This is a pretty cool list because it’s not just some talking heads giving their thoughts.
The CBS Sports ‘Candid Coaches’ series is something they do where they ask questions to 100 different coaches to try to get an idea of what the perception is inside the industry. In this segment, they looked at which coach was the best hire.
Will Wade (NC State) came in at #2, with 22% of coaches believing he was the top hire. #1 was Ben McCollum (Iowa) with 25%.
I’m biased of course, but McCollum was a dominant force at Northwest Missouri State for 15 years, and then had one good season at Drake, and suddenly he’s the best hire?