College Sports

No Coach K, Jay Wright or Roy Williams. Who is the best college basketball coach now?

Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski talks with Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim before Duke’s game against Syracuse at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022.
Duke head coach Mike Krzyzewski talks with Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim before Duke’s game against Syracuse at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, N.C., Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. ehyman@newsobserver.com

A seismic shift has taken place in college basketball.

In the last year, three colossal coaches have stepped away from the game.

Roy Williams retired from UNC last April. Mike Krzyzewski wrapped up his 42nd season at the Final Four earlier this month. Since then, another Final Four stepped down, when Jay Wright retired last week after 21 seasons as the head coach of Villanova.

Between Williams, Krzyzewski and Wright, the trio has combined for 2,747 wins and 10 national titles.

With the passing of the guard, who is now the best college coach? Vote below.

This story was originally published April 27, 2022 at 12:34 PM.

Jonas E. Pope IV
The News & Observer
Sports reporter Jonas Pope IV has covered college recruiting, high school sports, NC Central, NC State and the ACC for The Herald-Sun and The News & Observer.
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