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

Coach Accomplishments the past 5 seasons
SEC Regular Season Champion: 3 (2016, 2017, 2020)
SEC Tournament Champion: 3 (2016, 2017, 2018)
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen: 3 (2017, 2018, 2019)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 4 (2016, 2017, 2018, 2019)

Coaching Points Breakdown
0 points for National Championships
0 points for Final Four Appearances
60 points for Regular Season Conference Championships (SEC)
45 points for Conference Tournament Championships (SEC)
30 points for Sweet Sixteen Appearances
10 points for every season with 30 or more wins
12 points for every season with 20 or more wins
8 points for every NCAA Tournament berth
Total Coaching Points: 165

2015-2016 Season

Non-Conference Record: 10-3

Best Non-Conference Victories: No. 5 Duke in the Champions Classic, Arizona State, South Florida
in the Hoophall Miami Invitational and No. 16 Louisville.

Non-Conference Tournament Championship: Hoophall Miami Invitational Champions

Record versus their main rival: 1-0, defeated Louisville 75-73 in the Battle for the Bluegrass.

Conference Record: 13-5

Best Conference Victories: Defeated Alabama three times, swept Florida, beat Tennessee, and won at Arkansas.

Regular Season Conference Standings: Tied for 1st place which earned them the No. 2 seed in the conference tournament.

Conference Tournament: Defeated No. 17 Texas A&M in the Championship game by beating the Aggies in overtime by a final score of 82-77.

NCAA Tournament: As the No. 4 seed, Kentucky defeated No. 13 seed, Stony Brook, in the opening round. The Wildcats lost to No. 5 seed Indiana in the second round.

Final AP poll ranking: 10

2016-2017 Season

Non-Conference Record: 10-3

Best Non-Conference Victories: No. 13 Michigan State in the Champions Classic,  Arizona State
in the Atlantis Showcase, and No. 7 North Carolina CBS Sports Classic.

Non-Conference Tournament Championship: Technically no, but they were 4-0 in the Bluegrass Showcase.

Record versus their main rival: 0-1, lost at Louisville 70-73 in the Battle for the Bluegrass.

Conference Record: 16-2

Best Conference Victories: No. 24 South Carolina, No. 13 Florida, swept Arkansas, defeated Georgia three times, and beat Tennessee.

Regular Season Conference Standing: Finished 1st place in the SEC, earning them a No. 1 seed in the SEC tournament.

Conference Tournament: Defeated No. 3 seed Arkansas in the Championship game by beating the Razorbacks by a final score of 82-65.

NCAA Tournament: As the No. 2 seed, defeated the No. 15 seed Northern Kentucky in the opening round. In the second round, Kentucky beat No. 10 seed Wichita State. In the Sweet Sixteen, the Wildcats defeated No. 3 seed and No. 8 ranked UCLA. In the Elite Eight, Kentucky lost to No. 1 seed and No. 5 ranked North Carolina.

Final AP poll ranking: 5

2017-2018 Season

Non-Conference Record: 10-2

Best Non-Conference Victories: Virginia Tech, Louisville, Georgia, and No. 7 West Virginia

Non-Conference Tournament Championship: Did not participate in a non-conference tournament but went 4-0 in the Adolph Rupp Classic.

Record versus their main rival: 1-0, defeated Louisville in the Battle for the Bluegrass by a final score of 90–61.

Conference Record: 10-8

Best Conference Victories: at LSU, swept Vanderbilt, at Arkansas, and swept Georgia and Alabama.

Regular Season Conference Standing: Finished in a three-way tie for fourth place in the SEC, earning them a No. 4 seed in the SEC tournament.

Conference Tournament: Defeated No. 2 seed and No. 13 ranked Tennessee in the Championship game by beating the Volunteers by a final score of 77-72.

NCAA Tournament: As the No. 5 seed, defeated the No. 12 seed Davidson in the opening round. In the second round, Kentucky beat No. 13 seed Buffalo. In the Sweet Sixteen, the Wildcats lost to No. 9 seed Kansas State.

Final AP poll ranking: 18

2018-2019 Season

Non-Conference Record: 10-2

Best Non-Conference Victories: Utah, No. 9 North Carolina in the CBS Sports Classic, at Louisville, and No. 9 Kansas.

Non-Conference Tournament Championship: Did not participate in a non-conference tournament but went 4-0 in the Ohio Valley Hardwood Showcase.

Record versus their main rival: 1-0, won at Louisville in the Battle for the Bluegrass by defeating them by a score of 71–58.

Conference Record: 15-3

Best Conference Victories: at No. 14 Auburn, No. 22 Mississippi State, No. 1 Tennessee, swept Florida and won at Missouri.

Regular Season Conference Standing: Finished in a two-way tie for 2nd place in the SEC, earning them a No. 2 seed in the SEC tournament.

Conference Tournament: Lost to No. 3 seed and No. 8 ranked Tennessee in the semifinals.

NCAA Tournament: As the No. 2 seed, defeated the No. 15 seed, Abilene Christian, in the opening round. In the second round, Kentucky beat No. 7 seed and No. 19 ranked Wofford. In the Sweet Sixteen, the Wildcats defeated No. 3 seed and No. 11 ranked Houston. In the Elite Eight, Kentucky lost to No. 5 seed and No. 14 ranked Auburn.

Final AP poll ranking: 7

2019-2020 Season

Non-Conference Record: 9-3

Best Non-Conference Victories: No. 1 Michigan State in the Champions Classic, No. 3 Louisville, Georgia Tech, and at No. 18 Texas Tech.

Non-Conference Tournament Championship: Did not participate in a non-conference tournament but went 4-0 in the BBN Showcase.

Record versus their main rival: 1-0, defeated Louisville in the Battle for the Bluegrass by a final score of 78–70 in overtime.

Conference Record: 15-3

Best Conference Victories: at Tennessee, swept Florida, No. 15 Auburn, at Texas A&M, and at LSU.

Regular Season Conference Standing: Finished 1st place in the SEC, earning them a No. 1 seed in the SEC tournament.

Final AP poll ranking: 8