University of Minnesota Athletics
Tubby Smith's Coaching Record
10/31/2007 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
1973-77:
Head coach at Great Mills (Md.) High School... Four-year record of 46-36.
1977-79:
Head coach at Hoke County (N.C.) High School... Two-year record of 28-18.
1979-86:
Assistant coach at Virginia Commonwealth University... Seven-year tenure saw VCU record a 144-64 mark, three Sun Belt Conference titles and five NCAA Tournament appearances.
1986-89:
Assistant coach at South Carolina... Three-year record of 55-35 and the school’s first NCAA Tournament appearance in 15 seasons.
1989-91:
Assistant and associate head coach at Kentucky... Two-year record of 36-20, despite the program being on probation.
1991-95:
Head coach at Tulsa... Compiled a 79-43 record in four years... In both 1994 and ‘95, the Golden Hurricane won Missouri Valley Conference regular-season titles, advanced to the Sweet16 and Smith was named MVC Coach of the Year.
1995-97:
Head coach at Georgia... Compiled a 45-19 record over two seasons and led the Bulldogs to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in five seasons, advancing to the ‘96 Final 16 where they were beaten at the buzzer by eventual national runner-up Syracuse and finished 21-10... The following year, his team won 24 games — the first time the school had recorded back-to-back 20-win campaigns — tying a school record for victories.
1998-07:
Head coach at Kentucky ... In 10 seasons, Wildcats advanced to four Elite Eights and six Sweet 16s ... Led UK to five SEC regular-season championships, five SEC Tournament crowns and an all-time league-high seven division titles ... Owned a 52-18 record in March at UK ... Led Cats to a 35-4 record en route to the school’s seventh NCAA Championship in ‘98 ... Three-time National Coach of the Year (‘98, ‘03 and ‘05) and SEC Coach of the Year (‘98, ‘03 and ‘05) ... Served as an assistant on the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team ... In 2002, he became the seventh coach to win 250 games in 11 seasons or less ... In 2003 led the Wildcats to a 32-4 record, a 16-0 regular-season SEC record and a 19-0 sweep of league opponents ... Earned nine National Coach of the Year awards, including all seven which are recognized by the NCAA.
2007-Present:
Head coach at Minnesota ... named the 16th head coach in school history on March 23, 2007... Led Gophers to a 20-14 record and a NIT berth in his first season (2007-08)... Led 2008-09 team to its first NCAA Tournament since 2005 after posting a 22-10 record... Two-year Minnesota record stands at 42-25 (.627).
Head coach at Great Mills (Md.) High School... Four-year record of 46-36.
1977-79:
Head coach at Hoke County (N.C.) High School... Two-year record of 28-18.
1979-86:
Assistant coach at Virginia Commonwealth University... Seven-year tenure saw VCU record a 144-64 mark, three Sun Belt Conference titles and five NCAA Tournament appearances.
1986-89:
Assistant coach at South Carolina... Three-year record of 55-35 and the school’s first NCAA Tournament appearance in 15 seasons.
1989-91:
Assistant and associate head coach at Kentucky... Two-year record of 36-20, despite the program being on probation.
1991-95:
Head coach at Tulsa... Compiled a 79-43 record in four years... In both 1994 and ‘95, the Golden Hurricane won Missouri Valley Conference regular-season titles, advanced to the Sweet16 and Smith was named MVC Coach of the Year.
1995-97:
Head coach at Georgia... Compiled a 45-19 record over two seasons and led the Bulldogs to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in five seasons, advancing to the ‘96 Final 16 where they were beaten at the buzzer by eventual national runner-up Syracuse and finished 21-10... The following year, his team won 24 games — the first time the school had recorded back-to-back 20-win campaigns — tying a school record for victories.
1998-07:
Head coach at Kentucky ... In 10 seasons, Wildcats advanced to four Elite Eights and six Sweet 16s ... Led UK to five SEC regular-season championships, five SEC Tournament crowns and an all-time league-high seven division titles ... Owned a 52-18 record in March at UK ... Led Cats to a 35-4 record en route to the school’s seventh NCAA Championship in ‘98 ... Three-time National Coach of the Year (‘98, ‘03 and ‘05) and SEC Coach of the Year (‘98, ‘03 and ‘05) ... Served as an assistant on the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team ... In 2002, he became the seventh coach to win 250 games in 11 seasons or less ... In 2003 led the Wildcats to a 32-4 record, a 16-0 regular-season SEC record and a 19-0 sweep of league opponents ... Earned nine National Coach of the Year awards, including all seven which are recognized by the NCAA.
2007-Present:
Head coach at Minnesota ... named the 16th head coach in school history on March 23, 2007... Led Gophers to a 20-14 record and a NIT berth in his first season (2007-08)... Led 2008-09 team to its first NCAA Tournament since 2005 after posting a 22-10 record... Two-year Minnesota record stands at 42-25 (.627).
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