List of college women's basketball career coaching wins leaders

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, AIAW and NAIA levels. Tara VanDerveer, the head coach of Idaho from 1978–80, Ohio State from 1980–85, and Stanford since 1985 (with a hiatus in 1995–96 to coach the US Olympic team), tops the list with 1,216 career wins. The highest winning percentage in the group belongs to Geno Auriemma, head coach of the UConn Huskies since 1985, with an .883 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.

NCAA and NAIA women's basketball coaches with 600 wins

Key

	Active as of the 2024–25 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

Statistics updated at the end of the 2023–2024 season.

Rank	Name	Years	Wins	Losses	Pct.	Teams (Seasons)
1	Tara VanDerveer **	45	1,216	271	.818	Idaho (1978–80), Ohio State (1980–85), Stanford (1985–95, 1996–2024)
2	Geno Auriemma **	40	1,214	162	.882	UConn (1985–)
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	Muffet McGraw **	38	936	293	.762	Lehigh (1982–87), Notre Dame (1987–2020)
8	Andy Yosinoff	46	915	306	.750	Emmanuel (MA) (1977–)
9	Jim Foster *	40	903	347	.722	Saint Joseph's (1978–91), Vanderbilt (1991–2002), Ohio State (2002–13), Chattanooga (2013–2018)
10	Jody Conradt **	38	900	309	.744	Sam Houston (1969–73), UT Arlington (1973–76), Texas (1976–2007)
11	Lisa Bluder	40	884	396	.691	St. Ambrose (1984–90), Drake (1990–2000), Iowa (2000–2024)
12	Tom Shirley	42	881	378	.700	DeSales (1981–89), Jefferson (1989–)
13	Joe Foley	37	866	324	.728	Arkansas Tech (1987–2003), Little Rock (2003–2024)
14	Robin Selvig	38	865	286	.752	Montana (1978–2016)
15	Andy Landers *	36	862	299	.742	Georgia (1979–2015)
16	Gary Blair **	37	852	348	.710	Stephen F. Austin (1985–93), Arkansas (1993–2003), Texas A&M (2003–2022)
17	Curt Fredrickson	39	846	306	.734	Northern State (1977–83, 1985–2018)
18	Wes Moore	35	831	257	.764	Maryville (TN) (1987–93), Francis Marion (1995–98), Chattanooga (1998–2013), NC State (2013–)
19	Kevin Borseth	37	821	316	.722	Michigan Tech (1987–98), Michigan (2007–12), Green Bay (1998–2007, 2012–2024)
20	Michael Strong	34	815	182	.817	Scranton (1979–94, 1995–2014)
21	Dave Slifer	35	805	278	.743	Mount Mercy (1989–95), Missouri Western State (1995–2004), Central Missouri (2004–)
22	Mike Davis	35	797	349	.695	Columbia (MO) (2001–14), Central Methodist (1987–99, 2015–2024)
23	Doug Bruno *	38	786	405	.660	DePaul (1976–78, 1988–)
24	Harry Perretta	42	783	489	.616	Villanova (1978–2020)
25	Nancy Fahey *	36	779	232	.771	Washington (MO) (1986–2017), Illinois (2017–2022)
26	Bill Fennelly	36	777	366	.680	Toledo (1988–95), Iowa State (1995–)
27	Joe McKeown	38	768	414	.650	New Mexico State (1986–89), George Washington (1989–2008), Northwestern (2008–)
28	Michael Miller	38	759	255	.749	Messiah (1986–)
29	Phillip Kahler	34	757	171	.816	St. John Fisher (1974–2008)
