Basketball Coaches

Steve Alford (Guard played for Indiana University from 1983-87 and signed in 5 weeks during his time as the coach at UCLA) rec'd 02-18-14

Tommy Amaker (Had an outstanding playing career with Duke that earned 4 bids to the NCAA Tournament. In his junior year, Duke reached the NCAA Championship game while setting the school record for wins with a 37-3 record. He signed during his time as men's head basketball coach at the University of Michigan. He has since left the program) rec`d 03-28-02

Geno Auriemma (Head coach of the University of Connecticut Huskies women's basketball team. UConn has won eleven national championships under Coach Auriemma and he was nice enough to sign in 17 days c/o the university) rec'd 11-16-19

Jim Boeheim (Head coach at Syracuse University and winner of the national championship in 2003 signed in 8 days) rec'd 08-07-21

Tony Bennett (Head coach of the University of Virginia men's team signed in 17 days from the school address) rec'd 04-17-23

Mike Brey (Served as the head coach for 23 seasons at Notre Dame, he signed in 10 days) rec'd 10-18-24

Horace Broadnax (Guard played his college basketball at Georgetown from 1982-86 and at the time of this success he was the head coach for the Savannah State Tigers. He signed in 3 weeks from the school address) rec'd 06-27-15

Dale Brown (Winningest coach in LSU history (448-301) in 25 seasons. He signed in 3 weeks from his business address) rec`d 03-24-08

Wiley Brown (Head men’s basketball coach at Indiana University Southeast, also played at the University of Louisville. He signed in 11 days c/o the school address) rec`d 05-21-08

Jim Calhoun (Head basketball coach at the University of Connecticut signed my card in 10 days via the school address) rec'd 7-5-02

Lou Carnesecca (Former St. John's basketball coach entered the HOF in 1992 after coaching the Redmen from (1957-70, 1973-92). He sent a signed 8x10 photo in 14 months c/o St. John's University, 8000 Utopia Parkway, Jamaica, NY 11439) rec`d 5-4-04

Van Chancellor (Won four WNBA titles as coach of the Houston Comets, coached the 2004 U.S. Olympic gold medal-winning women's team and spent 23 years as a SEC women's head coach with Ole Miss & LSU. He signed in 2 weeks) rec'd 11-18-17

John Chaney (Sent a signed photo in one month from his time at Temple University during his coaching days. He passed away on January 29, 2021)

Tom Crean (Former Indiana University men's basketball coach signed in 31 days from the school address) rec'd 05-02-12

Bobby Cremins (Retired college basketball coach served as a head coach at Appalachian State, Georgia Tech & the College of Charleston. He was nice enough to sign in 3 weeks) rec'd 1-02-16

Denny Crum (Former University of Louisville head basketball coach won two national titles and 675 games, earning Hall of Fame status. He passed away on May 9, 2023)

Gary Cunningham (He served as the head men's basketball coach at the UCLA from 1977-79, taking the Bruins to a 50–8 record. He signed from work in 11 months) rec'd 03-12-16

Dan Dakich (Former Indiana University men's basketball coach signed in 16 days during his time with the program) rec`d 04-03-08

Nancy Darsch (In her 12 years at the helm at Ohio State, she led the Buckeyes to four Big Ten Conference Championships and seven NCAA appearances. She would later coach in the WNBA for the New York Liberty & Washington Mystics, this OSU Hall of Famer signed in 1 month via Sports Collectors Net) rec'd 12-06-17

Scott Davenport (Head coach of Bellarmine University men's basketball team has earned a 393–133 record. He signed in 2 weeks) rec'd 11-04-22

Anne Donovan (Signed during her time as head coach at Seton Hall University. She was a three-time Olympian, earning gold medals in 1984 & 88. She signed in in 2011 and passed away on June 13, 2018)

Billy Donovan (Former Florida Gators head basketball coach sent a signed photo in 5 weeks from the school address) rec`d 02-20-03

Lefty Driesell (He was the first coach to win more than 100 games at four different NCAA Division I schools (Davidson, Maryland, James Madison & Georgia State). His head coaching record is 786–394 and he signed in 8 days using Sports Collectors Net) rec'd 03-30-21

Matt Doherty (Former North Carolina basketball coach signed two cards in 2 months during his time with the program) rec`d 05-30-02

