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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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FAYETTEVILLE, AR – MARCH 4: Head Coach Eric Musselman of the Arkansas Razorbacks (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
FAYETTEVILLE, AR – MARCH 4: Head Coach Eric Musselman of the Arkansas Razorbacks (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

14. player. 524. . . . Eric Musselman

Coach Accomplishments the past 5 seasons
Mountain West Regular Season Champion: 3 (2017, 2018, 2019)
Mountain West Tournament Champion: 1 (2017)
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen: 1 (2018)
CBI Tournament Champions: 1 (2016)
NCAA Tournament Appearances: 3 (2017, 2018, 2019)

Coaching Points Breakdown
0 points for National Championships
0 points for Final Four Appearances
30 points for Regular Season Conference Championships (MW)
7 points for Conference Tournament Championships (MW)
10 points for Sweet Sixteen Appearances
5 points for non-NCAA Tournament post-season tournament champions (CBI)
0 points for every season with 30 or more wins
20 points for every season with 20 or more wins
6 points for every NCAA Tournament berth
Total Coaching Points: 78

2015-2016 Season

Head Coach at Nevada

*Key Victories: Drake (MW–MVC Challenge), Fresno State, Morehead State (CBI Tournament Championship)

*Post Season: Won the CBI postseason tournament by defeating Morehead State in a best of three-game series.

*Season Record: 24-14 overall and 10-8 (tied for 4th place in the Mountain West)

Championships: Post Season CBI tournament

2016-2017 Season 

Head Coach at Nevada

*Key Victories: Oregon State, at Bradley (MW–MVC Challenge), at Washington, Colorado State, swept Boise State, Colorado State (MW Championship game).

*Post Season: Lost to Iowa State in the NCAA Tournament

*Season Record: 28-7 Overall and 14-4 (1st Place in the Mountain West)

*Championships: Mountain West Conference Regular Season and Tournament Champions

2017-2018 Season

Head Coach at Nevada

*Key Victories: At Hawaii, swept Boise State, New Mexico, Texas, and Cincinnati

*Post Season:  In the NCAA Tournament defeated No. 10 seed Texas in the opening round and beat No. 2 seed Cincinnati in the Round of 32. They lost to Loyola Chicago in the Sweet Sixteen.

*Season Record: 29-8 Overall and 15-3 (1st Place in the Mountain West)

*Championships: Mountain West Conference Regular Season Champions

2018-2019 Season

Head Coach at Nevada

*Key Victories: BYU, UMass (Las Vegas Holiday Invitational final), (Loyola–Chicago
MW–MVC Challenge), at USC, No. 20 Arizona State (Basketball Hall of Fame Classic), at Utah, and Utah State

*Post Season:  In the NCAA Tournament, lost to Florida in the first round.

*Season Record: 29-5 Overall and 15-3 (Tied for1st Place in the Mountain West)

*Championships: Co Mountain West Conference Regular Season Champions and Las Vegas Holiday Invitational Champions

2019-2020 Season

Head Coach at Arkansas

*Key Victories: at Georgia Tech, at Indiana, TCU (Big 12/SEC Challenge)

*Season Record: 29-5 Overall and 15-3 (Tied for1st Place in the Mountain West)