1946: NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Records of Active Coaches

1945

1946

1947

Champion Second Place Third place Fourth place

Oklahoma A&M North Carolina Ohio State California

Hank Iba Ben Carnevale Harold Olsen Nibs Price

Active coaches (5+ games)

Rank Coach, Current school Yrs W-L Pct. Latest Final

All Trn 1946 All 4 2 1

1 Hank Iba, Oklahoma A&M 17 2 3-0 6-0 1.000 1946 2 2 2

2 Howard Hobson, Oregon 11 2 4-1 .800 1945 1 1 1

T3 Harold Olsen, Ohio State 28 4 2-1 6-4 .600 1946 4 1 0

T3 Everett Shelton, Wyoming 9 2 3-2 .600 1943 1 1 1

T3 Vadal Peterson, Utah 19 2 3-2 .600 1945 1 1 1

T3 Phog Allen, Kansas 40 2 3-2 .600 1942 1 1 0

7 Ozzie Cowles, Dartmouth 8 3 4-3 .571 1943 1 1 0

8 Howard Cann, NYU 23 3 1-1 3-4 .429 1946 1 1 0

9 Frosty Cox, Colorado 9 3 1-1 2-4 .333 1946 1 0 0

Rank	Coach, Current school	Yrs	W-L	Pct.	Latest	Final
All	Trn	1946	All	4	2	1
1	Hank Iba, Oklahoma A&M	17	2	3-0	6-0	1.000	1946	2	2	2
2	Howard Hobson, Oregon	11	2		4-1	.800	1945	1	1	1
T3	Harold Olsen, Ohio State	28	4	2-1	6-4	.600	1946	4	1	0
T3	Everett Shelton, Wyoming	9	2		3-2	.600	1943	1	1	1
T3	Vadal Peterson, Utah	19	2		3-2	.600	1945	1	1	1
T3	Phog Allen, Kansas	40	2		3-2	.600	1942	1	1	0
7	Ozzie Cowles, Dartmouth	8	3		4-3	.571	1943	1	1	0
8	Howard Cann, NYU	23	3	1-1	3-4	.429	1946	1	1	0
9	Frosty Cox, Colorado	9	3	1-1	2-4	.333	1946	1	0	0

Highlights:

Hank Iba becomes the first coach to win back to back championships by leading Oklahoma A&M to the title. He debuts in first place with a perfect 6-0 record.

Harold Olsen and Ohio State win the first ever national third place game in their fourth Final Four trip. Olsen improves his record to .600, tied for third place, and becomes the first coach ever to appear in ten tournament games.

A first round loss and consolation win for New York U. allows Howard Cann to improve his record to .429.

Colorado finishes third in the Western Regional in their third tournament appearance giving Frosty Cox enough games to debut on the list at .333 in last place. Cox led Colorado to the final four in 1942 after losing two games in 1940 in their first NCAA tournament. Cox also took Colorado to the more prestigous (at that time) NIT tournament, winning in 1940 and finishing second in the first NIT in 1938. In 1940, Cox and Chick Davies of Duquesne became the first coaches to coach in both the NCAA and NIT tournaments in the same year, with Colorado beating Duquesne in the NIT championship game.

Champion	Second Place	Third place	Fourth place
Oklahoma A&M	North Carolina	Ohio State	California
Hank Iba	Ben Carnevale	Harold Olsen	Nibs Price

	Hank Iba becomes the first coach to win back to back championships by leading Oklahoma A&M to the title. He debuts in first place with a perfect 6-0 record.
	Harold Olsen and Ohio State win the first ever national third place game in their fourth Final Four trip. Olsen improves his record to .600, tied for third place, and becomes the first coach ever to appear in ten tournament games.
	A first round loss and consolation win for New York U. allows Howard Cann to improve his record to .429.
	Colorado finishes third in the Western Regional in their third tournament appearance giving Frosty Cox enough games to debut on the list at .333 in last place. Cox led Colorado to the final four in 1942 after losing two games in 1940 in their first NCAA tournament. Cox also took Colorado to the more prestigous (at that time) NIT tournament, winning in 1940 and finishing second in the first NIT in 1938. In 1940, Cox and Chick Davies of Duquesne became the first coaches to coach in both the NCAA and NIT tournaments in the same year, with Colorado beating Duquesne in the NIT championship game.