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]
| 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.
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–) |