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This is a list of college women's basketball coaches by number of career wins. The list includes coaches with at least 600 wins at the NCAA,[1] AIAW and NAIA[2] levels. Geno Auriemma, head coach of the UConn Huskies since 1985, is at the top of the list with 1,288 career wins. The highest winning percentage in the group also belongs to Geno Auriemma, with a .886 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]

NCAA and NAIA women's basketball coaches with 600 wins

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Key

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Expected to be active in the 2026–27 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

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Statistics updated at the end of the 2025–26 season.

Rank Name Years Wins Losses Pct. Teams (Seasons)


1 Geno Auriemma ** 41 1,288 166 .886 UConn (1985–)
2 Tara VanDerveer ** 45 1,216 271 .818 Idaho (1978–80), Ohio State (1980–85), Stanford (1985–95, 1996–2024)
3 Pat Summitt ** 38 1,098 208 .841 Tennessee (1974–2012)
4 Barbara Stevens ** 43 1,058 291 .784 Clark (MA) (1977–83), Massachusetts (1983–86), Bentley (1986–2020)
5 C. Vivian Stringer ** 50 1,055 426 .712 Cheyney (1971–83), Iowa (1983–95), Rutgers (1995–2022)
6 Sylvia Hatchell ** 44 1,023 405 .716 Francis Marion (1975–86), North Carolina (1986–2019)
7 Andy Yosinoff 48 951 326 .745 Emmanuel (MA) (1977–)
8 Muffet McGraw ** 38 936 293 .762 Lehigh (1982–87), Notre Dame (1987–2020)
9 Tom Shirley 44 922 398 .698 DeSales (1981–89), Jefferson (1989–)
10 Jim Foster * 40 903 347 .722 Saint Joseph's (1978–91), Vanderbilt (1991–2002), Ohio State (2002–13), Chattanooga (2013–2018)
11 Jody Conradt ** 38 900 309 .744 Sam Houston (1969–73), UT Arlington (1973–76), Texas (1976–2007)
12 Lisa Bluder 40 884 396 .691 St. Ambrose (1984–90), Drake (1990–2000), Iowa (2000–2024)
13 Wes Moore 37 880 275 .762 Maryville (TN) (1987–93), Francis Marion (1995–98), Chattanooga (1998–2013), NC State (2013–)
14 Joe Foley 37 866 324 .728 Arkansas Tech (1987–2003), Little Rock (2003–2024)
15 Robin Selvig 38 865 286 .752 Montana (1978–2016)
16 Andy Landers * 36 862 299 .742 Georgia (1979–2015)
17 Gary Blair ** 37 852 348 .710 Stephen F. Austin (1985–93), Arkansas (1993–2003), Texas A&M (2003–2022)
18 Dave Slifer 37 848 300 .739 Mount Mercy (1989–95), Missouri Western State (1995–2004), Central Missouri (2004–)
19 Curt Fredrickson 39 846 306 .734 Northern State (1977–83, 1985–2018)
20 Bill Fennelly 38 822 388 .679 Toledo (1988–95), Iowa State (1995–)
21 Kevin Borseth 37 821 316 .722 Michigan Tech (1987–98), Michigan (2007–12), Green Bay (1998–2007, 2012–2024)
22 Michael Strong 34 815 182 .817 Scranton (1979–94, 1995–2014)
23 Michael Miller 40 808 263 .754 Messiah (1986–)
24 Mark Campbell * 27 800 130 .860 Union (TN) (1999–)
25 Mike Davis 35 797 349 .695 Columbia (MO) (2001–14), Central Methodist (1987–99, 2015–2024)
26 Gordy Presnell 39 794 392 .669 Seattle Pacific (1987–2005), Boise State (2005–)
27 Doug Bruno * 38 786 405 .660 DePaul (1976–78, 1988–2024)
28 Joe McKeown 40 785 453 .634 New Mexico State (1986–89), George Washington (1989–2008), Northwestern (2008–2026)
29-T Harry Perretta 42 783 489 .616 Villanova (1978–2020)
29-T Kim Mulkey ** 26 783 130 .858 Baylor (2000–2021), LSU (2021–)
31 Michael Durbin 41 782 303 .721 Wittenberg (1985–86), Saint Benedict (1986–)
