The Complete AP Women's Poll Coaching Appearance History

By Mel Greenberg @womhoopsguru

OK. Seems that we will have to go back on the drawing board with another blogspot entry platform. But all is not lost. Here's a word file version of the total coaching appearance history in the AP women's poll just starting its 41st season.

 By Mel Greenberg

Women’s Hoops Guru @womhoopsguru

Quick hits on AP poll (week 1 – preseason 2017  for coaches’ appearances week No. 1)

(This is 711th poll after week 1 for 2016-17). (Records on pages through week 1)

Coaches with Four Ranked Teams

Jim Foster (St. Joe-35), (Vanderbilt-164), (Ohio St.-171), (Chattanooga-10), 380

Coaches with Three Ranked Teams  

C. Vivian Stringer (Cheyney-85), (Iowa-155), (Rutgers-188), 428

Gary Blair (Stephen F. Austin-79), (Arkansas-67), (Texas A&M-190), 336

Marianne Stanley (Old Dominion-141), (Southern Cal-24), (Stanford*-18), 183

Lin Dunn (Miami-2), (Mississippi-1), (Purdue-130), 133

Joe McKeown (New Mexico St.-6), (George Washington-110), (Northwestern-13) 129

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), (Chattanooga-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 – 522

3.  Tara VanDerveer (2 schools – Ohio St., Stanford) – 505

4.  Geno Auriemma, Connecticut – 465

5. C. Vivian Stringer (3 schools – Cheyney, Iowa, Rutgers) – 487

6. **-Jody Conradt, Texas – 395

7. Sylvia Hatchell, North Carolina – 384

8. Jim Foster (4 schools – St. Joseph’s, Vanderbilt, Ohio St., Chattanooga) – 380

9. Gary Blair, (3 schools – Stephen F. Austin, Arkansas, Texas A&M) – 336

9. **-Rene Portland (2 schools – St. Joseph, Penn St.) – 336

11.  **-Debbie Ryan, Virginia – 328

12. **- Kay Yow, North Caro. St. – 326

13. **-Leon Barmore, Louisiana Tech (51-shared with Sonja Hogg) – 325

14. Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame – 314

15.**- Gail Goestenkors (2 schools – Duke, Texas) – 295

16. **-Joe Ciampi, Auburn – 290

17. **-Sue Gunter (2 schools – Stephen F. Austin, LSU) – 270

18. **-&&-Joan Bonvicini (2 schools – Long Beach, Arizona) – 267

18. Kim Mulkey, Baylor 267

20. **-Marsha Sharp, Texas Tech – 264

21. **-Van Chancellor (2 schools – Mississippi, LSU) – 261

22. Sherri Coale, Oklahoma 244

23. Joanne P. McCallie (2 schools – Michigan St., Duke) – 235

24. **-Chris Weller, Maryland - 227

25. )(-Theresa Grentz (2 schools – Rutgers, Illinois) – 225

26. Brenda Frese (2 schools – Minnesota, Maryland) -- 219

27. **-Marianne Stanley (3 schools – Old Dominion, Southern Cal, Stanford*) – 183

28. **-Paul Sanderford (2 schools – W. Kentucky, Nebraska) – 182

29. **-Marian Washington, Kansas – 176

**-Not on the College Division I active head coaches list

Active Coaches-All Time AP Ranking Appearances

1. Tara VanDerveer (2 schools – Ohio St., Stanford) – 505

2. Geno Auriemma, Connecticut – 465

3. C.Vivian Stringer (3 schools – Cheyney, Iowa, Rutgers) – 428

4. Sylvia Hatchell, North Carolina – 384

5. Jim Foster (3 schools – St. Joseph’s, Vanderbilt, Ohio St., Chattanooga) – 380

6. Gary Blair, (3 schools – Stephen F. Austin, Arkansas, Texas A&M) – 336

7. Muffet McGraw, Notre Dame – 314

8. Kim Mulkey, Baylor – 267

9. Sherri Coale, Oklahoma – 244

10. Joanne P. McCallie (2 schools - Michigan St., Duke) – 235

11. )(-Theresa Grentz (3 schools – Saint Joseph’s, Rutgers, and Illinois) - 225 

12. Brenda Frese (2 schools, Minnesota, Maryland) – 219

13. Doug Bruno, DePaul – 163

14. Bill Fennelly, (2 schools – Toledo, Iowa St.) – 155

15. @!@!-Kristy Curry (2 schools – Purdue, Texas Tech) – 136

16. Joe McKeown (3 schools – New Mexico St., George Washington, Northwestern) – 129

17. Matthew Mitchell, Kentucky – 123

18. Charli Turner Thorne, Arizona St. – 117

18. Jeff Walz, Louisville – 117

20. Sue Semrau, Florida St. – 109

21. Dawn Staley (Temple, South Carolina) – 105

22.)))-Chris Gobrecht (Washington) - 104 

23. !!!- Jane Albright (2 schools – N. Illinois, Wisconsin) – 96

24. Sharon Versyp, Purdue – 84

25. Suzy Merchant, Michigan St. – 80

26. Mike Carey, West Virginia – 77

27. Holly Warlick, Tennessee – 75 (In 2016 Tennessee missed polls 16th/17th/18th/19th )

28. Kevin McGuff, (2 schools –Xavier, Ohio St.) – 72

29. Joanne Boyle, California (2 schools – California, Virginia) – 61

29. Coquese Washington, Penn State – 61

31. Lisa Bluder (2 schools – Iowa, Drake) – 59

32. Lindsay Gottlieb, California 57

33.  ***-Kathy Olivier, UCLA 52

34. Quentin Hillsman, Syracuse – 50

34. Jim Littell, Oklahoma State – 49

36. ____Terri Williams-Flournoy, Georgetown – 48

37. Katie Meier, Miami –48

38. Harry Perretta, Villanova – 44

39. Karen Aston, Texas 40

40.Cori Close, UCLA—39

40. Scott Rueck, Oregon State – 39

42. @@@@- Kelly Graves, Gonzaga – 38

42. #####-Jeff Mittie, TCU – 38

44, ====Agnus Berenato (Georgia Tech, Pittsburgh) 37

44. Vic Schaefer, Mississippi State – 37

45.%=%=  Matt Bollant, Wis.-Green Bay – 35

45. Lisa Stockton, Tulane – 35

48. $$$- June Daugherty (2 schools – Boise St.,Washington) – 32

49. MaChelle Joseph, Georgia Tech – 31

50. Tina Martin, Delaware -- 26

)))-Active at Air Force; $$$-Active at Wash. St.;  !!!-Active at Nevada; @@@@-Active at Oregon;; ____Active at Auburn; %=%= Active at Illinois; @!@!-Active at Alabama, #####-active at Kansas State.)(-Active at Lafayette, ====-Active at Kennesaw St.