College Basketball: Ranking the top coaching moves of 2017-18 offseason

WASHINGTON, DC - APRIL 05: Georgetown University athletic director Lee Reed introduces NBA Hall of Famer and former Georgetown Hoyas player Patrick Ewing as the Georgetown Hoyas' new head basketball coach at John Thompson Jr. Athletic Center on April 5, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /

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CHAPEL HILL, NC – JANUARY 16: Head coach Jim Boeheim of the Syracuse Orange reacts to a call during their game against the North Carolina Tar Heels at the Dean Smith Center on January 16, 2017 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

No. 5 Mike Hopkins to Washington

Arguably the most underrated move of the college basketball offseason, Mike Hopkins making the trip across the country from the Syracuse Orange to the Washington Huskies could be everything this team needs to get back on track.

Despite having the eventual No. 1 overall NBA Draft pick, the Huskies were one of the worst Power 5 teams in college basketball, finishing next to last in the Pac-12 with just two conference wins and nine total wins. There was no way Lorenzo Romar was staying after that pathetic season with the talent Washington had available, and he is now an assistant coach with the Arizona Wildcats.

Hopkins comes in as someone who is known for his ability to recruit guards and, more importantly, train them – an important aspect for the coach of a team that will likely need to develop two, three, and four-star players over the next few seasons.

Huskies’ fans should know that Hopkins is likely only a temporary option, as he was slated to be the future head coach of Syracuse. Washington, while a good school, is not a top or legendary college basketball program, and one day one will come calling for Hopkins.

Washington will enjoy him while he lasts because he could bring the stability and structure that this program so desperately needs.

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