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

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

• 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)
12	Mike Krzyzewski	1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2010	Duke
10	Roy Williams	1991, 1993, 1996, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011	Kansas (5), North Carolina (5)
9	Rick Pitino	1987, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2005, 2008, 2009	Providence (1), Kentucky (5), Louisville (3)
9	Jim Calhoun	1990, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2009, 2011	Connecticut
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	John Calipari	1995, 1996*, 2006, 2007, 2008*, 2010, 2011	Massachusetts (2), Memphis (3), Kentucky (2)
6	Bill Self	2000, 2001, 2004, 2007, 2008, 2011	Tulsa (1), Illinois (1), Kansas (4)
5	John Chaney	1988, 1991, 1993, 1999, 2001	Temple
4	Jim Boeheim	1987, 1989, 1996, 2003	Syracuse
4	Billy Donovan	2000, 2006, 2007, 2011	Florida
4	Steve Fisher	1989, 1992*, 1993*, 1994	Michigan
4	Bob Huggins	1992, 1993, 1996, 2010	Cincinnati (3), West Virginia (1)
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	Jim Valvano	1985, 1986	NC State
2	Denny Crum	1986, 1997	Louisville
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	Thad Matta	2004, 2007	Xavier (1), Ohio State (1)
2	Sean Miller	2008, 2011	Xavier (1), Arizona (1)
2	Kelvin Sampson	2002, 2003	Oklahoma
2	Brad Stevens	2010, 2011	Butler
2	Gary Williams	2001, 2002	Maryland
2	Jay Wright	2006, 2009	Villanova