LSanders
10-29-2010, 10:09 PM
As we all drool over the possibilities of what Kyle, Kyrie and Kompany will achieve this year in the kapable hands of Coach, I thought I'd point out some milestones for K in what could be a banner year (particularly if we repeat):
- MOST WINS - If this year's team matches last year's 35 wins, K will have 903, which will put him one ahead of Coach Knight. He'd be X wins behind Herb Magee, who will be entering his 50th year at Philadelphia University and holds the NCAA Div II record with 907.
- Most ACC Championships - 13 would tie him with Dean ... Even though it took Dean 8 more years to earn those ACC banners.
- Most NCAA Wins - K's 77 wins is already #1. Dean is 2nd with 65. Ol' Roy is at 55 --> and HOLDING!!
- Best NCAA Winning % - Using 20 NCAA games as a cut-off, only Wooden at .825 tops K's at .778 winning percentage. Among active coaches, Roy's at .753 and Izzo's at .745.
- Most Final Fours - Wooden has 12. K and Dean are tied at 11.
- Most NCAA Championships - Wooden, of course, has 10. Rupp made it to 5 championship games and won 4 titles (his only loss being in the famous Texas Western game). K has been in the big game 8 times and won 4. So, like most things NCAA, a win will put K behind only Wooden. Coach Knight was 3 for 3 in the big game.
In addition, another "banner" year would mean Duke would move to 19 ACC titles (compared to the 'Holes 17) and would tie us with UNC and IN with 5 championships in men's basketball.
Truly remarkable.
- MOST WINS - If this year's team matches last year's 35 wins, K will have 903, which will put him one ahead of Coach Knight. He'd be X wins behind Herb Magee, who will be entering his 50th year at Philadelphia University and holds the NCAA Div II record with 907.
- Most ACC Championships - 13 would tie him with Dean ... Even though it took Dean 8 more years to earn those ACC banners.
- Most NCAA Wins - K's 77 wins is already #1. Dean is 2nd with 65. Ol' Roy is at 55 --> and HOLDING!!
- Best NCAA Winning % - Using 20 NCAA games as a cut-off, only Wooden at .825 tops K's at .778 winning percentage. Among active coaches, Roy's at .753 and Izzo's at .745.
- Most Final Fours - Wooden has 12. K and Dean are tied at 11.
- Most NCAA Championships - Wooden, of course, has 10. Rupp made it to 5 championship games and won 4 titles (his only loss being in the famous Texas Western game). K has been in the big game 8 times and won 4. So, like most things NCAA, a win will put K behind only Wooden. Coach Knight was 3 for 3 in the big game.
In addition, another "banner" year would mean Duke would move to 19 ACC titles (compared to the 'Holes 17) and would tie us with UNC and IN with 5 championships in men's basketball.
Truly remarkable.