Guru Report: AP Women's Poll Coaching Appearances Update

By Mel Greenberg

Since it was a quiet Monday night, here is the latest updated file on number of total coaching appearances in the AP Poll showing all-time through a cutoff point for this post and likewise for active coaches. -- Mel

Quick hits on AP poll (week 17 – for coaches’ appearances week No. 17)
(This is 669th poll after week 17 for 2013-14). (Records on pages through week 17)

Coaches With Three Ranked Teams

C. Vivian Stringer (Cheyney-85), (Iowa-155), (Rutgers-170), 410
Jim Foster (St. Joe-35), (Vanderbilt-164), (Ohio St.-171), 370
Gary Blair (Stephen F. Austin-79), (Arkansas-67), (Texas A&M-148), 294
Marianne Stanley (Old Dominion-141), (Southern Cal-24), (Stanford*-18), 183
Lin Dunn (Miami-2), (Mississippi-1), (Purdue-130), 133
Don Perrelli (Northwestern-52), (S. Conn.-20), (St. John’s-1), 73
Tom Collen (Colorado St.-34), (Louisville-17), (Arkansas-9), 60
Sharon Fanning-Otis (Kentucky-4), (Miss. St.-48), (Tenn.-Chattannoga-4), 56
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 – 618 (missed just 14 polls in entire AP history)
2. Andy Landers, Georgia – 509
3. Tara VanDerveer (2 schools – Ohio St., Stanford) – 463
4. Geno Auriemma, Connecticut – 423
5. C. Vivian Stringer (3 schools – Cheyney, Iowa, Rutgers) – 410
6. **-Jody Conradt, Texas – 395
7. (((-Jim Foster (3 schools – St. Joseph’s, Vanderbilt, Ohio St.) – 370
8. Sylvia Hatchell, North Carolina – 361
9. **-Rene Portland (2 schools – St. Joseph, Penn St.) – 336
10. **-Debbie Ryan, Virginia – 328
11. **- Kay Yow, North Caro. St. – 326
12. **-Leon Barmore, Louisiana Tech (51-shared with Sonja Hogg) – 325
13. Gary Blair, (3 schools – Stephen F. Austin, Arkansas, Texas A&M) – 295
13.**- Gail Goestenkors (2 schools – Duke, Texas) – 295
15. **-Joe Ciampi, Auburn – 290
16. Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame – 272
17. **-Sue Gunter (2 schools – Stephen F. Austin, LSU) – 270
18. &&-Joan Bonvicini (2 schools – Long Beach, Arizona) - 267
19. **-Marsha Sharp, Texas Tech – 264
20. **-Van Chancellor (2 schools – Mississippi, LSU) – 261
21. **-Chris Weller, Maryland - 227
22. **-Theresa Grentz (2 schools – Rutgers, Illinois) – 225
22. Kim Mulkey, Baylor 225
24. Sherri Coale, Oklahoma 223
25. Joanne P. McCallie (2 schools – Michigan St., Duke) – 202
26. **-Marianne Stanley (3 schools – Old Dominion, Southern Cal, Stanford*) – 183
27. **-Paul Sanderford (2 schools – W. Kentucky, Nebraska) – 182
28. Brenda Frese (2 schools – Minnesota, Maryland) -- 177
28. **-Marian Washington, Kansas – 176
**-Not in college or not in as a head coach or deceased

Active Coaches-All Time AP Ranking Appearances

1. Andy Landers, Georgia – 509
2. Tara VanDerveer (2 schools – Ohio St., Stanford) – 463
3. Geno Auriemma, Connecticut – 423
4. C.Vivian Stringer (3 schools – Cheyney, Iowa, Rutgers) – 410
5. (((-Jim Foster (3 schools – St. Joseph’s, Vanderbilt, Ohio St.) – 370
6. Sylvia Hatchell, North Carolina – 361
7. Gary Blair, (3 schools – Stephen F. Austin, Arkansas, Texas A&M) – 295
8. Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame – 272
9.&&--Joan Bonvicini (2 schools – Long Beach, Arizona) - 267
10. Kim Mulkey, Baylor – 225
11. Sherri Coale, Oklahoma – 223
12. Joanne P. McCallie (2 schools - Michigan St., Duke) – 202
13. Brenda Frese (2 schools, Minnesota, Maryland) – 177
14. Melanie Balcomb (2 schools – Xavier, Vanderbilt) – 161
15. Bill Fennelly, (2 schools – Toledo, Iowa St.) – 155
16. Doug Bruno, DePaul – 138
17. @!@!-Kristy Curry (2 schools – Purdue, Texas Tech) – 136
18. %%- Joe McKeown (2 schools – New Mexico St., Geo. Washington) – 116
19. ==== Jim Davis, Clemson, 106
20.)))-Chris Gobrecht (Washington) - 104
21.@@@@- Cathy Inglese (2 school, Vermont, Boston College) – 98
22. !!!- Jane Albright (2 schools – N. Illinois, Wisconsin) – 96
23. Debbie Patterson, Kansas St. – 92
24. Charli Turner Thorne, Arizona St. – 84
25. Matthew Mitchell, Kentucky – 82
26. Jeff Walz, Louisville – 81
27. Sharon Versyp, Purdue – 80
28. Sue Semrau, Florida St. – 79
29. Pam Borton, Minnesota – 75
30. Connie Yori (Creighton, Nebraska) – 67
31. Dawn Staley (Temple, South Carolina) – 63
32. Joanne Boyle, California (2 schools – California, Virginia) – 61
33. Mike Carey, West Virginia – 60
33. Tom Collen, (3 schools, Colorado St., Louisville, Arkansas) – 60
35. Coquese Washington, Penn State – 58
36. Bonnie Henrickson, (2 schools -- Virginia Tech, Kansas) – 54
37. ***-Kathy Olivier, UCLA 52
38. ^^^-Kevin McGuff, Xavier – 50
38. Suzy Merchant, Michigan St. – 50
39. ____Terri Williams-Flournoy, Georgetown – 48
41. Harry Perretta, Villanova – 44
42. Jeff Mittie, TCU – 38
43. Lindsay Gottlieb, California 37
43. Holly Warlick, Tennessee – 37
45. Lisa Bluder (2 schools – Iowa, Drake) – 35
45.%=%= Matt Bollant, Wis.-Green Bay – 35
45. Kelly Graves, Gonzaga – 35
45. Katie Meier, Miami –35
49. Lisa Stockton, Tulane – 34
50. Jim Littell, Oklahoma State – 33
51. $$$- June Daugherty (2 schools – Boise St.,Washington) – 32

Footnotes: &&-Active at Seattle; )))-Active at Yale; $$$-Active at Wash. St.; %%-Active at Northwestern; !!!-Active at Nevada; @@@@-Active at R.I.; ^^^-Active at Ohio State.; ==== Active at Tenn Tech; ____Active at Auburn; %=%= Active at Illinois; (((-Active at Tenn.-Chattanooga; @!@!-Active at Alabama

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