SoCon Basketball: Top 10 head coaches of the century (2000-20)

By Joey Loose | Jul 4, 2020

DETROIT - MARCH 30: Stephen Curry #30 of the Davidson Wildcats goes over the scorer's table as he was attempting to save the ball from going out of bounds against the Kansas Jayhawks during the Midwest Regional Final of the 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament at Ford Field on March 30, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /

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3 Feb 1996: Head coach Bobby Cremins Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger/Allsport /

9. Bobby Cremins – College of Charleston (2006-2012)

Long before he returned to coaching in Charleston, Cremins was known for nearly two decades leading Georgia Tech, including a Final Four and national Coach of the Year awards in 1990. He broke off his retirement and got back to work with the Cougars, trying to recharge a program that had been a mid-major power before the turn of the century.

To some extent, Cremins certainly succeeded, though he failed to lead the Cougars back to the NCAA Tournament. In his nearly six seasons, he won at least 22 games four times and did lead the Cougars to the NIT quarterfinals in 2011. Throw in a few high finishes in the Southern and a couple of CBI appearances and it was a pretty fruitful tenure for Cremins.

He retired before the season ended in 2012, finishing his tenure with 125 wins in nearly six full seasons. He took over a Charleston program that had been trending in the wrong direction and certainly got them back on track. The program would depart for the CAA soon after Cremins’ retirement, and he is certainly responsible for some of their best play since the turn of the century.