Back to school: 26 former NBA players or coaches now coach in D-I college basketball

February 2, 2017 at 5:19PM
Connecticut Huskies head coach Kevin Ollie
Connecticut Huskies head coach Kevin Ollie (Brian Stensaas — TNS - TNS/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

'Back to school'

Twenty-six former NBA players or coaches now in D-I head coaching fraternity (alphabetical by school):

Avery Johnson, Alabama

Reggie Theus, Cal State Northridge

Donyell Marshall, Central Connecticut

Kevin Ollie, Connecticut

Michael Curry, Florida Atlantic

Leonard Hamilton, Florida State

Dan Majerle, Grand Canyon

Rick Pitino, Louisville

Mike Dunlap, Loyola Marymount

Dan D'Antoni, Marshall

Eric Musselman, Nevada

Lon Kruger, Oklahoma

Damon Stoudamire, Pacific

Terry Porter, Portland

Chris Mullin, St. John's

Scott Padgett, Samford

Mike Dunleavy Sr., Tulane

Johnny Dawkins, Central Florida

Steve Alford, UCLA

Mark Price, UNC-Charlotte

Larry Krystkowiak, Utah

Mark Pope, Utah Valley

Tim Floyd, UTEP

Tony Bennett, Virginia

Danny Manning, Wake Forest

Lorenzo Romar, Washington

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