🏀 March Madness Betting Trends 2026: All-Time Coach NCAA Tournament ATS Records

Looking at March Madness betting trends, we break down which coaches in this year's NCAA Tournament are the best against the spread in March Madness.

Rob Paul

Last Updated: March 16, 2026 1:12 PM EDT • 16 minute read

Pictured: UConn's Dan Hurley has the best ATS record in the NCAA Tournament this year, according to our March Madness betting trends 2026. Photo by Brad Penner-Imagn Images.

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College basketball has always been a coach-driven sport, from John Wooden to Coach K, but some coaches are better at rising to the occasion in the NCAA Tournament than others.

Looking for March Madness betting trends, I dug into all 68 coaches in this year's field to find their ATS records in the NCAA Tournament in a search for who are the best and worst against the spread when the madness of March begins.

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Coaches to back in March: Best cover rates in NCAA Tournament

Coaches with the best cover rates in the NCAA Tournament since 2006-07 (minimum 10 games coached).

Coach (team)	MM ATS record	Cover rate	Seed this year
Dan Hurley (UConn)	17-3	85%	No. 2
Hubert Davis (North Carolina)	9-2	81.8%	No. 6
Andy Enfield (SMU)	10-3	76.9%	No. 11
John Groce (Akron)	7-3	70%	No. 12
Matt Painter (Purdue)	26-14	65%	No. 2

Coaches to fade in March: Worst cover rates in NCAA Tournament

Coaches with the worst cover rates in the NCAA Tournament since 2006-07 (minimum 10 games coached).

Coach (team)	MM ATS record	Cover rate	Seed this year
Will Wade (NC State)	4-9	30.1%	No. 11
Tommy Lloyd (Arizona)	3-6-1	33.3%	No. 1
Jamie Dixon (TCU)	8-15	34.8%	No. 9
Rick Barnes (Tennessee)	12-22	35.3%	No. 6
Kevin Willard (Villanova)	4-7	36.3%	No. 8

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No. 1 Duke: Jon Scheyer

MM ATS record: 7-4 (63.6%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 81-64
Round of 64 performance: 3-0 SU | 3-0 ATS
Coaching stops: Duke (2022-present)
Tournament pedigree: Won an NCAA Tournament championship as a player at Duke (2010) and as an assistant coach at Duke (2015)

No. 1 Arizona: Tommy Lloyd

MM ATS record: 3-6-1 (33.3%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 101-75-3
Round of 64 performance: 3-1 SU | 1-2-1 ATS
Coaching stops: Arizona (2021-present)
Tournament pedigree: Assistant coach at Gonzaga from 2001-2021, and part of the Bulldogs teams that reached the NCAA Tournament championship twice (2017, 2021)

No. 1 Michigan: Dusty May

MM ATS record: 6-3 (66.7%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 89-82-2
Round of 64 performance: 2-1 SU | 2-1 ATS
Coaching stops: Michigan (2024-present), FAU (2018-2024)
Tournament pedigree: Led FAU to Final Four in 2023 as a No. 9 seed, with three upsets along the way (No. 8 seed Memphis, No. 4 seed Tennessee, No. 3 seed Kansas State)

No. 1 Florida: Todd Golden

MM ATS record: 3-5 (37.5%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 93-79-3
Round of 64 performance: 1-2 SU | 0-3 ATS
Coaching stops: Florida (2022-present), San Francisco (2019-2022)
Tournament pedigree: Hadn't won an NCAA Tournament game until winning six in a row while leading Florida to the national title last season

No. 2 Houston: Kelvin Sampson

MM ATS record (since 2006-07): 15-12-1 (55.5%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 99-82-5
Round of 64 performance: 13-7 SU | 6-2 ATS (since 2006-07)
Coaching stops: Houston (2014-present), Indiana (2006-2008), Oklahoma (1994-2006), Washington State (1987-1994)
Tournament pedigree: Has reached the Final Four three times, twice at Houston (2021, 2025) and once at Oklahoma (2002)

