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Who are the 10 best coaches in Big Ten men's basketball history?

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Tom Izzo broke Bob Knight's long-standing record for the most conference wins in Big Ten history.

Izzo also has the most total wins all-time for a Big Ten head coach ( 727 ) as of February 2025 .

The debate about which coach is the greatest in the history of the conference will continue to rage on.

Painter has clinched a winning season for the 17th time in his 20 years as Purdue 's coach.

The Boilermakers have won at least one game in 11 of those trips to the NCAA Tournament.

Gene Keady led Purdue to six Big Ten regular-season titles and seven Big Ten titles.

Ohio State's Fred Taylor led Ohio State to a national championship in 1961 .

Branch McCracken led Indiana to an impressive 17 -1 Big Ten finish in 1952-53 .

Tom Izzo's 27 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances is the longest streak for a coach at a single school.

Bob Knight led Indiana to three national titles, the most for any coach in the history of the Big Ten.

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