Rank the Big 10 Coaches, 1-14

[phdsvp]

Where does Fran land? Is he in the top half?

 

[ClintonIAfan]

Yes, definitely he has done a great job turning this program around and taking a step forward each year.

 

[mopkins]

1. Izzo

Everyone else

12. Richard Pitino
13. Rutgers
14. John Groce

 

[skinnykilmer17]

1. Izzo

Everyone else

12. Richard Pitino
13. Rutgers
14. John Groce

This is pretty accurate but IMO Matta is a clear #2 with Crean and Beilein battling it out for 3rd. Crean has done just an amazing job this year. Deserves COY.

 

[STLhawkeye20]

Fran is middle of the pack. Would be upper tier if he knew how to coach in-game

 

[mopkins]

This is pretty accurate but IMO Matta is a clear #2 with Crean and Beilein battling it out for 3rd. Crean has done just an amazing job this year. Deserves COY.

I wouldn't really argue with Thad Matta, but I always wonder if he's more a product of his environment. Being at Ohio State just automatically gets you stud recruits from the state of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan and the whole surrounding area. Hell, had he been forced to go to college, LeBron James said he would have gone to Ohio State. Jared Sullinger, Buford, Craft: All from Ohio. That was his last Final Four team. Its hard to argue with his success though.

Crean was very well on his way to being fired from Indiana before this miraculous season. Most Hoosiers wanted him gone.

 

[KBStoKinnick]

Crean was very well on his way to being fired from Indiana before this miraculous season. Most Hoosiers wanted him gone.

Well we've never seen that from a fan base, so that's a plus.