No. 2 UConn: Dan Hurley

MM ATS record: 17-3 (85%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 97-82-2
Round of 64 performance: 5-2 SU | 5-2 ATS
Coaching stops: UConn (2018-present), Rhode Island (2012-2018), Wagner (2010-2012)
Tournament pedigree: Led UConn to back-to-back NCAA Tournament championships (2023, 2024)

No. 2 Iowa State: T.J. Otzelberger

MM ATS record: 7-4 (63.6%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 99-73-2
Round of 64 performance: 3-3 SU | 5-1 ATS
Coaching stops: Iowa State (2021-present), UNLV (2019-2021), South Dakota State (2016-2019)
Tournament pedigree: Has led Iowa State to two Sweet 16 berths (2022, 2024)

No. 2 Purdue: Matt Painter

MM ATS record (since 2006-07): 26-14 (65%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 86-92-4
Round of 64 performance: 12-5 SU | 12-4 ATS (since 2006-07)
Coaching stops: Purdue (2005-present), Southern Illinois (2003-2004)
Tournament pedigree: Led Purdue to the NCAA Tournament championship game in 2024, and has reached the Sweet 16 seven other times with the Boilermakers

No. 3 Michigan State: Tom Izzo

MM ATS record (since 2006-07): 27-25-2 (51.9%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 95-75-4
Round of 64 performance: 22-5 SU | 10-6-2 ATS (since 2006-07)
Coaching stops: Michigan State (1995-present)
Tournament pedigree: Won the NCAA Tournament championship in 2000, and has led Michigan State to eight other Final Four berths

No. 3 Illinois: Brad Underwood

MM ATS record: 9-8 (52.9%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 87-80-3
Round of 64 performance: 6-3 SU | 6-3 ATS
Coaching stops: Illinois (2017-present), Oklahoma State (2016-2017), Stephen F. Austin (2013-2016)
Tournament pedigree: Upset No. 5 seed VCU (2014) and No. 3 seed West Virginia (2016) as Stephen F. Austin's head coach, and led Illinois to the Elite Eight in 2024

No. 3 Gonzaga: Mark Few

MM ATS record (since 2006-07): 21-30-2 (41.1%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 79-86-5
Round of 64 performance: 22-3 SU | 8-9 ATS (since 2006-07)
Coaching stops: Gonzaga (1999-present)
Tournament pedigree: Has reached the NCAA Tournament championship game twice (2017, 2021) and the Elite Eight another three times

No. 3 Virginia: Ryan Odom

MM ATS record: 2-2 (50%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 97-72-4
Round of 64 performance: 1-2 SU | 1-2 ATS
Coaching stops: Virginia (2025-present), VCU (2023-2025), Utah State (2021-2023), UMBC (2016-2021)
Tournament pedigree: Was the head coach of the UMBC team that became the first-ever No. 16 seed to beat a No. 1 seed when the Retrievers upset Virginia in 2018

No. 4 Nebraska: Fred Hoiberg

MM ATS record: 5-4 (55.5%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 88-77
Round of 64 performance: 3-2 SU | 3-2 ATS
Coaching stops: Nebraska (2019-present), Iowa State (2010-2015)
Tournament pedigree: Led Iowa State to the Sweet 16 in 2014, and led Nebraska to a College Basketball Crown championship last year in the event's inaugural season

No. 4 Alabama: Nate Oats

MM ATS record: 11-10 (52.4%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 87-86-3
Round of 64 performance: 6-2 SU | 4-4 ATS
Coaching stops: Alabama (2019-present), Buffalo (2015-2019)
Tournament pedigree: Led Alabama to a Final Four in 2024, beating No. 1 seed North Carolina along the way

No. 4 Kansas: Bill Self

MM ATS record (since 2006-07): 29-31 (48.3%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 87-89-1
Round of 64 performance: 23-3 SU | 11-7 ATS (since 2006-07)
Coaching stops: Kansas (2003-present), Illinois (2000-2003), Tulsa (1997-2000), Oral Roberts (1993-1997)
Tournament pedigree: Has led three separate programs to the Elite Eight (2000 Tulsa, 2001 Illinois, and Kansas nine times), and has won two NCAA Tournament championships with the Jayhawks (2008, 2022)

