K ties Wooden with 12 Final Fours

[Laettner]

When this stat popped up it really stopped me in my tracks. Wooden has always been the standard bearer for college hoops and now K has matched this unbelieveable feat. So grateful that we've had Coach K for 35 years.

ESPN reported the coaches in this FF have more FF appearances than anyother other year. 27 I believe was the number, well K has 12 of those. Not bad.

 

[youngman42]

This is truly a great accomplishment. And, he's done it at a good school but one that never won a title previously, unlike Roy or Calipari or others who walked into already great historic programs).

As many have noted, K is the greatest and most consistently great coach of the 64-team era.

 

[dukiejay]

And what's most remarkable about this? It's 29 years removed from his first. That's amazing.

 

[skysdad]

Originally posted by dukiejay:
And what's most remarkable about this? It's 29 years removed from his first. That's amazing.Time is flying by and Coach K is winding down his tenure. I don't know how much longer he will coach but we need to cherish every moment. We don't realize how great he is even with the credit we currently give him. OFC

 

[dukiejay]

I agree skysdad.

 

[dbav]

It's a tremendous accomplishment. Congrats to Coach K.

 

[HuffyJB]

12 Final Fours in 35 years. That means that roughly one in every three seasons, for over three decades, Coach K has been in a Final Four. Just ponder how remarkable that is.

 

[HonkeyT]

Jaxdevil must be conflicted right now. Just messing bro