Most NCAA Tournament Wins

Most Consecutive NCAA Tourney Appearances

DID YOU KNOW?

* Lute Olson is one of 14 coaches in collegiate history to coach in four or more Final Fours.
* Olson is one of 11 coaches who have taken two different teams to the Final Four.
* Olsons and Arizonas string of 16 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances is the longest current streak in college basketball. Further, its the second longest in NCAA history, trailing only North Carolinas 26 consecutive appearances.
* Olsons 21 tournament appearances are third-most among active coaches (Bob Knight is first with 24 and Denny Crum and second with 23).
* Olsons 31 NCAA tournament wins are the fourth-most among active coaches (Mike Krzyzewski - 48; Denny Crum - 42; Bob Knight - 42).
* Olsons 1997 NCAA championship UA team was the first and only squad in history to beat three No. 1 seeds in the same tournament.
* Olson has guided Arizona to seven NCAA Sweet 16 appearances in the last 13 years and a 16-6 record in the Cats past 22 NCAA tournament games.

Lute Olson in NCAA Play

�� Arizona head coach Lute Olson has coached in the NCAA tournament 21 times in the last 22 years, including 16 straight seasons at Arizona. Overall he has a 31-20 NCAA record. In addition to the appearances with his Arizona clubs from 1, he led Iowa to five consecutive trips in his final five years in Iowa City. Olson's Arizona teams are 24-14 in NCAA play with trips to the 1988, 1994 & 1997 Final Fours. Olson's Iowa teams were 7-6 in NCAA action including a Final Four trip in 1980. Here is a breakdown by year.
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