32 Nancy Fahey * 36 779 232 .771 Washington (MO) (1986–2017), Illinois (2017–2022)
33 Glenn Wilkes Jr. 40 769 368 .676 Rollins (1986–)
34 Kris Huffman 33 760 165 .822 DePauw (1993–)
35 Brian Morehouse 30 758 107 .876 Hope (1996–)
36 Stephanie Gaitley 39 757 419 .644 Richmond (1985–91), Saint Joseph's (1991–2001), LIU Brooklyn (2002–08), Monmouth (2008–11), Fordham (2011–2022), Fairleigh Dickinson (2023–)
37 Phillip Kahler 34 757 171 .816 St. John Fisher (1974–2008)
38 Dixie Jeffers 39 744 287 .722 Rio Grande (1983–86), Capital (1986–2022)
39 Cheri Harrer 36 742 252 .746 Baldwin Wallace (1990–)
40 Debbie Ryan * 34 739 324 .695 Virginia (1977–2011)
41-T Kay Yow ** 38 737 344 .682 Elon (1971–75), NC State (1975–2009)
41-T John Wethington 37 737 428 .633 Lindsey Wilson (1989–)[4]
43 Joanne Bracker * 42 736 403 .646 Midland (NE) (1970–2012)
44 Dale Neal 26 735 185 .799 Freed–Hardeman (1994–2020)
45 Carmen Dolfo 35 734 281 .723 Western Washington (1990–2003, 2004–)
46 David Smalley 34 733 348 .678 Rio Grande (1992–)[5]
47 Russ Davis 30 720 199 .783 Vanguard (1996–)
48 Judy Blinstrub 39 719 330 .685 Babson (1984–2023)
49 Sue Gunter ** 34 708 308 .697 Stephen F. Austin (1968–80), LSU (1982–2004)
50-T Cindy Russo 38 707 408 .634 Lamar (1978–80), FIU (1977–78, 1980–2015)
50-T Brian Niemuth 39 707 322 .687 Simpson (1987–)
52 Lonnie Kruse 33 706 244 .743 Sterling (KS) (1981–2014)
53 Lisa Stone 38 704 391 .643 Cornell (IA) (1985–88), Wisconsin–Eau Claire (1988–2000), Drake (2000–2003), Wisconsin (2003–2011), Saint Louis (2012–2022), WashU (2024–)
54 Jamie Sale 28 703 225 .758 Briar Cliff (1998–2001), Morningside (2001–)[6]
55 Joan Bonvicini 36 701 421 .625 Long Beach State (1979–91), Arizona (1991–2008), Seattle (2009–2016)
56 Fred Richter 36 700 274 .719 DeSales (1990–)
57 Dave Krauth 34 695 302 .697 Augustana (SD) (1989–2023)
58-T Connie Tilley 42 693 312 .690 St. Norbert (1977–2019)
58-T Rene Portland 31 693 265 .723 Saint Joseph's (1976–78), Colorado (1978–80), Penn State (1980–2007)
60 Jeff Mittie 34 691 396 .636 Missouri Western (1992–95), Arkansas St. (1995–99), TCU (1999–2014), Kansas St. (2014–)
61 Yvonne Kauffman 42 689 328 .677 Elizabethtown (1970–2012)
62 Brenda Frese 27 688 208 .768 Ball State (1999–2001), Minnesota (2001–02), Maryland (2002–)
63 Marty Rowe 28 684 222 .755 Brescia University (1998–2004), Lee (2004–)
64 Dawn Staley 26 683 194 .779 Temple (2000–2008), South Carolina (2008–)
65-T Buffie Burson 32 682 300 .695 North Georgia (1994–)
65-T Mike McLaughlin 30 682 246 .735 Holy Family (1995–2009), Penn (2009–2020, 2021–)
67-T Tom Jessee 33 681 291 .701 Bluefield St. (1988–1997), Tampa (2002–)
67-T Theresa Grentz ** 35 681 362 .653 Saint Joseph's (1974–76), Rutgers (1976–95), Illinois (1995–2007), Lafayette (2015–17)
69 Nancy Winstel 32 675 255 .726 Midway (1978–81), Northern Kentucky (1983–2012)
70 Karl Smesko 26 672 139 .829 Walsh (1997–98), Purdue Fort Wayne (1999–2001), FGCU (2002–2024)
71 Amy Ruley * 29 671 198 .772 North Dakota State (1979–2008)
72 Michael McDevitt 33 667 231 .743 Southern Maine (2008–09), St. Joseph (ME) (1987–2003, 2009–2025)
73 Nancy Funk 40 663 353 .653 Messiah (1977–86), Johns Hopkins (1986–2017)
74 Gary Fifield 27 660 137 .828 Southern Maine (1987–2008, 2009–15)
75-T Mary Beth Spirk 38 659 360 .647 Moravian (1987–2024, 2025–)
75-T Steve Brooks 24 659 176 .789 Indiana Wesleyan (1999–2016), Saint Francis (2017–21), Marian (IN) (2021–2024)