No. 4 Arkansas: John Calipari

MM ATS record (since 2006-07): 32-24-3 (57.1%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 87-79-5
Round of 64 performance: 21-4 SU | 6-10 ATS (since 2006-07)
Coaching stops: Arkansas (2024-present), Kentucky (2009-2024), Memphis (2000-2009), UMass (1988-1996)
Tournament pedigree: Has led every program he's been the head coach of to at least one Final Four, including winning the NCAA Tournament championship at Kentucky in 2012

No. 5 Vanderbilt: Mark Byington

MM ATS record: 2-1 (66.7%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 89-68-2
Round of 64 performance: 1-1 SU | 2-0 ATS
Coaching stops: Vanderbilt (2024-present), James Madison (2020-2024), Georgia Southern (2013-2020)
Tournament pedigree: Led James Madison to an upset win over No. 5 seed Wisconsin in 2024

No. 5 St. John's: Rick Pitino

MM ATS record (since 2006-07): 19-17 (52.7%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 95-75-1
Round of 64 performance: 18-6 SU | 6-7 ATS (since 2006-07)
Coaching stops: St. John's (2023-present), Iona (2020-2023), Louisville (2001-2017), Kentucky (1989-1997), Providence (1985-1987), Boston (1978-1983)
Tournament pedigree: Has led two different programs to NCAA Tournament championships - 1996 Kentucky, 2013 Louisville (since vacated) - and reached the Final Four seven times

No. 5 Texas Tech: Grant McCasland

MM ATS record: 3-4 (42.8%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 91-77-1
Round of 64 performance: 2-1 SU | 1-2 ATS
Coaching stops: Texas Tech (2023-present), North Texas (2017-2023), Arkansas State (2016-2017)
Tournament pedigree: Led North Texas to an upset win over No. 4 seed Purdue in 2021, and has also won the NIT championship (2023), CBI championship (2018), and the NJCAA championship (2007)

No. 5 Wisconsin: Greg Gard

MM ATS record: 6-8 (42.8%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 88-82-4
Round of 64 performance: 5-2 SU | 4-3 ATS
Coaching stops: Wisconsin (2015-present)
Tournament pedigree: Led Wisconsin to back-to-back Sweet 16s in 2016 and 2017

No. 6 Tennessee: Rick Barnes

MM ATS record (since 2006-07): 12-22 (35.3%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 91-85-2
Round of 64 performance: 17-12 SU | 6-9 ATS (since 2006-07)
Coaching stops: Tennessee (2015-present), Texas (1998-2015), Clemson (1994-1998), Providence (1988-1994), George Mason (1987-1988)
Tournament pedigree: Has led four different programs to the NCAA Tournament (Tennessee, Texas, Clemson, Providence), taking three of them to at least the Sweet 16 (Tennessee, Texas, Clemson), and reaching one Final Four at Texas in 2003

No. 6 North Carolina: Hubert Davis

MM ATS record: 9-2 (81.8%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 89-86-3
Round of 64 performance: 2-1 SU | 3-0 ATS
Coaching stops: North Carolina (2021-present)
Tournament pedigree: Led North Carolina to the NCAA Tournament championship in his first season as head coach, winning three games as an underdog along the way

No. 6 Louisville: Pat Kelsey

MM ATS record: 0-5 (0%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 94-72-2
Round of 64 performance: 0-5 SU | 0-5 ATS
Coaching stops: Louisville (2024-present), Charleston (2021-2024), Winthrop (2012-2021)
Tournament pedigree: Has led three different programs to the NCAA Tournament

No. 6 BYU: Kevin Young

MM ATS record: 2-1 (66.7%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 36-23-1
Round of 64 performance: 1-0 SU | 1-0 ATS
Coaching stops: BYU (2024-present)
Tournament pedigree: Led BYU to the Sweet 16 in his first season as head coach last year, with wins over No. 11 seed VCU and No. 3 seed Wisconsin

No. 7 Kentucky: Mark Pope

MM ATS record: 2-3 (40%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 88-79-2
Round of 64 performance: 1-2 SU | 1-2 ATS
Coaching stops: Kentucky (2024-present), BYU (2019-2024), Utah Valley (2015-2019)
Tournament pedigree: Was team captain of the 1996 Kentucky team that won the NCAA Tournament under Rick Pitino

