List of college women's basketball coaches with 600 wins

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This is a list of college women's basketball coaches by number of career wins. The list includes NCAA, [1] AIAW and NAIA [2] levels. Tara VanDerveer, the head coach of Idaho from 1978–80, Ohio State from 1980–85, and Stanford since 1985 (with a hiatus in 1995–96 to coach the US Olympic team), tops the list with 1,216 career wins. The highest winning percentage in the group belongs to Geno Auriemma, head coach of the UConn Huskies since 1985, with an .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

Expected to be active in 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 at the end of the 2023–2024 season.

RankNameYearsWinsLossesPct.Teams (Seasons)
1 Tara VanDerveer **451,216271.818 Idaho (1978–80), Ohio State (1980–85), Stanford (1985–95, 1996–2024)
2 Geno Auriemma **391,213162.882 UConn (1985–)
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 Yosinoff46915306.750 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)
11 Lisa Bluder 40884396.691 St. Ambrose (1984–90), Drake (1990–2000), Iowa (2000–2024)
12Tom Shirley42881378.700 DeSales (1981–89), Jefferson (1989–)
13 Joe Foley 37866324.728 Arkansas Tech (1987–2003), Little Rock (2003–)
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 35831257.764 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)
20Michael Strong34815182.817 Scranton (1979–94, 1995–2014)
21 Dave Slifer 35805278.743 Mount Mercy (1989–95), Missouri Western State (1995–2004), Central Missouri (2004–)
22Mike Davis35797349.695 Columbia (MO) (2001–14), Central Methodist (1987–99, 2015–2024)
23 Doug Bruno *38786405.660 DePaul (1976–78, 1988–)
24 Harry Perretta 42783489.616 Villanova (1978–2020)
25 Nancy Fahey *36779232.771 Washington (MO) (1986–2017), Illinois (2017–2022)
26 Bill Fennelly 36777366.680 Toledo (1988–95), Iowa State (1995–)
27 Joe McKeown 38768414.650 New Mexico State (1986–89), George Washington (1989–2008), Northwestern (2008–)
28Michael Miller38759255.749 Messiah (1986–)
29Phillip Kahler34757171.816 St. John Fisher (1974–2008)
30 Glenn Wilkes Jr. 38753330.695 Rollins (1986–)
31 Gordy Presnell 37751368.671 Seattle Pacific (1987–2005), Boise State (2005–)
32Michael Durbin39749284.725 Wittenberg (1985–86), Saint Benedict (1986–)
33Dixie Jeffers39744287.722 Rio Grande (1983–86), Capital (1986–2022)
34Mark Campbell25742116.865 Union (TN) (1999–)
35 Debbie Ryan *34739324.695 Virginia (1977–2011)
36 Kay Yow **38737344.682 Elon (1971–75), NC State (1975–2009)
37 Joanne Bracker *42736403.646 Midland (NE) (1970–2012)
38Dale Neal26735185.799 Freed–Hardeman (1994–2020)
39 Kim Mulkey [lower-alpha 1] 24723118.860 Baylor (2000–2021), LSU (2021–)
40Kris Huffman31721148.830 DePauw (1993–)
41Judy Blinstrub39719330.685 Babson (1984–2023)
42 Brian Morehouse 2871198.879 Hope (1996–)
43 Sue Gunter **34708308.697 Stephen F. Austin (1968–80), LSU (1982–2004)
44 Cindy Russo 38707408.634 Lamar (1978–80), FIU (1977–78, 1980–2015)
45Lonnie Kruse33706244.743 Sterling (KS) (1981–2014)
46 Joan Bonvicini 36701421.625 Long Beach State (1979–91), Arizona (1991–2008), Seattle (2009–2016)
47-T Stephanie Gaitley 37698410.630 Richmond (1985–91), Saint Joseph's (1991–2001), LIU Brooklyn (2002–08), Monmouth (2008–11), Fordham (2011–2022), FDU (2023–)
47-TJohn Wethington35698409.631 Lindsey Wilson (1989–) [4]
49Dave Krauth34695302.697 Augustana (SD) (1989–2023)
50-TConnie Tilley42693312.690 St. Norbert (1977–2019)
50-T Rene Portland 31693265.723 Saint Joseph's (1976–78), Colorado (1978–80), Penn State (1980–2007)
52Carmen Dolfo33691262.725 Western Washington (1990–2003, 2004–)
53Yvonne Kauffman42689328.677 Elizabethtown (1970–2012)
54Cheri Harrer34688246.737 Baldwin Wallace (1990–)
55 Theresa Grentz **35681362.653 Saint Joseph's (1974–76), Rutgers (1976–95), Illinois (1995–2007), Lafayette (2015–17)
