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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LOUISVILLE, KY – FEBRUARY 19: Head coach Jim Boeheim of the Syracuse Orange (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

445. . . . Jim Boeheim. 19. player

Coach Accomplishments the past 5 seasons
NCAA Tournament Final Four: 1 (2016)
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen: 2 (2016, 2018)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 2 (2016, 2018, 2019)

Coaching Points Breakdown
0 points for National Championships
25 points for Final Four Appearances
0 points for Regular Season Conference Championships (ACC)
0 points for Conference Tournament Championships (ACC)
20 points for Sweet Sixteen Appearances
0 points for every season with 30 or more wins
8 points for every season with 20 or more wins
6 points for every NCAA Tournament berth
Total Coaching Points: 59

Over the past five seasons:

Best Season: 2015-2016 and even though Boeheim was suspended for nine games during the season, he ended up winning eight of nine games after his suspension in ACC play including a road victory over No. 20 ranked Duke. Syracuse would reach the Final Four that season before falling to North Carolina in the tournament.

Biggest Regular Season Win: Duke plays very well on the home court and rarely loses Cameron Indoor Stadium. The Blue Devils entered their game against the Orange ranked No. 1 on a weekday in the middle of the month of January in 2019. Syracuse being unranked defeated Duke in overtime by a final score of 95-91. It was an upset victory for Boeheim and his team that many did not see coming but one that will be remembered his team and himself. After their victory over the Cavaliers, the Orange would win their next four games in ACC conference play.

Defining moment: Having lost six of their previous ten games, Boeheim and his team picked up a much-needed win when they went on the road and defeated No. 18 Virginia in overtime by a score of 63-55 in early January of 2020. The Orange were 8-7 overall and 1-3 in conference play entering the game.

Best NCAA Tournament Victory: No. 10 seed Syracuse shocked top-seeded Virginia 68-62 to advance to their first Final Four since they last have done so in 2013. The Orange were among the last four teams to get into the NCAA tournament in 2016 and defeating the Cavaliers was a remarkable achievement for Boeheim and his team.

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