Most wins in NCAA history: Where Geno Auriemma, Coach K rank on all-time men's and women's basketball list | Sporting News

Many great college basketball coaches of past and present appear near the top of the NCAA career wins list and Geno Auriemma is no exception.

The UConn women's basketball head coach has been quickly approaching the all-time record for wins among men's and women's coaches in NCAA basketball history.

The 70-year-old finally has the chance to overtake the No.

1 spot tonight, as the Huskies take on Fairleigh Dickinson.

Just season, legendary Stanford women's basketball head coach Tara VanDerveer moved into the top spot on the list.

But her retirement in April has left the door open for someone new to claim the title.

Auriemma, the only active coach in the top 10, is ready to take the crown.

Here's everything you need to know about the winningest coaches in NCAA basketball history.

MORE: Geni Auriemma looks to break all-time wins record Most head coaching wins in NCAA history Rank Name Years Wins Schools T-1 Tara VanDerveer 45 1,216 Stanford, Ohio State, Idaho T-1 Geno Auriemma* 39 1,216 UConn 3 Mike Krzyzewski 47 1,202 Duke, Army 4 Jim Boeheim 47 1,015 Syracuse 5 Pat Summitt 38 1,098 Tennessee 6 Barbara Stevens 43 1,058 Bentley, UMass, Clark 7 C.

Vivian Stringer 50 1,055 Rutgers, Iowa, Cheyney 8 Sylvia Hatchell 40 1,023 North Carolina, Frances Marion 9 Muffet McGraw 38 936 Lehigh, Notre Dame 10 Bob Huggins 46 935 Akron, Cincinnati, K-State, WVU *Indicates active head coach.

MORE: UConn's Geno Auriemma stands on the brink of history How long has Geno Auriemma coached UConn? Auriemma started coaching the Huskies in 1985, making the 2024-25 season his 40th season with the program.

UConn will be honoring Auriemma and his longtime assistant Chris Dailey tonight before the team's game.

More than 60 program alumni are expected to attend as they celebrate four decades of coaching excellence.

How many championships has Geno Auriemma won? Auriemma has led UConn to 11 national titles throughout his tenure, the most in women's college basketball history.

He has also won the Naismith College Coach of the Year award eight times and has had six undefeated overall seasons in Connecticut.

While a huge achievement, becoming the winningest college basketball coach of all time just add to an already lengthy resume for Auriemma.

Geno Auriemma age Auriemma is 70 years old, making him on the older side for an NCAA coach.

The UConn coach was born in 1954 in Montella, Italy, and his family immigrated to the United States in 1961.

When will Geno Auriemma retire? Auriemma is not planning to retire anytime soon.

In June, the coaching great signed a five-year contract extension that will keep him at UConn through the 2028-29 season.

So the era of Auriemma lives on at least for five more years..

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