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Top 35 Division I ACTIVE Coaches

TDR Editor’s Notes; The following is an updated listing of active head coaches by wins while on the Division I level. Recently retired coaches are included to show some perspective to their coaching colleagues. We welcome input as we update the lists for other divisions and for All-Time coaches including all divisions.
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  1. Rob Koll (North Carolina/Stanford/Cornell) 357  +9
  2. Brian Smith (Missouri/Syracuse)                    353  +12
  3. Tom Ryan (Ohio State/Hofstra)                     353   +18
  4. Mark Manning (Nebraska/Northern Iowa)     341   +13
  5. Tom Brands (Iowa & Virginia Tech)             320   +12
  6. Jim Zalesky (Oregon State/Iowa)                   278  now at D-II school
  7. Tim Flynn (West Virginia/Edinboro St.)       285    +11
  8. Cael Sanderson (Penn State, Iowa State) –     277    +15
  9. Pat Popolizio (North Carolina St., SUNY-Binghampton) –  273   +15
  10. Joel Greenlee (Ohio Univ.)                             266     +6
  11. Kevin Dresser (Iowa State/Virginia Tech Univ.)  265    +12
  12. Roger Reina (Pennsylvania, Un. Of)              258 – retired in 2025
  13. Pat Santoro (Lehigh University, Maryland)   250     +11
  14. Scott Goodale (Rutgers University) –             249     +14
  15. Jim Andrassy (Kent State Univ.)                    204  – retired in 2025
  16. Steve Garland (Virginia University)              203       +9
  17. Dan Wirnsberger (Bucknell, Bloomsburg)     191       +8
  18. John Stutzman (Buffalo SUNY, Bloomsburg) – 186     Inactive
  19. Chris Bono (Wisconsin/South Dakota/U.Tenn.Chatt.)  170    +12
  20. John Mark Bentley (Appalachian State)     –   162       +10
  21. Jason Borelli  (American/Stanford Univ.)  –   158        +8
  22. Jay Weiss (Harvard Univ.) –                        –   157       +6
  23. Mark Branch (Wyoming Univ.) –                    157       +8
  24. Doug Schwab (Northern Iowa)                   –    136       +11
  25. Zeke Jones (Ariz. St., Univ. Of Penn.)       –    132       +5
  26. Roger Kish (Oklahoma/N. D. St.)                –   131       +9
  27. Matt Azevedo (Drexel Un.)                          –   126    +13
  28. Mark Cody (Presbyterian, Oklahoma U., American U.) – 124    +0
  29. Ryan Ludwig (Northern Illinois)                 –    123    +9
  30. Scott Moore (Lock Haven)                           –   108     +13
  31. Chris Ayres (Princeton)                               –    106    +4
  32. Tony Ersland (Purdue)                                –      99     +9
  33. Brandom Eggum (Minnesota)                        –   95      +11
  34. John Hangey (Rider Un.)                                –   95     +12
  35. Tony Robie (Virginia Tech/SUNY-Bing.)   –     91       +11

March 1, 2026 - Posted by | Uncategorized

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