CBB coach Mt. Rushmore.

[RedStickHusky]

JC, JT, Rollie, and Sweet Lou.

 

[TheHorde]

Jalen Rose does not approve of this topic.

Tyler Olander has 2 more rings than Jalen Rose, so Jalen’s opinion is meaningless.

 

[TheHorde]

Wooden, Coach K, Calhoun, Knight, Dean Smith (5 on this Rushmore)

 

[TheHorde]

Tyler Olander has 2 more rings than Jalen Rose, so Jalen’s opinion is meaningless.

Plus Jalen Rose choked a 3-0 lead with Molly Qerim, so his judgment is suspect.

 

[Palatine]

Wooden was way ahead of his time. He was using NIL before it was a thing.

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What Wooden did is called "CHEATING."

 

[notEwekon]

If you're going to put Wooden on your list you'll have to recognize the Helms banners as legit as national titles

 

[Jaydumo20]

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I knew it was bad but not that bad. That is a medical problem

 

[McLovin]

If you're going to put Wooden on your list you'll have to recognize the Helms banners as legit as national titles

Why? I understand it was a different era, with less teams in the NCAA field, but it was still the “NCAA Championship”. His regular season accomplishments + the players he produced probably are good enough to qualify him for this without even taking into account his National Titles…

Also interestingly, Wooden and Calhoun’s careers overlapped with Wooden winning his final 2 titles after Calhoun started coaching at Northeastern.

 

[SubbaBub]

Every coach that has won more than one title.

Wooden, K, JC and Smith I bumped Roy because he basically inherited Dean Smith's franchise, then I'd go with Knight over Roy for overall impact to their program and CBB. If Roy won his 3 at Kansas then he's #4.

The better question is what it you limit it to the 64+ team era >1985. K, JC, and who? Roy Williams is probably next in line here. The four isn't as obvious as none dominated for very long or without asterisks ('sup Pitino/Cal). It's probably Izzo as Donovan and Wright's peaks were much shorter. Do you pick the 'picker with Melo and the multiple final fours? (No.) If you don't require at least one championship, then are you down to Mark Few, Huggy Bear?

List of national championship wins by coach​

Coach	National titles	Most recent	Runner-up finishes
John Wooden	10	1975	0
Mike Krzyzewski	5	2015	4
Adolph Rupp	4	1958	1
Roy Williams	3	2017	3
Jim Calhoun	3	2011	0
Bob Knight	3	1987	0
Denny Crum	2	1986	0
Billy Donovan	2	2007	1
Henry Iba	2	1946	1
Ed Jucker	2	1962	1
Branch McCracken	2	1953	0
Dean Smith	2	1993	3
Phil Woolpert	2	1956	0
Jay Wright	2	2018	0
Rick Pitino	2	2013*	1

 

[nwhoopfan]

I bumped Roy because he basically inherited Dean Smith's franchise

After Guthridge and Doherty had some time to mess it up.


If Huggy and Few are gonna get mentions, I would easily put Lute Olson ahead of either of them. More Final 4's and actually won a Title.

 

[Fishy]

Jim Calhoun, Ted Lasso, the guy in the Mighty Ducks movie, and Rich Kotite.

 

[EZPass]

Jim Calhoun, Jim Phelan, Jim Boeheim, Jim Larranaga

 

[FfldCntyFan]

How would anyone react today if they were told URI over the next quarter century will have performed arguably as well as any school has over that time frame, have three national tiles, have spent multiple weeks in many different seasons ranked #1 with a number of elite eight and sweet sixteen appearances in years they didn't win it all? That's pretty much what the reaction in May 1986 would have been if someone predicted what we ended up accomplishing by May 2011.

Yes, every coach who has reached the heights of a national title warrants praise for the accomplishment. I just personally believe that what was accomplished by a coach that took over an established, top tier program needs to be discounted, slightly or vastly, depending on the situation, in comparison to what Jim Calhoun accomplished.

Those who weren't around (and college basketball fans) during the years before we hired Jim Calhoun cannot fully appreciate what he accomplished.

 

[TheChamps990411]

I posted a similar thread about the Mt. RUSHMORE of CBB players last year, but this one seems like more fun.
Which 4 coaches do you put on your Mt Rushmore?

Do you go by wins and include JB and Huggins? (I know you don't, but why not?)

Do you go by stature, despite some...errr...transgressions? (B.Knight)

Or do you go by Wins, building a program and Natties? (Ummm...JC)

Obviously there are more to consider than these (Cal, Wooden, K, Dean Smith, etc.)

Have fun and play nice

Wooden, K, Smith and Calhoun.

 

[Jaydumo20]

How would anyone react today if they were told URI over the next quarter century will have performed arguably as well as any school has over that time frame, have three national tiles, have spent multiple weeks in many different seasons ranked #1 with a number of elite eight and sweet sixteen appearances in years they didn't win it all? That's pretty much what the reaction in May 1986 would have been if someone predicted what we ended up accomplishing by May 2011.

Yes, every coach who has reached the heights of a national title warrants praise for the accomplishment. I just personally believe that what was accomplished by a coach that took over an established, top tier program needs to be discounted, slightly or vastly, depending on the situation, in comparison to what Jim Calhoun accomplished.

Those who weren't around (and college basketball fans) during the years before we hired Jim Calhoun cannot fully appreciate what he accomplished.

Thats a pretty cool perspective to take. My dad who graduated in '72 tells me stories about going to see games in the old field house and how janky it was. Must be weird for any uconn grad who witnessed the pre Calhoun days.

 

[BGesus4]

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The best thing about this photo is how early in the game it is

 

[Demo Square]

John Wooden - Coach K - Dean Smith - Jim Calhoun & Rick Pitino (tied)

 

[Scoe]

It’s obviously Wooden, Calhoun, Knight and K. There are no other choices.

 

[Waquoit]

Jim Calhoun, Ted Lasso, the guy in the Mighty Ducks movie, and Rich Kotite.

I'd switch Kotite out for Norman Dale.

 

[Jaydumo20]

I'd switch Kotite out for Norman Dale.

It's indicative of that team seeing how Kotite is probably the coach that comes to mind first when mentioning JETS HC's. That's who I think of immediately. Poor guy. But...a Wagner grad nonetheless.