The Gonzaga leader, since the turn of the century, is back on the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame ballot. He was named with 46 other influential hoop nominees from across North America.
Few is listed on the ballot for the second straight year, having just missed the cut for the 2025 class after being named one of the 17 finalists. Out of those 17, nine names were granted the honor last year in Carmelo Anthony, Sue Bird, Sylvia Fowles, Maya Moore, Dwight Howard, Billy Donovan, the 2008 USA men’s national team, Mickey Arison, and Danny Crawford.
Few ranks as the winningest active NCAA Division I coach by a winning percentage at 83.1 percent with an overall record of 753-153. 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 Zags way back in 1999, Few has had accomplishment after accomplishment. Here are a few, no pun intended:
The announcement for the Class of 2026 is to be put out by Feb. 9. 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
