Diversity among Big Ten basketball coaches

March 4, 2017 at 10:41PM
Michigan coach Brian Ellerbe shouts instruction to his team during the second half of their 87-76 exhibition win over Athletes in Action Monday, Nov. 9, 1998, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson)
Michigan coach Brian Ellerbe shouts instruction to his team during the second half of their 87-76 exhibition win over Athletes in Action Monday, Nov. 9, 1998, in Ann Arbor, Mich. (AP Photo/Duane Burleson) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

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


JIM GEHRZ ï james.gehrz@startribune.com Minneapolis/January 29, 2009/8:00 PM Minnesota coach Tubby Smith shouted instructions to players during the Gopher's Big Ten game against Illinois at at Williams Arena Thursday, January 29, 2009.
JIM GEHRZ ï james.gehrz@startribune.com Minneapolis/January 29, 2009/8:00 PM Minnesota coach Tubby Smith shouted instructions to players during the Gopher’s Big Ten game against Illinois at at Williams Arena Thursday, January 29, 2009. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
Minnesota's coach Tubby Smith yells instructions in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Nebraska in Lincoln, Neb., Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Minnesota won 69-61. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik)
Minnesota’s coach Tubby Smith yells instructions in the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Nebraska in Lincoln, Neb., Sunday, Feb. 5, 2012. Minnesota won 69-61. (AP Photo/Nati Harnik) (The Minnesota Star Tribune)
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