June 13, 201412 yr They've been doing this for a couple weeks. Counting down the top 25, one a day, for 5 weeks. 50. Randy Bennett - St. Mary's & Scott Drew - Baylor 49. Richard Pitino - Minnesota 48. Steve Morrill - Utah State 47. Bob Hoffman - Mercer 46. John Thompson III - Georgetown 45. Mike Brey - Notre Dame 44. Rick Barnes - Texas 43. Chris Mack - Xavier 42. Josh Pastner - Memphis 41. Ed Cooley - Providence 40. Bruce Weber - Kansas State 39. Tubby Smith - Texas Tech 38. Buzz Williams - Virginia Tech 37. Rick Byrd - Belmont 36. Steve Alford - UCLA 35. Phil Martelli - St. Joseph's 34. Tad Boyle - Colorado 33. Fran McCaffery - Iowa 32. Tim Miles - Nebraska 31. Lon Kruger - Oklahoma 30. Bob Huggins - West Virginia 29. Jim Crews - St. Louis 28. Jim Larranaga - Miami (FL) 27. Mick Cronin - UC 26. Archie Miller - Dayton 25. Jamie Dixon - Pittsburgh 24. Bob McKillop - Davidson 23. Greg McDermott - Creighton 22. Tommy Amaker - Harvard 21. Larry Brown - SMU 20. Thad Matta - Ohio State 19. Jay Wright - Villanova 18. Steve Fisher - San Diego State 17. Mark Few - Gonzaga 16. Roy Williams - North Carolina ESPN's Top 50 Coaches Right Now Will be interesting to see it play out...
June 13, 201412 yr They've been doing this for a couple weeks. Counting down the top 25, one a day, for 5 weeks. 50. Randy Bennett - St. Mary's & Scott Drew - Baylor 49. Richard Pitino - Minnesota 48. Steve Morrill - Utah State 47. Bob Hoffman - Mercer 46. John Thompson III - Georgetown 45. Mike Brey - Notre Dame 44. Rick Barnes - Texas 43. Chris Mack - Xavier 42. Josh Pastner - Memphis 41. Ed Cooley - Providence 40. Bruce Weber - Kansas State 39. Tubby Smith - Texas Tech 38. Buzz Williams - Virginia Tech 37. Rick Byrd - Belmont 36. Steve Alford - UCLA 35. Phil Martelli - St. Joseph's 34. Tad Boyle - Colorado 33. Fran McCaffery - Iowa 32. Tim Miles - Nebraska 31. Lon Kruger - Oklahoma 30. Bob Huggins - West Virginia 29. Jim Crews - St. Louis 28. Jim Larranaga - Miami (FL) 27. Mick Cronin - UC 26. Archie Miller - Dayton 25. Jamie Dixon - Pittsburgh 24. Bob McKillop - Davidson 23. Greg McDermott - Creighton 22. Tommy Amaker - Harvard 21. Larry Brown - SMU 20. Thad Matta - Ohio State 19. Jay Wright - Villanova 18. Steve Fisher - San Diego State 17. Mark Few - Gonzaga 16. Roy Williams - North Carolina ESPN's Top 50 Coaches Right Now Will be interesting to see it play out... Top 5 in no order: Sean Miller Tom Izzo Coach K Coach Cal Bill Self Billy Donovan could or should take one of those spots. Could make an argument for any of those guys in the top 6.
June 13, 201412 yr Author I'm thinking the top will be: 1. Bill Self (ESPN slobbers all over themselves with him) 2. Coach K 3. Rick Pitino 4. Coach Cal 5. Billy D. 6. Sean Miller 7. Izzo
June 13, 201412 yr Kinda surprised Williams was that low with this being an ESPN list. I think his rep has taken a pretty significant hit in the last couple of years as he underachieved with some talented players.
June 13, 201412 yr I'd be pretty surprised if Coach K wasn't #1. USA basketball experience gives him the nod in my opinion and probably in theirs.
June 13, 201412 yr I'd be pretty surprised if Coach K wasn't #1. If the words 'right now' are being used it can't be K. Cal has done more than K since 2010. Pitino also. For me right now is since 2010.
June 13, 201412 yr Author If the words 'right now' are being used it can't be K. Cal has done more than K since 2010. Pitino also. For me right now is since 2010. I want to say they said something like last 5 years, thus why guys like Bruce Pearl aren't on the list.
June 13, 201412 yr I want to say they said something like last 5 years, thus why guys like Bruce Pearl aren't on the list. I'd put my money on Cal at #1.
June 13, 201412 yr I'm thinking it will be: 1. Cal 2. Pitino 3. Self 4. K 5. Billy D Not sure how I'd go on the order, but those would be my five.
June 13, 201412 yr ........ That top 50 is AWFUL and way to reactionary. Jim Crews? Please. Archie Miller was sweating his gig in January, not he is top 30? Good Lord. I sent Goodman a text and told him he should be embarrassed to have his name associated with that list (he was one of the voters) and he didn't disagree. I loathe Tom Crean as a person and as a coach, he is deplorable, but you really think he is less of a coach than half of those listed? Nonsense. Greg McDermott is an awesome guy, and hysterical, but a year from now he won't be on anyone's top 50, much less 23rd.
June 13, 201412 yr Author ^Off topic, but if I were ESPN, I'd be more embarrassed that I'm in anyway associated with Goodman than the other way around. Talk about a crappy journalist. He makes Pat Forde and Pete Thamel look like award winners.
June 13, 201412 yr Names left: John Beilein - Michigan* Jim Boeheim - Syracuse Tony Bennett - Virginia* John Calipari - Kentucky Billy Donovan - Florida Fred Hoiberg - Iowa State* Tom Izzo - Michigan State Mike Krzyzewski - Duke Gregg Marshall - Wichita State Sean Miller - Arizona Kevin Ollie - UConn Rick Pitino - Louisville Bo Ryan - Wisconsin Bill Self - Kansas Shaka Smart - VCU Mark Turgeon - Maryland* Unless I've miscounted somewhere, one of the names with a * by it will be left off the list. My guess would be Turgeon, but I'm surprised he didn't at least get an honorable mention. Travis Ford of Oklahoma State isn't even mentioned in the honorable mention category, and I struggled to complete the list and he was a name I couldn't shake until I finally came up with Bennett, Turgeon, and Beilein. Frank Haith at Missouri and Mike Anderson at Arkansas are two familiar names that probably didn't even make the honorable mention category. I'm assuming that Mike Montgomery at Cal is not going to be mentioned due to retirement.
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