With the NCAA Tournament first round getting underway in a few hours, CBSSports.com has ranked all 68 coaches in this years field by their playing career. Danny Manning is ranked #1. Where does Coach Cal rank on the list?
There is virtually no connection between playing ability and coaching ability, as the list below lays bare. All of the men below, including Manning, have reached the top of their profession by virtue of leading teams to the NCAA Tournament in 2013-14, but the depth of their success as former players is all over the map.
CBS has Calipari ranked #42 on this list.
42. John Calipari, Kentucky — Calipari started his career at UNC Wilmington, lettering for a year (scoring 29 points in 25 games) before transferring to Division II Clarion, closer to his Moon Township, PA home. Calipari started at point guard on a good Clarion team, averaging 5.3 points and 5.3 assists per game as a senior.
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