Bob Huggins, West Virginia
AGE: 56.
FAMILY: Wife, June; daughters, Jacqueline and Jenna Leigh.
HOMETOWN: Morgantown, W.Va.
RECORD: 670-240 in 28 seasons (71-26 in three seasons at Walsh; 97-46 in five seasons at Akron; 399-127 in 16 seasons at Cincinnati; 23-12 in one season at Kansas State; 80-29 in three seasons at West Virginia).
EDUCATION: Graduated magna cum laude from West Virginia (1977); received Master’s in health administration a year later, also from West Virginia
COACHING RESUME: Graduate assistant, West Virginia (1977); assistant coach, Ohio State (1977-80); head coach, Walsh (1980-83); assistant coach, UCF (1983-84); head coach, Akron (1984-89); head coach, Cincinnati (1989-05); head coach, Kansas State (2006-07); head coach, West Virginia (2007-10).
active NCAA Division I coaches.
NOTABLE DETOUR: Had a heart attack in September, 2002, but was able to return for the team’s first practice two weeks later.
Tom Izzo, Michigan State
AGE: 55.
FAMILY: Wife, Lupe; daughter, Raquel; son, Steven.
HOMETOWN: Iron Mountain, Mich.
RECORD: 364-145 in 15 seasons, all at Michigan State.
EDUCATION: Graduated from Northern Michigan in 1977.
COACHING RESUME: Head coach, Ishpeming (Mich.) HS (1977-78); assistant coach, Northern Michigan (1978-83); assistant coach, Michigan State (1983-95); head coach, Michigan State (1995-present).
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Six Final Four appearances are third among active coaches behind Mike Krzyzewski (11) and Roy Williams (7) … Three consecutive Final Fours (1999-01) are third-best all-time behind John Wooden (11) and Krzyzewski (5) … Passed Jud Heathcote as the winningest coach in Michigan State history earlier this season.
NOTABLE DETOUR: Left Michigan State in 1986 to become an assistant coach and recruiting coordinator at Tulsa, but returned a month later.
Mike Krzyzewski, Duke
AGE: 63.
FAMILY: Wife, Mickie; daughters, Debbie, Jamie and Lindy.
HOMETOWN: Chicago.
RECORD: 866-279 in 35 seasons (73-59 in five seasons at Army, 793-220 in 30 seasons at Duke).
EDUCATION: Graduated from Army in 1969.
, Indiana (1974-75); head coach, Army (1975-1980); head coach, Duke (1980-present).
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: His 866 wins is fourth best in NCAA history among Division I coaches behind only Bob Knight, Dean Smith and Adolph Rupp … Three-time NCAA champion (1991-92, 2001) with 11 Final Four appearances. The 11 Final Four appearances is one behind John Wooden for most ever and his 10 Final Four victories is also second behind Wooden … Coached the United States team to a gold medal at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing … 75 wins and 97 games coached are NCAA tournament records.
NOTABLE DETOUR: Spent five years after college as an officer in the Army before starting his college coaching career.
Brad Stevens, Butler
AGE: 33.
HOMETOWN: Zionsville, Ind.
FAMILY: Wife, Tracy; son, Brady; daughter, Kinsley.
RECORD: 88-14 in three seasons, all at Butler.
EDUCATION: Graduated from DePauw in 1999.
COACHING RESUME: Director of basketball operations, Butler (2000-01); assistant coach, Butler (2001-07); head coach, Butler (2007-10).
NOTABLE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: His 88 wins are the most by an NCAA Division I coach in his first three seasons … Youngest coach to take a team to the Final Four since 32-year-old Bob Knight with Indiana in 1973.
NOTABLE DETOUR: Worked as a marketing associate for a pharmaceutical company until June, 2000 when he became director of basketball operations at Butler.