No. 7 Saint Mary's: Randy Bennett

MM ATS record (since 2006-07): 7-10 (41.1%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 89-73-3
Round of 64 performance: 5-6 SU | 6-4 ATS (since 2006-07)
Coaching stops: Saint Mary's (2001-present)
Tournament pedigree: Led Saint Mary's to the Sweet 16 in 2010, which included a win over No. 2 seed Villanova

No. 7 Miami: Jai Lucas

MM ATS record: N/A
Overall ATS record (last five years): 18-15
Round of 64 performance: N/A
Coaching stops: Miami (2025-present)
Tournament pedigree: Assistant coach on the Duke team that reached the Final Four last season

No. 7 UCLA: Mick Cronin

MM ATS record (since 2006-07): 15-14 (51.7%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 90-79-4
Round of 64 performance: 9-6 SU | 7-6 ATS (since 2006-07)
Coaching stops: UCLA (2019-present), Cincinnati (2006-2019), Murray State (2003-2006)
Tournament pedigree: Had led three different programs to the NCAA Tournament (UCLA, Cincinnati, Murray State), including taking UCLA to the Final Four in 2021

No. 8 Clemson: Brad Brownell

MM ATS record (since 2006-07): 7-5 (58.3%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 93-76-2
Round of 64 performance: 2-6 SU | 2-4 ATS (since 2006-07)
Coaching stops: Clemson (2010-present), Wright State (2006-2010), UNC Wilmington (2002-2006)
Tournament pedigree: Led Clemson to the Elite Eight with wins over No. 3 seed Baylor and No. 2 seed Arizona in 2024

No. 8 Villanova: Kevin Willard

MM ATS record: 3-7 (36.3%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 84-83
Round of 64 performance: 3-4 SU | 3-4 ATS
Coaching stops: Villanova (2025-present), Maryland (2022-2025), Seton Hall (2010-2022), Iona (2007-2010)
Tournament pedigree: Led Maryland to the Sweet 16 last season

No. 8 Ohio State: Jake Diebler

MM ATS record: N/A
Overall ATS record (last five years): 42-34
Round of 64 performance: N/A
Coaching stops: Ohio State (2024-present)
Tournament pedigree: Assistant coach on the Valparaiso and Ohio State teams that reached the second round of the NCAA Tournament

No. 8 Georgia: Mike White

MM ATS record: 5-5-1 (50%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 78-86-2
Round of 64 performance: 4-1 SU | 4-1 ATS
Coaching stops: Georgia (2022-present), Florida (2015-2022), Louisiana Tech (2011-2015)
Tournament pedigree: Led Florida to the Elite Eight in 2017

No. 9 Utah State: Jerrod Calhoun

MM ATS record: 0-1 (0%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 78-79-2
Round of 64 performance: 0-1 SU | 0-1 ATS
Coaching stops: Utah State (2024-present), Youngstown State (2017-2024)
Tournament pedigree: Led Fairmount State to the Division II championship game in 2017

No. 9 TCU: Jamie Dixon

MM ATS record (since 2006-07): 8-15 (34.8%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 19-14 12-20 19-14-1 20-15 22-12
Round of 64 performance: 10-5 SU | 6-6 ATS (since 2006-07)
Coaching stops: TCU (2016-present), Pittsburgh (2003-2016)
Tournament pedigree: Led Pittsburgh to the Elite Eight (2009) and a pair of Sweet 16s (2004, 2007), and has taken TCU to the second round twice (2022, 2023)

No. 9 Saint Louis: Josh Schertz

MM ATS record: N/A
Overall ATS record (last five years): 84-80-1
Round of 64 performance: N/A
Coaching stops: Saint Louis (2024-present), Indiana State (2021-2024)
Tournament pedigree: Led Lincoln Memorial to three Division II Final Fours (2016, 2017, 2021) and Indiana State to the NIT championship game (2024)

