NCAA basketball active wins leaders: Updated list following Jim Boeheim’s retirement

Jim Boeheim’s lengthy tenure as the head coach at Syracuse has come to a close after a rough ending for the Orange.

Throughout the 2022-23 season, Boeheim engaged in multiple tense conversations with media members as Syracuse struggled throughout. He even had a weird press conference after a loss in the ACC Tournament before the program finally made Boeheim’s retirement official Tuesday evening.

At the time of his retirement, Boeheim was the active wins leader in NCAA basketball with 1,116, including 5 Final Four appearances and a national championship. With Boeheim now out of the Picture, Bob Huggins now tops the active wins list with 862.

Two current SEC coaches crack the active top 10, including Kentucky’s John Calipari tied at No. 2 overall with Rick Pitino. Tennessee’s Rick Barnes also appears with 776 wins as of Tuesday.

Here’s the new top 10 (current program listed):

• 1. Bob Huggins, West Virginia — 862
• tie-2. John Calipari, Kentucky — 831
• tie-2. Rick Pitino, Iona — 831
• 4. Cliff Ellis, Coastal Carolina — 830
• 5. Bill Self, Kansas — 784
• 6. Rick Barnes, Tennessee — 776
• 7. Dana Altman, Oregon — 728
• 8. Jim Larranaga, Miami (FL) — 692
• 9. Mark Few, Gonzaga — 686
• 10. Tom Izzo, Michigan State — 685

Paul Harvey

Paul Harvey lives in Atlanta and covers SEC football.