1984: NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament Records of Active Coaches

1983

1984

1985

Champion Second Place Third place (tied) Third place (tied)

Georgetown Houston Kentucky Virginia

John Thompson Guy Lewis Joe B. Hall Terry Holland

Active coaches (10+ games)

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

All Trn 1984 All 4 2 1

1 Bob Knight, Indiana 19 9 2-1 21-7 .750 1984 3 2 2

T2 Jud Heathcote, Michigan State 13 3 8-3 .727 1979 1 1 1

T2 Lee Rose, South Florida 17 2 8-3 .727 1980 2 0 0

4 Jim Valvano, North Carolina State 13 4 7-3 .700 1983 1 1 1

5 Joe B. Hall, Kentucky 18 9 3-1 18-8 .692 1984 3 2 1

6 Dean Smith, North Carolina 23 14 1-1 28-15 .651 1984 7 4 1

7 Terry Holland, Virginia 15 6 4-1 11-6 .647 1984 2 0 0

T8 Denny Crum, Louisville 13 11 2-1 21-12 .636 1984 5 1 1

T8 Hugh Durham, Georgia 18 4 7-4 .636 1983 2 1 0

T8 Johnny Orr, Iowa State 19 4 7-4 .636 1977 1 1 0

T11 John Thompson, Georgetown 12 8 5-0 12-7 .632 1984 2 2 1

T11 Gene Bartow, Ala.-Birmingham 22 7 0-1 12-7 .632 1984 2 1 0

13 Jerry Tarkanian, UNLV 16 9 2-1 16-10 .615 1984 1 0 0

14 Jack Hartman, Kansas State 22 7 11-7 .611 1982 0 0 0

T15 Don Haskins, UTEP 23 7 0-1 9-6 .600 1984 1 1 1

T15 Rollie Massimino, Villanova 13 6 1-1 9-6 .600 1984 0 0 0

17 Guy Lewis, Houston 28 14 4-1 26-18 .591 1984 5 2 0

T18 Don Donoher, Dayton 20 7 3-1 11-9 .550 1984 1 1 0

T18 Eddie Sutton, Arkansas 15 9 0-1 11-9 .550 1984 1 0 0

T20 Lefty Driesell, Maryland 24 9 1-1 12-10 .545 1984 0 0 0

T20 Dale Brown, LSU 12 4 0-1 6-5 .545 1984 1 0 0

T20 Bob Weinhauer, Arizona State 7 4 6-5 .545 1982 1 0 0

23 Digger Phelps, Notre Dame 14 9 13-11 .542 1981 1 0 0

24 Lute Olson, Arizona 11 5 7-6 .538 1983 1 0 0

T25 Lou Henson, Illinois 22 9 2-1 10-10 .500 1984 1 0 0

T25 Tom Young, Rutgers 24 4 5-5 .500 1983 1 0 0

T25 Jerry Pimm, UC Santa Barbara 10 5 5-5 .500 1983 0 0 0

T25 Carl Tacy, Wake Forest 13 5 2-1 5-5 .500 1984 0 0 0

29 Ray Meyer, DePaul 42 13 1-1 14-16 .467 1984 2 0 0

T30 Norm Stewart, Missouri 23 6 5-6 .455 1983 0 0 0

T30 Don DeVoe, Tennessee 13 6 5-6 .455 1983 0 0 0

T30 Jim Boeheim, Syracuse 8 6 1-1 5-6 .455 1984 0 0 0

33 Joe Williams, Florida State 20 7 6-8 .429 1980 1 1 0

34 Gale Catlett, West Virginia 12 6 1-1 4-6 .400 1984 0 0 0

T35 Ralph Miller, Oregon State 33 7 0-1 5-8 .385 1984 0 0 0

T35 LaDell Andersen, Brigham Young 11 6 1-1 5-8 .385 1984 0 0 0

37 Lou Carnesecca, St. John's 16 11 0-1 7-13 .350 1984 0 0 0

Rank	Coach, Current school	Yrs	W-L	Pct.	Latest	Final
All	Trn	1984	All	4	2	1
1	Bob Knight, Indiana	19	9	2-1	21-7	.750	1984	3	2	2
T2	Jud Heathcote, Michigan State	13	3		8-3	.727	1979	1	1	1
T2	Lee Rose, South Florida	17	2		8-3	.727	1980	2	0	0
4	Jim Valvano, North Carolina State	13	4		7-3	.700	1983	1	1	1
5	Joe B. Hall, Kentucky	18	9	3-1	18-8	.692	1984	3	2	1
6	Dean Smith, North Carolina	23	14	1-1	28-15	.651	1984	7	4	1
7	Terry Holland, Virginia	15	6	4-1	11-6	.647	1984	2	0	0
T8	Denny Crum, Louisville	13	11	2-1	21-12	.636	1984	5	1	1
T8	Hugh Durham, Georgia	18	4		7-4	.636	1983	2	1	0
T8	Johnny Orr, Iowa State	19	4		7-4	.636	1977	1	1	0
T11	John Thompson, Georgetown	12	8	5-0	12-7	.632	1984	2	2	1
T11	Gene Bartow, Ala.-Birmingham	22	7	0-1	12-7	.632	1984	2	1	0
13	Jerry Tarkanian, UNLV	16	9	2-1	16-10	.615	1984	1	0	0
14	Jack Hartman, Kansas State	22	7		11-7	.611	1982	0	0	0
T15	Don Haskins, UTEP	23	7	0-1	9-6	.600	1984	1	1	1
T15	Rollie Massimino, Villanova	13	6	1-1	9-6	.600	1984	0	0	0
17	Guy Lewis, Houston	28	14	4-1	26-18	.591	1984	5	2	0
T18	Don Donoher, Dayton	20	7	3-1	11-9	.550	1984	1	1	0
T18	Eddie Sutton, Arkansas	15	9	0-1	11-9	.550	1984	1	0	0
T20	Lefty Driesell, Maryland	24	9	1-1	12-10	.545	1984	0	0	0
T20	Dale Brown, LSU	12	4	0-1	6-5	.545	1984	1	0	0
T20	Bob Weinhauer, Arizona State	7	4		6-5	.545	1982	1	0	0
23	Digger Phelps, Notre Dame	14	9		13-11	.542	1981	1	0	0
24	Lute Olson, Arizona	11	5		7-6	.538	1983	1	0	0
T25	Lou Henson, Illinois	22	9	2-1	10-10	.500	1984	1	0	0
T25	Tom Young, Rutgers	24	4		5-5	.500	1983	1	0	0
T25	Jerry Pimm, UC Santa Barbara	10	5		5-5	.500	1983	0	0	0
T25	Carl Tacy, Wake Forest	13	5	2-1	5-5	.500	1984	0	0	0
