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Big Ten Basketball: Ranking the head coaches for 2018-19

By Bryan Mauro

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 12: A general interior view of the empty court during the semifinals of the 2011 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse on March 12, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 12: A general interior view of the empty court during the semifinals of the 2011 Big Ten Men's Basketball Tournament at Conseco Fieldhouse on March 12, 2011 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /
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WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 10: The ball bounces off the rim during the Michigan State Spartans and Minnesota Golden Gophers game during the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at Verizon Center on March 10, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
WASHINGTON, DC – MARCH 10: The ball bounces off the rim during the Michigan State Spartans and Minnesota Golden Gophers game during the Big Ten Basketball Tournament at Verizon Center on March 10, 2017 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

Big Ten Basketball has head coaches with some impressive overall resumes. How do they rank against one another for the 2018-19 season?

Coaches are the lifeblood of a basketball program. The coaching staff is the responsible for the identity of the program, the players. The programs traditions win, and reputation usually comes with a big name coach. The Big Ten Conference houses some of the more tradition-rich programs in the country. With those programs comes great minds leading them.

Fans are always looking for rankings and debating who is better and who is worse. Ranking the coaches in the Big Ten is never an easy task, as each coach brings different things to the table. There are not many programs in the conference that have not experienced prolonged periods of success. The down years for most of these teams are few and far between.

While doing these rankings, the coaches Big Ten resume was factored and weighted more than anything else. Some of the headmen in the conference have numerous obstacles to overcome. A few programs do not draw any fans, some are extremely delinquent in talent. A few were hired to do a full-on rebuild. There are also those coaches who have exhausted all resources and are still on the hot seat. Each coach brings a different flavor to this very diverse league.

The ranking system is something everyone always loves to do. It is best used as a tool to spark conversation between friends and rival fan bases. Each one of these coaches is good at their jobs and would not be at the respective schools if they were not believed in by the universities. The coaches in the 14-11 range are all the coaches who may be looking for another job if they don’t change the fortunes soon. The 10-5 range is the second tier of coaches. The coaches in this range are all very closely related and ranking them was the hardest.

Each of these coaches have experienced great success at the schools they are at but are poised to do more damage with more time. These coaches are great coaches and will have continued success at their schools. The final 4-1 coaches are all coaches who are future Hall of Famers. These coaches have done nothing but win at the Power schools they are at. They are not slowing down anytime soon. The Big Ten is going to be a loaded conference this season led by some of the best coaches in the game, so how should they be ranked for 2018-19?

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