260. Terry Porter (Portland)
- Overall record 26-48
A former NBA head coach, Porter took the Portland job in 2016 and has his work cut out for him. Winning the WCC seems impossible for a non-Gonzaga program and he’s just 21-44 two years in. If he can continue to bring in some solid players, then maybe they can field a team competitive in the WCC very soon.
259. C. B. McGrath (UNC-Wilmington)
- Overall record 15-26
McGrath’s hiring in 2017 was not just his first job as a head coach, it was the first time he wasn’t working or playing under Roy Williams for the first time in his career. The Kansas alum and longtime UNC assistant faces a rebuild after Kevin Keatts’ departure for NC State, and he might not improve very much on last year’s 11-21 record.
258. Justin Hutson (Fresno State)
- Overall record 5-2
Hutson has spent a lot of years coaching in California, but this season will be his first as a head coach, taking over a decent Fresno State program after Rodney Terry left for UTEP. The Bulldogs have won 20+ games in the last three years and there will be similar expectations for Hutson, but expect growing pains.
257. Pat Baldwin (Milwaukee)
- Overall record 18-23
Baldwin bounced around as an assistant coach, spending four years under Chris Collins at Northwestern before being hired by Milwaukee in 2017. Baldwin might not be the next Bo Ryan, Bruce Pearl, or LaVall Jordan, but he can certainly make Milwaukee more than competitive in the paltry Horizon League.
256. Maurice Joseph (George Washington)
- Overall record 36-40
Joseph took over as head coach in 2016 following Mike Lonergan’s dismissal for verbal abuse and misconduct. The Colonials won the NIT in 2016, but Joseph has been unable to continue that momentum, finishing just 15-18 last year after a CBI bid in year one. At just 33 years old, he has a lack of experience and might not last longer at GW if this downward trend continues.
255. Donte Jackson (Grambling State)
- Overall record 21-18
Jackson has done great things during his short head coaching career. Four uninspiring years at D-II Central State were followed by three solid ones at D-II Stillman before being hired at Grambling in 2017. Even more impressively, he went 17-14 (13-5 in SWAC play) to tie for first place in his debut season.
254. Joe Callero (Cal Poly)
- Overall record 122-166
Callero spent eight years at Seattle before they joined D-I and has been at Cal Poly since 2009. His most impressive effort came in 2014, when his Mustangs won the Big West Conference with a 13-19 record, even winning their First Four game before 1-seed Wichita State ended their season. Four straight seasons under .500 since then are more concerning.
253. Michael Huger (Bowling Green)
- Overall record 49-57
After a long international playing career, Huger settled into a role as an assistant coach for 10 years, the last 8 of which were under Jim Larranaga at both George Mason and Miami. In 2015, he was tabbed to lead Bowling Green, but the results haven’t been there yet. 49-57 isn’t a bad mark, but he’s yet to finish better than 7-11 in MAC play.
252. Bill Evans (Idaho State)
- Overall record 270-348
Evans, who spent 16 years as the head coach of Southern Utah, was hired at Idaho State in 2012. While he did take Southern Utah to the NCAA Tournament in 2001, he’s got very little to show for 6 years with the Bengals, with just one season over .500.
251. Willis Wilson (Texas A&M-Corpus Christi)
- Overall record 332-366
Wilson took over at Texas A&M-CC in 2011 and has led the Islanders to the CIT four times. Combine that tenure with his 16 years as head coach of Rice and he’s 0 for 24 in making the NCAA Tournament. His career record is just slightly below .500, but last year’s 11-18 season ended a streak of three straight 20 win seasons.