Coach K, The Dean, and Tark: Famous NCAA Basketball Coaches who won National Championships

The title makes reference to 3 legendary college coaches: Mike Krzyzewski, Dean Smith, and Jerry Tarkanian. They are 3 of many highly successful coaches who managed to win 1 or more NCAA Basketball Championships. Are you a college hoops fan? Let's test your knowledge of these 'Hoops Bench Bosses'!

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Coach K, The Dean, and Tark: Famous NCAA Basketball Coaches who won National Championships

Which of the following coaches did NOT win a championship at Kentucky?

Who coached Maryland to a championship in 2002?

How many titles did Larry Brown win while coaching at Kansas?

How many championships did Dean Smith win at North Carolina?

Who coached Virginia to an NCAA title in 2020?

Who coached Michigan State to a title in 2001?

How many titles did legendary coach John Thompson win while coaching at Georgetown?

Who coached Villanova to NCAA titles in 2016 and 2018?

What coach lead UNLV to a national championship in 1990?

What coach won the most NCAA championships?

How many schools has Rick Pitino coached to an NCAA championship?

Billy Donovan won back to back titles in 2006 and 2007 coaching at_______:

What school did Jim Harrick lead to victory in 1995?

Who coached Syracuse to a title in 2003?

What school did Nolan Richardson lead to victory in 1994?

Connecticut won in 2011 and 2014. Who were the 2 Head Coaches?

What school did Lute Olson lead to victory in 1997?

How many titles did Jim Calhoun win at Connecticut?

What coach at Kansas won NCAA titles in 2008 and 2022?

What coach lead Villanova to a huge upset championship win over Georgetown in 1985?

How many NCAA championships has Mike Krzyzewski won at Duke?

How many titles did Bobby Knight win while coaching at Indiana?

Who coached Baylor to an NCAA title in 2021?

How many NCAA championships has Roy Williams won at North Carolina?

How many consecutive championships did John Wooden win at UCLA?

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