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My ranking of coaches based on 2022-2023 performance only.
1) Shaka Smart (Marquette) - Marquette was picked to finish 9th by the Big East coaches. It is amazing how fast Smart took a tired program run by a lousy coach and turned it into an NCAA Tournament team that no one wants to play in March.
2) Sean Miller (Xavier) - undefeated in conference, all three OOC losses are quality (although Indiana is fading). While everyone knew there was talent on this team, Miller took a sloppy team that expected to lose and has turned it into an offensive machine. He also found Souley Boum, who may turn out to be one of the biggest transfer pickups of the offseason. He may be one of the biggest scumbags in college basketball, but he knows how to coach.
3) Ed Cooley (Providence) - Preseason #5, so they were expected to be a tournament caliber team. I am not sure how good they really are, but regardless, once again Cooley has assembled a NCAA Tournament caliber team from the flotsam and jetsam on the Transfer Portal. It is amazing how he does this.
4) Danny Hurley (UConn) - Big improvement in the offense, which I will give him credit for. Did well in the transfer portal, and has his team in sync. All he needs is more wins over good Big East teams.
5) Shaheen Holloway (Seton Hall) - Defense looks great, and offense is showing signs of life. Talent level is not great, but there are a lot of positive signs.
6) Greg McDermott (Creighton) - Preseason Top 10 in the country to a team just a few games above .500. They played a tough schedule and were missing their best player for a few games, but the season is not turning out as they hoped.
7) Mike Anderson (St. Johns) - I think his 40 minutes of hell style has aged out a little. The team looks out of control on both ends, and takes a lot of terrible shots, and that doesn't work in the age of analytics. SJU has some talent (Soriano and Jones, among others) and should be better. That is on the coach.
8) Thad Matta (Butler) - It is uncomfortable to watch Matta coach Butler. He looks like death warmed over, and seems exhausted on the sideline. The cupboard was pretty bare and he has brought in a few players, but the team has not looked great this season other than a non-conference win over Kansas State that got a lot more impressive in the last few weeks.
9) Tony Stubblefield (Depaul) - He is not a bad game coach, and his teams seem to get better over the course of the season, but he is in year 2 and he has a roster that would be weak in the A10. Depaul has no talent, and that is on the coach. He is in Chicago, there is no excuse for not having some talent.
10) Kyle Neptune (Villanova) - Preseason #3 in the Big East Coaches Poll, and he is 2-4 with 5 OOC losses and just lost to Depaul. He is just not a big time Head Coach. Should have stayed at Fordham. It will be interesting to see how much rope Villanova gives him.
11) Patrick Ewing (Georgetown) - there are not words to describe how much of a catastrophic failure Ewing has been at Georgetown. He is in a class of bad coach all by himself.
1) Shaka Smart (Marquette) - Marquette was picked to finish 9th by the Big East coaches. It is amazing how fast Smart took a tired program run by a lousy coach and turned it into an NCAA Tournament team that no one wants to play in March.
2) Sean Miller (Xavier) - undefeated in conference, all three OOC losses are quality (although Indiana is fading). While everyone knew there was talent on this team, Miller took a sloppy team that expected to lose and has turned it into an offensive machine. He also found Souley Boum, who may turn out to be one of the biggest transfer pickups of the offseason. He may be one of the biggest scumbags in college basketball, but he knows how to coach.
3) Ed Cooley (Providence) - Preseason #5, so they were expected to be a tournament caliber team. I am not sure how good they really are, but regardless, once again Cooley has assembled a NCAA Tournament caliber team from the flotsam and jetsam on the Transfer Portal. It is amazing how he does this.
4) Danny Hurley (UConn) - Big improvement in the offense, which I will give him credit for. Did well in the transfer portal, and has his team in sync. All he needs is more wins over good Big East teams.
5) Shaheen Holloway (Seton Hall) - Defense looks great, and offense is showing signs of life. Talent level is not great, but there are a lot of positive signs.
6) Greg McDermott (Creighton) - Preseason Top 10 in the country to a team just a few games above .500. They played a tough schedule and were missing their best player for a few games, but the season is not turning out as they hoped.
7) Mike Anderson (St. Johns) - I think his 40 minutes of hell style has aged out a little. The team looks out of control on both ends, and takes a lot of terrible shots, and that doesn't work in the age of analytics. SJU has some talent (Soriano and Jones, among others) and should be better. That is on the coach.
8) Thad Matta (Butler) - It is uncomfortable to watch Matta coach Butler. He looks like death warmed over, and seems exhausted on the sideline. The cupboard was pretty bare and he has brought in a few players, but the team has not looked great this season other than a non-conference win over Kansas State that got a lot more impressive in the last few weeks.
9) Tony Stubblefield (Depaul) - He is not a bad game coach, and his teams seem to get better over the course of the season, but he is in year 2 and he has a roster that would be weak in the A10. Depaul has no talent, and that is on the coach. He is in Chicago, there is no excuse for not having some talent.
10) Kyle Neptune (Villanova) - Preseason #3 in the Big East Coaches Poll, and he is 2-4 with 5 OOC losses and just lost to Depaul. He is just not a big time Head Coach. Should have stayed at Fordham. It will be interesting to see how much rope Villanova gives him.
11) Patrick Ewing (Georgetown) - there are not words to describe how much of a catastrophic failure Ewing has been at Georgetown. He is in a class of bad coach all by himself.