Originally Posted by
Delaware
With the caveat of "depending on how far out of reach Coach K puts the record"... I think Bill Self is a serious contender. He has shown the ability to recruit, is at an all-time top 5 program where he can get all kinds of talent (and can likely stay forever after his national title). The Big 12 conference is not good so he can rack up wins. He won 26 per year at Illinois and has won 30 per year at Kansas over the last 7 years. He looks fit, hungry and is a good in game coach. Coach K would be close to 1000 wins by the time he is 67. Self is at 418 wins and he is 48 years old... if he wins 30 per year for the next 19 years (he would also be 67 at that time), Self would be at 988. I know that is a long way to go, but of anyone coaching today, I think he has the best shot given his circumstance.