No. 9 Iowa: Ben McCollum

MM ATS record: 1-1 (50%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 36-30
Round of 64 performance: 1-0 SU | 1-0 ATS
Coaching stops: Iowa (2025-present), Drake (2024-2025)
Tournament pedigree: Won four Division II tournament championships (2017, 2019, 2021, 2022) while head coach at Northwest Missouri State from 2009 to 2024

No. 10 Santa Clara: Herb Sendek

MM ATS record (since 2006-07): 2-1 (66.7%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 92-70-2
Round of 64 performance: 6-3 SU | 2-0 ATS (since 2006-07)
Coaching stops: Santa Clara (2016-present), Arizona State (2006-2015), NC State (1996-2006), Miami (OH) (1993-1996)
Tournament pedigree: Led NC State to the Sweet 16 in 2004, and Santa Clara is the fourth different program he's taken to the NCAA Tournament

No. 10 UCF: Johnny Dawkins

MM ATS record: 4-1 (80%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 81-84-1
Round of 64 performance: 2-0 SU | 2-0 ATS
Coaching stops: UCF (2016-present), Stanford (2008-2016)
Tournament pedigree: Led Stanford to the Sweet 16 in 2014, and won two NIT Championships with the Cardinal (2012, 2015), also reached the NCAA Tournament championship game as Duke's star player in 1986 under Mike Krzyzewski

No. 10 Missouri: Dennis Gates

MM ATS record: 1-3 (25%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 72-89-1
Round of 64 performance: 1-2 SU | 1-2 ATS
Coaching stops: Missouri (2022-present), Cleveland State (2019-2022)
Tournament pedigree: Assistant coach on Florida State team that reached Elite Eight in 2018

No. 10 Texas A&M: Bucky McMillan

MM ATS record: 1-0 (100%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 82-70-1
Round of 64 performance: 0-1 SU | 0-1 ATS
Coaching stops: Texas A&M (2025-present), Samford (2020-2025)
Tournament pedigree: Despite only coaching high school basketball until 2020, he led Samford to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in over 20 years in 2024

No. 11 NC State (First Four): Will Wade

MM ATS record: 4-9 (30.1%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 65-63-2
Round of 64 performance: 4-3 SU | 3-4 ATS
Coaching stops: NC State (2025-present), McNeese (2023-2025), LSU (2017-2022), VCU (2015-2017), Chattanooga (2013-2015)
Tournament pedigree: NC State is the fourth different program he's led to the NCAA Tournament, with his most successful run being a Sweet 16 trips at LSU in 2019

No. 11 Texas (First Four): Sean Miller

MM ATS record (since 2006-07): 18-14-1 (56.2%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 72-64
Round of 64 performance: 9-4 SU | 3-7-1 ATS (since 2006-07)
Coaching stops: Texas (2025-present), Xavier (2022-2025), Arizona (2009-2021), Xavier (2004-2009)
Tournament pedigree: Has taken a team to the Elite Eight four times (Xavier in 2008, Arizona in 2011, 2014, 2015)

No. 11 SMU (First Four): Andy Enfield

MM ATS record: 10-3 (76.9%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 79-88
Round of 64 performance: 3-3 SU | 4-2 ATS
Coaching stops: SMU (2024-present), USC (2013-2024), Florida Gulf Coast (2011-2013)
Tournament pedigree: Led No. 15 seed Florida Gulf Coast, aka Dunk City, on a Cinderella run to the Sweet 16 in 2013 with wins over No. 2 seed Georgetown and No. 7 seed San Diego State

No. 11 Miami (OH) (First Four): Travis Steele

MM ATS record: N/A
Overall ATS record (last five years): 86-70
Round of 64 performance: N/A
Coaching stops: Miami (OH) (2022-present), Xavier (2018-2022)
Tournament pedigree: Assistant coach on Xavier teams that reached the Elite Eight in 2008 and 2017

No. 11 VCU: Phil Martelli Jr.

