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College Basketball: Ranking the Top 10 coaching hires for 2017-18

By Daniel Benjamin

Mar 22, 2017; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers athletic director Joe Alleva introduces new basketball head coach Will Wade during a press conference at the LSU Student Union. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 22, 2017; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers athletic director Joe Alleva introduces new basketball head coach Will Wade during a press conference at the LSU Student Union. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 2, 2017; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Charlotte Hornets associate head coach Patrick Ewing against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 2, 2017; Phoenix, AZ, USA; Charlotte Hornets associate head coach Patrick Ewing against the Phoenix Suns at Talking Stick Resort Arena. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY Sports /

Patrick Ewing, Georgetown, and Mike Hopkins, Washington

Both Patrick Ewing and Mike Hopkins have paid their dues as assistant coaches and deserve a chance to be a head coach — which is why they are on the list. The thing is that no one knows how good of coaches they will be.

Ewing was named head coach at his alma mater, Georgetown, on April 3. The former Hoya great was the No. 1 overall pick in the 1985 NBA draft and played 17 years in the Association. He has been an NBA assistant coach since 2002 with stints with Washington, Houston, Orlando, and Charlotte.

Hopkins was Jim Boeheim’s long-time top assistant, and the heir apparent, at Syracuse. Hopkins played at Syracuse from 1989-1993. He then joined Boeheim’s staff in 1996 and was there until being named head coach at Washington on March 19.

Hopkins went 4-5 as the Orange’s interim coach during the 2015-16 campaign as Boeheim served his NCAA-imposed suspension.

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