The once industry punchline coach has now passed John Calipari in the college basketball pecking order.
kentuckyThe basketball head coach of CBS Sports College Basketball Coach RankingsThe Top 25 was assembled as a composite of Gary Parrish, Matt Norlander, Kyle Boone and David Cobb. With the Hall of Famer retiring from the industry, his quartet at CBS Sports considers John Calipari to be one of the sport’s most visible coaches, but not the best.
Calcoach ranks 4thLet’s make one guess as to who will come out on top. (Hint: The guy with the rags on his head, he’s best friends with everyone in the media.) That’s right—you guessed it—Bill Self! Scott Drew is his third, followed by Calipari. Here’s what Cobb had to say about the Wildcats head coach.
It’s been seven seasons since Kentucky last made it to the Final Four, and those years have been a series of disappointing final results. But there are no more famous coaches left in the game than Calipari, who is entering his 14th season at the University of Kentucky on the SEC’s favorite team.He won his 2012 national title with a historically dominant team, with UMass memphis They later vacated, but to the Final Fours. Kentucky fans are hungry for more in the postseason, but Calipari continues to be recruited at the elite level, with Naismith winning his Coach of the Year award three times, and his already It has left enough footprints to build on its vast legacy.
John Calipari is one of the top 10 3 SEC coaches. Bruce Spurr ranked him eighth, just ahead of Eric Musselmann in tenth. .
- 1. Bill Self, Kansas
- 2. Mark Few, Gonzaga
- 7. Tom Izzo, Michigan
- 8. Bruce Pearl, Auburn
- 9. Mick Cronin, UCLA
- 10. Eric Musselman, Arkansas
- 14. Rick Burns, Tennessee
- 26. Juwan Howard, Michigan
Kentucky will face 60% of America’s top 10 college basketball coaches this year. John His Calipari has plenty of chances to prove himself as the best player.