77 Aaron Johnston 27 655 202 .764 South Dakota State (1999–)
78 Lisa Stockton 33 654 371 .638 Greensboro College (1987–90), Tulane (1994–2024)
79 Lonnie Bartley 31 652 258 .716 Fort Valley State (1984–2013, 2015–2017)
80 Tim Shea 30 649 197 .767 Salem State (1981–2011)
81 Kelly Graves 29 648 298 .685 Saint Mary's (CA) (1997–2000), Gonzaga (2000–14), Oregon (2014–)
82 Carroll LaHaye 38 647 376 .632 Randolph–Macon (1982–2020)
83 Joanne P. McCallie 28 646 255 .717 Maine (1992–2000), Michigan State (2000–2007), Duke (2007–2020)
84 Mary Fleig 37 645 377 .631 Franklin & Marshall (1983–90), Millersville (1990–2020)
85 Stephanie Findley 37 640 484 .569 Oklahoma Christian (1985–2022)
86 G. P. Gromacki 25 639 104 .860 St. Lawrence (1998–2004), Hamilton (2006–07), Amherst (2007–)
87 Robin Hagen-Smith 24 637 161 .798 Shawnee State (1989–2013)
88 Bob Schneider * 28 634 201 .759 Texas Woman's (1978–81), West Texas A&M (1981–2006)
89 Lori Culler 35 633 430 .595 Huntington (1986–2022)
90 Kathleen Delaney-Smith 39 630 434 .592 Harvard (1982–2020, 2021–2022)
91-T Gene Roebuck 25 628 145 .812 North Dakota (1987–2012)
91-T David Smith 34 628 333 .653 St. Joseph's (IN) (1976–78, 1984–90), Shippensburg (1990–98), Bellarmine (1998–2012), West Virginia State (2012–2016)
93 Scott Rueck 30 627 270 .699 George Fox (1996–2010), Oregon State (2010–)
94 Chris Gobrecht 44 626 662 .486 CSUF (1979–1985), Washington (1985–1996), Florida St. (1996–97), USC (1997–2004), Yale (2005–2015), Air Force (2015–2024)
95 Kissy Walker 35 620 318 .661 Husson (1989–2001, 2003–)
96 Naomi Graves 40 616 451 .577 WPI (1985–91), Springfield (1992–)
97 Royce Chadwick 36 615 466 .569 Oklahoma Panhandle (1984–86), Sam Houston (1986–89), SFA (1994–2001), Marshall (2001–12), Texas A&M Corpus Christi (2012–2025)
98-T Bill Gibbons Jr. 34 613 410 .599 Holy Cross (1985–2019)
98-T Robert Skinner 44 613 586 .511 Paine (1980–1991), Albany St. (GA) (1991–2024)
100 Susan Dunagan 33 611 271 .693 Roanoke (1981–2014)
101-T Wendy Larry 27 608 234 .722 Virginia Wesleyan (1977–78), Arizona (1985–87), Old Dominion (1987–2011)
101-T Sharon Fanning 36 608 460 .569 Chattanooga (1976–87), Kentucky (1987–95), Mississippi State (1995–2012)
101-T Wendee Saintsing 35 608 368 .623 Barton (1989–2024)
104-T Joe Ciampi * 27 607 213 .740 Army (1977–79), Auburn (1979–2004)
104-T Mike Granelli 32 607 249 .709 Saint Peter's (NJ) (1972–2004)
106-T J. Randall Ognibene 33 606 264 .697 Mount Saint Mary (1980–2013)
106-T John Reynolds Jr 38 606 451 .573 Florida Tech (1987–2025)
108 Jim Scheible 35 603 313 .658 Clarkson (1989–1990), Elmira (1992–1999), Rochester (NY) (1999–)
109 Lynne Agee 33 602 334 .643 Roanoke (1978–81), UNC Greensboro (1981–2011)
110 Robin Pingeton 31 601 393 .605 St Ambrose (1992–2000), Illinois State (2003–2010), Missouri (2010–2025), Wisconsin (2025–)

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Head coaches". NCAA Statistics. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  2. ↑ "NAIA Women's Basketball winningest active coaches" (PDF). Retrieved 7 Sep 2020.
  3. ↑ "Coach G.P. Gromacki Records 600th Career Victory, Mammoths Celebrate Seniors with 58-48 Win". 2 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "Lindsey Wilson Athletics".
  5. ↑ "University of Rio Grande".
  6. ↑ "Morningside University".
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