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Iconic College Basketball Coaches

Name: Iconic College Basketball Coaches
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Wooden's Pyramid, Coach K's Duke dynasty, Dean Smith's Carolina, Calipari's one-and-done - which college hoops bench legend stands tallest?

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Coach↕	Primary School↕	Years Active↕	National Titles↕	Final Fours↕	Known For↕
John Wooden	UCLA	1948-1975	10	12	Pyramid of Success, seven straight titles, 88-game win streak, Wizard of Westwood
Mike Krzyzewski	Duke	1975-2022	5	13	Coach K, all-time wins leader with 1202, Cameron Crazies, five Blue Devil titles
Dean Smith	North Carolina	1961-1997	2	11	Four Corners offense, MJ, Worthy, Carter, Jordan's 1982 title shot
Bob Knight	Indiana	1965-2008	3	5	General Bobby Knight, last undefeated champion in 1976, chair-throwing intensity
Adolph Rupp	Kentucky	1930-1972	4	6	Baron of the Bluegrass, Fiddlin' Five, 876 wins, Wildcat Empire founder
Roy Williams	Kansas and North Carolina	1988-2021	3	9	Three UNC titles, brought up by Dean Smith, fast-break offense, Daggum
Jim Boeheim	Syracuse	1976-2023	1	5	Orange's 2-3 zone for 47 seasons, Carmelo Anthony's 2003 title, second-most wins
John Calipari	Kentucky and Arkansas	1988-present	1	6	One-and-done architect, 2012 Kentucky title, six Final Fours, NBA pipeline
Rick Pitino	Kentucky and Louisville	1978-present	2	7	Kentucky 1996 champion, Louisville 2013 (vacated), only coach with titles at two schools
Jim Calhoun	Connecticut	1972-2018	3	4	UConn dynasty builder, three titles including Kemba Walker 2011, tough Northeastern grit
Bill Self	Kansas	1993-present	2	3	Kansas' 2008 and 2022 titles, 16 consecutive Big 12 regular-season crowns
Denny Crum	Louisville	1971-2001	2	6	Doctors of Dunk, Wooden disciple, 1980 and 1986 Louisville titles
Lute Olson	Arizona	1974-2008	1	5	Built Arizona into a blueblood, 1997 title with Miles Simon and Mike Bibby
Tom Izzo	Michigan State	1995-present	1	8	Mr. March, 2000 title, eight Final Fours, Spartans toughness
Jerry Tarkanian	UNLV	1968-2002	1	4	Towel-chewing Tark, 1990 UNLV Runnin' Rebels title, Larry Johnson era
Nolan Richardson	Arkansas	1978-2002	1	3	40 Minutes of Hell, 1994 Arkansas title, Corliss Williamson and President Clinton fandom
Phog Allen	Kansas	1905-1956	1	2	Father of basketball coaching, 746 wins, coached Wilt Chamberlain, Allen Fieldhouse namesake