Hugh Durham (One of the winningest coaches in college basketball history, he coached for 45 seasons. He earned 633 wins at Florida State, Georgia & Jacksonville and signed in 23 days) rec'd 10-30-09

Cliff Ellis (Coastal Carolina men's basketball coach is just one of 10 coaches in NCAA Division I history to post 100 or more wins at three separate schools. He signed in 9 days from the school address) rec'd 08-01-15

Craig Esherick (Formerly the head coach of the Georgetown University men's basketball team from 1998-04. He signed in 3 weeks from the White Pages) rec'd 06-27-15

Larry Farmer (Played at UCLA during the early 1970s under legendary coach John Wooden and was the only player that participated in all the games for the UCLA teams that went 89–1. He's signed in 5 months during his time as an assistant coach at Western Michigan University) rec'd 10-08-15

George Felton (He's the former head basketball coach for the South Carolina Gamecocks (1986-91). He was nice enough to sign in 9 days) rec'd 03-17-16

Mark Few (Head coach at Gonzaga University was a purchase)

Steve Fisher (After 571 wins, three Final Four appearances and a national championship Coach Fisher has retired. He coached the Michigan Wolverines from 1988-97 & the San Diego State Aztecs from 1999-17. He signed in 18 weeks from the Aztecs men's basketball program) rec'd 04-24-17

Gus Ganakas (Former Michigan State Spartans men's basketball coach from 1969–76, he's in his 29th season as an analyst for MSU Basketball broadcasts. He signed in 8 days per the White Pages) rec'd 01-23-15

Bill Guthridge (Former North Carolina assistant coach from 1967-97, went on to replace Dean Smith has the head coach from 1997-99. He was the consensus National Coach of the Year in 1997-98 and signed my card in 2003. He passed away on May 12, 2015)

Joe B. Hall (University of Kentucky basketball coach won the 1978 NCAA Championship, had three Final Four appearances, eight SEC titles, and twenty-three players drafted by the NBA. Coach Hall headed the UK men’s basketball team for 13 years with an overall record of 297 wins and 100 losses. He signed my card in 2002 and passed on January 15, 2022)

Jim Harrick (Coached at UCLA, Pepperdine University, University of Rhode Island & University of Georgia for 23 seasons. He had a career record of 471–234 and signed in 3 weeks) rec'd 04-03-15

Don Haskins (Credited for revolutionizing college basketball when, in 1966, his all-black Texas Western team (now UTEP) upset the all-white Kentucky team coached by Adolph Rupp for the NCAA championship. Haskins had been the head coach at UTEP since 1962 and compiled a 719-353 record. He retired on Aug. 24, 1999. In 38 seasons at UTEP, Haskins suffered only four losing seasons and had 14 NCAA tournament berths and seven trips to the NIT. He signed in 3 months) rec`d 7-27-02

Jud Heathcote (Former college basketball head coach for 24 seasons, five at the University of Montana (1971–76) & 19 at Michigan State University (1976–95). He signed in 2015 and passed away on August 28, 2017)

Wade Houston (Former assistant coach under Denny Crum at the University of Louisville, he was the head coach of Tennessee. He signed my card in 5 weeks from his work address) rec`d 3-19-03

Ben Howland (Head coach for the Mississippi State Bulldogs basketball program, he led the UCLA program for 10 seasons. He signed in 1 month) rec'd 06-24-21

Bob Huggins (Head coach of the West Virginia Mountaineers men's basketball team signed in 16 months) rec'd 01-03-23

Dan Issel (Former ABA & NBA player and former Denver Nuggets coach signed in 10 days when he was the coach of the Nuggets)

Mike Iuzzolino (Associate Head Coach is in his 8th season at RMU and played 2 seasons for the Dallas Mavericks. He signed in 7 weeks) rec'd 12-01-23

Gene Keady (Ex-Purdue Boilermakers head basketball coach for over 20 years which includes 16 NCAA Tournament appearances. He signed my card in 8 days c/o Purdue University) rec`d 03-21-02

Bob Knight (Coached my Indiana Hoosiers from 1971-00 and winner of three NCAA championships. He also led the Texas Tech Red Raiders from 2001-08 and signed in 10 days per Sports Collectors Net) rec'd 12-24-20

Pat Knight (Former Texas Tech men's basketball coach signed in 9 days during his time with the program) rec'd 01-20-09

