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ACC Basketball: Ranking the coaches in NCAA’s top conference

By Blake Cockrum

Apr 4, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams looks on during the second half against the Villanova Wildcats in the championship game of the 2016 NCAA Men's Final Four at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 4, 2016; Houston, TX, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams looks on during the second half against the Villanova Wildcats in the championship game of the 2016 NCAA Men's Final Four at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 14, 2016; Dayton, OH, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores head coach Kevin Stallings looks on during a practice day before the First Four of the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament at Dayton Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 14, 2016; Dayton, OH, USA; Vanderbilt Commodores head coach Kevin Stallings looks on during a practice day before the First Four of the NCAA men’s college basketball tournament at Dayton Arena. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /

11. Kevin Stallings (Pittsburgh)

Career record: 455-284 (61.6%)
Record at Pittsburgh: N/A
NCAA Tournament appearances: 9
Final Fours: 0
National Championships: 0

Kevin Stallings had intermittent success at Vanderbilt, where he’s spent the majority of his coaching career to this point. He left the school as their all-time winningest coach, compiling 332 victories in his 17 years there.

His time at Vandy was mired by his lack of success both in the SEC and in the NCAA Tournament. During his time with the Commodores, his team never finished better than second in the conference and only advanced to the Sweet 16 once.

Stallings, who had once gotten to five NCAA Tournaments in a six-year time span, mutually parted ways with Vanderbilt after a disappointing 19-14 season.

After the surprising departure of long-time Pittsburgh head coach Jamie Dixon, Stallings took the vacant position and now prepares for his first season in the ACC.

For a coach who struggled to finish in the top-five of the SEC standings, one has to wonder how well Stallings will do in a conference that advanced four of its teams to last year’s Elite Eight.