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2019 NCAA Tournament: Ranking all 68 head coaches in the Big Dance

By Joey Loose

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - FEBRUARY 27: Head coach Tony Bennett of the Virginia Cavaliers and head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels shake hands before North Carolina's game against the Virginia Cavaliers at John Paul Jones Arena on February 27, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo by Chet Strange/Getty Images)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - FEBRUARY 27: Head coach Tony Bennett of the Virginia Cavaliers and head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels shake hands before North Carolina's game against the Virginia Cavaliers at John Paul Jones Arena on February 27, 2017 in Charlottesville, Virginia. (Photo by Chet Strange/Getty Images) /
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LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 16: Head coach Mike Hopkins of the Washington Huskies gestures to his players during the championship game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament against the Oregon Ducks at T-Mobile Arena on March 16, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Ducks defeated the Huskies 68-48. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – MARCH 16: Head coach Mike Hopkins of the Washington Huskies gestures to his players during the championship game of the Pac-12 basketball tournament against the Oregon Ducks at T-Mobile Arena on March 16, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Ducks defeated the Huskies 68-48. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) /

32. Mike White (Florida)

2 NCAA Tournaments (4-2)

He’s no Billy Donovan, but White has done solid work with this Gators program. He won a trio of regular season titles with Louisiana Tech and took Florida to the Elite Eight two years ago. He’s doing what he can to establish the Gators in a much tougher SEC, and does have this team dancing for a third straight season. White has limited postseason experience, unless you count four straight NIT bids. He’s a young coach with better days ahead, and he’s gotten this Florida team to play great ball at the right time of the year.

31. Mike Hopkins (Washington)

0 NCAA Tournaments

Hopkins spent more than two decades as an assistant at Syracuse, waiting for Boeheim to retire. He got a great shot to come to Washington and has already turned around the program. The Huskies are 47-21 two years in and will head to the NCAA Tournament after dominating Pac-12 play. This will be his first time as head coach in the Tourney, though he was on the bench for Syracuse’s national title back in 2003. He’s revitalized the Huskies and this should just be the beginning for this program.

30. Mark Turgeon (Maryland)

8 NCAA Tournaments (8-8)

He seemed to be wearing out his welcome, but Turgeon has the Terrapins dancing yet again. He took Wichita State to the Sweet Sixteen and made four NCAA trips in four years with Texas A&M. He’s got a Sweet Sixteen and an 82-62 conference record to show for eight years with Maryland. The Terrapins have reloaded and Turgeon could have this team making a deep run this season.

29. Steve Prohm (Iowa State)

3 NCAA Tournaments (4-3)

Prohm won four OVC regular season titles in four years at Murray State before he took over at Iowa State, and the results have been impressive there as well. After a rough 2018, these Cyclones have another Big 12 Tournament title and Prohm is showing that he can recruit and coach these guys up for the biggest moments. He inherited some great squads at both school, but his 187-81 record doesn’t lie. He got the Cyclones to the Sweet Sixteen in 2016; can he take it a step further this season?

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