30	Glenn Wilkes Jr.	38	753	330	.695	Rollins (1986–)
31	Gordy Presnell	37	751	368	.671	Seattle Pacific (1987–2005), Boise State (2005–)
32	Michael Durbin	39	749	284	.725	Wittenberg (1985–86), Saint Benedict (1986–)
33	Dixie Jeffers	39	744	287	.722	Rio Grande (1983–86), Capital (1986–2022)
34	Mark Campbell	25	742	116	.865	Union (TN) (1999–)
35	Debbie Ryan *	34	739	324	.695	Virginia (1977–2011)
36	Kay Yow **	38	737	344	.682	Elon (1971–75), NC State (1975–2009)
37	Joanne Bracker *	42	736	403	.646	Midland (NE) (1970–2012)
38	Dale Neal	26	735	185	.799	Freed–Hardeman (1994–2020)
39	Kim Mulkey †	24	723	118	.860	Baylor (2000–2021), LSU (2021–)
40	Kris Huffman	31	721	148	.830	DePauw (1993–)
41	Judy Blinstrub	39	719	330	.685	Babson (1984–2023)
42	Brian Morehouse	28	711	98	.879	Hope (1996–)
43	Sue Gunter **	34	708	308	.697	Stephen F. Austin (1968–80), LSU (1982–2004)
44	Cindy Russo	38	707	408	.634	Lamar (1978–80), FIU (1977–78, 1980–2015)
45	Lonnie Kruse	33	706	244	.743	Sterling (KS) (1981–2014)
46	Joan Bonvicini	36	701	421	.625	Long Beach State (1979–91), Arizona (1991–2008), Seattle (2009–2016)
47-T	Stephanie Gaitley	37	698	410	.630	Richmond (1985–91), Saint Joseph's (1991–2001), LIU Brooklyn (2002–08), Monmouth (2008–11), Fordham (2011–2022), FDU (2023–)
47-T	John Wethington	35	698	409	.631	Lindsey Wilson (1989–)
49	Dave Krauth	34	695	302	.697	Augustana (SD) (1989–2023)
50-T	Connie Tilley	42	693	312	.690	St. Norbert (1977–2019)
50-T	Rene Portland	31	693	265	.723	Saint Joseph's (1976–78), Colorado (1978–80), Penn State (1980–2007)
52	Carmen Dolfo	33	691	262	.725	Western Washington (1990–2003, 2004–)
53	Yvonne Kauffman	42	689	328	.677	Elizabethtown (1970–2012)
54	Cheri Harrer	34	688	246	.737	Baldwin Wallace (1990–)
55	Theresa Grentz **	35	681	362	.653	Saint Joseph's (1974–76), Rutgers (1976–95), Illinois (1995–2007), Lafayette (2015–17)
56	Jamie Sale	26	680	208	.766	Briar Cliff (1998–2001), Morningside (2001–)
57	Brian Niemuth	37	679	298	.695	Simpson (1987–)
58	Russ Davis	28	677	185	.785	Vanguard (1996–2024)
59	David Smalley	32	676	350	.659	Rio Grande (1992–)
60	Nancy Winstel	32	675	255	.726	Midway (1978–81), Northern Kentucky (1983–2012)
61	Karl Smesko	25	672	137	.831	Walsh (1997–98), Purdue Fort Wayne (1999–2001), FGCU (2002–)
62	Amy Ruley *	29	671	198	.772	North Dakota State (1979–2008)
63	Lisa Stone	36	667	375	.640	Cornell (IA) (1985–88), Wisconsin–Eau Claire (1988–2000), Drake (2000–2003), Wisconsin (2003–2011), Saint Louis (2012–2022)
64	Fred Richter	34	665	254	.724	De Sales (1990–)
65	Nancy Funk	40	663	353	.653	Messiah (1977–86), Johns Hopkins (1986–2017)
66	Gary Fifield	27	660	137	.828	Southern Maine (1987–2008, 2009–15)
67	Steve Brooks	24	659	176	.789	Indiana Wesleyan (1999–2016), Saint Francis (2017–21), Marian (IN) (2021–2024)
68	Lisa Stockton	33	654	371	.638	Greensboro College (1987–90), Tulane (1994–2024)
