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NCAA Hall of Fame Coaches Trivia Quiz

Match these Hall of Fame coaches with the school they coached.

A multiple-choice quiz by jenrus4uk. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
jenrus4uk

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
102,771

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

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Question 1 of 10

1. John Wooden, "The Wizard of Westwood", led what school to 10 NCAA titles? Hint

Stanford

Kansas

North Carolina

UCLA

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Question 2 of 10

2. John Thompson coached which Big East school from 1972-1999? Hint

UConn

Georgetown

St. John's

Villanova

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Question 3 of 10

3. While coaching at which school did Henry "Hank" Iba, become the first coach to win back to back NCAA Championships in 1945-1946? Hint

Oklahoma St / Oklahoma A&M

Kansas

Oklahoma

Illinois

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Question 4 of 10

4. The "Basketball Baron", Adolph Rupp coached at which SEC school? Hint

Alabama

Tennessee

Florida

Kentucky

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Question 5 of 10

5. This Atlantic 10 coach, John Chaney has led what school from 1982-2002? Hint

Tulsa

St. Johns

Temple

UMass

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Question 6 of 10

6. Dean Smith, the all-time winningest coach in NCAA DI amongst all coaches in 2002, coached at what ACC school? Hint

Kentucky

Duke

North Carolina State

North Carolina

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Question 7 of 10

7. Forrest "Phog" Allen, coached which school from 1919-1956? Hint

Arkansas

Kansas

UCLA

Oklahoma

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Question 8 of 10

8. Mike Krzyzewski had signed a lifetime contract to coach at which ACC school? Hint

Duke

North Carolina

Virginia

Maryland

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Question 9 of 10

9. What school did E.A. Diddle lead from 1922-1964? Hint

Iowa State

Western Kentucky University

Middle Tennessee

Tennessee

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these schools did Denny Crum coach from 1971-2000? Hint

Cincinnati

Louisville

Kentucky

Illinois

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. John Wooden, "The Wizard of Westwood", led what school to 10 NCAA titles?

Answer: UCLA

Wooden coached UCLA from 1948-1975, and won 10 NCAA titles including 7 in a row (1966-1973). He compiled a win/loss record of 885-203.
The Wooden Award, which was named after him, is presented annually to the College Basketball Player of the Year. Coach Wooden still takes an active interest in college basketball.

2. John Thompson coached which Big East school from 1972-1999?

Answer: Georgetown

Thompson had a win/loss record of 596-239. He won NCAA title in 1984. Coach Thompson brought such players as Allen Iverson, Pat Ewing, Alonzo Mourning and Dikembe Mutombo to Georgetown.

3. While coaching at which school did Henry "Hank" Iba, become the first coach to win back to back NCAA Championships in 1945-1946?

Answer: Oklahoma St / Oklahoma A&M

Iba coached at Oklahoma St (formerly OK A&M)from 1935-1970. He had a 67% winning percentage. He was the first coach to win back to back NCAA Championships in 1945-1946. His teams were known for their tough defense.

4. The "Basketball Baron", Adolph Rupp coached at which SEC school?

Answer: Kentucky

"The Baron of the Bluegrass". He was second on all-time win list for Division I coaches with 879 wins when he retired. He compiled a win/loss record of 879-190 (82%), and led UK from 1930-1972. He won 4 NCAA titles.

5. This Atlantic 10 coach, John Chaney has led what school from 1982-2002?

Answer: Temple

In 2002, he ranked 4th with most wins among active NCAA Division I coaches (656 wins and counting).

6. Dean Smith, the all-time winningest coach in NCAA DI amongst all coaches in 2002, coached at what ACC school?

Answer: North Carolina

Smith broke Adolph Rupp's record of 879 wins with a victory over Louisville in the 1997 NCAA tournament. He retired at the end of that season. He coached UNC from 1961-1997. UNC played their home games at the Dean Smith Center, affectionately referred to by Tarheel fans as "The Dean Dome" in 2002.

7. Forrest "Phog" Allen, coached which school from 1919-1956?

Answer: Kansas

He claims to have learned from the inventor of basketball, James Naismith, at Kansas. He compiled a win/loss record of 770-223. He led the Jayhawks to the 1952 NCAA Championship.

8. Mike Krzyzewski had signed a lifetime contract to coach at which ACC school?

Answer: Duke

He started coaching at Duke in 1981. Coach K is ranked first among active DI coaches in NCAA tournament victories with 58. He has won more than one 3 National titles.

9. What school did E.A. Diddle lead from 1922-1964?

Answer: Western Kentucky University

Diddle won 759 games in 42 seasons. Was the first coach to coach 1,000 games at the same school (WKU). He was considered a pioneer of "Fast Break Basktball". A quote from Coach Diddle:" "We play the fast break because it makes people come to our gymnasium, they like to see scoring. We give them what they like. I see it as entertainment."

10. Which of these schools did Denny Crum coach from 1971-2000?

Answer: Louisville

Crum his team to 6 Final Fours, winning 2 titles in 1980 and 1986. Crum played for UCLA under John Wooden (1956-58), then served as a grad assistant with Wooden from 1958-1960?

Source: Author jenrus4uk

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