MM ATS record: 0-1 (0%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 48-50
Round of 64 performance: 0-1 SU | 0-1 ATS
Coaching stops: VCU (2025-present), Bryant (2023-2025)
Tournament pedigree: Played for father's Saint Joseph teams that reached the NCAA Tournament in 2001 and 2003, also led Bryant to their second-ever NCAA Tournament berth as head coach in 2025

No. 11 South Florida: Bryan Hodgson

MM ATS record: N/A
Overall ATS record (last five years): 61-41-2
Round of 64 performance: N/A
Coaching stops: South Florida (2025-present), Arkansas State (2023-2025)
Tournament pedigree: Assistant coach on Alabama teams that reached the Sweet 16 in 2021 and 2023

No. 12 McNeese: Bill Armstrong

MM ATS record: N/A
Overall ATS record (last five years): 14-17
Round of 64 performance: N/A
Coaching stops: McNeese (2025-present)
Tournament pedigree: Assistant on the 2018-19 LSU team (coached by former McNeese head coach Will Wade) that reached the Sweet 16

No. 12 Akron: John Groce

MM ATS record: 7-3 (70%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 81-79-2
Round of 64 performance: 3-3 SU | 4-2 ATS
Coaching stops: Akron (2017-present), Illinois (2012-2017), Ohio (2008-2012)
Tournament pedigree: Led Ohio to the Sweet 16 in 2012, which included upsetting No. 4 seed Michigan

No. 12 Northern Iowa: Ben Jacobson

MM ATS record: 6-2 (75%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 84-76
Round of 64 performance: 3-1 SU | 4-0 ATS
Coaching stops: Northern Iowa (2006-present)
Tournament pedigree: Led Northern Iowa to the Sweet 16 in 2010, and upset No. 1 seed Kansas in the process

No. 12 High Point: Flynn Clayman

MM ATS record: N/A
Overall ATS record (last five years): 18-16
Round of 64 performance: N/A
Coaching stops: High Point (2025-present), Southern Utah interim (2023)
Tournament pedigree: As interim head coach at Southern Utah in 2023, led the Thunderbirds to two wins in the CBI before falling in OT in the semifinals

No. 13 California Baptist: Rick Croy

MM ATS record: N/A
Overall ATS record (last five years): 70-85-3
Round of 64 performance: N/A
Coaching stops: California Baptist (2013-present)
Tournament pedigree: Led Cal Baptist to the Division II Sweet 16 (2015) and Elite Eight (2018) prior to the program moving up to Division I

No. 13 Hofstra: Speedy Claxton

MM ATS record: N/A
Overall ATS record (last five years): 84-73-2
Round of 64 performance: N/A
Coaching stops: Hofstra (2021-present)
Tournament pedigree: American East Player of the Year for the Hofstra team that reached the NCAA Tournament in 2000 under head coach Jay Wright

No. 13 Troy: Scott Cross

MM ATS record: 1-1 (50%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 86-62-3
Round of 64 performance: 0-2 SU | 1-1 ATS
Coaching stops: Troy (2019-present), UT Arlington (2006-2018)
Tournament pedigree: Led UT Arlington to its only NCAA Tournament berth in program history (2007-08)

No. 13 Hawaii: Eran Ganot

MM ATS record: 1-1 (50%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 69-79-2
Round of 64 performance: 1-0 SU | 1-0 ATS
Coaching stops: Hawaii (2015-present)
Tournament pedigree: In his first season as Hawaii's head coach, he led the Rainbow Warriors to a first-round NCAA Tournament upset of No. 4 seed California (2016)

No. 14 North Dakota State: David Richman

MM ATS record: 2-1 (66.7%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 73-77-1
Round of 64 performance: 0-2 SU | 2-0 ATS (won but didn't cover in a First Four game)
Coaching stops: North Dakota State (2014-present)
Tournament pedigree: Beat fellow No. 16 seed North Carolina Central in First Four in 2019

No. 14 Penn: Fran McCaffery

MM ATS record (since 2006-07): 6-10 (37.5%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 81-78-4
Round of 64 performance: 6-5 SU | 4-5 ATS (since 2006-07)
Coaching stops: Penn (2025-present), Iowa (2010-2025), Siena (2005-2010), UNC Greensboro (1999-2005), Lehigh (1985-1988)
Tournament pedigree: One of just five coaches in NCAA history to lead five different programs to the NCAA Tournament

