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Alabama Basketball: SEC Coaches Ranked From Worst To Best in 2017

By Ronald Evans

Mar 12, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks forward Moses Kingsley (33) and Kentucky Wildcats forward Edrice Adebayo (3) compete for the opening tip of the championship game during the SEC Conference Tournament at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 12, 2017; Nashville, TN, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks forward Moses Kingsley (33) and Kentucky Wildcats forward Edrice Adebayo (3) compete for the opening tip of the championship game during the SEC Conference Tournament at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY Sports /
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Let’s see where Alabama basketball coach Avery Johnson ranks among SEC Coaches from Worst to Best in 2017.

The Alabama basketball season is not over but the 2016-17 regular season and SEC Tournament are behind us. This is a good time to rank all fourteen SEC Head Basketball Coaches on their performance this season.

The criteria used to rank the coaches were: Overall team record in 2016-17; SEC Conference record in 2016-17; Change in Overall team record from last season to this season; Qualifying for post-season tournament, NCAA-NIT; National Ranking; Record against Top 25 teams; Recruiting ranking for the 2017-18 season.

A brief disclaimer: the categories are not weighted in any formula; the conclusions carry no claim of objectivity.

Here is a list of the coaches, in order of tenure as head coaches.

  • Rick Barnes – Tennessee – Barnes has been a head coach for 30 years at George Mason, Providence, Clemson, Texas, and Tennessee. He is in his second season at Tennessee. His overall coaching record is 635-349.
  • John Calipari – Kentucky – Calipari has been a head coach for 25 years at U Mass, Memphis, and Kentucky. He is in his eighth season at Kentucky. His overall coaching record is 690-192
  • Ben Howland – Mississippi State – Howland has been a head coach for 21 seasons at Northern Arizona, Pittsburgh, UCLA, and Mississippi State. He is in his second season for the Bulldogs. His overall coaching record is 429-241.
  • Billy Kennedy – Texas A&M – Kennedy has been a head coach for 19 years at Centenary, Southwestern Louisiana, Murray State, and Texas A&M. He is in his sixth season with the Aggies. His overall coaching record is 326-264.
  • Johnny Jones – LSU – Jones was recently fired by LSU. Jones has been a head coach for 17 years at Memphis, North Texas and LSU. He coached at LSU for five seasons. His overall coaching record is 295-234.
  • Mike Anderson – Arkansas – Anderson has been a head coach for 15 years at UAB, Missouri, and Arkansas. He is in his sixth season for the Razorbacks. His overall coaching record is 327-170.
  • Mark Fox – Georgia – Fox has been a head coach for 13 years at Nevada and Georgia. He is in his eighth season at Georgia. His overall coaching record is 268-160.
  • Bruce Pearl – Auburn – Pearl has been a head coach for 13 years at Milwaukee, Tennessee, and Auburn. He is in his third season at Auburn. His overall coaching record is 275-153.
  • Andy Kennedy – Ole Miss – Kennedy has been a head coach for 12 years at Cincinnati and Ole Miss. He is in his eleventh season at Ole Miss. His overall coaching record is 253-152.
  • Frank Martin – South Carolina – Martin has been a head coach for 10 seasons at Kansas State and South Carolina. He is in his fifth season with the Gamecocks. His overall coaching record is 209-127.
  • Bryce Drew – Vanderbilt – Drew has been a head coach for six seasons at Valparaiso and Vanderbilt. He is in his first season at Vanderbilt. His overall coaching record is 143-64.
  • Michael White – Florida – White has been a head coach for six seasons at Louisiana Tech and Florida. He is in his second season at Florida. His overall coaching record is 146-63.
  • Kim Anderson – Missouri – Anderson was recently fired by Missouri. Anderson has been a head coach for three seasons, all at Missouri. His overall coaching record is 27-68.
  • Avery Johnson – Alabama – Johnson has been a head coach for 10 years. He was a NBA head coach for eight seasons at Dallas, New Jersey, and Brooklyn. He is in his second season at Alabama. His overall coaching record: NBA 254-186; College 37-29.
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