As Coach Pitino comes under fire from the fans for the current state of the program, he is constantly being compared to his elite peers.  Here is how he stacks up with these 8 high-level coaches over the past 10 seasons….

Coach Record NCAA App. NCAA T Wins Final Fours Championships Salary
Williams UNC 303-77 9 33 5 2  $1.65
Krzyzewski  Duke 307-63 10 23 2 1  $4.19
Izzo Mich. State 260-111 10 19 3 0  $3.09
Calipari UK 275-65* 8 *16 1 0  $3.80
Self Kansas 303-65 10 21 1 1  $3.37
Donovan Florida 272-92 8 17 2 2  $3.57
Calhoun Uconn 271-91 8 25 3 2  $2.30
Boeheim Syracuse 276-92 7 13 1 1  $1.35
Pitino Louisville 259-101 8 12 1 0  $3.00

 Notes

*Out of nine coaches, Pitino ranks last in NCAA Tournament wins and overall wins.  He is tied for next-to-last NCAA Tournament appearances with 8.

*All of the coaches who have failed to make the NCAA Tournament at least once  in this 10 season span, except for Pitino and Pay Pal Cal, have won a national championship.

*Doesn’t count wins during ’08-’09 season because NCAA ruled that Memphis must forfeit games

$All salaries are base and are listed in millions

*More info on Pitino’s salary here

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  1. My50cent Said,

    Is that Roy Williams salary I’m shocked

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