Top 10 Coaches in College Hoops

BiffTFinancial · 02-13-12, 11:57 AM

my top ten definitely includes:
Tom Izzo
Brad Stephens
Rick Majerus
Coach K

haven't really thought out the rest. like Bo Ryan, Mike Brey and Tom Crean a lot, but top 10 is pretty lofty praise when there are 345 candidates.

BiffTFinancial · 02-13-12, 11:58 AM

anyone posting Rick Barnes' name goes onto perma-fade list.

RoadDog · 02-13-12, 11:59 AM

Brad Stevens, Tom Izzo, Coack K, Mark Few, and I'm starting to become a Tony Bennett fan.

DerekMadden · 02-13-12, 12:01 PM

Buzz Williams is probably the best halftime coach in the nation right now.

RoadDog · 02-13-12, 12:02 PM

Fred Hoiberg, coach of the year?

jackmyhoggoff · 02-13-12, 12:03 PM

DOCK Sadler

BiffTFinancial · 02-13-12, 12:12 PM

Originally posted by RoadDog

Brad Stevens, Tom Izzo, Coack K, Mark Few, and I'm starting to become a Tony Bennett fan.

agree that Few and Bennett both excellent. Few's a great guy, too, had a beer with him two summers ago. he was in Cleveland working LeBron James' clinic at Akron the day of the Decision. ended up watching the Decision with Few and Mark Turgeon and two of the CBS guys (Goodman and Parrish) and drinking with them for a few hours. all four were great dudes.

BiffTFinancial · 02-13-12, 12:13 PM

Originally posted by DerekMadden

Buzz Williams is probably the best halftime coach in the nation right now.

Marquette 2H/2H overs are gold right now.

RoadDog · 02-13-12, 12:14 PM

I bet one Marquette 2h this year and it was against Notre Dame.

RoadDog · 02-13-12, 12:15 PM

Speaking of Notre Dame, Mike Brey needs to be in this conversation.

BiffTFinancial · 02-13-12, 12:29 PM

Originally posted by RoadDog

Speaking of Notre Dame, Mike Brey needs to be in this conversation.

he's in, dude, post #2. if i had to make a top 10 list right now, in no particular order, it's:
Izzo
Stephens
Coach K
Majerus
Brey
Bo Ryan
Crean
Few
Boeheim
Calhoun

however, i know that i'm missing some good ones.

knicks573 · 02-13-12, 12:36 PM

how about roy williams and calipari and bill self

RoadDog · 02-13-12, 12:39 PM

He said coaches, not recruiters

knicks573 · 02-13-12, 12:42 PM

roy williams recruits and wins his win percentage is almost 80 percent

RoadDog · 02-13-12, 12:43 PM

Yea, I'll give you that. I was referring more towards Calipari and Self. They will never be on a top 10 best coaches list for me. Ever.

HoulihansTX · 02-13-12, 12:44 PM

Calipari
Barnes
Roy Williams
That Clown from Baylor
Lorenzo Romar
Villanova coach
Detroit/Creighton coaches

BiffTFinancial · 02-13-12, 12:49 PM

Originally posted by HoulihansTX

Calipari Barnes Roy Williams That Clown from Baylor Lorenzo Romar Villanova coach Detroit/Creighton coaches

i was going to start a worst coaches thread later today, but you beat me to it.

RoadDog · 02-13-12, 12:50 PM

LORENZO ROMAR?! Maybe if he could get his team of NBA players to win on the road consistently he'd be mentioned in the top 50.

GoBlue23 · 02-13-12, 12:51 PM

How about Jim Larranaga?

Dave Rose, Thad Matta, and John Beilein are solid as well

HoulihansTX · 02-13-12, 12:53 PM

On a serious note, the guy from Saint Marys needs to be mentioned.

RoadDog · 02-13-12, 12:54 PM

Steve Fisher. I should have mentioned him earlier.

isotopes · 02-13-12, 12:57 PM

Originally posted by knicks573

roy williams recruits and wins his win percentage is almost 80 percent

Roy Williams should be nominated for top ten underachieving coaches, have you seen the talent that they have on UNC and have you seen how UNC has played this year, Roy should have that team undefeated

BiffTFinancial · 02-13-12, 01:17 PM

Originally posted by RoadDog

LORENZO ROMAR?! Maybe if he could get his team of NBA players to win on the road consistently he'd be mentioned in the top 50.

i think that Romar was mentioned sarcastically. agree with you that his name doesn't belong within a mile of top ten in any serious discussion.

BiffTFinancial · 02-13-12, 01:21 PM

Originally posted by GoBlue23

How about Jim Larranaga? Dave Rose, Thad Matta, and John Beilein are solid as well

agree that Larranaga, Rose and Beilein are top-notch. good calls.

i'm an OSU homer, and am not crazy about Matta as an in-game coach. great recruiter and good a prepping a team for game/motivating his team, but his in-game adjustments against good coaches leave something to be desired (examples: Saturday against Sparty, every visit to Madison until this season). however, Matta still has room to grow and improve. believe me, i live in hope of that day that i argue for Matta's inclusion in top ten.

BiffTFinancial · 02-13-12, 01:22 PM

Originally posted by RoadDog

Steve Fisher. I should have mentioned him earlier.

agree, Fisher very solid.

CantTouchAyo · 02-13-12, 03:41 PM

Biff, you should change this thread to worst coaches , I got a few in mind.

CantTouchAyo · 02-13-12, 03:42 PM

But you got to show some love to Shaka Smart!! Never gets the credit he deserves

BoutDemCowboys · 02-13-12, 03:49 PM

Jimmy Boeheim!

romoney · 02-13-12, 04:14 PM

Cmon now....Steve Prohm..

Duke Fan · 02-13-12, 04:28 PM

Billy Donovan ain't bad

wvu14274 · 02-13-12, 04:34 PM

Huggins has done a lot without a whole lot at wvu and Sean miller may be in the talk in the near future

SASH · 02-13-12, 04:36 PM

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BiffTFinancial · 02-13-12, 04:36 PM

Originally posted by CantTouchAyo

But you got to show some love to Shaka Smart!! Never gets the credit he deserves

i think a lot of Shaka Smart as a coach. i have a real soft spot for all things VCU and Richmond since i'm from there. Shaka Smart will be in the conversation once he continues his recent success for five years or so (which i think that he will). i don't mean making the Final Four, of course, i mean being at the top of the Colonial and part of the at-large discussion. if he makes VCU into the CAA equivalent of Xavier/Gonzaga/Temple/Butler, and stays at VCU long-term (which is supposedly what he wants), he'll be automatic for any list of top coaches.

Shaka Smart's biggest obstacle: the VCU AD, Norwood Teague, is a cheapskate and a mongoloid. he would've gladly let him go after last season. fortunately, he doesn't weild all the power at VCU. i was actually very surprised (and pleasantly) to see VCU ante up to keep Smart after last year. if it had been solely Teague's call Smart would not be at VCU right now.