25 best coaching hires in the last 25 years
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It’s always refreshing to see an accurate list and not one that has some NAIA or Division 2 guy listed ahead of a blueblood coach.
Bill Self at Kansas (03 - Present)
3 Final Fours, 1 title
Cal at Kentucky (09 - Present)
4 Final Fours, 1 title
Facts, ya know
3 Final Fours, 1 title
Cal at Kentucky (09 - Present)
4 Final Fours, 1 title
Facts, ya know
Not going to read the article, but I assume hiring Dave Leitao the first time was probably at around #21 while hiring him the second time had to be in the top 5 just for the "who the **** would ever do that" aspect of it.
Doesn't have to be. Cal has been better at Kentucky than Self has at Kansas with less years to work with.
Haha. No he hasn’t. You’re narrowing down their entire resumes to 2 things. Might as well just come out and say UCLA has been better than Kentucky all time in less seasons.
I'll wait for you conference titles argument
The lack of titles Self produced from Embiid, Robinson, and other elite bigs while Cal got one out of a lesser collegiate big in AD is certainly glaring, but overall it’s been close to even for their tenures.
That’s only 1 factor. How about NCAA seedings, total wins, record against top 10 teams, weeks ranked, average tournament seed and all of that other stuff? The season is a lot longer than 4 games in March. You have to factor all of that in.
I agree it’s close. I think the deciding factor is post season success. Self has probably been the better regular season coach
Penny doesn't merit any consideration at all.
Three obvious omissions are Billy Donovan (Florida), Thad Matta (Ohio State), and John Beilein (Michigan).
I think Ben Howland (UCLA) and Brad Stevens (Butler) should also be in the running.
Three obvious omissions are Billy Donovan (Florida), Thad Matta (Ohio State), and John Beilein (Michigan).
I think Ben Howland (UCLA) and Brad Stevens (Butler) should also be in the running.
ESPN has to show a little support for that American conference
All 5 of those are bad misses.
To be fair, Embiid missed the NCAA Tourney due to injuries. And he did make the national championship game with Robinson at least.
For some reasons, they are limiting it to active coaches.
If they're going to limit it to active coaches, that's fine. But why include active coaches that are being recognized for a position that they no longer hold? Fred Hoiberg, Shaka Smart, Jamie Dixon, and Rick Pitino are all included. If those coaching hires deserve consideration, then so do the Billy Donovans and Thad Mattas of the world.
I would trade Mack for Pearl in a heartbeat.
Who’s had better talent? How many Brady Morningstar’s and Tyrell Reed’s has Kentucky started?
Christian Moody, Conor Teahen ,and Landen Lucas. If Cal doesn’t have elite talent he’s going to struggle.
Don’t forgot Kentucky Cal’s NIT run with Kentucky either
Cal also doesn’t lose to scrub ass teams in March. I would say that’s pretty important.
Dafuq is Penny doing on that list with his 43-24 mid-major record in 2 years? 
Dafuq is Penny doing on that list with his 43-24 mid-major record in 2 years?
He brought James Wiseman, who played all of 3 games?
Cal’s good for about 10 losses (which equates to about 15 in a quality league) if he doesn’t have one of the greatest rosters of all time. And he can’t compile those teams anymore.
Poor hire.
Poor hire.
UNc wasn’t even gonna make the NIT this year! I’d say that’s the case with all coaches.
Self's good for a Big 12 title and shitting down his leg when it matters. He should go coach soccer where people care about the regular season.
It said only active college coaches were considered. So no Stevens, Donovan, or Beilein.
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