List of college women's basketball career coaching wins leaders

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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 1,217 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]

Contents

NCAA and NAIA women's basketball coaches with 600 wins

Key

Active as of the 2024–25 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 through the 2024–25 season.

RankNameYearsWinsLossesPct.Teams (Seasons)


1 Geno Auriemma **401,230164.882 UConn (1985–)
2 Tara VanDerveer **451,216271.818 Idaho (1978–80), Ohio State (1980–85), Stanford (1985–95, 1996–2024)
3 Pat Summitt **381,098208.841 Tennessee (1974–2012)
4 Barbara Stevens **431,058291.784 Clark (MA) (1977–83), Massachusetts (1983–86), Bentley (1986–2020)
5 C. Vivian Stringer **501,055426.712 Cheyney (1971–83), Iowa (1983–95), Rutgers (1995–2022)
6 Sylvia Hatchell **441,023405.716 Francis Marion (1975–86), North Carolina (1986–2019)
7 Muffet McGraw **38936293.762 Lehigh (1982–87), Notre Dame (1987–2020)
8Andy Yosinoff47921315.745 Emmanuel (MA) (1977–)
9 Jim Foster *40903347.722 Saint Joseph's (1978–91), Vanderbilt (1991–2002), Ohio State (2002–13), Chattanooga (2013–2018)
10 Jody Conradt **38900309.744 Sam Houston (1969–73), UT Arlington (1973–76), Texas (1976–2007)
11Tom Shirley43891384.699 DeSales (1981–89), Jefferson (1989–)
12 Lisa Bluder 40884396.691 St. Ambrose (1984–90), Drake (1990–2000), Iowa (2000–2024)
13 Joe Foley 37866324.728 Arkansas Tech (1987–2003), Little Rock (2003–2024)
14 Robin Selvig 38865286.752 Montana (1978–2016)
15 Andy Landers *36862299.742 Georgia (1979–2015)
16 Gary Blair **37852348.710 Stephen F. Austin (1985–93), Arkansas (1993–2003), Texas A&M (2003–2022)
17Curt Fredrickson39846306.734 Northern State (1977–83, 1985–2018)
18 Wes Moore 36845261.764 Maryville (TN) (1987–93), Francis Marion (1995–98), Chattanooga (1998–2013), NC State (2013–)
19 Kevin Borseth 37821316.722 Michigan Tech (1987–98), Michigan (2007–12), Green Bay (1998–2007, 2012–2024)
20 Dave Slifer 36816286.740 Mount Mercy (1989–95), Missouri Western State (1995–2004), Central Missouri (2004–)
21Michael Strong34815182.817 Scranton (1979–94, 1995–2014)
22Mike Davis35797349.695 Columbia (MO) (2001–14), Central Methodist (1987–99, 2015–2024)
23 Bill Fennelly 37790373.679 Toledo (1988–95), Iowa State (1995–)
24 Doug Bruno *38786405.660 DePaul (1976–78, 1988–2024)
25 Harry Perretta 42783489.616 Villanova (1978–2020)
26 Nancy Fahey *36779232.771 Washington (MO) (1986–2017), Illinois (2017–2022)
27 Joe McKeown 39775424.646 New Mexico State (1986–89), George Washington (1989–2008), Northwestern (2008–)
28Michael Miller39772257.750 Messiah (1986–)
29 Gordy Presnell 38765374.672 Seattle Pacific (1987–2005), Boise State (2005–)
30 Glenn Wilkes Jr. 39760339.692 Rollins (1986–)
31Michael Durbin40758290.723 Wittenberg (1985–86), Saint Benedict (1986–)
32-TMark Campbell *26757119.864 Union (TN) (1999–)
32-TPhillip Kahler34757171.816 St. John Fisher (1974–2008)
34Dixie Jeffers39744287.722 Rio Grande (1983–86), Capital (1986–2022)
35 Kim Mulkey **25743118.863 Baylor (2000–2021), LSU (2021–)
36 Debbie Ryan *34739324.695 Virginia (1977–2011)
37 Kay Yow **38737344.682 Elon (1971–75), NC State (1975–2009)
38 Joanne Bracker *42736403.646 Midland (NE) (1970–2012)
39Dale Neal26735185.799 Freed–Hardeman (1994–2020)
40Kris Huffman32732152.828 DePauw (1993–)
41 Brian Morehouse 29724101.878 Hope (1996–)
42Judy Blinstrub39719330.685 Babson (1984–2023)
43 Stephanie Gaitley 38713413.633 Richmond (1985–91), Saint Joseph's (1991–2001), LIU Brooklyn (2002–08), Monmouth (2008–11), Fordham (2011–2022), FDU (2023–)
44John Wethington36711414.632 Lindsey Wilson (1989–) [4]
45 Sue Gunter **34708308.697 Stephen F. Austin (1968–80), LSU (1982–2004)
46 Cindy Russo 38707408.634 Lamar (1978–80), FIU (1977–78, 1980–2015)
47Lonnie Kruse33706244.743 Sterling (KS) (1981–2014)
48Cheri Harrer35702247.740 Baldwin Wallace (1990–)
49-TCarmen Dolfo34701269.723 Western Washington (1990–2003, 2004–)
49-T Joan Bonvicini 36701421.625 Long Beach State (1979–91), Arizona (1991–2008), Seattle (2009–2016)
51Dave Krauth34695302.697 Augustana (SD) (1989–2023)
52-TConnie Tilley42693312.690 St. Norbert (1977–2019)
