NCAA Basketball: Ranking all 362 D-I head coaches for 2023-24 season

100. Danny Sprinkle (Utah State) (Last year: 141)

• Overall record: 81-43

Success in recent years has greatly elevated Sprinkle’s stock, especially as he takes over this season at Utah State. He had previously been a collegiate assistant for nearly two decades, mostly splitting time at Cal State Northridge and Cal State Fullerton. His head coaching career began at his alma mater, Montana State, four seasons ago, and he spent that time turning the Bobcats into the Big Sky’s best team, with NCAA Tournament appearances for two straight seasons. Now he’ll look to continue that success at a Utah State program that’s been pretty solid the last half decade.

99. Rob Senderoff (Kent State) (Last year: 137)

• Overall record: 247-147

Senderoff was a collegiate assistant for nearly two decades, spending time at six different schools. He worked under James Jones at Yale, Kelvin Sampson at Indiana, and two different head coaches at Kent State. He was actually promoted from associate head coach to the top job for Kent State back in 2011 and has led the Golden Flashes ever since. He’s averaged more than 20 wins a season, has led Kent State to several postseason appearances, and is coming off his second trip to the NCAA Tournament after his program won the MAC.

98. Fred Hoiberg (Nebraska) (Last year: 95)

• Overall record: 155-139

Born in Lincoln, Nebraska, Hoiberg starred at Iowa State in the early 90’s before spending a decade in the NBA. After retiring from basketball, he worked in NBA front offices before becoming Iowa State’s head coach back in 2010. Hoiberg had great success across five years leading the Cyclones before departing to lead the Chicago Bulls. Back in the college game, he’s been at Nebraska in his hometown for the last four seasons and it’s been a struggle, with this past season’s 16-16 mark by far his best result.

97. Kyle Keller (Stephen F. Austin) (Last year: 91)

• Overall record: 145-69

For much of his coaching career, Keller has coached college ball in the state of Texas. He was a junior college coach early on before long stints on the staffs of Oklahoma State, Kansas, and Texas A&M. After his time with those Aggies, he was hired to succeed Brad Underwood at Stephen F. Austin in 2016. The Lumberjacks program was in fantastic shape and Keller has maintained that standing. Though he’s made just a single trip to the NCAA Tournament, he’s won plenty of games, though the Lumberjacks finished just 4th in the WAC last season.

96. Mike Boynton (Oklahoma State) (Last year: 115)

• Overall record: 107-89

A former point guard at South Carolina, Boynton got into coaching as a graduate manager at Furman before spending time assisting at five different D1 schools. That included stints under Frank Martin and Brad Underwood, including a final season at Oklahoma State. In 2017, Underwood departed for Illinois and Boynton was promoted to the top job. While he’s only led the Cowboys to the Big Dance once in six years, he’s coming off a better than expected season, winning 20 games and finishing 7th in a very tough Big 12.

95. Lorenzo Romar (Pepperdine) (Last year: 82)

• Overall record: 454-377

Romar starred at Washington in the late 70’s before spending half a decade playing in the NBA. He was later an assistant at UCLA under Jim Harrick and was part of their title-winning team in 1995. Romar’s head coaching career has included stints at Pepperdine, Saint Louis, and Washington, including significant success in 15 years leading the Huskies. He’s been in his second stint at Pepperdine since 2018, but it’s not been the most successful run. While Pepperdine won the CBI in 2021, they’ve finished dead last in the WCC each of the last two seasons.

94. Darrin Horn (Northern Kentucky) (Last year: 103)

• Overall record: 250-156

In the 90’s, Horn played ball at Western Kentucky and later served as both an assistant and head coach at the school. His head coaching career began with the Hilltoppers right after helping Marquette to the Final Four in 2003. After leading Western Kentucky to the Sweet Sixteen in 2008, he was hired by South Carolina but flamed out after four seasons. He’s had a significant rejuvenation at Northern Kentucky these last four years. He’s 79-45 with the Norse and is fresh off a trip to the NCAA Tournament and his second Horizon League Tournament title.

93. Ritchie McKay (Liberty) (Last year: 94)

• Overall record: 367-242

Certainly one of the nation’s well-traveled coaches, McKay was an assistant at Bradley and Washington back in the 1990’s before beginning a long head coaching career. He’s spent time leading Portland State, Colorado State, Oregon State, New Mexico, and Liberty and is actually in his second stint with Liberty after spending time with Tony Bennett at Virginia. His Flames have won four of the last five regular season titles in the ASUN, including last year’s 27-9 season, but now transition into the new-look CUSA.

92. Scott Nagy (Wright State) (Last year: 93)

• Overall record: 316-176

Much of Nagy’s career came in building the basketball program at South Dakota State. He was a graduate assistant at Illinois before joining the Jackrabbits and would later serve as their head coach for 21 years. After plenty of postseason success at both the D2 and D1 level in Brookings, Nagy departed in 2016 and took over at Wright State. He ushered the Raiders back to the Big Dance in just his second season then won three straight Horizon League regular season titles. Last year was just his second without a conference regular season or tournament title, but Wright State is still in good shape.

91. Jeff Jones (Old Dominion) (Last year: 96)

• Overall record: 557-412

Long before he arrived at Old Dominion, Jones spent a significant amount of time at Virginia. He played point guard for the Cavaliers and joined the staff as an assistant in the early 80’s before spending eight years as head coach. Jones got Virginia to an NIT title and an Elite Eight but fizzled out. He then spent 13 years leading American before Old Dominion hired him in 2013. There’s certainly been success in his first decade with the Monarchs, including several trips to the postseason and a 5th place finish last year; their first year in the Sun Belt.