69	Lonnie Bartley	31	652	258	.716	Fort Valley State (1984–2013, 2015–2017)
70	Mike McLaughlin	28	650	223	.745	Holy Family (1995–2009), Penn (2009–2020, 2021–)
71	Tim Shea	30	649	197	.767	Salem State (1981–2011)
72	Mary Beth Spirk	37	648	345	.653	Moravian (1987–)
73	Carroll LaHaye	38	647	376	.632	Randolph–Macon (1982–2020)
74-T	Michael McDevitt	32	646	224	.743	Southern Maine (2008–09), St. Joseph (ME) (1987–2003, 2009–)
74-T	Joanne P. McCallie	28	646	255	.717	Maine (1992–2000), Michigan State (2000–2007), Duke (2007–2020)
76	Mary Fleig	37	645	377	.631	Franklin & Marshall (1983–90), Millersville (1990–2020)
77	Jeff Mittie	32	644	370	.635	Missouri Western (1992–95), Arkansas St. (1995–99), TCU (1999–2014), Kansas St. (2014–)
78	Stephanie Findley	37	640	484	.569	Oklahoma Christian (1985–)
79	Brenda Frese	25	639	191	.770	Ball State (1999–2001), Minnesota (2001–02), Maryland (2002–)
80	Robin Hagen-Smith	24	637	161	.798	Shawnee State (1989–2013)
81	Tom Jessee	31	636	273	.700	Bluefield St. (1988–1997), Tampa (2002–)
82	Bob Schneider *	28	634	201	.759	Texas Woman's (1978–81), West Texas A&M (1981–2006)
83	Lori Culler	35	633	430	.595	Huntington (1986–2022)
84	Buffie Burson	30	632	284	.690	North Georgia (1994–)
85	Kathleen Delaney-Smith	39	630	434	.592	Harvard (1982–2020, 2021–2022)
86-T	Gene Roebuck	25	628	145	.812	North Dakota (1987–2012)
86-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)
88	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)
89-T	Bill Gibbons Jr.	34	613	410	.599	Holy Cross (1985–2019)
89-T	Robert Skinner	44	613	586	.511	Paine (1980–1991), Albany St. (GA) (1991–2024)
91	Dawn Staley	23	612	186	.767	Temple (2000–2008), South Carolina (2008–)
92	Susan Dunagan	33	611	271	.693	Roanoke (1981–2014)
93-T	Wendy Larry	27	608	234	.722	Virginia Wesleyan (1977–78), Arizona (1985–87), Old Dominion (1987–2011)
93-T	Sharon Fanning	36	608	460	.569	Chattanooga (1976–87), Kentucky (1987–95), Mississippi State (1995–2012)
93-T	Wendee Saintsing	35	608	368	.623	Barton (1989–2024)
96-T	Joe Ciampi *	27	607	213	.740	Army (1977–79), Auburn (1979–2004)
96-T	Mike Granelli	32	607	249	.709	Saint Peter's (NJ) (1972–2004)
98	J. Randall Ognibene	33	606	264	.697	Mount Saint Mary (1980–2013)
99	Kelly Graves	27	605	273	.689	Sint Mary's (CA) (1997–2000), Gonzaga (2000–14), Oregon (2014–)
100	Lynne Agee	33	602	334	.643	Roanoke (1978–81), UNC Greensboro (1981–2011)
101	G. P. Gromacki	23	601	88	.872	St. Lawrence (1998–2004), Hamilton (2006–07), Amherst (2007–)
102	Royce Chadwick	35	600	449	.572	Oklahoma Panhandle (1984–86), Sam Houston (1986–89), SFA (1994–2001), Marshall (2001–12), Texas A&M Corpus Christi (2012–)

See also

• WBCA National Coach of the Year
• Naismith College Coach of the Year
• AP Coach of the Year
• USBWA Women's National Coach of the Year
• List of college men's basketball career coaching wins leaders