The first NCAA men’s basketball tournament was held in 1939 and saw Oregon emerge from a field of eight as the inaugural champion. In the decades since the tournament’s inception, 36 different teams have won a championship, but no team has won more than UCLA, which has 11 — 10 of which came a span of 12 years from 1964 to 1975.

The NCAA men’s basketball tournament has produced legends who’ve led their teams to the highest levels of honor. Among them, a select few stand out for their championship hauls. These coaches not only won trophies for their program but also secured a generational legacy for themselves.

The Florida Gators won the NCAA men’s basketball championship, storming back from a 12-point deficit to beat the Houston Cougars.