NCAA Basketball: Ranking all 68 head coaches in 2022 NCAA Tournament

56. Matt Langel (Colgate)

2 NCAA Tournaments (0-2)

Before 2011, Langel was a Fran Dunphy disciple, who played and coached under him at Penn and Temple. That year was when Colgate brought him aboard as head coach, a decision that looks genius years later. Langel rebuilt this program into the best in the Patriot League, winning the last four regular-season conference titles and now making their third straight trip to the NCAA Tournament.

55. Todd Golden (San Francisco)

0 NCAA Tournaments

Golden makes his initial trip to the NCAA Tournament as head coach, but this certainly isn’t his first hint of success. He played at Saint Mary’s under Randy Bennett and has been an assistant at three schools, including a stint under Bruce Pearl at Auburn. After two years on staff, he became San Francisco’s head coach in 2019 and has done a fantastic job keeping the Dons among that good tier of WCC schools, even if a few steps lower than Gonzaga.

54. Eric Henderson (South Dakota State)

0 NCAA Tournaments

After serving on some successful coaching staffs at both North Dakota State and South Dakota State, this moment must feel great for Henderson. After winning three straight Summit League regular-season titles in his first three years as a collegiate head coach, his Jackrabbits got the job done this season, winning the Summit League Tournament and returning to the NCAA Tournament. Not bad work for a coach who’s already won more than 75% of his games.

53. Niko Medved (Colorado State)

0 NCAA Tournaments

This may be the first trip to the Big Dance for Medved, but it likely won’t be the last. He did great things in brief stints leading Furman and Drake but didn’t stick around long enough for the postseason glory. He’s spent the last four seasons turning Colorado State back into a top contender in the MWC, improving the Rams’ record in each season and hoping to make a breakthrough this March.