List of NCAA Men's Division I Elite Eight appearances by coach

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A list of the most NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament Elite Eight appearances by coaches since expansion to 64 teams in 1985.

Elite Eight appearances by coach since NCAA expansion to 64 teams in 1985 [edit]

Coaches with vacated Elite Eight appearances due to NCAA violations are marked with an * next to the year.
Coaches with names in bold are active with a team that they took to the Elite Eight.
Coaches with names in bold italics are active in NCAA Division I, but are not currently coaching a team that they took to an Elite Eight.

Number	Coach	Years	Program(s)
13	Mike Krzyzewski	1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2010, 2013	Duke
11	Roy Williams	1991, 1993, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012	Kansas (5), North Carolina (6)
11	Rick Pitino	1987, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013	Providence (1), Kentucky (5), Louisville (5)
9	Jim Calhoun	1990, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011	Connecticut
8	John Calipari	1995, 1996, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012	Massachusetts (2), Memphis (3), Kentucky (3)
7	Tom Izzo	1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2010	Michigan State
7	Lute Olson	1988, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2005	Arizona
7	Dean Smith	1985, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997	North Carolina
7	Bill Self	2000, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2012	Tulsa (1), Illinois (1), Kansas (5)
6	Jim Boeheim	1987, 1989, 1996, 2003, 2012, 2013	Syracuse
6	Billy Donovan	2000, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013	Florida
5	John Chaney	1988, 1991, 1993, 1999, 2001	Temple
4	Steve Fisher	1989, 1992, 1993, 1994	Michigan
4	Terry Holland	1981, 1983, 1984, 1989	Virginia
4	Bob Huggins	1992, 1993, 1996, 2010	Cincinnati (3), West Virginia (1)
4	Thad Matta	2004, 2007, 2012, 2013	Xavier (1), Ohio State (3)
4	Nolan Richardson	1990, 1991, 1994, 1995	Arkansas
4	Eddie Sutton	1986, 1995, 2000, 2004	Kentucky (1), Oklahoma State (3)
4	Tubby Smith	1998, 1999, 2003, 2005	Kentucky
4	Jerry Tarkanian	1987, 1989, 1990, 1991	UNLV
4	John Thompson	1985, 1987, 1989, 1996	Georgetown
3	Rick Barnes	2003, 2006, 2008	Texas
3	Jim Harrick	1992, 1995, 1998	UCLA (2), Rhode Island (1)
3	Ben Howland	2006, 2007, 2008	UCLA
3	Bob Knight	1987, 1992, 1993	Indiana
2	John Beilein	2005, 2013	West Virginia (1), Michigan (1)
2	Denny Crum	1986, 1997	Louisville
2	Scott Drew	2010, 2012	Baylor
2	Bill Guthridge	1998, 2000	North Carolina
2	Gene Keady	1994, 2000	Purdue
2	Ernie Kent	2002, 2007	Oregon
2	Lon Kruger	1988, 1994	Kansas State (1), Florida (1)
2	Rick Majerus	1997, 1998	Utah
2	Sean Miller	2008, 2011	Xavier (1), Arizona (1)
2	Kelvin Sampson	2002, 2003	Oklahoma
2	Brad Stevens	2010, 2011	Butler
2	Jim Valvano	1985, 1986	NC State
2	Gary Williams	2001, 2002	Maryland
2	Jay Wright	2006, 2009	Villanova

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Structure	Selection process Opening Round Sweet Sixteen Elite Eight Final Four National Championship Game

Venues	Venues

Champions & awards	Champions Most Outstanding Player

Media & culture	Bracketology Final Four Broadcasters March Madness pools "One Shining Moment"

Records & statistics	All-time team records Bids by school Bids by school and conference Consecutive appearances Final Four appearances by school Final Four participants Final Four appearances by coach Elite Eight appearances by coach Upsets