56Jamie Sale26680208.766 Briar Cliff (1998–2001), Morningside (2001–) [5]
57Brian Niemuth37679298.695 Simpson (1987–)
58Russ Davis28677185.785 Vanguard (1996–2024)
59David Smalley32676350.659 Rio Grande (1992–) [6]
60 Nancy Winstel 32675255.726 Midway (1978–81), Northern Kentucky (1983–2012)
61 Karl Smesko 25672137.831 Walsh (1997–98), Purdue Fort Wayne (1999–2001), FGCU (2002–)
62 Amy Ruley *29671198.772 North Dakota State (1979–2008)
63 Lisa Stone 36667375.640 Cornell (IA) (1985–88), Wisconsin–Eau Claire (1988–2000), Drake (2000–2003), Wisconsin (2003–2011), Saint Louis (2012–2022)
64Fred Richter34665254.724 De Sales (1990–)
65 Nancy Funk 40663353.653 Messiah (1977–86), Johns Hopkins (1986–2017)
66Gary Fifield27660137.828 Southern Maine (1987–2008, 2009–15)
67Steve Brooks24659176.789 Indiana Wesleyan (1999–2016), Saint Francis (2017–21), Marian (IN) (2021–2024)
68 Lisa Stockton 33654371.638 Greensboro College (1987–90), Tulane (1994–2024)
69Lonnie Bartley31652258.716 Fort Valley State (1984–2013, 2015–2017)
70 Mike McLaughlin 28650223.745 Holy Family (1995–2009), Penn (2009–2020, 2021–)
71Tim Shea30649197.767 Salem State (1981–2011)
72Mary Beth Spirk37648345.653 Moravian (1987–)
73Carroll LaHaye38647376.632 Randolph–Macon (1982–2020)
74-TMichael McDevitt32646224.743 Southern Maine (2008–09), St. Joseph (ME) (1987–2003, 2009–)
74-T Joanne P. McCallie 28646255.717 Maine (1992–2000), Michigan State (2000–2007), Duke (2007–2020)
76Mary Fleig37645377.631 Franklin & Marshall (1983–90), Millersville (1990–2020)
77 Jeff Mittie 32644370.635 Missouri Western (1992–95), Arkansas St. (1995–99), TCU (1999–2014), Kansas St. (2014–)
78Stephanie Findley37640484.569 Oklahoma Christian (1985–)
79 Brenda Frese 25639191.770 Ball State (1999–2001), Minnesota (2001–02), Maryland (2002–)
80Robin Hagen-Smith24637161.798 Shawnee State (1989–2013)
81Tom Jessee31636273.700 Bluefield St. (1988–1997), Tampa (2002–)
82 Bob Schneider *28634201.759 Texas Woman's (1978–81), West Texas A&M (1981–2006)
83Lori Culler35633430.595 Huntington (1986–2022)
84Buffie Burson30632284.690 North Georgia (1994–)
85 Kathleen Delaney-Smith 39630434.592 Harvard (1982–2020, 2021–2022)
86-T Gene Roebuck 25628145.812 North Dakota (1987–2012)
86-TDavid Smith34628333.653 St. Joseph's (IN) (1976–78, 1984–90), Shippensburg (1990–98), Bellarmine (1998–2012), West Virginia State (2012–2016)
88 Chris Gobrecht 44626662.486 CSUF (1979–1985), Washington (1985–1996), Florida St. (1996–97), USC (1997–2004), Yale (2005–2015), Air Force (2015–2024)
89-T Bill Gibbons Jr. 34613410.599 Holy Cross (1985–2019)
89-TRobert Skinner44613586.511 Paine (1980–1991), Albany St. (GA) (1991–2024)
91 Dawn Staley 23612186.767 Temple (2000–2008), South Carolina (2008–)
92Susan Dunagan33611271.693 Roanoke (1981–2014)
93-T Wendy Larry 27608234.722 Virginia Wesleyan (1977–78), Arizona (1985–87), Old Dominion (1987–2011)
93-T Sharon Fanning 36608460.569 Chattanooga (1976–87), Kentucky (1987–95), Mississippi State (1995–2012)
93-TWendee Saintsing35608368.623 Barton (1989–2024)
96-T Joe Ciampi *27607213.740 Army (1977–79), Auburn (1979–2004)
96-T Mike Granelli 32607249.709 Saint Peter's (NJ) (1972–2004)
98J. Randall Ognibene33606264.697 Mount Saint Mary (1980–2013)
99 Kelly Graves 27605273.689 Sint Mary's (CA) (1997–2000), Gonzaga (2000–14), Oregon (2014–)
100 Lynne Agee 33602334.643 Roanoke (1978–81), UNC Greensboro (1981–2011)
101G. P. Gromacki2360188.872 St. Lawrence (1998–2004), Hamilton (2006–07), Amherst (2007–)
102Royce Chadwick35600449.572 Oklahoma Panhandle (1984–86), Sam Houston (1986–89), SFA (1994–2001), Marshall (2001–12), Texas A&M Corpus Christi (2012–)
  1. Mulkey is currently a member of the Women's Hall of Fame as a player only.

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