June 13, 201412 yr Of the guys left off, if we're looking at someone running my program for the next 4 years, assuming that each came into the same circumstances (i.e., in terms school, resources, etc.), and I could pick from any of them, I'd go with the list below. My Top 15: 15. Ryan - Wisconsin (too gimmicky, couldn't recruit) 14. Bielein - Michigan (something about him just doesn't do it for me) 13. Boeheim - Syracuse (too gimmicky, chokes in the tournament too often) 12. Marshall - Wichita State 11. Self - Kansas (craps the bed in the tourney, but he can recruit) 10. Ollie - UConn (lightning in a bottle, but still a good coach) 9. Pitino - Louisville (would have been higher a few years ago) 8. Bennett - Virginia (hottest "new" name among young coaches right now) 7. Miller - Arizona (can recruit with anyone) 6. Donovan - Florida (maybe entering his best years) 5. Hoiberg - ISU (look at his resume in NBA front offices before you laugh) 4. Smart - VCU (great overall, put him at a big school and watch him take off... I know he's 'gimmicky', but it's a gimmick I think you can win with) 3. Izzo - Michigan State (his record speaks for itself... fans might trade titles for consistency though) 2. Krzyzewski - Duke (adapting to the one and done well) 1. Calipari - Kentucky (he's on another level with recruiting, branding, and marketing... it's been successful at UK)
June 13, 201412 yr Turgeon is awful. He doesn't deserve consideration. Neither does Ford. True, I was just surprised he didn't even get an honorable mention after the way they'd pumped him up so much in recent years.
June 13, 201412 yr Of the guys left off, if we're looking at someone running my program for the next 4 years, assuming that each came into the same circumstances (i.e., in terms school, resources, etc.), and I could pick from any of them, I'd go with the list below. My Top 15: 15. Ryan - Wisconsin (too gimmicky, couldn't recruit) 14. Bielein - Michigan (something about him just doesn't do it for me) 13. Boeheim - Syracuse (too gimmicky, chokes in the tournament too often) 12. Marshall - Wichita State 11. Self - Kansas (craps the bed in the tourney, but he can recruit) 10. Ollie - UConn (lightning in a bottle, but still a good coach) 9. Pitino - Louisville (would have been higher a few years ago) 8. Bennett - Virginia (hottest "new" name among young coaches right now) 7. Miller - Arizona (can recruit with anyone) 6. Donovan - Florida (maybe entering his best years) 5. Hoiberg - ISU (look at his resume in NBA front offices before you laugh) 4. Smart - VCU (great overall, put him at a big school and watch him take off... I know he's 'gimmicky', but it's a gimmick I think you can win with) 3. Izzo - Michigan State (his record speaks for itself... fans might trade titles for consistency though) 2. Krzyzewski - Duke (adapting to the one and done well) 1. Calipari - Kentucky (he's on another level with recruiting, branding, and marketing... it's been successful at UK) Keep in mind that the list is based off of the last 5 years. I think that changes your list drastically. Pitino is top 5 in the lst 5 years and Izzo is barely top 10 IMO.
June 13, 201412 yr Keep in mind that the list is based off of the last 5 years. I think that changes your list drastically. Pitino is top 5 in the lst 5 years and Izzo is barely top 10 IMO. Gotcha. I didn't realize it was based off the last 5. I based my ranking on the next 4 years going forward and I think it'd be hard for Pitino to recruit with a retirement looming, especially in his later classes.
June 13, 201412 yr Gotcha. I didn't realize it was based off the last 5. I based my ranking on the next 4 years going forward and I think it'd be hard for Pitino to recruit with a retirement looming, especially in his later classes. I'm excited to see how the list plays out. I don't see how Cal isn't top dog in the last 5 years. Even with the loss to Robert Morris in round 1 of the NIT tournament.
June 13, 201412 yr The more I learn about Hoiberg, the more I think he's a guy who is really going to break out over the next few years. Aside from Calipari and Coach K, I think he'd probably end up being my #3 guy if I were going to make the hire. The biggest thing he has going against him is that he hasn't really been there and failed once, which is something that I think basically every coach has to do to be successful in the long run. Former NBA front office guy, big on advanced analytics, goes to Iowa State, a school that doesn't have a big tradition and turns them around. Imagine what he could do if he were hired by UCLA instead of Alford. Recruiting with that kind of base and the school's brand, tradition, money, and other resources? Forget about it.
June 13, 201412 yr Author My Top 15: 15. Ryan - Wisconsin (too gimmicky, couldn't recruit) 14. Bielein - Michigan (something about him just doesn't do it for me) 13. Boeheim - Syracuse (too gimmicky, chokes in the tournament too often) 12. Marshall - Wichita State 11. Self - Kansas (craps the bed in the tourney, but he can recruit) 10. Ollie - UConn (lightning in a bottle, but still a good coach) 9. Pitino - Louisville (would have been higher a few years ago) 8. Bennett - Virginia (hottest "new" name among young coaches right now) 7. Miller - Arizona (can recruit with anyone) 6. Donovan - Florida (maybe entering his best years) 5. Hoiberg - ISU (look at his resume in NBA front offices before you laugh) 4. Smart - VCU (great overall, put him at a big school and watch him take off... I know he's 'gimmicky', but it's a gimmick I think you can win with) 3. Izzo - Michigan State (his record speaks for itself... fans might trade titles for consistency though) 2. Krzyzewski - Duke (adapting to the one and done well) 1. Calipari - Kentucky (he's on another level with recruiting, branding, and marketing... it's been successful at UK) Guys in bold are the ones I anticipate Kentucky to make a run at if/when Cal leaves.
June 13, 201412 yr Guys in bold are the ones I anticipate Kentucky to make a run at if/when Cal leaves. Yep. I would think all of those names, along with maybe a Tony Bennett would be the ones they look at hardest. I think Hoiberg has some connections to Iowa State that would make him extremely difficult to pry from them. He played there, and grew up in Iowa as well. He was the VP of Basketball Operations for the Minnesota Timberwolves at one time, so I'd imagine he could be in the pro ranks if he really wanted to be.
June 13, 201412 yr Author ^Don't think Bennett would get a look. After the way the fans turned on Tubby and complained about his style of play, not sure Bennett would be a good choice.
June 13, 201412 yr I am happy to see Tubby Smith on this list! I will always love Tubby and wish him well in all his endeavors.
June 13, 201412 yr I'm thinking it will be: 1. Cal 2. Pitino 3. Self 4. K 5. Billy D I can live with this list.....:lol2:
June 13, 201412 yr I didn't even know that Kruger and Martelli were still coaching. I'm ashamed of myself. :idunno:
June 13, 201412 yr Author Where is Steve Prohm? Glad Rick Byrd from Belmont got some love. He is good. Prohm is on the Honorable Mentions...
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