April 11, 200719 yr I think it looks like a pretty good list, but I wonder how some will explain this since the national media hates UK. Top 10 coaches
April 11, 200719 yr Roy Williams in at #2!!!! Bill Gill in at #10 Ricky P in at #5 Does anybody else but me keep forgetting that Louisville made it to the final 4 in '05?? (of course you Cardinal lovers don't so this question is not directed towards you.)
April 11, 200719 yr I know that I sound like I am Billy G hating but I am not. UK made that list because of the tradition IMO. I feel like the honorable mention FEW should have made that list. The only reason that he isnt on that list is because his program isnt as noticeable as UK. Mark Few could run any program on the top ten list but he has turned down several coaching offers to stay at Gonzaga for his family. The man can coach. Who else can win at Gonzaga like he has. He has the 3-4 highest win percentage of active coaches or was the fastest coach to 200 wins or something like that. ESPN did a special on him. Remarkable coach.
April 11, 200719 yr I can agree with this list, but I would move Howland up to #4. He is an awesom coach!
April 11, 200719 yr Good list. Excellent coaches on there. Also, some excellent ones who just missed the top ten.
April 11, 200719 yr Author Roy Williams in at #2!!!! Bill Gill in at #10 Ricky P in at #5 Does anybody else but me keep forgetting that Louisville made it to the final 4 in '05?? (of course you Cardinal lovers don't so this question is not directed towards you.) I'm not sure I see your point here. Are you saying that Ricky P should be higher on the list?
April 11, 200719 yr I'm not sure I see your point here. Are you saying that Ricky P should be higher on the list? Nope. All I am saying is I forgot Louisville made it to the final four in '05. I was wondering if anybody else besides the Cardinal lovers had forgotten. That's it.
April 11, 200719 yr Author Has Knight just quit coaching or what? From the article. Much like I've done the past two seasons for football, the following list is an attempt to rank the sport's top-10 coaches right now. It is not a career-achievement list, so while a coach's track record obviously plays a huge part in his reputation, more weight was placed on his most recent performances (sorry, Lute Olson). Similarly, only those who have been head coaches for at least three seasons were considered (sorry, Anthony Grant). As for the criteria, winning championships and getting to Final Fours is the benchmark by which all college coaches are judged. But I also placed added value on coaches who get more out of less, have recently rebuilt programs or whose imprint is clearly visible in the way their teams play. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/writers/stewart_mandel/04/11/top.coaches/index.html
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