Predicting the Next 5 NCAA Basketball Coaches to Be Inducted into Hall of Fame
Figuring out what makes a Hall of Famer and who isn’t quite good enough will lead to debates that lead to loud noises. (They usually escalate quickly!)
In September, Rick Pitino, Jerry Tarkanian and Guy Lewis will be inducted into the Naismith Hall of Fame. For fans of Pitino and Tarkanian, it should have been an “it’s about time” reaction. Both coaches could have been inducted years ago.
The selection committee’s criteria for electing college basketball coaches has been pretty clear. In the last 25 years, 15 college coaches (counting this year’s soon-to-be inductees) have made it to Springfield. Out of those coaches, only two didn’t have at least 500 wins (John Chaney and Al McGuire) and only two didn’t win at least one Division I national title (*Chaney and Guy Lewis).
*Chaney did win a D-II title in 1978 at Cheyney State. Lewis made it to back-to-back title games in 1983 and 1984.
With those numbers in mind, here’s a prediction of the next five coaches to get in.
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Rick Pitino: Hall of Fame Induction Should Have Come Much Sooner
There aren’t many coaches with the résumé Rick Pitino boasts. With 661 wins and 17 tournament appearances spanning four decades, the legendary coach should have found a home in the Hall of Fame long before this season.
Three things measure the success of a head coach: wins, championships and longevity. Pitino exemplifies those things, and his team’s tournament run this season is the icing on the cake.
The 60-year-old has left an indelible mark on the sport of basketball in his 35 years as a head coach. With two stints in the NBA (New York Knicks, Boston Celtics), a national championship at Kentucky and another potentially on the way with Louisville, Pitino has put together one of the most impressive careers of any coach in the sport’s history.
The list of college basketball coaches with more wins than Pitino is brief, but the names are impressive. His 661 wins ranks 22nd, putting him in the company of legendary coaches like John Wooden (664), and not far behind the likes of Roy Williams (700) and Jerry Tarkanian (761).
Tarkanian joins Pitino in this year’s Hall of Fame class, further signifying the mark the latter has made on the sport. Tarkanian’s 761 wins rank 11th among college basketball coaches, also winning a national title at the helm of UNLV in 1990.
Louisville’s success this season has brought Pitino back into the national spotlight, but his accolades should have already earned him a place in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
If he can lead the Cardinals to a national title Monday night, Pitino will become the only coach in NCAA history to win a championship with multiple programs (h/t Nate Taylor of The New York Times). That success with both Kentucky and Louisville quantifies his accolades, but it also proves how talented he is as a leader and program-builder. Pitino remains the only coach to have taken three different schools to the Final Four (Providence in 1987).
The ambiguity of the Hall of Fame selection process has always been a hotly debated topic, and while Pitino certainly has the résumé to have gotten in before this year, there’s something to be said for his selection taking place prior to the national title game.
He didn’t need another championship to secure his place in basketball’s most hallowed hall, though earning another title on Monday night would undoubtedly punctuate a career that any coach would be proud of.
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Basketball Hall of Fame 2013: Complete List of Inductees to Naismith Memorial
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame has finally announced its Class of 2013 inductees, a crop of talent that features a number of great players, coaches and contributors to the game from all over the world.
These men and women have been recognized for their achievements and will be enshrined by the Springfield, Mass.,-based organization, one of the highest honors attainable in basketball.
Let’s take a look at some of the big-name stars that have been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2013.
*HOF Inductees announced via NBATV.
Notable Inductees
Gary Payton
As soon as the man known as “The Glove” was eligible to be elected to the Hall of Fame, he should have been considered a lock.
The nine-time All-Star and nine-time All-Defensive First Team selection was one of the only point guards in NBA history to win the Defensive Player of the Year award, a feat he accomplished during the 1996 season.
During his 17-year career, Payton racked up 21,813 points, 8,966 assists, 2,445 steals—most with the Seattle SuperSonics from 1990 to 2003—and even earned a championship with the Miami Heat in 2006 before retiring at the end of the 2006-07 campaign.
This superstar was one of the best defenders the game has ever seen, while being a fiery competitor and relentless trash-talker that racked up an impressive number of technical fouls over the course of his career.
Rick Pitino
Pitino will be looking for his second NCAA tournament championship on Monday night when he coaches the Louisville Cardinals against the Michigan Wolverines, and he’ll now be doing so as a member of the Naismith Hall of Fame.
The superstar coach has been to seven Final Fours—including the 2013 edition—and won a title in 1996 with the Kentucky Wildcats.
Pitino is the only coach in history to have brought three different programs to the Final Four, as he guided Providence, Kentucky and Louisville that far during his decorated career.
The 60-year-old seems to only get better with age, as he has just reached back-to-back Final Fours for the first time in his career and could claim another championship on April 8.
Bernard King
King is a four-time NBA All-Star that is finally getting his due as a Hall of Fame player.
The former New York Knicks star lit up the Garden back in the 1980s, including a ridiculous 32.9 points per game season during the 1984-85 campaign.
Unfortunately, his epic career was cut short as he suffered an awful ACL injury in the spring of 1985, causing him to miss the entire 1985-86 season and limiting his once great athleticism.
King finished his NBA career with 19,655 points, 5,060 rebounds and 2,863 assists, one scoring title (1985) and two All-NBA First Team selections.
Jerry Tarkanian
Tarkanian was one of the most controversial coaches in NCAA history, but he certainly had a knack for winning.
He ended his career with 990 wins and a winning percentage of 81 percent. He took the UNLV Rebels to the Final Four on four occasions and won a national championship at the conclusion of the 1990 season.
Outside of his winning accolades, “Tark the Shark” was known for butting heads with the NCAA and being subjected to investigation by the organization for various reasons.
This colorful coach has now been rightfully enshrined in the basketball Hall of Fame, where his achievements will live on forever.
Complete List of Inductees
|
Name |
Main Contribution |
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Gary Payton |
Point guard |
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Rick Pitino |
Head coach |
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Russ Granik |
Deputy NBA Commissioner |
|
Richie Guerin |
Shooting guard |
|
Guy V. Lewis |
Head coach |
|
Bernard King |
Small forward |
|
Edwin B. Henderson |
Organizer |
|
Jerry Tarkanian |
Head coach |
|
Oscar Schmidt |
Small forward |
|
Roger Brown |
Small forward |
|
Sylvia Hatchell |
Head coach |
|
Dawn Staley |
Guard |
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