Davidson’s Bob McKillop 1 win away from 500
Davidson’s Bob McKillop goes for his 500th career coaching victory Saturday when the Wildcats face Denison (Ohio) at 2 p.m. at Belk Arena.
McKillop, 65, is 499-300 in 27 seasons at Davidson, and would become the 92nd coach to reach 500 victories with at least 10 seasons in Division I (Michigan State’s Tom Izzo reached 500 victories Thursday). McKillop would also be the 19th coach in NCAA history to win 500 games at his first (and, for McKillop, only) coaching stop.
Here’s a look at McKillop’s road to 500 – by the numbers:
Win No. 1: 70-69 vs. Erskine, Dec. 4, 1989
No. 21: 66-62 vs. Miami, Feb. 1, 1992 (first over Power Five opponent)
No. 50: 69-67 at Georgia Southern, Jan. 26, 1994
No. 100: 92-77 vs. Marshall, March 2, 1996 (Southern Conference tournament)
No. 138: 66-62 vs. Appalachian State, March 1, 1998 (first Southern Conference tournament title)
No. 177: – 68-60 vs. Virginia Military, Feb. 20, 2001 (became Davidson’s all-time winningest coach)
No. 185: 58-54 at North Carolina, Nov. 20, 2001
No. 200: 53-48 vs. UNC Greensboro, Feb. 5, 2002
No. 250: 68-61 at Furman, Jan. 22, 2005
No. 300: 79-59 vs. Western Carolina, Jan. 27, 2007
No. 337: 82-76 vs. Gonzaga, March 21, 2008, (first NCAA tournament victory; first victory over ranked opponent)
No. 400: 78-67 vs. UNC Greensboro, Feb. 26, 2011
No. 485: 81-67 vs. Richmond, Jan. 3, 2015 (first Atlantic 10 victory)
No. 499: 77-71 vs. Mercer, Nov. 23.
Source: Davidson sports information
This story was originally published November 27, 2015 at 7:45 PM with the headline "Davidson’s Bob McKillop 1 win away from 500."