(06-03-2020 12:09 PM)NMSUPistolPete Wrote: I notice some WAC fans have high opinions of certain coaches. Here is my opinion (at the moment) of best to worst in the WAC...
1. Chris Jans
2. Billy Gillispie
3. Bryce Drew
4. Rick Croy
5. Lew Hill
6. Jon Judkins
7. Jim Hayford
8. Mark Madsen
9. Lance C. Irvin
Here is my list, with a little more detail:
1. Chris Jans - 3x WAC Coach of the Year.
2. Bryce Drew - 3x Horizon Coach of the Year.
3. Rick Croy - Has never head a losing season as a head coach in his 12 seasons. Croy is 299-88 (.781) overall and a three-time Western State Conference Coach of the Year.
4. Billy Gillispie - 2x Big 12 Coach of the Year. Coach of the Year in the SEC in 2008. Has won everywhere but has had some personal issues that has set him back in his coaching career.
5. Jon Judkins - Judkins has guided Dixie State to 11-straight winning seasons, six Pacific West Conference championships, and eight NCAA Division II Tournament appearances.
6. Jim Hayford - A five-time Coach of the Year at Whitworth University in the Northwest Conference. Coach of the Year in the Big Sky in 2015. Hayford is considered one of the best offensive coaches in the country.
7. Lew Hill - He has only four years head coaching experience. I love the way his teams get after it. He just needs more talent. They have had a winning record in the WAC the past two seasons.
8. Mark Madsen - Lost three good players to BYU and Pope.
9. Lance Irvin - Hopeless situation. Irvin was a good assistant.
I think the WAC has seven very good head coaches, with two that are in tough situations at this time.