Diversity hiring in Big Ten men's basketball
There have been just 11 nonwhite men's basketball hires in the Big Ten since 1980. Michigan and Indiana are the only schools in the conference that have hired two consecutive nonwhite coaches.
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Maryland
Michigan
Michigan St.
Minnesota
Nebraska
N'western
Ohio State
Penn State
Purdue
Rutgers
Wisconsin
Mike Davis (115-79 record)
Kelvin Sampson (43-15)
Tom Crean (164-133)
No new hires since entering Big Ten
Steve Fisher (185-81)
ø Brian Ellerbe (62-60)
Tommy Amaker (108-84)
John Beilein (208-133)
Tom Izzo (542-217)
Gary Williams (59-41)
Randy Ayers (124-108)
Jim O'Brien (133-88)
Thad Matta (337-121)
Jerry Dunn (117-121)
Ed Dechellis (114-138)
Patrick Chambers (86-107)
Steve Pikiell (13-17)
Lon Kruger (81-48)
Bill Self (78-24)
Bruce Weber (210-101)
John Groce (95-73)
George Raveling (54-38)
Tom Davis (269-140)
Steve Alford (152-106)
Todd Lickliter (38-58)
Fran McCaffery (134-99)
ø Clem Haskins (239-169)
Dan Monson (118-106)
ø Tubby Smith
(124-81)
Richard Pitino (73-58)
Tim Miles (75-83)
Bill Foster (54-141)
Ricky Byrdsong (34-78)
Kevin O'Neill (30-56)
Bill Carmody (192-210)
Chris Collins (70-57)
Gene Keady (512-270)
Matt Painter (262-140)
Steve Yoder (128-165)
Stu Jackson (32-25)
Stan Van Gundy (13-14)
Dick Bennett (93-69)
Bo Ryan (364-130)
Greg Gard (37-15)
Notes: Wisconsin had a black coach, Bill Cofield, from 1976 to 1982. Rutgers also entered the Big Ten with Eddie Jordan, a black coach. Sources: University media guides and Sports-Reference.com
Wisconsin defeated Minnesota for the sixth time this season, the 6-2 result in line with most of the others.
