NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament consecutive appearances
This is a list of the most consecutive appearances in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament by programs.[1]
Consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances by programs
| Rank | School | Length of streak |
Years | Head Coach(es) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas | 28 | 1990–present | Roy Williams (14), Bill Self (14) |
| 2 | North Carolina | 27 | 1975–2001 | Dean Smith (23), Bill Guthridge (3), Matt Doherty (1) |
| 3 | Arizona | 25 | 1985–2009 | Lute Olson (24) Sean Miller (1) |
| 4 | Duke | 22 | 1996–present | Mike Krzyzewski |
| 5 | Michigan State | 20 | 1998–present | Tom Izzo |
| 6 | Gonzaga | 19 | 1999–present | Dan Monson (1), Mark Few (18) |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 19 | 1999–present | Dick Bennett (2), Brad Soderberg (1), Bo Ryan (14), Greg Gard (2) |
| 8 | Indiana | 18 | 1986–2003 | Bob Knight (15), Mike Davis (3) |
| 9 | Kentucky | 17 | 1992–2008 | Rick Pitino (6), Tubby Smith (10), Billy Gillispie (1) |
| 10 | UCLA | 15 | 1967–1981 | John Wooden (9), Gene Bartow (2), Gary Cunningham (2), Larry Brown (2) |
Bold Indicates an active streak as of the 2017 tournament
Current consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances by programs
| School | Consecutive appearances | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | 28 | Big 12 |
| Duke | 22 | ACC |
| Michigan State | 20 | Big Ten |
| Gonzaga | 19 | WCC |
| Wisconsin | 19 | Big Ten |
| VCU | 7 | A-10 |
| Cincinnati | 7 | The American |
| North Carolina | 7 | ACC |
| Iowa State | 6 | Big 12 |
| Wichita State | 6 | The American[a] |
- ^ Wichita State was in the Missouri Valley Conference prior to July 2017.
- Table up to date through the 2017 tournament. Only schools with six consecutive appearances or more are included.[2]
References
- ^ "2015 Men's Final Four Records Book - Tournament Records" (PDF). ncaa.org. p. 9. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
- ^ http://i.turner.ncaa.com/dr/ncaa/ncaa7/release//sites/default/files/external/printable-bracket/2016/bracket-ncaa.pdf