It has been almost two full months since the 2021-2022 college basketball season came to a close with the Kansas Jayhawks’ come-from-behind victory over the North Carolina Tar Heels in the national championship game. But data does not have an offseason.
So far this spring, we have examined the NCAA Tournament résumés of the top men’s basketball college head coaches over the past 40 years. We have found that just based on the raw numbers, Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo is among the best. When it comes to performance compared to expectation, Coach Izzo is the best of all time.