A Coaching Comparison

How Jim Harrick compared to some of his NCAA tournament contemporaries in his eight seasons at UCLA:

JIM HARRICK

UCLA

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Year NCAA Finish Record 1989 Second round 21-10 1990 Final 16 22-11 1991 First round 23-9 1992 Final eight 28-5 1993 Second round 22-11 1994 First round 21-7 1995 National champion 31-2 1996 First round 23-8

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Eight-year record: 191-63

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STEVE FISHER

MICHIGAN

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Year NCAA Finish Record 1989 National champion 6-0* 1990 Second round 23-8 1991 Did not qualify 14-15 1992 Runner-up 25-9 1993 Runner-up 31-5 1994 Final eight 24-8 1995 First round 17-14 1996 First round 20-12

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Eight-year record: 160-71

*Took over team for NCAA games.

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MIKE KRZYZEWSKI

DUKE

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Year NCAA Finish Record 1989 Final Four 28-8 1990 Runner-up 29-9 1991 National champion 32-7 1992 National champion 34-2 1993 Second round 24-8 1994 Runner-up 28-6 1995 Did not qualify 9-3* 1996 First round 18-13

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Eight-year record: 202-56

*Did not coach full season due to back injury.

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LUTE OLSON

ARIZONA

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Year NCAA Finish Record 1989 Final 16 29-4 1990 Second round 25-7 1991 Final 16 28-7 1992 First round 24-7 1993 First round 24-4 1994 Final Four 29-6 1995 First round 23-8 1996 Final 16 26-7

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Eight-year record: 208-50

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RICK PITINO

KENTUCKY

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Year NCAA Finish Record 1989 Coached in NBA 1990 Not eligible 14-14 1991 Not eligible 22-6 1992 Final eight 29-7 1993 Final Four 30-4 1994 Second round 27-7 1995 Final eight 28-5 1996 National champion 34-2

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Seven-year record: 184-45

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NOLAN RICHARDSON

ARKANSAS

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Year NCAA Finish Record 1989 Second round 25-7 1990 Final Four 30-5 1991 Final eight 34-4 1992 Second round 26-8 1993 Final 16 22-9 1994 National champion 31-3 1995 Runner-up 32-7 1996 Final 16 20-13

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Eight-year record: 200-43

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DEAN SMITH

NORTH CAROLINA

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Year NCAA Finish Record 1989 Final 16 29-8 1990 Final 16 21-13 1991 Final Four 29-6 1992 Final 16 23-10 1993 National champion 34-4 1994 Second round 28-7 1995 Final Four 28-6 1996 Second round 21-11

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Eight-year record: 213-65

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BOB KNIGHT

INDIANA

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Year NCAA Finish Record 1989 Final 16 27-8 1990 First round 18-11 1991 Final 16 29-5 1992 Final Four 27-7 1993 Final eight 31-4 1994 Final 16 21-9 1995 First round 19-12 1996 First round 19-12

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Eight-year record: 191-68

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JOHN THOMPSON

GEORGETOWN

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Year NCAA Finish Record 1989 Final 16 29-5 1990 Second round 24-7 1991 Second round 19-13 1992 Second round 22-10 1993 Did not qualify 20-13 1994 Second round 19-12 1995 Final 16 21-10 1996 Final eight 29-8

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Eight-year record: 183-78

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ROY WILLIAMS

KANSAS

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Year NCAA Finish Record 1989 On probation 19-12 1990 Second round 30-5 1991 Runner-up 27-8 1992 Second round 27-5 1993 Final Four 29-7 1994 Final 16 27-8 1995 Final 16 25-6 1996 Final eight 29-5

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Eight-year record: 213-56

Compiled by Ara Najarian