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[QUOTE="jncuse, post: 4080185, member: 1969"]
The other day I was wondering what Coach had the best shot at catching Coach K's win record of 1170 or tried to think if there was a realistic scenario that anybody will ever catch it.   Or is it one of those records that seems unbreakable.

And really the only coach I could figure with a minute chance of catching him is Mark Few.

Currently he is 533 wins behind Coach K.   Gonzaga has been averaging about 34 wins a game the last 7 seasons (I gave them an extra 4 wins in each of 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid issues to come up with the calculation)

Few is currently 58.  It's conceivable given the schedule and the fact that Gonzaga is now close to a recruiting power that he can continue to average 30 win seasons for a while.

But to make up 533 wins, that is 18 years at an average of 30 a year.

Will Few want to, or be able to, hang around until 76?

Not likely, but this is the only minute scenario I can find to ever threatening the record.

Unless of course the NCAA gives back JB the wins they stole and he hangs on for another 5 years.   The latter can't be discounted I suppose.
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