Back to Future: Familiar Surroundings for Fair Share of NCAA Tourney Coaches

March 17th, 2014 - 19:29

Playoff participation must be extra gratifying for the following nine individuals coaching their alma mater in college basketball's grandest prize - a berth in the NCAA Tournament:

2014 Playoff Coach Alma Mater First Season
Jim Boeheim Syracuse '66 1976-77
Jamion Christian Mount St. Mary's '04 2012-13
Mick Cronin Cincinnati '96 2006-07
Fred Hoiberg Iowa State '95 2010-11
Derek Kellogg Massachusetts '95 2008-09
Chris Mack Xavier '92 2009-10
LeVelle Moton North Carolina Central '96 2009-10
Kevin Ollie Connecticut '95 2012-13
Roy Williams North Carolina '72 2003-04