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Larry Holley ranks among men's college basketball's all-time elite coaches.

Men's Basketball Rick Cole, Director of Sports Broadcasting/Larry Holley, Men's Basketball Coach

Larry Holley: 850 Wins and Counting

Men's basketball coach Larry Holley won his 850th game as a head college basketball coach last week at Saint Joseph's College.  He breaks down his current place in college basketball history:

"To the best of my knowledge here is where I stood at the end of the 2012-13 season......I'd have to look at every active coach's current record to be sure exactly where I stand now but I believe the following to be correct:
 
"My 844 wins at the beginning of this year ranked me (I'm pretty sure the rankings have not changed) - (when listing coaches who have coached at more than one school I listed only the school they coached at last):

"#1 in the state of Missouri among all 4-year college coaches (NCAA I, II, III, NAIA I, II, NCCAA I, II) - active and all-time (Norm Stewart (retired) - U. of Missouri - is #2 on both lists).

"#3 among all NCAA Division II coaches - active and all-time (this list does not include Harry Statham at McKendree and will not for another year. When he is eligible to be listed as a DII coach he'll be #1 and I'll drop to #3 - he has over 1000 wins) - I trail only Herb Magee the Head Coach at the University of Philadelphia (971) and Don Meyer, now retired.

"#5 among all active NCAA coaches at all levels (I, II & III) - behind only Mike Krzyzewski - Duke - D1 (969), Herb Magee - Philadelphia - DII (971), Jim Boeheim - Syracuse DI (933) and Glenn Robinson, Franklin & Marshall - DIII (853).

"#10 among NCAA Division I, II & III coaches All-Time - behind only the four listed above plus Don Meyer (retired) - Northern State, SD - DII (923), Bob Knight (retired) - Texas Tech - DI (902), Dean Smith (retired) - North Carolina - DI (879), Adolph Rupp (retired - deceased) - Kentucky - DI (876) and Jim Calhoun (retired) - Connecticut - DI (873).

"#13 among all NCAA I, II & III coaches and all NAIA I & II coaches All-Time - behind only the 9 mentioned above plus Harry Statham - McKendree, IL - formerly NAIA I now NCAA DII (1074), Danny Miles - Oregon Tech - NAIA II (998) and Dave Holmquist - Biola, CA - NAIA I (853)."


 
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