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Ranking all 18 Big Ten men's basketball coaches by win total

The Big Ten basketball landscape will look vastly different than it did at the end of the 2023-24 season.

Purdue and head coach Matt Painter remain the class of the conference after the program’s first trip to the Final Four since 1980. But the conference will welcome former Pac-12 powers UCLA, USC, Oregon and Washington along with numerous new head coaches: Jake Diebler at Ohio State, Danny Sprinkle at Washington, Dusty May at Michigan and Eric Musselman at USC.

Related: An early look at the Wisconsin basketball roster entering 2024-25

The 2024-25 season should be a new litmus test for the strength of each of the conference’s programs. The conference was already the best in the nation with quality teams from top to bottom. It now gets tougher, and it will be introduced to the impressive quality of West Coast basketball.

Earlier this offseason, we ranked the Big Ten’s 18 head coaches and the 18 programs in the conference. Now as the transfer portal window continues, here is every Big Ten men’s basketball coach ranked by career win-loss record:

18
Jake Diebler (Ohio State)

March 26, 2024; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio State Buckeyes head coach Jake Diebler motions to his team during the first half of the NIT quarterfinals against the Georgia Bulldogs at Value City Arena.

17
Ben Johnson (Minnesota)

Feb. 27, 2022; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Minnesota Gophers head coach Ben Johnson addresses the crowd during a senior night presentation following the game against the Indiana Hoosiers at Williams Arena. Harrison Barden-USA TODAY Sports

16
Mike Woodson (Indiana)

March 15, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota; Indiana Hoosiers head coach Mike Woodson reacts after being ejected from the game during the second half against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Target Center. Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports

15
Danny Sprinkle (Washington)

March 21, 2024; Indianapolis, Indiana; Utah State Aggies head coach Danny Sprinkle talks to the media during the practice day at Gainbridge FieldHouse. Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

14
Dusty May (Michigan)

March 16, 2024; Fort Worth, Texas; Florida Atlantic Owls head coach Dusty May reacts after a play against the Temple Owls during the first half at Dickies Arena. Chris Jones-USA TODAY Sports

13
Fred Hoiberg (Nebraska)

Jan. 6, 2024; Madison, Wisconsin; Nebraska Cornhuskers head coach Fred Hoiberg, right, and Wisconsin Badgers head coach Greg Gard, left, shake hands following the Wisconsin Badgers’ 88-72 win over the Nebraska Cornhuskers at the Kohl Center. Kayla Wolf-USA TODAY Sports

12
Chris Collins (Northwestern)

Feb. 28, 2024; College Park, Maryland; Northwestern Wildcats head coach Chris Collins look down court during the first half against the Maryland Terrapins at Xfinity Center. Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports

11
Greg Gard (Wisconsin)

March 10, 2024; West Lafayette, Indiana; Wisconsin Badgers head coach Greg Gard watches the game from in front of his team bench during the first half against the Purdue Boilermakers at Mackey Arena. Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports

10
Mike Rhoades (Penn State)

Jan. 10, 2024; University Park, Pennsylvania; Penn State Nittany Lions head coach Mike Rhoades argues a call with an official during the first half against the Northwestern Wildcats at Bryce Jordan Center. Northwestern defeated Penn State 76-72. Matthew O’Haren-USA TODAY Sports

9
Eric Musselman (USC)

Arkansas Razorbacks head coach Eric Musselman works the referees against South Carolina during their second round game of the SEC Men’s Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tennessee, Thursday, March 14, 2024. Denny Simmons / The Tennessean-USA TODAY NETWORK

8
Brad Underwood (Illinois)

March 23, 2024; Omaha, Nebraska; Illinois Fighting Illini head coach Brad Underwood gestures after the game against the Duquesne Dukes in the second round of the 2024 NCAA Tournament at CHI Health Center Omaha. Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports

7
Kevin Willard (Maryland)

Jan. 27, 2024; College Park, Maryland; Maryland Terrapins head coach Kevin Willard reacts during the first half against the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Xfinity Center. Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports

6
Steve Pikiell (Rutgers)

Dec. 29, 2020; Piscataway, New Jersey; Rutgers Scarlet Knights head coach Steve Pikiell coaches during the first half against the Purdue Boilermakers at Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC). Vincent Carchietta-USA TODAY Sports

5
Matt Painter (Purdue)

March 24, 2024; Indianapolis, Indiana; Purdue Boilermakers head coach Matt Painter looks on during the first half against the Utah State Aggies at Gainbridge FieldHouse. Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

4
Mick Cronin (UCLA)

Feb. 18, 2024; Los Angeles, California; UCLA Bruins head coach Mick Cronin (right) talks with guard Brandon Williams (5) against the Utah Utes in the second half at Pauley Pavilion presented by Wescom. Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports

3
Fran McCaffery (Iowa)

Dec. 11, 2022; Iowa City, Iowa; Iowa Hawkeyes head coach Fran McCaffery reacts with an official during the first half against the Wisconsin Badgers at Carver-Hawkeye Arena. Jeffrey Becker-USA TODAY Sports

2
Tom Izzo (Michigan State)

Jan. 10, 2023; Madison, Wisconsin; Michigan State Spartans head coach Tom Izzo talks to the referees during the first half against the Wisconsin Badgers at the Kohl Center. Kayla Wolf-USA TODAY Sports

  • Overall Record: 707-295
  • Record at Michigan State: 707-295
  • NCAA Tournament appearances: 26 (8 Final Fours, 1 national championship)
  • Badgers Wire Head Coach Ranking: No. 2

1
Dana Altman (Oregon)

March 22, 2021; Indianapolis, Indiana; Oregon Ducks head coach Dana Altman watches his team play against the Iowa Hawkeyes during the second half in the second round of the 2021 NCAA Tournament at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports

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