Would Billy Donovan's last nine years be the second best nine year run by any coach in NCAA Men's Basketball to John Wooden's?
If he wins this year, he's have 3 Elite 8s and 3 Championships in nine years.
Would Billy Donovan's last nine years be the second best nine year run by any coach in NCAA Men's Basketball to John Wooden's?
If he wins this year, he's have 3 Elite 8s and 3 Championships in nine years.
No, Coach K from 1985-1994 would be the answer.
Also, does he leave again for the NBA? It would make sense timing wise.
2 Champs, 3 runner ups, 2 final fours in 9 years (Coach K 86-94) >>>>> 3 champs, 3 elite 8s in 9 years (Donovan 06-14)
I also think 2 Champs, 2 final fours in 7 years (Denny Crum 80-86) might be more impressive than Donovan's 9 year run
edit: and Roy has an 8-year run with 2 champs, 1 runner-up, 2 final fours (02-03 Kansas, 04-09 UNC)
2+3+2=7
K then Donovan then Crum and then Williams. Dook's run was crazy. It will be hard for anyone to replicate that again given you have to win 4 games just to get to the Final Four.
Duke had to win 4 games to get to every Final 4 they made between 1986 and 1994. If they could, why couldn't another team?
so, donovan to wake?