John Wooden. Mike Krzyzewski. Adolph Rupp. These are the names in the upper echelon of men’s college basketball, the three winningest coaches of all time in terms of championships. Those three men are also part of an exclusive club with just 16 members: men’s college basketball coaches who have won multiple national titles.
Of that list, three coaches—Rick Pitino, Bill Self and Dan Hurley—are active coaches with 2025–26 teams capable of adding another trophy to the case. And while there’s something to be said for having the experience of already pacing the sideline for a championship-winning team, there are also plenty of talented men’s college basketball coaches who have never won a title.
