2017 March Madness: Ranking the Sweet 16 coaches

2017 NCAA Tournament: Which Sweet 16 coach is most capable of winning championship?

Feb 27, 2017; Lawrence, KS, USA; Kansas Jayhawks head coach Bill Self embraces guard Frank Mason III (0) after he leaves the court during the second half against the Oklahoma Sooners at Allen Fieldhouse. Kansas won 73-63. Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports /

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Mar 18, 2017; Orlando, FL, USA; Xavier Musketeers head coach Chris Mack talks with an official during the first half against the Florida State Seminoles in the second round of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at Amway Center. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

Chris Mack, Xavier Musketeers

Chris Mack seems to do his best work in the NCAA tournament. Mack, who took over the Musketeers when Sean Miller left for Arizona, has Xavier in the tournament for the sixth time in seven years. The Musketeers have never recorded a 30-win season under Mack, yet they are in the Sweet 16 for the fourth time — he has a 9-6 record in the tourney.

Mack is very intense. He always gets the most out of teams, and they always play hard.

Mack is 186-90 during his tenure at Xavier though the Musketeers have won just two regular season conference titles (2009-10, 2010-2011). Prior to getting the head coaching job, Mack was an assistant under Miller (2004-09) and Skip Prosser (1999-2001) at Xavier. He also was an assistant under Prosser at Wake Forest.

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