Familiar Surroundings: Graduates Guiding Alma Mater in 2017 NCAA Tourney
March 13th, 2017 - 17:25
When Thomas Wolfe penned, "you can never come home again," he didn't have some successful college basketball coaches in mind. Playoff participation must be extra gratifying for the following individuals coaching their alma mater in college basketball's grandest prize - a berth in the NCAA Tournament:
2017 Playoff Coach Alma Mater First Season as Head Coach Jamion Christian Mount St. Mary's '04 2012-13 Mick Cronin Cincinnati '96 2006-07 Mitch Henderson Princeton '98 2011-12 Bob Huggins West Virginia '77 2007-08 Chris Mack Xavier '92 2009-10 LeVelle Moton North Carolina Central '96 2009-10 Matt Painter Purdue '93 2005-06 Roy Williams North Carolina '72 2003-04