| 1939 | 1940 |
| Champion | Second Place | Third place (tied) | Third place (tied) |
| Oregon | Ohio State | Oklahoma | Villanova |
| Howard Hobson | Harold Olsen | Bruce Drake | Al Severance |
Active coaches (5+ games)
| Rank | Coach, Current school | Yrs | W-L | Pct. | Latest | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Trn | 1939 | All | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||||
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No coaches have coached in five tournament games at this point. |
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Oregon wins the first ever NCAA national championship, giving Howard Hobson the best tournament coaching record at 3-0 record, followed by second place Ohio State's Harold Olsen at 2-1. |
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