| 1939 | 1940 | 1941 |
| Champion | Second Place | Third place (tied) | Third place (tied) |
| Indiana | Kansas | Duquesne | USC |
| Branch McCracken | Phog Allen | Chick Davies | Sam Barry |
Active coaches (5+ games)
| Rank | Coach, Current school | Yrs | W-L | Pct. | Latest | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| All | Trn | 1940 | All | 4 | 2 | 1 | ||||
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No coaches have coached in five tournament games at this point. |
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Branch McCracken joins last year's championship coach Howard Hobson with a 3-0 record as Indiana wins the second NCAA national title. |
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