Mike Krzyzewski (Duke basketball coach has three National Championships (1991, 92 & 01), he signed my card in 10 days from the school address) rec`d 4-25-05

Jim Lewis (Served as the first head coach of the WNBA Washington Mystics in 1997 & 1998. He also compiled a 201-177 record over 14 seasons as the winningest head coach, men's or women's, in George Mason history. He signed in 42 days) rec'd 12-11-17

Michael Lewis (At the time of this success he was an assistant men's basketball coach at Butler University. He played college ball at Indiana from 1997-2000 and was a team captain. He finished his collegiate career as Indiana's all-time leader in assists with 545. He signed in 1 week from the school address) rec'd 12-24-13

John MacLeod (Signed a 8 X 10 photo while coaching at Notre Dame. This former Phoenix Suns coach passed away on April 14, 2019)

Kyle Macy (Guard played seven seasons in the NBA 1980-87 and most of his career came with the Phoenix Suns. His college days were spent on the University of Kentucky's basketball team and helped the program win the 1978 National Championship. He signed when he was the coach at Morehead State, he has since left the program) rec`d 3-23-02

Rick Majerus (Former University of Utah basketball coach passed away 12-01-12)

Rollie Massimino (Best known as the former coach of the Villanova Wildcats team which beat Georgetown to win the 1985 NCAA Championship. He spent 18 years with Villanova and additional years with UNLV, Cleveland State, Northwood & Keiser. His teams won 816 games over the course of his career. He signed my card in 2002 and passed away on August 30, 2017)

Thad Matta (Current head coach of the Butler Bulldogs led the Ohio State Buckeyes to 5 Big Ten Conference regular season championships. He signed in 13 days c/o Butler University) rec'd 09-15-22

Ray Meyer (Former mens head basketball coach at DePaul University from 1942-84. He complied a 724-354 with 21 post-season appearances, which includes two NCAA Final Four berths and a NIT Championship. He passed away on 03-17-2006)

Archie Miller (IU men's basketball coach signed a basketball in 10 days c/o Assembly Hall) rec'd 12-27-17

Sean Miller (Former Arizona Wildcats head coach signed in 25 days) rec'd 09-02-21

Mike Montgomery (Perhaps best known for his 18-years at Stanford (1986–2004), he also coached the Golden State Warriors. He signed in 24 days per Free People Search) rec'd 07-02-21

Don Nelson (Second-winningest coach in NBA history signed in 23 days during his time as coach of the Golden State Warriors) rec`d 01-19-07





Pete Newell (HOF coach led the University of San Francisco to the NIT title in 1949 and ten years later he led the University of California at Berkeley to the NCAA Championship. He passed away on 11-17-08)

C.M. Newton (He was a member of the 1951 NCAA Championship Kentucky team that went 32-2. His coaching career (409 wins, 375 losses) covered 1956-89 with Transylvania College, University of Alabama and he led Vanderbilt to two NCAA Tournaments during the 1980's. Also, served as the Athletic Director at the University of Kentucky from 1989-2000. He signed my card in 2002 and passed away on June 4, 2018)

June Olkowski (A former college basketball player and coach, she was head coach of the women's teams at the University of Arizona (1987–91), Butler University (1993–99), and Northwestern University (1999–2004). At Butler she compiled an impressive 114-56 record and was nice enough to sign in 11 days) rec'd 08-14-17

Kevin Ollie (Signed in 10 months during his time as head coach of the University of Connecticut men's basketball) rec'd 10-12-13

Lute Olson (Former head coach at the University of Arizona for 25 years, his team made 5 Final Four appearances and won the 1997 NCAA championship. He signed in 2015 and passed away on August 27, 2020)

Digger Phelps (Coached the Notre Dame Fighting Irish from 1971-91 and was nice enough to sign in 1 week thanks to Sports Collectors Net) rec'd 12-24-21

Rick Pitino (Former head coach of the University of Louisville men's basketball team signed my GOTG card in 6 months) rec`d 09-07-02

J.R. Reid (Forward played from 1989-01 for several teams including the Charlotte Hornets. He signed in 12 days during his time coaching at Patrick Henry Community College) rec'd 02-11-13

Nolen Richardson.....signed a 8 x 10 photo when he was still coaching at the University of Arkansas

