Best Career Record Of Current Coaches

[SLP-O-8]

Who are some of the top coaches at our DIII level with the best career records?
Buena Vista coach is currently 251-79 for a .7606 winning percentage.  He is in his 12th year of coaching at Buena Vista.  Just curious about how some other coaches stack up. 

[Jacketfan2011]

Mike Neer at the University of Rochester is in his 32nd year with a record of 527-303 (I believe the numbers are correct)

[daoustian]

Dave Hixon at Amherst is currently 571-223 (winning percentage of .7191) in 31 years.   A few more wins in the NESCAC tourney and the NCAA tourney and he'll have a shot at 600 by the end of next season.  More wins than Neer with a higher percentage but a lower percentage than the BV coach.  I'm sure there are other coaches out there with higher winning percentages -- might want to set a minimum number of games coached for this question (150?). 

Record over the past 6 years though is 156-20, for a .8864 winning percentage.  That one will be tough to beat I suspect. 

[sac]

The 2008 NCAA Basketball Records Book, everything you ever wanted to know about D3 records and then some.

Coaching records for D3 begins on Page 170.

http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/basketball/m_basketball_records_book/2008/2008_m_basketball_records.pdf

[daoustian]

The 2008 NCAA Basketball Records Book, everything you ever wanted to know about D3 records and then some.

Coaching records for D3 begins on Page 170.

http://www.ncaa.org/library/records/basketball/m_basketball_records_book/2008/2008_m_basketball_records.pdf

That's awesome, thanks. 

[OLD STUDENT/ATHLETE]

36 year old Greg Mason at Centre is currently 164-69 in his 9th year, which should put him in the top 25 of winningest active D3 coaches at the end of this year. He has never had a loosing season, and his players go on to be successful business men, coaches, doctors, lawyers, and teachers. He has two former players playing professionally in Europe, and another is Coach Petino's administrative assistant at Louisville.

[wooscotsfan]

Steve Moore at Wooster is currently 574-176 (winning percentage of 76.5% ) in his 27 years of DIII coaching (21 years at Wooster).

Wooster (20-3) has now won 20 or more games in 12 consecutive seasons.

[pbrooks3]

Steve Moore at Wooster is currently 574-176 (winning percentage of 76.5% ) in his 27 years of DIII coaching (21 years at Wooster).

Wooster (20-3) has now won 20 or more games in 12 consecutive seasons.

Moore has built a veritable dynasty at Wooster.  He's to be commended by D3 roundballers everywhere.

[Greek Tragedy]

More than 7 years later...I was scrolling and bored.

Bob Semling at Stevens Point is in his 11th year and is 246-57, good for .812 winning %. His .818 entering this season was the highest among active coaches with a minimum of 10 seasons of being a head coach.

Let's update this a little!

[Ralph Turner]

Ken DeWeese, the rival coach at UMHB, has been at UMHB for 16 seasons.

He has a national finals loss to Amherst in 2013.

He started coaching in 1969 and is 708-239 (.747) all-time and in 16 seasons at UMHB he is 304-134 (.694)

[David Collinge]

Steve Moore is up to 755-216 (.778) in 34 years overall, 668-151 (.816) in 28 years at Wooster, entering this season.
http://www.woosterathletics.com/sports/mbkb/coaches/MOORE_STEVE

[John Gleich]

John Tauer is likely up there at St. Thomas, though he hasn't been there 10 years (6?).

Also, Pat Miller's numbers (UW Whitewater) aren't as high as Bob Semling's, but they're very comparable, and he's been at the helm longer.

Other names that come to mind... Grey Giovanine at Augustana has been there 15 or so years and is likely north of 75%.

Gary Grzesk at St. Norbert

Mark Edwards at Wash U

[Greek Tragedy]

I didn't think Grzesk was there that long, maybe 7 years. But, he just misses the cut at 9. He's 169-58, good for just .744. He took 23 losses in his 1st two seasons.

[Mr. Ypsi]

Giovanine has been at Augie 16 years; his record is just north of .650 (there have been some down years, both early and more recently).

[John Gleich]

I didn't think Grzesk was there that long, maybe 7 years. But, he just misses the cut at 9. He's 169-58, good for just .744. He took 23 losses in his 1st two seasons.

I know that we're... corrupted (?) because our guy is at the top of the heap... but winning 3/4 games over a career is quite the achievement.

If you take away the 23 losses from the first two years (the 23 wins too), he's north of 80% (136-25) for the last 7 years. If he continues to have years like the recent (24-2 last year, 25-2 two years ago, 23-4 in 09-10), then he may continue to creep up.