NCAA Basketball: Ranking the 20 best head coaches from past 5 seasons

By Ryan Kay | Sep 27, 2020

MEMPHIS, TN - MARCH 26: Head coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels and head coach John Calipari of the Kentucky Wildcats walk off the court before their game during the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament South Regional at FedExForum on March 26, 2017 in Memphis, Tennessee. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

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AUBURN, ALABAMA – FEBRUARY 12: Head coach Bruce Pearl of the Auburn Tigers (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) /

. . Bruce Pearl. 13. player. 525.

Coach Accomplishments the past 5 seasons
NCAA Tournament Final Four: 1 (2019)
SEC Regular Season Champion: 1 (2018)
SEC Tournament Champion: 1 (2019)
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen: 1 (2019)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 2 (2018 and 2019)

Coaching Points Breakdown
0 points for National Championships
25 points for Final Four Appearances
20 points for Regular Season Conference Championships (SEC)
15 points for Conference Tournament Championships (SEC)
10 points for Sweet Sixteen Appearances
5 points for every season with 30 or more wins
8 points for every season with 20 or more wins
4 points for every NCAA Tournament berth
Total Coaching Points: 87

2015-2016 Season

*Key Victories: New Mexico (Diamond Head Classic), Tennessee, No. 14 Kentucky, Alabama, and at Arkansas

*Season Record: 11-20 Overall and 5-13 (13th Place in the SEC)

2016-2017 Season

*Key Victories: Texas Tech (Cancún Challenge), Oklahoma, at UConn, swept Missouri, swept LSU, swept Alabama, and TCU (Big 12/SEC Challenge)

*Season Record: 18-14 Overall and 7-11 (11th Place in the SEC)

2017-2018 Season

*Key Victories: at Dayton (Charleston Classic), UConn, at No. 23 Tennessee, No. 22 Arkansas, Kentucky, swept Georgia and swept Mississippi

*Post Season: In the NCAA Tournament, defeated College of Charleston in the first round. Lost to Clemson in the second round.

*Season Record: 26-8 Overall and 13-5 (Tied for1st Place in the SEC)

*Championships: Co SEC Conference Regular Season Champions

2018-2019 Season

*Key Victories: No. 25 Washington, Arizona (Maui Invitational Tournament), No. 5 Tennessee, No. 17 Kansas, No. 3 North Carolina, and No. 7 Kentucky

*Post Season: In the NCAA Tournament, defeated New Mexico State in the first round, beat Kansas in the 2nd round, defeated North Carolina in the Sweet Sixteen, beat Kentucky in the Elite Eight, and lost to Virginia in the Final Four.

*Season Record: 30-10 Overall and 11-7 (Tied for 4th Place in the SEC)

*Championships: SEC Tournament Champions

2019-2020 Season

*Key Victories: Davidson (Veterans Classic), Richmond (Legends Classic championship), North Carolina State, Iowa State (Big 12/SEC Challenge), No. 13 Kentucky, No. 18 LSU, swept Tennessee, and swept Mississippi.

*Season Record: 25-6 Overall and 12-6 (Tied for 2nd Place in the SEC)

*Championships: Legends Classic Tournament Champions

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