Close Encounters: Where Does Coach K Rank Among Best Coaches?
March 4th, 2012 - 22:06
One of the criteria for assessing coaches is thinking-on-their-feet tactical ability stemming from pressure-cooker close contests. For instance, Mike Krzyzewski entered this season with a 153-127 record (.546) in games decided by fewer than six points. When Krzyzewski became the nation's all-time winningest major-college coach, it seemed odd that a striking total of 25 retired mentors boasted higher winning percentages than him in such tight tilts (minimum of 200 close games decided by fewer than six points).
Where does Coach K rank on the blue-chip list assembled by CollegeHoopedia.com of all-time top 100 college coaches? And where has he helped propel Duke on the list of all-time top 100 programs?