29	Ray Meyer, DePaul	42	13	1-1	14-16	.467	1984	2	0	0
T30	Norm Stewart, Missouri	23	6		5-6	.455	1983	0	0	0
T30	Don DeVoe, Tennessee	13	6		5-6	.455	1983	0	0	0
T30	Jim Boeheim, Syracuse	8	6	1-1	5-6	.455	1984	0	0	0
33	Joe Williams, Florida State	20	7		6-8	.429	1980	1	1	0
34	Gale Catlett, West Virginia	12	6	1-1	4-6	.400	1984	0	0	0
T35	Ralph Miller, Oregon State	33	7	0-1	5-8	.385	1984	0	0	0
T35	LaDell Andersen, Brigham Young	11	6	1-1	5-8	.385	1984	0	0	0
37	Lou Carnesecca, St. John's	16	11	0-1	7-13	.350	1984	0	0	0

Highlights:

Guy Lewis takes Houston to the finals for the second straight year, meeting John Thompson's Georgetown who lost in the finals two years ago. This year, it's Patrick Ewing over Akeem Alajuwon giving Thompson a national title and allowing him to debut on the list at .632 just out of the top ten. Lewis improves his record to .591, good enough for seventeenth place.

Joe B. Hall takes Kentucky to the Final Four for the third time, improving his record to .692 and remaining in fifth place. Hall led Kentucky to the national championship in 1978.

Virginia returns to the Final Four in its first post-Sampson year, improving Terry Holland's record to .647, good for seventh place.

Don Donoher brings Dayton back to the tournament for the first time in ten years, and comes within one game of the Final Four, losing to eventual champs Georgetown. The three wins, improve Donoher's record to .550 and put him back in the top twenty. In 1967, Donoher's Dayton team played UCLA for the national championship.

Illinois wins two games, putting Lou Henson back at the .500 mark at 10-10. Henson took New Mexico State to the Final Four in 1970, winning the consolation game against St. Bonaventure.

Wake Forest wins two, allowing Carl Tacy to debut at .500.

Gale Catlett debuts at .400 after West Virginia wins one game. Catlett previously appeared in the tournament coaching Cincinnati.

Syracuse goes 1-1 giving Jim Boeheim enough games to debut at .455. Boeheim has been 1-1 in all but one of his tourney appearances, all with Syracuse.

LaDell Andersen returns to coaching and leads BYU to a win and a loss. Anderson stepped down as Utah State's head coach in 1971, having led them to the western regional finals in 1970.

Champion	Second Place	Third place (tied)	Third place (tied)
Georgetown	Houston	Kentucky	Virginia
John Thompson	Guy Lewis	Joe B. Hall	Terry Holland

	Guy Lewis takes Houston to the finals for the second straight year, meeting John Thompson's Georgetown who lost in the finals two years ago. This year, it's Patrick Ewing over Akeem Alajuwon giving Thompson a national title and allowing him to debut on the list at .632 just out of the top ten. Lewis improves his record to .591, good enough for seventeenth place.
	Joe B. Hall takes Kentucky to the Final Four for the third time, improving his record to .692 and remaining in fifth place. Hall led Kentucky to the national championship in 1978.
	Virginia returns to the Final Four in its first post-Sampson year, improving Terry Holland's record to .647, good for seventh place.
	Don Donoher brings Dayton back to the tournament for the first time in ten years, and comes within one game of the Final Four, losing to eventual champs Georgetown. The three wins, improve Donoher's record to .550 and put him back in the top twenty. In 1967, Donoher's Dayton team played UCLA for the national championship.
	Illinois wins two games, putting Lou Henson back at the .500 mark at 10-10. Henson took New Mexico State to the Final Four in 1970, winning the consolation game against St. Bonaventure.
	Wake Forest wins two, allowing Carl Tacy to debut at .500.
	Gale Catlett debuts at .400 after West Virginia wins one game. Catlett previously appeared in the tournament coaching Cincinnati.
	Syracuse goes 1-1 giving Jim Boeheim enough games to debut at .455. Boeheim has been 1-1 in all but one of his tourney appearances, all with Syracuse.
	LaDell Andersen returns to coaching and leads BYU to a win and a loss. Anderson stepped down as Utah State's head coach in 1971, having led them to the western regional finals in 1970.