NCAA Basketball: Ranking all 363 D-I head coaches for 2022-23 season

80. Kevin Keatts (NC State) (Last year: 56)

• Overall record: 162-96

Keatts has had quite the coaching journey, even if things have gone stale in recent years. He was a longtime coach at Hargrave Military Academy before gaining college experience in stints at Marshall and Louisville. After winning a national championship (later vacated) on the Cardinals’ bench, he led UNC Wilmington to three CAA regular season titles and two NCAA Tournaments in a historic three-year stretch. Keatts became NC State’s head coach in 2017, leading the Wolfpack to the NCAA Tournament in his first season. However, the program finished just 11-21 and isn’t in great shape in the ACC.

79. Bobby Hurley (Arizona State) (Last year: 64)

• Overall record: 160-120

The former Duke star won a pair of titles with the Blue Devils and played briefly in the NBA. He began his coaching career under his brother Dan at Wagner and Rhode Island before becoming head coach at Buffalo. Hurley led the Bulls to an NCAA Tournament after his second season and was then hired by Arizona State. He’s entering his eighth season with the Sun Devils and needs results in the near future. Hurley has led Arizona State to just two NCAA Tournaments and led the Sun Devils below .500 in each of the last two seasons.

78. Jon Scheyer (Duke) (Last year: N/A)

• Overall record: 0-0

We already know he was a talented guard for the Blue Devils, but how will Scheyer fare in replacing a legend? Mike Krzyzewski’s successor spent nearly a decade on his bench with the Blue Devils but now enters his first season at the helm of this historic program. Scheyer has already had numerous victories on the recruiting trail in recent years, but now the program falls on his shoulders. We’re about to see just what kind of a head coach Scheyer becomes, though he’ll have some impressive talent at his disposal.

77. Wes Miller (Cincinnati) (Last year: 83)

• Overall record: 203-150

Less than two decades ago, Miller was a national champion, playing a small role on North Carolina’s title run back in 2005. After his playing career, he served a few short coaching stints before taking over the UNC Greensboro program back in 2011. Miller turned the Spartans into a top-flight mid-major, heading to a pair of NCAA Tournaments and winning at least 20 games in each of his last five seasons. Cincinnati brought him to town last season, and an 18-15 debut is a step in the right direction for these Bearcats.

76. John Becker (Vermont) (Last year: 81)

• Overall record: 257-102

Becker has had plenty of opportunities to jump to other schools, but he’s remained loyal to Vermont and begins his 12th season at the helm. He originally joined the staff under Mike Lonergan way back in 2006 and succeeded him five years later. He has proceeded to lead the Catamounts to four NCAA Tournaments and seven America East regular season titles, including each of the last six. Becker’s record is phenomenal, winning 82% of his conference games and leading Vermont again to the Big Dance last year.

75. Tommy Amaker (Harvard) (Last year: 73)

• Overall record: 440-291

As a point guard, Amaker was one of Coach K’s first real stars with the Blue Devils. He returned to his alma mater as an assistant for two national championship runs before beginning his own head coaching career. Amaker spent four years at Seton Hall and six at Michigan before accepting the Harvard job back in 2007. He rejuvenated the Crimson basketball program, leading Harvard to four straight NCAA Tournaments, including upset wins over New Mexico and Cincinnati in consecutive years. It’s been seven years since Harvard danced and last year’s 13-13 season was Amaker’s worst in some time.

74. Darian DeVries (Drake) (Last year: 89)

• Overall record: 95-40

The role DeVries has played at Drake has been monumental in recent years. He’s got a ton of experience in the MVC, spending his playing career at Northern Iowa before a 17-year run as an assistant at Creighton. DeVries returned to the MVC in 2018 when Drake brought him aboard and he’s repaid their faith. The Bulldogs have won at least 20 games in each season, getting off to an 18-0 start in his third season, a year that resulted in Drake making the NCAA Tournament. The Bulldogs are coming off a great deal of success and expect to compete for MVC titles in the near future.

73. Leon Rice (Boise State) (Last year: 104)

• Overall record: 244-145

Considering his background, it should come as no surprise that Rice has been pretty successful as a head coach. He spent more than a decade on the Gonzaga staff under Mark Few, helping transform that program from one-time Cinderella to consistent power. Boise State hired him in 2010 and he’s led the Broncos to three NCAA Tournaments and a plethora of success. Last year was by far his finest effort, leading the Broncos to MWC regular season and tournament titles in one of the conference’s best seasons in recent memory.

72. Bryce Drew (Grand Canyon) (Last year: 78)

• Overall record: 204-123

Known for his March Madness buzzer-beater at Valparaiso, Drew has put together quite the head coaching career over the last decade. The former NBA player took his alma mater to a pair of NCAA Tournaments and the NIT title game before being wooed by Vanderbilt. The Commodores relieved him after a rocky three-year stint but he’s bounced back with Grand Canyon. He enters his third season with the Antelopes, having led them to their first-ever Big Dance in his debut season and following that up with a 23-8 season last year.

71. Mark Pope (BYU) (Last year: 76)

• Overall record: 145-82

He won a title as a player at Kentucky and had a decade of professional playing experience, but Pope is redefining himself early in a successful coaching career. After a few assistant coaching stints, he began his head coaching career at Utah Valley in 2015. He engineered a turnaround with the Wolverines, winning 25 games in his fourth and final season before heading to BYU. Pope’s first three years with the Cougars have been prosperous, with a 68-26 mark that includes an NCAA Tournament appearance back in 2021.