110. Mark Gottfried (Cal State Northridge)
- Overall record 403-246
Gottfried was hired at Cal State Northridge in 2018 after an extensive head coaching career. He spent three great years with Murray State, eleven solid years at Alabama, and six years with NC State. He’s made two Sweet Sixteens and an Elite Eight as a head coach, but he just didn’t do enough to win with the Wolfpack. He’s only just starting his tenure with the Matadors, but he’s a high profile coach and should somewhat elevate the program.
109. Leon Rice (Boise State)
- Overall record 167-101
After a dozen years assisting at Gonzaga, Rice finally got his shot as a head coach when hired by Boise State in 2010. He’s made a couple of NCAA Tournament appearances and has led the Broncos from WAC to Mountain West contender, winning 20 games in each of the last six seasons. He could get a look for a Pac-12 job in the future, but he’s definitely still building something solid in Idaho.
108. Chris Jans (New Mexico State)
- Overall record 56-19
Jans took the New Mexico State job in 2017, hoping for redemption after losing his job at Bowling Green in 2015 after just one season for lewd behavior. He also has six years of junior college head coaching experience and has already gotten the Aggies into the NCAA Tourney in his first season. I’m not sure if Jans will get a chance soon at a higher institution, but he’ll have New Mexico State winning the WAC for years to come.
107. T. J. Otzelberger (South Dakota State)
- Overall record 53-27
Formerly a successful assistant at Washington and Iowa State, Otzelberger got his first shot as head coach with South Dakota State in 2016. He took over a solid Summit League program and has continued that success, 46 wins with an NCAA Tournament appearance in both seasons. Otzelberger is a hot name and he could attract attention for some bigger schools if he keeps the Jackrabbits constantly contending.
106. Travis Ford (Saint Louis)
- Overall record 313-264
A bad 2016 season cost Ford the Oklahoma State job, but he bounced back at Saint Louis and enters his third year back in the A-10. He also spent five years as head coach of Eastern Kentucky and three at UMass before OSU hired him in 2008. He’s just 29-37 so far with the Billikens, but the rebuild should produce some real results this coming season.
105. Herb Sendek (Santa Clara)
- Overall record 444-336
Another former Rick Pitino assistant, Sendek was head coach of Miami OH (1993-96), NC State (1996-06), and Arizona State (2006-15) before being hired in 2016 at Santa Clara. He’s coached in eight NCAA Tournaments, including a Sweet Sixteen with NC State in 2005, but couldn’t do enough to keep his job with the Sun Devils. He’s only 28-36 at Santa Clara, though winning in the WCC is clearly a difficult task.
104. Jeff Jones (Old Dominion)
- Overall record 476-348
Jones spent twenty years with Virginia as player, assistant, and head coach before eventually leading American for 13 seasons. He was hired at Old Dominion in 2013, where he won the Vegas 16 in 2016. He also won the NIT with Virginia and made a number of NCAA Tournament appearances, though it wasn’t enough for the Cavaliers back in the 90’s. He’s a solid coach, and he did end last season 25-7, so he can definitely have the Monarchs competitive in Conference USA.
103. Randy Rahe (Weber State)
- Overall record 253-140
After many years as an assistant out west, Rahe was hired to lead Weber State in 2006. His first twelve years have been successful, with three NCAA Tournaments, five Big Sky regular season titles, and a 30-win season in 2013. He’s an impressive 153-51 in Big Sky play and always has his Wildcats near the top of the league.
102. Dan Monson (Long Beach State)
- Overall record 357-307
Monson has been at Long Beach State since 2007, but his career began with two years as head coach of Gonzaga. He left for Minnesota in 1999, leaving the program in the capable hands of Mark Few. He’s never matched hi Elite Eight run with Gonzaga back in 1999, making a single NCAA Tournament appearance with both Minnesota and LBSU, but he’s 114-64 in Big West play. He has the 49ers in the thick of things every season, he just needs to get the job done in March more often.
101. Wayne Tinkle (Oregon State)
- Overall record 221-162
Tinkle has settled into a coaching career after a long international playing career. After leading Montana, his alma mater, for eight seasons he was hired to lead Oregon State in 2014. The Beavers aren’t exactly a Pac-12 power, but he did lead Oregon State to their first NCAA Tournament appearance in 26 years. He’s only 57-70 and that bid was in 2016, so he’ll need to turn things around come Pac-12 play.