In 41 seasons, Driesell coached four different Division 1 programs and all reached the NCAA championship tournament. He coached for nine seasons at Davidson, 17 at Maryland, eight at James Madison and closed out his career in his sixth season at Georgia State with an overall record of 786 wins and 394 losses. Driesell coached four teams to the Elite Eight and four to the Sweet 16 of the NCAA tournament. Entering the 2006-07 season, he ranked eighth in career victories among Division 1 coaches.