Best Uconn men's BB coach not named Calhoun or Hurley

[Improviser]

Who do you think was the best other coach, not including the above names?

 

[RayIsTheGOAT]

There was definitely no UConn basketball before Jim Calhoun?

 

[bazz&boujee]

Kevin Ollie

 

[Ts5034]

Dee Rowe

 

[Kenny11]

Ollie. He won a national championship and did a phenomenal job coaching in that run, clearly out-coaching guys like Tom Izzo, Jay Wright, Billy Donovan and Calipari. The run started after getting blown out by Louisville in the AAC tournament by 30+ points...This was done with 1 future nba reserve player.

 

[Hoophound]

KO before divorce. Simple as that.

 

[slepers]

Fred Shabel

 

[Scoe]

Shabazz

 

[ucp990411]

Fred Shabel with no doubt about it.

 

[ucp990411]

Although George Greer was a very respected and beloved coach

 

[Huskybass]

Shabazz, no doubt about it. He will do it again once his playing days are over.

 

[gampelcrazies]

It’s Dee Rowe

 

[Guapo]

Lol it’s obviously Ollie and it’s not an argument

 

[navery12]

Kimani Young

 

[husky8273]

KO

 

[Tenspro2002]

Blaney.

You never said it had to be a head coach.

 

[uchusky32]

Perno, because he helped (Kelley) create the need that lead to JC.

 

[8893]

Blaney.

You never said it had to be a head coach.

Wasn't he acting head coach for a stretch during JC's final season?

 

[Ts5034]

Wasn't he acting head coach for a stretch during JC's final season?

Yes he was, Blaney was also acting head coach when Calhoun was out with prostate cancer in 2003 as well as some games here and there that JC had to miss for a variety of reasons.

 

[Ts5034]

Lol it’s obviously Ollie and it’s not an argument

I seriously wonder how history will judge the KO era. Im not trying to derail this thread, but it really is a fascinating argument because you can look at it from so many ways.

 

[MTHusky]

Fred Shabel without a doubt.

 

[CL82]

Although George Greer was a very respected and beloved coach

Hugh Greer. He'd probably get my vote as well though it close between him and Shabel. Dee Rowe gets the nicest guy award though. He'd do anything he could to help anyone. Genuinely a super nice guy.

 

[superjohn]

Fred Shabel with no doubt about it.

My brother was friends with his son, nice guy.

 

[willie99]

Dom Perno





For bringing us Jim Calhoun

 

[Guapo]

I seriously wonder how history will judge the KO era. Im not trying to derail this thread, but it really is a fascinating argument because you can look at it from so many ways.

Obviously, we’ll remember things differently; but I think the average basketball fan around the country will remember him for winning a championship