Ranked not as human beings but as competent D1 Basketball coaches most likely to get us a regular NCAA tourneys and occasional Top 25 rankings with no "if that didn't happen" exceptions (for Rice or Bannon) - just if they didn't get fired and got the chance to continue coaching RU.
1. Kevin Bannon 59-60 - If he could have laughed off the free throw shooting incident, no one wanted the job more or worked harder. Scrambled eggs served on an RV is not a bad approach to recruiting. He knew how to work Jersey.
2. Gary Waters 79-75 - No secret I really liked Coach Waters and was disappointed at the way he was tossed aside for Hill. He got the idea of building a culture in a program and was very charismatic. Don't forget Water Pressure. Only one of the desert coaches with a winning record.
3. Bob Wenzel 128-135 - A real pro. People dismiss his weave but Bob did not make mistakes on the court. Could have used a year off to regenerate. One knock against Bob is that he would have taken another job one notch up if he achieved sustained success.
4. Mike Rice 44-51 - Say what you want but he had a passion for basketball. He was not nuts and would have probably calmed down after the news of the video died down.
5. Fred Hill Jr 47-77 - FHjr was nuts. He was super happy to get the RU job and willing to work as hard as anyone. The nuts part really put a cap on his potential. Had many people tell me that being nuts was a key to his father’s success in baseball. Go figure.
6. Eddie Jordan 29-68 - Obviously knew the game and had NBA pedigree. I think there was a big issue with the amount of effort the rich, successful man was willing to put in.
7. Craig Littlepage 23-63 - Many of you don't know how bad BAD can get. He simply did not connect with college kids...or high school kids for that matter. Not a bad guy, but in a historically bad program, he was the historically worst coach. He was an intelligent guy. Being a successful coach takes so much more than that.
1. Kevin Bannon 59-60 - If he could have laughed off the free throw shooting incident, no one wanted the job more or worked harder. Scrambled eggs served on an RV is not a bad approach to recruiting. He knew how to work Jersey.
2. Gary Waters 79-75 - No secret I really liked Coach Waters and was disappointed at the way he was tossed aside for Hill. He got the idea of building a culture in a program and was very charismatic. Don't forget Water Pressure. Only one of the desert coaches with a winning record.
3. Bob Wenzel 128-135 - A real pro. People dismiss his weave but Bob did not make mistakes on the court. Could have used a year off to regenerate. One knock against Bob is that he would have taken another job one notch up if he achieved sustained success.
4. Mike Rice 44-51 - Say what you want but he had a passion for basketball. He was not nuts and would have probably calmed down after the news of the video died down.
5. Fred Hill Jr 47-77 - FHjr was nuts. He was super happy to get the RU job and willing to work as hard as anyone. The nuts part really put a cap on his potential. Had many people tell me that being nuts was a key to his father’s success in baseball. Go figure.
6. Eddie Jordan 29-68 - Obviously knew the game and had NBA pedigree. I think there was a big issue with the amount of effort the rich, successful man was willing to put in.
7. Craig Littlepage 23-63 - Many of you don't know how bad BAD can get. He simply did not connect with college kids...or high school kids for that matter. Not a bad guy, but in a historically bad program, he was the historically worst coach. He was an intelligent guy. Being a successful coach takes so much more than that.
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