The Buckeyes were the runner-up in the first ever NCAA Tournament under head coach Harold Olsen in 1939. Hall (3) and Adolph Rupp (6) have been the coaches during Kentucky's other Final Four trips. MORE: Coach K by the numbers: How long Mike Krzyzewski has been at Duke and more to know about retirement. Currently, you are using a shared account. Adolph Rupp led the Wildcats to six of those appearances, the first one coming in 1942. That total rose to 68 teams with the introduction of the First Four in 2011. His writing has also appeared on SI.com, Mens Health, and The Cauldron. Rupps final appearance came in 1966. Ranking the Current Coaches Never to Win an NCAA Championship Most Consecutive Final Four Appearances - ESPN.com YOU. 2005-2023 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. [CDATA[/* >