NCAA Basketball: Ranking all 357 D-I head coaches for 2020-21 season

210. Greg Lansing (Indiana State) (Last year: 224)

• Overall record: 166-154

Indiana State has been a bit of a surprise lately under Lansing, who led them to the NCAA Tournament back in his first season as head coach in 2011. A few NIT bids followed, but it’s been pretty dry for the Sycamores ever since. Still, Indiana State tied for 3rd in the MVC this past season and could have something in the cards for the future.

209. Rob Jeter (Western Illinois) (Last year: N/A)

• Overall record: 184-170

Jeter is back as a head coach, taking the Western Illinois job after formerly spending 11 years leading Milwaukee. He won an NCAA Tournament game with Bruce Pearl’s roster at Milwaukee and spent the last two seasons in the Big Ten on Minnesota’s staff. He did solid work with the Panthers and should be a great addition as Western Illinois looks to compete in the Summit League.

208. Steve Henson (UTSA) (Last year: 190)

• Overall record: 64-68

A longtime player and a longtime assistant under Lon Kruger, Henson got his shot to run a program when UTSA came calling in 2016. He led the Roadrunners to a CIT in 2018 and a 2nd place finish in Conference USA in 2019. While last season was a step backwards, Henson still has this UTSA team in competitive shape in a deep conference, having learned well from that decade-plus under Kruger.

207. King Rice (Monmouth) (Last year: 208)

• Overall record: 149-146

Rice begins his tenth season at Monmouth after rising through the coaching ranks, mainly as an assistant under Kevin Stallings. The former Tar Heel guard nearly had a couple of NCAA Tournament bids, but the Hawks settled for a pair of NIT bids. They were back in the MAAC race, finishing 3rd this past season, but Rice is still looking to lead this program to their first MAAC Tournament title.

206. Robert Jones (Norfolk State) (Last year: 221)

• Overall record: 125-111

Jones arrived at Norfolk State in 2007 and was a member of the coaching staff when the Spartans shocked 2-seed Missouri in the NCAA Tournament. He took over as head coach in 2013 and has the MEAC’s best program, finishing in the top 4 in the conference each season. Unfortunately, they’ve had to settle for CIT’s and an NIT bid, failing so far to make it back to the NCAA Tournament.

205. Jim Hayford (Seattle) (Last year: 194)

• Overall record: 158-135

Now on his fourth head coaching job, Hayford took over in Seattle three seasons ago after a successful six-year run leading Eastern Washington. He took the Eagles to the NCAA Tournament in 2015 but has yet to experience similar success with the Redhawks. Seattle has a few postseason bids in his first three years, but their win count is trending in the wrong direction.

204. Fran O’Hanlon (Lafayette) (Last year: 232)

• Overall record: 342-407

O’Hanlon prepares for his 26th season as Lafayette’s head coach, hoping to build off last season’s success. He’s led the Leopard to the NCAA Tournament three times. Last year, his Leopards wound up with 19 wins, a major improvement over their recent play, and could be working themselves back into a contender in the Patriot League.

203. Rob Murphy (Eastern Michigan) (Last year: 207)

• Overall record: 160-143

Murphy took over at Eastern Michigan nearly a decade ago after spending time on Jim Boeheim’s staff at Syracuse. He’s responsible for a number of postseason bids for the Eagles but has yet to lead them to the NCAA Tournament. He’s never really had a bad season with the Eagles, but consistency will only get you so far when you aren’t winning league titles.

202. Derek Kellogg (Long Island) (Last year: 198)

• Overall record: 204-188

A former player and coach under John Calipari, Kellogg failed to replicate the success at his alma mater after spending nine years as head coach at UMass. He’s been with Long Island since 2017, leading them to a surprise trip to the NCAA Tournament in his first season. The Sharks have been in the middle of the pack in the NEC but we’ll see if Kellogg can take them to the next level moving forward.

201. Matthew Driscoll (North Florida) (Last year: 201)

• Overall record: 184-179

North Florida played great basketball this season, as Driscoll picked up his third A-Sun regular-season title. However, he has just one NCAA Tournament appearance on his resume, with his Ospreys making the Dance back in 2015. Still, North Florida has finished in the top 4 each of the last seven years and Driscoll has built a pretty consistent contender in the league.

