SPOKANE, Wash. — Gonzaga University’s head coach Mark Few has been selected as a member of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2026.
The announcement was made during an event in Indianapolis on Saturday.
Few joins Joey Crawford, Mike D’Antoni, Elena Delle Donne, Chamique Holdsclaw, Candace Parker, Doc Rivers, Amar’e Stoudemire and the 1996 United States Women’s National Team in the Class of 2026.
Enshrinement ceremonies are scheduled for August 14 and 15 in Springfield, Massachusetts.
“This is the greatest news ever,” Few said. “It’s just such a thrill to be elected to the Hall of Fame, something I never would have imagined happening in my life. I’m so grateful and so proud of everything our players were able to accomplish here at Gonzaga. It’s a credit to having incredible people around you: incredible players, incredible staff members, an unbelievable wife and family, and God directing me through this crazy life. I can’t thank everybody enough at the Hall of Fame. I’m just thrilled to be part of this phenomenal class.”
Few began his coaching career at Gonzaga in 1989 as a graduate assistant under Dan Fitzgerald. During his first season as head coach in 1999, Few led the Bulldogs to a 26-9 record and a Sweet Sixteen appearance in the NCAA tournament.
The Bulldogs earned their first No. 1 national ranking in 2013 and reached the Elite Eight in 2015 with a 35-3 record. The program’s national profile soared further with runs to the NCAA Championship game in 2017 and again in 2021, when Gonzaga entered the title game undefeated at 31–0 after one of the most dominant seasons in college basketball history.
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