511	Paine (1980–1991), Albany St. (GA) (1991–2024)
97	Susan Dunagan	33	611	271	.693	Roanoke (1981–2014)
98-T	Wendy Larry	27	608	234	.722	Virginia Wesleyan (1977–78), Arizona (1985–87), Old Dominion (1987–2011)
98-T	Sharon Fanning	36	608	460	.569	Chattanooga (1976–87), Kentucky (1987–95), Mississippi State (1995–2012)
98-T	Wendee Saintsing	35	608	368	.623	Barton (1989–2024)
101-T	Joe Ciampi *	27	607	213	.740	Army (1977–79), Auburn (1979–2004)
101-T	Mike Granelli	32	607	249	.709	Saint Peter's (NJ) (1972–2004)
103-T	J. Randall Ognibene	33	606	264	.697	Mount Saint Mary (1980–2013)
103-T	John Reynolds Jr	38	606	451	.573	Florida Tech (1987–)
105	Scott Rueck	29	604	258	.701	George Fox (1996–2010), Oregon State (2010–)
106	Kissy Walker	34	603	309	.661	Husson (1989–2001, 2003–)
107	Lynne Agee	33	602	334	.643	Roanoke (1978–81), UNC Greensboro (1981–2011)
108	Naomi Graves	39	600	440	.577	WPI (1985–91), Springfield (1992–)

See also

• WBCA National Coach of the Year
• Naismith College Coach of the Year
• AP Coach of the Year
• USBWA Women's National Coach of the Year
• List of college men's basketball career coaching wins leaders

References

1. "Head coaches". NCAA Statistics. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
2. "NAIA Women's Basketball winningest active coaches" (PDF). Retrieved 7 Sep 2020.
3. "Coach G.P. Gromacki Records 600th Career Victory, Mammoths Celebrate Seniors with 58-48 Win". 2 February 2024.
4. "Lindsey Wilson Athletics".
5. "University of Rio Grande".
6. "Morningside University".