Dick Kuchen

Teams coached: California Golden Bears, Yale Bulldogs
California record: 80-112 (.417)
Yale record: 151-189 (.444)
Overall record^: 231-301 (.434)

Dick Kuchen
Born June 22, 1944
Hometown: Asbury Park, New Jersey
Alma Mater: Rider College (BS, 1966)
Was a four-year starter at Rider, graduating in 1966 with over 1,000 career points and the program leader in rebounds
- Inducted into the Rider Athletics Hall of Fame (class of 2004)
- Drafted by the St. Louis Hawks and played for two seasons for the Columbus Comets (Mid-Western League)
Started his coaching career at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, going 22-1 in his lone season at the helm
After one season at Washington University in St. Louis, Kuchen joined Dick Schultz’s staff at Iowa as an assistant
- Assisted Schultz for four years and then stayed on for an additional season under Lute Olson
Joined the Notre Dame staff in 1975, working under his former Rider teammate Digger Phelps for three seasons
- Was part of ND’s run to the NCAA Final Four in 1978 (plus two other NCAA Tournament appearances)
Coached the California Golden Bears for seven seasons, going 80-112 over that tenure
- Finished above .500 just once and never reached the postseason while at Cal
Became the head coach at Yale in 1986, leading the Bulldogs for thirteen seasons
- Went 151-189 overall, resigning in 1999 with the second-most (now third) wins in program history
- Best season was 1989-90, when the Bulldogs won 19 games (best in 40+ years) and finished 2nd in the Ivy League
After coaching, Kuchen began working in the private sector, taking a job at Wells Fargo in San Francisco in 2001

^ overall record includes head coaching positions at the NCAA Division I level only