Athlon Sports has released The Top 50 College Basketball Coaches for 2014-15 and Kentucky’s John Calipari is in the top 5.
3. John Calipari, Kentucky
Record at Kentucky: 152-37 (.804)
NCAA Tournament: 43-14, five Final Fours, one national championship
Number to note: Despite missing the 2013 Tournament, Calipari has 15 NCAA wins since 2010, most in the country during that span.
Why he’s ranked here: The disappointing 2013-14 regular season may not have been one of Cal’s shining moments, especially on the heels of an NIT exit a year earlier. The disappointment subsided with a run to the Final Four for the third time in four seasons.
Coach K is #2 and Michigan State’s Tom Izzo is ranked #1.
How would you rank the top 5?
