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Rank the Top 25 Best Basketball Coaching Positions in America

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The basis for this question: If you were a basketball coach, what are the best 25 coaching positions in America in your opinion? Try to take a holistic approach to this question. Consider all possible factors, such as:

1. Ability to consistently win
2. Ability to win championships
3. Location for Recruiting
4. Geographic Factors / Climate
5. Family Factors
6. Tradition / History of Program
7. Financial Factors
8. Media and Fan Base Pressure
9. Conference the team plays in
10. Media Coverage
11. Size of University

What would your top 25 be?
 
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For the "brand" (tradition and the recruiting advantages that come with it), Kentucky and UNC have to be near the top. But those 2 teams have to be near the bottom in terms of fan base pressure -- 1 losing season and you're the most hated person in that state.
 
1. UNC
2. Kentucky
3. Kansas
4. Duke
5. Indiana
6. UCLA
7. Louisville
8. Syracuse
9. Michigan State
10. Ohio State
11. Michigan
12. Arizona
13. NC State
14. Maryland
15. Florida
16. UConn
17. Georgetown
18. Wisconsin
19. Oklahoma
20. Georgia Tech
21. Oklahoma State
22. Texas
23. Utah
24. Wake Forest
25. Temple
26. Cinncinatti
27. Xavier
28. St. John's
29. Gonzaga
30. UNLV
31. New Mexico
32. Butler
33. Arkansas
34. Notre Dame
35. Dayton
 
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1. Kentucky
2. North Carolina
3. Duke
4. Kansas
5. Florida
6. UCLA
7. Louisville
8. Syracuse
9. Ohio State
10. Michigan State
11. Michigan
12. Arizona
13. Pittsburgh
14. Indiana
15. Georgetown
16. Marquette
17. Butler
18. Gonzaga
19. Texas
20. Oklahoma State
21. Wisconsin
22. Notre Dame
23. Connecticut
24. Villanova
25. Tennessee

Not really in order at all but hopefully I'm not forgetting anybody major. Gets hard after the first 15 or so.

I'm on my phone so ill reorder in my actual order when I get home tonight.
 
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The Top 6 don't matter who is coaching:

KY
Duke
UNC
Kansas
Indiana
UCLA

The next group:

Louisville
Michigan State
Ohio State
Arizona
Marquette may be in this group or not- They have a history of solid coaches and spend money on them.

Can't decide because I believe the coach is the most important:

Georgetown
Syracuse (let's see after Boeheim leave)
Florida (sucked before Billy D- may suck after)

The rest of the Top 25 is a crap shoot.
 
1. UNC
2. Kentucky
3. Kansas
4. UCLA
5. Indiana
6. Duke
7. Michigan State
8. Louisville
9. Ohio State
10. Arizona
11. Michigan
12. Syracuse
13. Texas
14. Florida
15. Georgetown
16. Maryland
17. Villanova
18. Ok State
19. NC State
20. Pitt
21. Marquette
22. Wake
23. Memphis
24. Uconn
25. Oregon
 
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RJKarl said:
The Top 6 don't matter who is coaching:

KY
Duke
UNC
Kansas
Indiana
UCLA

The next group:

Louisville
Michigan State
Ohio State
Arizona
Marquette may be in this group or not- They have a history of solid coaches and spend money on them.

Can't decide because I believe the coach is the most important:

Georgetown
Syracuse (let's see after Boeheim leave)
Florida (sucked before Billy D- may suck after)

The rest of the Top 25 is a crap shoot.
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The previous coach lead Florida to a Final Four.
 
Kruger also didn't make The Dance four out of his six years there. Tell the whole story.
 
RJKarl said:
Kruger also didn't make The Dance four out of his six years there. Tell the whole story.
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My definition of "suck" has changed immensely ever since [Redacted] became our coach.
 
I really do not believe Wake is in the top 25. I'd have to do more research to see if they historically are, but I think they are closer to 35 than 25.
 
And Norm Sloan only made it 3/9 years at Florida.

I'd say Billy D will be there for the next twenty years of so.
 
Think both Wake and Maryland are being underrated on these lists if for no other reason than the strength and depth of their local recruiting bases.
 
Deacsfan27 said:
1. Kentucky
2. North Carolina
3. Duke
4. Kansas
5. Florida
6. UCLA
7. Louisville
8. Syracuse
9. Ohio State
10. Michigan State
11. Michigan
12. Arizona
13. Pittsburgh
14. Indiana
15. Georgetown
16. Marquette
17. Butler
18. Gonzaga
19. Texas
20. Oklahoma State
21. Wisconsin
22. Notre Dame
23. Connecticut
24. Villanova
25. Tennessee

Not really in order at all but hopefully I'm not forgetting anybody major. Gets hard after the first 15 or so.

I'm on my phone so ill reorder in my actual order when I get home tonight.
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tennessee? are you ranking women's programs? oh doofus... if only tubby smith was a good bench coach, amirite?
 
NC is in top 5 - if it was number one there's no way DOH ever gets that gig
 
buckets said:
tennessee? are you ranking women's programs? oh doofus... if only tubby smith was a good bench coach, amirite?
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That was Numbers.

You are correct though, Tennessee was not a good choice, but I did all of them of the top of my head. I forgot Memphis, so I guess I'll throw them in there instead.
 
DeacDude said:
NC is in top 5 - if it was number one there's no way DOH ever gets that gig
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Doh got the job because he was a good young coach and IN THE FAMILY. Roy turned them down at first. Even if UNC is a better program than Kansas, you can't blame someone for not jumping from one program to the other.
 
Kansas is the hard one if one takes seriously geographic/climate and recruiting location. Move Wake to Kansas and Kansas to Winston-Salem. Within two years Kansas would have a national championship and Wake would be D-II.
 
Winkathomelygirl said:
Kansas is the hard one if one takes seriously geographic/climate and recruiting location. Move Wake to Kansas and Kansas to Winston-Salem. Within two years Kansas would have a national championship and Wake would be D-II.
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They ride on the Naismith rep.
 
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