Feb 7, 2026; Corvallis, Oregon, USA; Gonzaga Bulldogs head coach Mark Few leaves the court after a win over the Oregon State Beavers at Gill Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Craig Strobeck-Imagn Images | Craig Strobeck-Imagn ImagesArden CravalhoThu, February 12, 2026 at 4:33 AM UTC·2 min readMark Few is officially named a Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026 finalist. This is the second straight Hall of Fame nomination for the leader of the Gonzaga Bulldogs, hoping this is the year he gets the call.
Few was named with 10 other notable North American names. The final Class of 2026 will be announced during the NCAA Final Four weekend in April.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementJoey Crawford
Blake Griffin
Kevin Johnson
Gary McKnight
Dick Motta
Doc Rivers
Kelvin Sampson
Amar’e Stoudemire
Buck Williams
Few ranks as the winningest active NCAA Division I coach by a winning percentage at 83.3 percent with an overall record of 766-154. The legend has also coached over 31 former Zags (and counting) to have played in the NBA during his tenure.
Since taking over the head coaching reins for the Gonzaga program way back in 1999, Few has turned a small Pacific Northwest Jesuit institution into a college basketball powerhouse. He’s had major accomplishment after major accomplishment during that nearly 30+ year span. Here are a few, no pun intended:
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement44-25 NCAA Tournament record, 54-6 West Coast Tournament record
22x regular season West Coast Conference titles (share included)
20x West Coast Conference Tournament titles
14x West Coast Conference Coach of the Year awards
2x Naismith Coach of the Year awards
2x National Championship finalist
6x Elite Eight appearances
14x Sweet 16 appearances
26 straight NCAA Tournament appearances
1x Olympic Gold medalist
Few will someday have his name etched in history in Springfield, Massachusetts.
Arden Cravalho is a Gonzaga University graduate from the Bay Area… Follow him on X @a_cravalho
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