Between basketball and football, I am very, very, pleased at the coaching talent in this conference. We have a good mix of GREAT veteran coaches (Larry Brown, G. O'Leary, etc) along with very impressive young coaches (Fuente, Ollie, etc). That said, what coaches are you guys fans of? Here are the 10 AAC coaches that I enjoy keeping up with (All-Sports).

1. Larry Brown - Arguably the G.O.A.T.
2. Fran Dunphy - He just embodies Philly to me. The win against Kansas is a statement for the Owls future.
3. George O'Leary - SOLID. Program builder.
4. Ruffin McNeill - He has such a big persona. He gives the AAC a special personality. You want to root for the man.
5. Kevin Ollie - Has a great start on a legendary career
6. Geno Auriemma - Legend
7. Todd Whitting - VERY impressive Coog run last year.
8. David Pierce - Excited and intrigued to see what he will do with Tulane baseball (one of our cornerstone baseball programs)
9. Justin Fuente - The West just got way more competitive with the hiring of 3 young bucks (Morris/SMU, Montgomery/Tulsa, Herman/UH), and NAVY. I am very intrigued to see how Fuente responds to the challenge.
10. Lincoln Riley, OC ECU - I am a big fan of ECU's coaching staff. They did a masterful job developing Carden and Hardy. I'm intrigued to see what they will do with the recruiting advantages of playing in the AAC and being on TV more often. Putting their clock management problems in the UCF game aside, I think Riley has a special career ahead of him. As an AAC fan, it'll be fun to watch.

I hated to use my #10 on a coordinator because the AAC is stocked with HC talent. However, this is a 'favorite list' and I think we have a lot of great stories ahead of us in AAC venues.