Making the Rounds: Tubby Smith Joins List of Eight Meandering DI Mentors
May 3rd, 2018 - 19:29
Alma mater-bound Tubby Smith, headed to High Point for his seventh NCAA Division I school as head coach, is joining the following alphabetical list of eight meandering mentors guiding teams in at least six different DI conferences (six of them included C-USA among their pit stops):
| Coach (# of DI Leagues) | Different Division I Conferences as Head Coach |
|---|---|
| Tim Floyd (7) | Big Sky, American South, Sun Belt, Big Eight, Big 12, Pacific-10 and C-USA |
| Gene Bartow (6) | Missouri Valley, Big Ten, Pacific-10, Sun Belt, Great Midwest and C-USA |
| Mike Deane (6) | North Atlantic, Metro Atlantic Athletic, Great Midwest, C-USA, Southland and Northeast |
| Bob Huggins (6) | Ohio Valley, Metro, Great Midwest, C-USA, Big 12 and Big East |
| Pat Kennedy (6) | Metro Atlantic Athletic, Metro, ACC, C-USA, Big Sky and CAA |
| Tom Penders (6) | Ivy League, Metro Atlantic Athletic, Atlantic 10, SWC, Big 12 and C-USA |
| Oliver Purnell (6) | Big South, CAA, Great Midwest, Atlantic 10, ACC and Big East |
| Tubby Smith (6) | Missouri Valley, SEC, Big Ten, Big 12, AAC and Big South |