No. 14 Wright State: Clint Sargent

MM ATS record: N/A
Overall ATS record (last five years): 34-28-1
Round of 64 performance: N/A
Coaching stops: Wright State (2024-present)
Tournament pedigree: Assistant coach on the last two Wright State teams to reach the NCAA Tournament (2018, 2022)

No. 14 Kennesaw State: Antoine Pettway

MM ATS record: N/A
Overall ATS record (last five years): 45-44-1
Round of 64 performance: N/A
Coaching stops: Kennesaw State (2023-present)
Tournament pedigree: Assistant coach on Alabama teams that reached the Sweet 16 in 2021 and 2023

No. 15 Tennessee State: Nolan Smith

MM ATS record: N/A
Overall ATS record (last five years): 18-11
Round of 64 performance: N/A
Coaching stops: Tennessee State (2025-present)
Tournament pedigree: Won an NCAA Tournament championship as Duke's starting point guard for Mike Krzyzewski in 2010

No. 15 Idaho: Alex Pribble

MM ATS record: N/A
Overall ATS record (last five years): 39-50-4
Round of 64 performance: N/A
Coaching stops: Idaho (2023-present)
Tournament pedigree: Took Saint Martin's to the Division II Sweet 16 in 2018-19

No. 15 Furman: Bob Richey

MM ATS record: 1-1 (50%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 80-76-3
Round of 64 performance: 1-0 SU | 1-0 ATS
Coaching stops: Furman (2017-present)
Tournament pedigree: Led Furman to an NCAA Tournament upset win over No. 4 seed Virginia in 2023

No. 15 Queens: Grant Leonard

MM ATS record: N/A
Overall ATS record (last five years): 65-58-3
Round of 64 performance: N/A
Coaching stops: Queens (2022-present)
Tournament pedigree: Assistant coach on Queens teams that reached two Division II Elite Eights before transitioning to Division I

No. 16 Siena: Gerry McNamara

MM ATS record: N/A
Overall ATS record (last five years): 37-28-1
Round of 64 performance: N/A
Coaching stops: Siena (2024-present)
Tournament pedigree: Won NCAA Tournament championship as starting guard at Syracuse in 2003 alongside fellow freshman Carmelo Anthony

No. 16 LIU: Rod Strickland

MM ATS record: N/A
Overall ATS record (last five years): 59-60-2
Round of 64 performance: N/A
Coaching stops: LIU (2022-present)
Tournament pedigree: Led DePaul to two straight Sweet 16s in 1986 and 1987 as the Blue Demons' starting point guard

No. 16 Howard (First Four): Kenneth Blakeney

MM ATS record: 0-2 (0%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 72-74-2
Round of 64 performance: 0-1 SU | 0-1 ATS (has reached the NCAA Tournament twice before, but lost in a First Four game in 2024)
Coaching stops: Howard (2019-present)
Tournament pedigree: Won two NCAA Tournament championships as a player at Duke under Mike Krzyzewski (1991, 1992), and reached another (1994)

No. 16 UMBC (First Four): Jim Ferry

MM ATS record: 1-1 (50%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 78-73
Round of 64 performance: 0-2 SU | 1-1 ATS
Coaching stops: UMBC (2021-present), Duquesne (2012-2018), LIU (2002-2012)
Tournament pedigree: Led LIU to back-to-back NCAA Tournament berths in 2011 and 2012

No. 16 Lehigh (First Four): Brett Reed

MM ATS record: 2-1 (66.7%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 81-67-2
Round of 64 performance: 1-1 SU | 2-0 ATS
Coaching stops: Lehigh (2007-present)
Tournament pedigree: Head coach of the Lehigh team that upset No. 2 seed Duke as a No. 15 seed in 2012

No. 16 Prairie View A&M (First Four): Byron Smith

MM ATS record: 0-1 (0%)
Overall ATS record (last five years): 67-81-1
Round of 64 performance: N/A (has reached the NCAA Tournament once before, but lost in a First Four game in 2019)
Coaching stops: Prairie View A&M (2016-present)
Tournament pedigree: Has led Prairie View A&M to two of the three NCAA Tournament berths in the program's history

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