Coach Dean Smith | University of North Carolina

In 36 seasons as coach at North Carolina, Dean Smith compiled a record of 879-254, and his 879 victories rank # 4 on the all-time list. He led the Tar Heels to 27 NCAA Tournaments, 11 Final Fours, and 2 NCAA Championships. Remarkably, in 31 of his 36 seasons, his teams lost less than 10 games. Dean Smith coached many All-Americans and future NBA stars at North Carolina, the most notable of course being Michael Jordan.

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‘Pistol Pete’ Maravich - LSU

He is remembered as one of the all-time great college basketball players. In three seasons at LSU, he averaged 44.2 points per game. His 3,667 career points are the most all-time in NCAA Division I history, which incredibly, he accomplished despite not being allowed to play as a freshman and in the years before the implementation of the 3-point arc.