April 4, 200719 yr If you go on wins, ... you have to put Pat Summitt #1. If you go by NCAA titles, you have to put her #2. But I do love that top 6.
April 4, 200719 yr My #1 is easy...the legendary Wizard of Westwood, JOHN WOODEN! My next five are easy also. Behind Wooden, my top 5 first team would be(no particular order): FIRST TEAM: ADOLPH R.MONGOMERY KNIGHT "K" DEAN PAT SUMMITT NEXT 15:(NO particular order) Hank Iba Denny Crum Rick Pitino Roy Williams Jody Conradt Ray Meyer Eddie Sutton Geno Auriemma Lute Olsen Jim Boeheim Phog Allen Billy D. Tubby Smith Pete Carril Tom Izzo 12 WORTH MENTION: Ralph Miller John Chaney Don Haskins Al McGuire Frank McGuire John Thompson,Sr. Larry Brown Gary Williams Louie Carnasecca Mark Few Kay Yow Sue Gunter Calhoun has to at least make the list...
April 4, 200719 yr Top 5 is no question Wooden Rupp Smith Coach K Knight Summitt shouldn't be included because she coaches an entirely different game.
April 4, 200719 yr Here's my five, in no particular order... John Wooden Bobby Knight Mike Krzyzewski Adolph Rupp Denny Crum
April 4, 200719 yr My top five are: 1 Wooden 2 Rupp 3 Summitt 4 Knight 5 D. Smith My next five: 6 Coach K 7 Pitino 8 Donovan 9 Williams 10 T Smith
April 4, 200719 yr My #1 is easy...the legendary Wizard of Westwood, JOHN WOODEN! My next five are easy also. Behind Wooden, my top 5 first team would be(no particular order): FIRST TEAM: ADOLPH R.MONGOMERY KNIGHT "K" DEAN PAT SUMMITT NEXT 15:(NO particular order) Hank Iba Denny Crum Rick Pitino Roy Williams Jody Conradt Ray Meyer Eddie Sutton Geno Auriemma Lute Olsen Jim Boeheim Phog Allen Billy D. Tubby Smith Pete Carril Tom Izzo 12 WORTH MENTION: Ralph Miller John Chaney Don Haskins Al McGuire Frank McGuire John Thompson,Sr. Larry Brown Gary Williams Louie Carnasecca Mark Few Kay Yow Sue Gunter I love the top 6. Great list.:thumb:
April 4, 200719 yr 1-1 Adolph Rupp and John Wooden 3. Bob Knight 4. James Naismith (surely we can't forget the inventor of the game) 5. Phog Allen (Naismith coached Allen; Allen coached Rupp) While it is true that Dean Smith hung around long enough to win 3 more games than did Coach Rupp, it should be remembered that he also lost 64 more games than did "The Baron". Some have mentioned that Coach Rupp coached for 41 seasons while pointing out that others, such as Smith, got their wins in less years. That is immaterial. The number of games coached is the relevant factor. Of Rupp's 41 seasons, his teams played 26 or less games in 23 of those years and less than 20 games 4 years. I wouldn't put Pat Summitt in the top 5 but I would certainly put her ahead of all of these modern day wonders that some have mentioned. Surely, many of these (like Pitino, Izzo, T. Smith, Donovan, etc.) are just tongue in cheek offerings, aren't they?
April 4, 200719 yr Author Calhoun has to at least make the list... I concur. I meant to list him as an honorable mention.
April 4, 200719 yr Author 1-1 Adolph Rupp and John Wooden 3. Bob Knight 4. James Naismith (surely we can't forget the inventor of the game) 5. Phog Allen (Naismith coached Allen; Allen coached Rupp) While it is true that Dean Smith hung around long enough to win 3 more games than did Coach Rupp, it should be remembered that he also lost 64 more games than did "The Baron". Some have mentioned that Coach Rupp coached for 41 seasons while pointing out that others, such as Smith, got their wins in less years. That is immaterial. The number of games coached is the relevant factor. Of Rupp's 41 seasons, his teams played 26 or less games in 23 of those years and less than 20 games 4 years. I wouldn't put Pat Summitt in the top 5 but I would certainly put her ahead of all of these modern day wonders that some have mentioned. Surely, many of these (like Pitino, Izzo, T. Smith, Donovan, etc.) are just tongue in cheek offerings, aren't they? While Naismith was the founder of the game, I would not include in on my list of great coaches. Ironically, Naismith is the only Kansas coach to end his career with a losing record. He was something like 55-60 for his career.
April 4, 200719 yr While Naismith was the founder of the game, I would not include in on my list of great coaches. Ironically, Naismith is the only Kansas coach to end his career with a losing record. He was something like 55-60 for his career. You have a good point. However, it is hard to leave the inventor of the game off the list. But, if we must, replace him with Pat Summitt.
April 4, 200719 yr 1.Bobby Knight "Not a big fan of his personality but he is the best in the business" 2.Adolph Rupp "Made KY basketball famous" 3.Coach K "Can't stand the guy, but he is one of the best" 4.Dean Smith "#'s speak for themselves" 5.Rick Pitano "Will go down as possibly the best college coach of all time be he's done"
April 4, 200719 yr You have Tubby in ur top 15? Are you serious ? This is a coach who has made double digit loss seasons at Kentucky a constant trend. I think you need to re-think that one. He won one championship with Pitino's players? Tubby is an underachiever. That's what 26 wins per season at UK does for you and he was 7th quickest coach to 350 wins. I guess those double digit loss season at Michigan State and dUKe not making a sweet 16 in the last 5 NCAA's don't take Coach K and Coach Izzo down a notch, right? Did Coach Roy Williams win his only title w/players recruited to UNC by Matt Doughtery, he certainly did. Come on, be realistic!
April 4, 200719 yr 10 Pitino 2) Tubby 3) Rupp 4) Wooden 5) Knight Sorry, E.Sutton and J.B.Hall...Just couldn't make myself put you in the Top 5
April 4, 200719 yr 1-1 Adolph Rupp and John Wooden 3. Bob Knight 4. James Naismith (surely we can't forget the inventor of the game) 5. Phog Allen (Naismith coached Allen; Allen coached Rupp) While it is true that Dean Smith hung around long enough to win 3 more games than did Coach Rupp, it should be remembered that he also lost 64 more games than did "The Baron". Some have mentioned that Coach Rupp coached for 41 seasons while pointing out that others, such as Smith, got their wins in less years. That is immaterial. The number of games coached is the relevant factor. Of Rupp's 41 seasons, his teams played 26 or less games in 23 of those years and less than 20 games 4 years. I wouldn't put Pat Summitt in the top 5 but I would certainly put her ahead of all of these modern day wonders that some have mentioned. Surely, many of these (like Pitino, Izzo, T. Smith, Donovan, etc.) are just tongue in cheek offerings, aren't they? If you're going by number of games I'm not sure how you rank Knight ahead of Smith with about a hundred more losses which translates to several points lower win percentage.
April 4, 200719 yr Number one has to be Pat Summitt IMO. Yeah, Wooden created a dynasty in Westwood, but she brought women's basketball to the fore front. She isn't a women's basketball coach, she IS women's basketball, period. My top 6: 1) Summitt 2) Wooden 3) Rupp 4) Knight 5) Dean Smith 6) Coach K. Honorable Mention: Iba Allen Digger Phelps...:lol: BTW, IMO no way does Roy Williams even sniff the top 25.....The man can flat out recruit, but that's all he can do.
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