52-T Rene Portland 31693265.723 Saint Joseph's (1976–78), Colorado (1978–80), Penn State (1980–2007)
54David Smalley33691353.662 Rio Grande (1992–) [5]
55Jamie Sale27690217.761 Briar Cliff (1998–2001), Morningside (2001–) [6]
56Yvonne Kauffman42689328.677 Elizabethtown (1970–2012)
57Brian Niemuth38688306.692 Simpson (1987–)
58 Theresa Grentz **35681362.653 Saint Joseph's (1974–76), Rutgers (1976–95), Illinois (1995–2007), Lafayette (2015–17)
59-T Lisa Stone 37677379.641 Cornell (IA) (1985–88), Wisconsin–Eau Claire (1988–2000), Drake (2000–2003), Wisconsin (2003–2011), Saint Louis (2012–2022), WashU (2024-)
59-TRuss Davis28677185.785 Vanguard (1996–2024)
61 Nancy Winstel 32675255.726 Midway (1978–81), Northern Kentucky (1983–2012)
62Fred Richter35674260.722 De Sales (1990–)
63 Karl Smesko 26672139.829 Walsh (1997–98), Purdue Fort Wayne (1999–2001), FGCU (2002–2024)
64 Amy Ruley *29671198.772 North Dakota State (1979–2008)
65-T Jeff Mittie 33663371.641 Missouri Western (1992–95), Arkansas St. (1995–99), TCU (1999–2014), Kansas St. (2014–)
65-T Nancy Funk 40663353.653 Messiah (1977–86), Johns Hopkins (1986–2017)
67-T Mike McLaughlin 29660230.742 Holy Family (1995–2009), Penn (2009–2020, 2021–)
67-TGary Fifield27660137.828 Southern Maine (1987–2008, 2009–15)
69Steve Brooks24659176.789 Indiana Wesleyan (1999–2016), Saint Francis (2017–21), Marian (IN) (2021–2024)
70Michael McDevitt33657228.742 Southern Maine (2008–09), St. Joseph (ME) (1987–2003, 2009–)
71-T Brenda Frese 26655193.772 Ball State (1999–2001), Minnesota (2001–02), Maryland (2002–)
71-TMarty Rowe27655208.759 Brescia University (1998–2004), Lee (2004-)
73 Lisa Stockton 33654371.638 Greensboro College (1987–90), Tulane (1994–2024)
74Lonnie Bartley31652258.716 Fort Valley State (1984–2013, 2015–2017)
75Tom Jessee32651277.702 Bluefield St. (1988–1997), Tampa (2002–)
76Tim Shea30649197.767 Salem State (1981–2011)
77Mary Beth Spirk37648345.653 Moravian (1987–2024)
78Buffie Burson31647285.694 North Georgia (1994–)
79Carroll LaHaye38647376.632 Randolph–Macon (1982–2020)
80 Joanne P. McCallie 28646255.717 Maine (1992–2000), Michigan State (2000–2007), Duke (2007–2020)
81Mary Fleig37645377.631 Franklin & Marshall (1983–90), Millersville (1990–2020)
82Stephanie Findley37640484.569 Oklahoma Christian (1985–)
83Robin Hagen-Smith24637161.798 Shawnee State (1989–2013)
84 Bob Schneider *28634201.759 Texas Woman's (1978–81), West Texas A&M (1981–2006)
85Lori Culler35633430.595 Huntington (1986–2022)
86-T Dawn Staley 25630187.771 Temple (2000–2008), South Carolina (2008–)
86-T Kathleen Delaney-Smith 39630434.592 Harvard (1982–2020, 2021–2022)
88-T Gene Roebuck 25628145.812 North Dakota (1987–2012)
88-TDavid Smith34628333.653 St. Joseph's (IN) (1976–78, 1984–90), Shippensburg (1990–98), Bellarmine (1998–2012), West Virginia State (2012–2016)
90 Chris Gobrecht 44626662.486 CSUF (1979–1985), Washington (1985–1996), Florida St. (1996–97), USC (1997–2004), Yale (2005–2015), Air Force (2015–2024)
91 Kelly Graves 28619278.690 Sint Mary's (CA) (1997–2000), Gonzaga (2000–14), Oregon (2014–)
92-T Bill Gibbons Jr. 34613410.599 Holy Cross (1985–2019)
92-TRobert Skinner44613586.511 Paine (1980–1991), Albany St. (GA) (1991–2024)
92-T Aaron Johnston 26613194.760 South Dakota State (1999–)
95G. P. Gromacki2461292.869 St. Lawrence (1998–2004), Hamilton (2006–07), Amherst (2007–)
96Susan Dunagan33611271.693 Roanoke (1981–2014)
97Royce Chadwick36610457.572 Oklahoma Panhandle (1984–86), Sam Houston (1986–89), SFA (1994–2001), Marshall (2001–12), Texas A&M Corpus Christi (2012–)
98-T Wendy Larry 27608234.722 Virginia Wesleyan (1977–78), Arizona (1985–87), Old Dominion (1987–2011)
98-T Sharon Fanning 36608460.569 Chattanooga (1976–87), Kentucky (1987–95), Mississippi State (1995–2012)
98-TWendee Saintsing35608368.623 Barton (1989–2024)
100-T Joe Ciampi *27607213.740 Army (1977–79), Auburn (1979–2004)
100-T Mike Granelli 32607249.709 Saint Peter's (NJ) (1972–2004)
103J. Randall Ognibene33606264.697 Mount Saint Mary (1980–2013)
104John Reynolds Jr38604442.577 Florida Tech (1987–)
105 Lynne Agee 33602334.643 Roanoke (1978–81), UNC Greensboro (1981–2011)

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    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".
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