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NCAA Basketball: Ranking all 353 D-I head coaches for 2018-19

LAWRENCE, KS - JANUARY 30: Head coach John Calipari of the Kentucky Wildcats and head coach Bill Self of the Kansas Jayhawks greet each other prior to the game at Allen Fieldhouse on January 30, 2016 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
LAWRENCE, KS - JANUARY 30: Head coach John Calipari of the Kentucky Wildcats and head coach Bill Self of the Kansas Jayhawks greet each other prior to the game at Allen Fieldhouse on January 30, 2016 in Lawrence, Kansas. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) /
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60. Andy Enfield (USC)

  • Overall record 140-107

Enfield was hired at USC in 2013 after leading 15-seed Florida Gulf Coast to the Sweet Sixteen in his second year as head coach. He’s already building something at USC, 71-35 in the last three seasons with a pair of NCAA Tourney bids. Heading from one coast to the other hasn’t slowed Enfield down and he’s shown the ability to recruit all over. The Pac-12 is very winnable going forward and Enfield could have something special on his hands very soon.

59. Phil Martelli (Saint Joseph’s)

  • Overall record 434-313

Martelli has been at Saint Joseph’s since 1985 and became head coach in 1995. There have been ups and downs for the Hawks, but the ups have been impressive. He won the A-10 and made the Sweet Sixteen in 1997 and earned a 1-seed and made an Elite Eight run in 2004, led by Player of the Year Jameer Nelson. He won an NCAA Tournament game as recently as 2016 and remains a successful coach.

58. Bob McKillop (Davidson)

  • Overall record 562-341

McKillop has led Davidson since 1989 and is well-known for coaching Stephen Curry and his 2008 Wildcats to the Elite Eight. He’s made nine NCAA Tournaments and has overseen as Davidson has joined the A-10. He has an impressive 562 career wins and was in the Tournament again last year, with McKillop showing no signs of slowing down.

57. Fran Dunphy (Temple)

  • Overall record 564-316

Dunphy spent 17 years at Penn before Temple hired him in 2006. He’s retiring at the end of this season, but he’s had great success during his 30 year head coaching career. During his tenure, Penn dominated the Ivy League, making nine NCAA Tournaments, while adding another seven appearances at Temple. The last few seasons have been very disappointing, but Dunphy’s had a solid career, even if he hasn’t been dominating the AAC.

56. Josh Pastner (Georgia Tech)

  • Overall record 205-111

Pastner succeeded John Calipari at Memphis and didn’t live up to expectation, hired away by Georgia Tech in 2016. He nearly won the NIT with the Yellow Jackets but his second year was a struggle. He did make four NCAA Tournaments with Memphis but he’ll need to find a way to get Georgia Tech back on track fast; the ACC is no joke these days.

55. Ben Jacobson (Northern Iowa)

  • Overall record 253-155

Promoted to head coach in 2006, Jacobson has led Northern Iowa to four NCAA Tournaments and four upset wins along the way. His most prominent moment came in an upset against #1 Kansas in the second round of the 2010 NCAA Tournament. The last two seasons have been a struggling rebuild, but Wichita State is gone from the MVC and Northern Iowa is a team that can definitely take advantage of this in the future, especially with a successful recruiter like Jacobson.

54. Dan Hurley (Connecticut)

  • Overall record 157-107

Hurley just started at UConn after six solid years with Rhode Island, winning a game in the NCAA Tournament each of the last two seasons. After struggling in Kevin Ollie’s last few seasons, Hurley has brought excitement back to Storrs. He also built St. Benedict’s into one of the best high school basketball programs in New Jersey and Huskies fans are expecting that same kind of growth in the AAC.

53. Ed Cooley (Providence)

  • Overall record 243-165

Cooley got his shot as head coach of Fairfield after ten years as an assistant under Al Skinner. After five seasons, Providence hired him in 2011 and he’s done a very solid job ever since. He’s had the Friars in the last five NCAA Tournaments and Providence is consistently competing in the Big East. The downside is that he’s merely 1-5 in the Tourney, getting it done in March is clearly the next goal for Cooley and his Friars.

52. Fran McCaffery (Iowa)

  • Overall record 408-299

McCaffery has had a long coaching career, including stints leading Lehigh, UNC-Greensboro, and Siena before Iowa hired him in 2010. He made three straight NCAA Tournaments at Siena (with two Tourney wins) and has done the same at Iowa. Last year was bad (14-19), but Iowa should get slightly back on track this season, though competing in the Big Ten is easier said than done.

51. Cuonzo Martin (Missouri)

  • Overall record 211-137

Martin has bounced around as a head coach after starting his career as an assistant at Purdue. He was already head coach of Missouri State, Tennessee, and California (all for 3 years) before Missouri hired him in 2017. He made the Sweet Sixteen with the Volunteers and built up the Golden Bears with solid recruiting, but his team ultimately faltered in his first year with the Tigers, finishing 20-13 with an injured Michael Porter Jr. His second year might be better, but the SEC is definitely tougher and another Tourney bid is no guarantee.