200. Dane Fischer (William & Mary) (Last year: 331)

• Overall record: 21-11

Fischer took over William & Mary last season and began his first head coaching gig with a pretty solid start. A former longtime assistant under current George Mason coach Dave Paulsen, he rebuilt the Tribe roster and won 21 games. He justified the surprise firing of predecessor Tony Shaver in leading the Tribe to a 2nd place finish in the CAA, setting them up for good things to come.

199. Carmen Maciariello (Siena) (Last year: 324)

• Overall record: 20-10

Maciariello got his head coaching career off to a pretty solid start this past season, leading the Saints to the MAAC regular-season title. The former Siena player and assistant likely could have had an NCAA Tournament team had the pandemic not canceled the MAAC Tournament especially with rising star Jalen Pickett on the roster. Siena’s star is bright for the future.

198. Pat Skerry (Towson) (Last year: 199)

• Overall record: 143-150

When Skerry arrived at Towson in 2011, the former Providence and Pittsburgh assistant had a large task at hand. After a rough 1-31 start, the last eight years have been pretty consistent for the Tigers, who have finished in the top 3 of the CAA more times than not. Skerry hasn’t yet led Towson to the NCAA Tournament but he’s certainly made a positive enough impact to this point with the program.

197. Kevin Baggett (Rider) (Last year: 192)

• Overall record: 141-116

Baggett’s head coaching career got started in 2012 when the Broncs promoted him to the top job, a decision that still seems smart even eight years later. There are no NCAA Tournaments on his resume, but there have been a few postseason bids and some competitive teams in recent years. Rider has finished in the top 3 of the MAAC each of the last three seasons; perhaps that postseason success is right around the corner.

196. Rick Croy (Cal Baptist) (Last year: 263)

• Overall record: 37-25

Croy has done fantastic work at Cal Baptist, especially transitioning the Lancers into a D1 program in recent years. A former successful junior college coach, he led the Lancers to a slew of D2 Tournament bids and finished 2nd place this past season in the WAC. Cal Baptist is still extremely fresh, but this team could contend for an NCAA Tournament sooner rather than later.

195. Justin Hutson (Fresno State) (Last year: 161)

• Overall record: 34-28

A longtime assistant at San Diego State, Hutson traded Mountain West allegiance and is off to an up and down start with the Bulldogs. Fresno State won 23 games in his first season but struggled to an 11-19 finish last season. We’ll have to see how things develop for the Bulldogs, but I’d expect Hutson to get a solid roster together to compete in the league again soon.

194. Joe Pasternack (UC Santa Barbara) (Last year: 197)

• Overall record: 104-83

He had four years leading New Orleans and had a nice stint on Arizona’s coaching staff, but Pasternack has done some of his best work at UC Santa Barbara. His Gauchos have won no fewer than 21 games in each of his first three seasons and have three 2nd place finishes in the Big West. Pasternack could be building a long-term contender in the conference, but we’ll see if he can achieve glory in the postseason.

193. John Pelphrey (Tennessee Tech) (Last year: 183)

• Overall record: 158-148

The former head coach at South Alabama and Arkansas, Pelphrey is a longtime assistant under Billy Donovan who just got back into head coaching last season with the Golden Eagles. There’s a lot of work ahead for Pelphrey, who was just 9-22 and finished 9th in the OVC in his first year at Tennessee Tech. However, it’s far too early to judge his tenure, as his program is still miles behind Belmont and Murray State.

192. Billy Donlon (Kansas City) (Last year: 193)

• Overall record: 125-108

A fourth-place finish in the WAC was a great start for Donlon, who began last season at Kansas City. He formerly spent six solid years as head coach at Wright State and is looking to take the Roos to the promised land. Kansas City shifts to the Summit League and Donlon, who has already worked hard to rebuild this roster, should have this program in decent shape moving forward.

191. Tod Kowalczyk (Toledo) (Last year: 203)

• Overall record: 320-256

Kowalczyk’s head coaching career has taken him to Green Bay and Toledo and seen varying levels of success. He’s yet to lead a team to the NCAA Tournament but has led the Rockets to a number of solid seasons recently. Unfortunately, they’ve had to settle for a couple of NIT appearances, though Kowalczyk could really raise his stock with that first conference tournament title.