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

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)
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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PORTLAND, OREGON – NOVEMBER 12: Head coach Dana Altman of the Oregon Ducks (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images)
PORTLAND, OREGON – NOVEMBER 12: Head coach Dana Altman of the Oregon Ducks (Photo by Steve Dykes/Getty Images) /

5. player. 515. . . . Dana Altman

Coach Accomplishments the past 5 seasons
NCAA Tournament Final Four: 1 (2017)
Pac-12 Regular Season Champion: 3 (2016, 2017, 2020)
Pac-12 Tournament Champion: 2 (2016 and 2019)
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen: 3 (2016, 2017, 2019)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 4 (2016, 2017, 2019)

Coaching Points Breakdown
0 points for National Championships
25 points for Final Four Appearances
60 points for Regular Season Conference Championships (Pac-12)
30 points for Conference Tournament Championships (Pac-12)
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
6 points for every NCAA Tournament berth
Total Coaching Points: 173

2015-2016 Season

Non-Conference Record: 11-2

Best Non-Conference Victories: No. 20 Baylor, at Alabama, Navy, and Fresno State

Non-Conference Tournament Championship: Did not participate in a tournament in non-conference play but was 4-0 in the Global Sports Shootout.

Record versus their main rival: 1-1 with their in-state rival. Lost at Oregon State, 57-70 and beat the Beavers at home, 91-81.

Conference Record: 14-4

Best Conference Victories: No. 21 USC, at No. 18 Arizona, at UCLA, No. 15 Arizona, and at Arizona State.

Regular Season Conference Standing: 1st place finish winning the regular-season title and they earned the No. 1 seed in the Pac-12 tournament.

Conference Tournament: Defeated No. 12 ranked Utah in the championship game to claim the Pac-12 tournament title.

NCAA Tournament: As the No. 1 seed, defeated the No. 16 seed Holy Cross in the opening round. In the second round, Oregon beat No. 8 seed Saint Joseph’s. In the Sweet Sixteen, the Ducks defeated No. 4 seed and No. 19 ranked Duke. In the Elite Eight, Oregon lost to No. 2 seed and No. 7 ranked Oklahoma.

Final AP poll ranking: 5

2016-2017 Season

Non-Conference Record: 11-2

Best Non-Conference Victories: Tennessee and UConn in the Maui Invitational, Alabama, and UNLV.

Non-Conference Tournament Championship: No, lost to Georgetown in the Maui Invitational.

Record versus their main rival: 2-0, defeated Oregon State 85–43 at home and beat the Beavers 80–59 on the road.

Conference Record: 16-2

Best Conference Victories: No. 2 UCLA, No. 22 USC, No. 5 Arizona, at USC, and defeated California three times.

Regular Season Conference Standings: Tied for 1st place sharing the regular-season title and earning the No. 1 seed in the Pac-12 tournament.

Conference Tournament: Lost to the No. 2 seed and No. 7 ranked Arizona Wildcats in the Pac-12
Championship game.

NCAA Tournament: As the No. 3 seed, defeated the No. 14 seed Iona in the opening round. In the second round, Oregon beat No. 11 seed Rhode Island. In the Sweet Sixteen, the Ducks defeated No. 7 seed and No. 23 ranked Michigan. In the Elite Eight, Oregon beat No. 1 seed and No. 3 ranked Kansas. The Ducks lost to No. 1 seed and No. 6 ranked North Carolina in the Final Four.

Final AP poll ranking: 9

2017-2018 Season

Non-Conference Record: 10-3

Best Non-Conference Victories: DePaul, Colorado State, and at Fresno State

Non-Conference Tournament Championship: No, lost to UConn in the PK80-Phil Knight Invitational Victory bracket.

Record versus their main rival: 1-1 with their in-state rival. Lost at Oregon State, 64-76 and beat the Beavers at home, 66-57.

Conference Record: 10-8

Best Conference Victories: at No. 11 Arizona State, No. 14 Arizona, swept Washington, and at California.

Regular Season Conference Standings: Tied for 6th place and earning them a No. 6 seed in the Pac 12 tournament.

Conference Tournament: Lost to No. 2 seed USC in the semifinals of the tournament.

NCAA Tournament: Did not make the NCAA tournament and lost to Marquette in the second round of the NIT tournament.

Final AP poll ranking: N/R

2018-2019 Season

Non-Conference Record: 9-4

Best Non-Conference Victories: No. 15 Syracuse, at Boise State, and San Diego.

Non-Conference Tournament Championship: No, lost to Iowa in the 2K Classic semifinals.

Record versus their main rival: 0-2, lost at home 72–77 to Oregon State and lost on the road to the Beavers 57–72.

Conference Record: 10-8

Best Conference Victories: Swept Arizona, at Utah, beat Washinton State three times, defeated Arizona State twice, and at Washington.

Regular Season Conference Standings: Tied for 5th place and earning them a No. 6 seed in the Pac 12 tournament.

Conference Tournament: Defeated No. 1 seed Washington in the Pac-12 championship game.

NCAA Tournament: As the No. 12 seed, defeated the No. 5 seed Wisconsin in the opening round. In the second round, Oregon beat No. 13 seed UC Irvine. In the Sweet Sixteen, the Ducks lost to No. 1 seed and No. 2 ranked Virginia.

Final AP poll ranking: N/R

2019-2020 Season

Non-Conference Record: 11-2

Best Non-Conference Victories: No. 13 Seton Hall in Battle 4 Atlantis,  No. 13 Memphis, Houston, and at No. 5 Michigan

Non-Conference Tournament Championship: No, lost to No. 8 Gonzaga in the Battle 4 Atlantis semifinals.

Record versus their main rival: 1-1 with their in-state rival. Lost at Oregon State, 53-63, and beat the Beavers at home, 69-54.

Conference Record: 13-5

Best Conference Victories: No. 24 Arizona, swept Utah, No. 16 Colorado, at No. 24 Arizona, swept California, and beat USC and UCLA.

Regular Season Conference Standing: 1st place finish to win the regular-season title.

Final AP poll ranking: 13