AP Polls -- Coaching Performances

By Mel Greenberg
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Quick hits on AP poll (final) for coaches thru week No. 18 of the 2005-06 poll

(This is 517th poll after week 18). (Records on pages through Monday, 3/13/06)

Coaches With Three Ranked Teams

C. Vivian Stringer (Cheyney-85), (Iowa-155), (Rutgers-104), 344
Jim Foster (St. Joe-35), (Vanderbilt-164), Ohio St.-56), 255
Marianne Stanley (Old Dominion-141), (Southern Cal-24), (Stanford*-18), 183
Gary Blair (Stephen F. Austin-79), (Arkansas-67), (Texas A&M-6), 152
Lin Dunn (Miami-2), (Mississippi-1), (Purdue-130), 133
Don Perrelli (Northwestern-52), (S. Conn.-20), (St. John’s-1), 73
Sharon Fanning (Kentucky-4), (Miss. St.-46), (Tenn.-Chattannoga-4), 54
Debbie Yow (Florida-2), (Kentucky-21), (Oral Roberts-1), 24

Co-Coaches
Kittie Blakemore, Scott Harrelson – West Virginia 8
Sonja Hogg, Leon Barmore – Louisiana Tech 51
Jill Hutchison, Linda Fischer – Illinois St. 3
Jim Jarrett, Joyce Patterson – Georgia St. 1
Marianne Stanley, Amy Tucker – Stanford 18
Jim Bolla, Sheila Strike – UNLV 18

Coaches All Time Ranking Appearances

1. Pat Summitt, Tennessee – 503 (missed just 14 polls in entire AP history)
2. Andy Landers, Georgia – 395
3. Jody Conradt, Texas – 386
4. C. Vivian Stringer (3 schools – Cheyney, Iowa, Rutgers) – 344
5. Rene Portland (2 schools – St. Joseph, Penn St.) – 336
6. **-Leon Barmore, Louisiana Tech (51-shared with Sonja Hogg) – 325
7. Kay Yow, North Caro. St. – 323
8. Tara VanDerveer (2 schools – Ohio St., Stanford) – 311
9. Debbie Ryan, Virginia – 292
10.**-Joe Ciampi, Auburn – 290
11. Geno Auriemma, Connecticut, 271
12. **-Sue Gunter (2 schools – Stephen F. Austin, LSU) – 270
13. Joan Bonvicini (2 schools – Long Beach, Arizona) - 267
14. Marsha Sharp, Texas Tech – 264 (resigned at end of 2006)
15. Jim Foster (3 schools – St. Joseph’s, Vanderbilt, Ohio St.) – 255
16. **-Chris Weller, Maryland - 227
17. Theresa Grentz (2 schools – Rutgers, Illinois) – 225
18. **-Van Chancellor, Mississippi – 221
18. Sylvia Hatchell, North Carolina – 221
20.. Gail Goestenkors, Duke – 210
21..**-Marianne Stanley (3 schools – Old Dominion, Southern Cal, Stanford*) – 183
22. **-Paul Sanderford (2 schools – W. Kentucky, Nebraska) – 182
23. **-Marian Washington, Kansas – 176
24. Gary Blair, (3 schools – Stephen F. Austin, Arkansas, Texas A&M) – 152
25. **-Ceal Barry, Colorado – 142
**-Not in college

Active Coaches-All Time AP Ranking Appearances

1. Pat Summitt, Tennessee – 503 (missed just 14 polls in entire AP history)
2. Andy Landers, Georgia – 395
3. Jody Conradt, Texas – 386
4. C. Vivian Stringer (3 schools – Cheyney, Iowa, Rutgers) – 344
5. Rene Portland (2 schools – St. Joseph, Penn St.) – 336
6. Kay Yow, North Caro. St. – 323
7. Tara VanDerveer (2 schools – Ohio St., Stanford) – 311
8. Debbie Ryan, Virginia – 292
9. Geno Auriemma, Connecticut – 271
10. Joan Bonvicini (2 schools – Long Beach, Arizona) - 267
11. Marsha Sharp, Texas Tech – 264 (resigned at end of 2006)
12. Jim Foster (3 schools – St. Joseph’s, Vanderbilt, Ohio St.) – 255
13. Theresa Grentz (2 schools – Rutgers, Illinois) – 225
14. Sylvia Hatchell, North Carolina – 221
15. Gail Goestenkors, Duke – 210
16. Gary Blair, (2 schools – Stephen F. Austin, Arkansas, Texas A&M) – 152
17. Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame – 139
18.Wendy Larry, Old Dominion – 127
19. Kristy Curry, Purdue – 123
20. Carol Ross, (2 schools – Florida, Mississippi) - 112
21. )))-Chris Gobrecht (Washington) - 104
22. Cathy Inglese (2 school - Boston College, Vermont) – 99
23. Sherri Coale, Oklahoma – 97
24. ---Jane Albright (N. Illinois, Wisconsin) _ 96
25. Bill Fennelly, (2 schools – Toledo, Iowa) – 95
26. Joe McKeown, George Washington – 82
27. Melanie Balcomb (2 schools – Xavier, Vanderbilt) – 78
28. Doug Bruno, DePaul – 76
29. &&-Jim Bolla, UNLV* – 75
29. Pam Borton, Minnesota – 75
31. Kim Mulkey-Robertson, Baylor – 73
32. Debbie Patterson, Kansas St. – 67
33. Sharon Fanning (3 schools – Tenn.-Chattanooga, Kentucky, Miss. St.) – 54
33. Mark French, UC Santa Barbara – 54
35. Joanne P. McCallie, Michigan St. – 53
36. @@-Cheryl Burnett, Missouri St., 51
37. Kathy Olivier, UCLA 49
38. Elaine Elliott, Utah – 45
39. Harry Perretta, Villanova – 44
40. Brenda Frese (2 schools, Minnesota, Maryland) – 43
41. ##-Kurt Budke, Louisiana Tech. – 42
42. Pokey Chatman, LSU – 37
43. ++-Bonnie Henrickson, Virginia Tech – 36
44. Lisa Stockton, Tulane – 34
44. !!-Tom Collen, Colorado St. – 34
&&-Active at Hawaii (Shared 18 with Sheila Strike); @@-Active at Michigan; ##-Active at Oklahoma St.; ++-Active at Kansas; !!-Active at Louisville; )))-Active at Yale; ---Active at Wichita St.