King Rice (Guard played college basketball at North Carolina and signed in 24 days during his time as coach at Monmouth University) rec'd 01-22-13

Mike Riley (Coached at the University of the District of Columbia men's basketball program. Mr. Riley was a member of the Hoyas Men's Basketball Team where he was named the Defensive Player of the Year and was an assistant basketball coach at Georgetown University from 1983-04. He signed in 5 weeks c/o the school address) rec'd 07-17-15

Bo Ryan (Retired Wisconsin Badgers men's basketball coach had a record of 364–130. He signed in 25 days) rec'd 01-25-16

Cazzie Russell (Played 12 years in the NBA from 1966-78 with his best seasons coming with the New York Knicks, Golden State Warriors & Los Angeles Lakers. Cazzie still holds the UM career record for scoring average (27.1). He signed my card and sent a nice letter thanking me for the extra card in 2 weeks from his address in C.J. Apontes list. Also, he is the head mens basketball coach at Savannah College.) rec`d 5-20-02

Kelvin Sampson (Former Indiana University basketball coach signed in 2 weeks via the school) rec`d 12-23-06

Jerry Sloan (Former Utah Jazz head coach is 5th on the list of all-time winningest NBA coaches. He signed in 13 days from the team address) rec`d 01-20-07

Dean Smith (North Carolina coach signed in 2004 and passed away on February 7, 2015)

Tubby Smith (Head coach at High Point College is a 3-time National Coach of the Year also had stops in Memphis, Texas Tech, Minnesota, Kentucky & Georgia. He signed in 12 days c/o High Point College) rec'd 02-16-21

Pat Summitt (Tennessee Lady Vols head coach became the first coach in women's college basketball history to win 800 career games. With eight national championships, she is second only to John Wooden's 10 titles at UCLA. She sent a personalized 8x10 in 2 months from the school address in 2003. She passed away on June 28, 2016)

Eddie Sutton (Former head coach for 36 years at Creighton, Arkansas, Kentucky, Oklahoma State, & the University of San Francisco. His overall coaching record was 806–326 and he signed in 2015. He passed away on May 23, 2020)

Bob Tallent (Played three seasons at the University of Kentucky for coach Adolph Rupp and had a brief stint with the Denver Rockets of the ABA. He later coached at George Washington from 1975-81 and signed in 7 weeks) rec'd 11-25-13

Jerry Tarkanian (In 30 seasons of Division I coaching Tarkanian finished his career with a record of 778-202. He signed my card in 2002 and passed away on 02-11-15)


John Thompson (Georgetown basketball coach helped to make the program a national power from 1972-99, compiling a 596-239 record and a National title. He signed my Greats of the Game card in 2002 and passed away on August 30, 2020)

Heidi Vanderveer (Spent 12 years working in the WNBA, as an assistant coach, head coach and scout. She's was the head coach of UC San Diego's women's basketball team at the time of my letter and signed in 25 days) rec'd 12-01-17

Rex Walters (Guard played from 1993-00 for the Nets, 76ers & Heat. At the time of this success he was the head coach for the University of San Francisco and signed in 2 weeks from the school address) rec'd 06-25-09

Teresa Weatherspoon (Spent eight seasons as a player in the WNBA -- seven with the New York Liberty and one with the Los Angeles Sparks. She led the Liberty to three WNBA championship appearances in 1997, 1999 and 2000. She signed in 18 weeks c/o Louisiana Tech during her time as head coach) rec'd 06-21-13

Roy Williams (HOF head coach for North Carolina (18 seasons) & Kansas for 15 seasons. He signed in 40 days) rec'd 09-02-21

Corliss Williamson (Forward played from 1995-07 for several teams including the Detroit Pistons, he signed in 7 weeks during his time as head basketball coach for the University of Central Arkansas) rec'd 03-29-13

George Wilson (College of the Ozarks Women’s Basketball coaching legend finished his career with 1,005 wins. The Lady Bobcats made it to the National Tournament 15 out of Wilson's 16 years and finished as runner-up in the National Tournament four times. He was nice enough to sign in 6 days) rec'd 09-25-13

John Wooden (Former UCLA coach (1948-75) won 665 games in 27 seasons and 10 NCAA titles, including 7 in a row from 1967 to 1973. He has since passed away) rec`d 03-16-07