{"id":69549,"date":"2022-09-08T06:47:57","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T06:47:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/candid-coaches-who-was-the-best-hire-of-the-college-basketball-coaching-carousel-in-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-09-08T06:47:57","modified_gmt":"2022-09-08T06:47:57","slug":"candid-coaches-who-was-the-best-hire-of-the-college-basketball-coaching-carousel-in-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/candid-coaches-who-was-the-best-hire-of-the-college-basketball-coaching-carousel-in-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Candid Coaches: Who was the best hire of the college basketball coaching carousel in 2022?"},"content":{"rendered":"
CBS Sports college basketball writers Gary Parrish and Matt Norlander surveyed roughly 100 coaches for our annual Candid Coaches series. They polled everyone from head coaches at elite programs to assistants at some of the smallest Division I schools. In exchange for complete anonymity, the coaches provided unfiltered honesty about a number of topics. Over the next few weeks, we’ll be posting the results of the questions asked.<\/em> <\/p>\n Some of the biggest jobs in college basketball were officially filled after last season<\/span> — among them Duke, Maryland, Louisville and Florida, each of which has won a national championship in the past two decades. <\/p>\n There were lots of interesting hires. But which school made the best<\/em> hire? <\/p>\n We asked roughly 100 college coaches that exact question. What they told us is reflected below. <\/p>\n Others receiving votes<\/strong>: Dan Earl, Chattanooga; Chris Gerlufsen, San Francisco; Jonas Hayes, State of Georgia; Rob Lanier, SMU; Bart Lundy, Milwaukee The fact that we got 20 different answers to this question is wild and evidence that there is no obvious perceived correct response — unlike last year when Texas’ Chris Beard got 61% of the vote<\/span>. <\/p>\n Who was the best head-coaching hire in 2022? <\/h2>\n
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\n 1. Shaheen Holloway, Seton Hall<\/td>\n 15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 2. Sean Miller, Xavier<\/td>\n 13%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 3. Kevin Willard, Maryland<\/td>\n 12%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 4. Jon Scheyer, Duke<\/td>\n 10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n T-5 Thad Matthew, Butler<\/td>\n 9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n T-5. Jerome Tang, Kansas State<\/td>\n 9%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 7. Frank Martin, UMass<\/td>\n 7%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n 8. Kenny Payne, Louisville<\/td>\n 4%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n T-9. Dennis Gates, Missouri<\/td>\n 3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n T-9. Chris JansMississippi State<\/td>\n 3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n T-9. Mike White, Georgia<\/td>\n 3%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n T-12. Fran DunphyLa Salle<\/td>\n 2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n T-12. Todd Golden, Florida<\/td>\n 2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n T-12. Archie Miller, Rhode Island<\/td>\n 2%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
<\/em> <\/p>\n Quotes that stood out <\/h2>\n
On Shaheen Holloway <\/h3>\n
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Ten Sean Miller <\/h3>\n
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Ten Kevin Willard <\/h3>\n
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On Jon Scheyer <\/h3>\n
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the takeaway <\/h2>\n