The 10 coaches with the most wins in NCAA Tournament history — guess who's at the top?

While the “Wizard of Westwood” might have the most championships on the men’s side, that doesn’t mean he had a ton of tournament wins, given that — back in the day — two or three wins put you in the Final Four given the smaller field. However, he’s the first coach to ever build a dynasty in college basketball.

While Self may be known for his teams collapsing under Tourney pressure, it doesn’t mean that he hasn’t won a lot when he’s there. Oddly enough, since March Madness encompasses the entire month, it should be noted that Self has won 15 Big 12 conference titles and eight Big 12 tournament championships.

Coach K, Paul Hewitt, Brad Stevens. Those are the coaches that Calhoun knocked off in national championship games. Calhoun also always got it done when it mattered the most, as he was undefeated in title games.

There are some schools you never want to see on your bracket as an opposing team, and Michigan State is one of them. Izzo’s programs have always embodied the madness of March. Michigan State is always a tough out in the postseason. Izzo gets his teams to play their best late in the season, and he has the tournament wins to show for it.

He may be a terrible person, but he’s an outstanding basketball coach. Rick Pitino – along with Tubby Smith and Lon Kruger – are the only coaches that have taken five different schools to the tourney, with Pitino guiding Boston U., Providence, Kentucky, Louisville, and Iona there. He’s also won titles at Kentucky and Louisville*, two schools that hate each other.

* Vacated by the NCAA

For all the people that think Calipari’s success is based on his recruiting skills, they forgot that he made UMass into a powerhouse in the 90s with a team that lacked multiple lottery picks. Cal has won in the tournament with veteran teams and rosters loaded with nothing but freshmen and sophomores.

Between being a player, alum, assistant, and eventually the head coach, Boeheim has been connected to Syracuse basketball since 1963. With 20 Sweet 16 appearances on his resume, there’s a reason you can always expect to see the Orange in the tournament, as he guided his school there 36 times.

He’s the Kansas native that turned North Carolina into a juggernaut. The ACC wouldn’t be what it is today without Smith. When you think of some of the greatest names in Carolina basketball history, they probably all played for Smith and helped him win all those tournament games.

It’s not often that one coach gets to be in charge of two of college basketball’s bluebloods. Williams has that honor by taking both Kansas and North Carolina to Final Fours. After coming up short of a title twice at Kansas, Williams headed home to his alma mater and was able to win three at North Carolina – which is one more than his mentor Dean Smith

If Coach K can make it to the Elite 8 this season, it will give him 100 tournament wins. And if Duke can win their sixth title, he’d finish his career with 103 – another potential record of his that will never be broken. If the Dukies qualify for the tournament as expected, it will be Coach K’s 36th and final trip to The Big Dance.