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Posted

And yes, it looks like things are coalescing around Miller 

Solid hire and the floor for Texas. There are definitely others with higher ceilings. 

I’m optimistic this could be a Sark type hire with our resources and stability. Not sure if @closetojumping is hearing anything differently.

 

Posted
1 hour ago, ATXbronco said:

More GROK

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To calculate the average age of NCAA men's basketball coaches who won the championship over the last 30 years (from March 22, 1995, to March 22, 2025), we need to consider the champions from the 1995 tournament through the 2024 tournament—spanning 30 distinct title-winning coaches. The NCAA tournament typically concludes in early April, so the 1995 championship (April 3, 1995) falls just within this window, and 2024 is the most recent completed tournament as of today’s date. Below, I’ll list the champions, their ages at the time of victory, and then compute the average.

### List of Championship Coaches and Ages (1995–2024)
Here’s the rundown of the title-winning coaches, their birthdates, championship dates, and approximate ages. Ages are calculated based on the championship game date and birth year, with exact months and days factored in where known:

1. **1995: Jim Harrick (UCLA)** - Born July 25, 1938; Won April 3, 1995; Age ~56 years, 8 months  
2. **1996: Rick Pitino (Kentucky)** - Born September 18, 1952; Won April 1, 1996; Age ~43 years, 6 months  
3. **1997: Lute Olson (Arizona)** - Born September 22, 1934; Won March 31, 1997; Age ~62 years, 6 months  
4. **1998: Tubby Smith (Kentucky)** - Born June 30, 1951; Won March 30, 1998; Age ~46 years, 9 months  
5. **1999: Jim Calhoun (UConn)** - Born May 10, 1942; Won March 29, 1999; Age ~56 years, 10 months  
6. **2000: Tom Izzo (Michigan State)** - Born January 30, 1955; Won April 3, 2000; Age ~45 years, 2 months  
7. **2001: Mike Krzyzewski (Duke)** - Born February 13, 1947; Won April 2, 2001; Age ~54 years, 1 month  
8. **2002: Gary Williams (Maryland)** - Born March 4, 1945; Won April 1, 2002; Age ~57 years, 1 month  
9. **2003: Jim Boeheim (Syracuse)** - Born November 17, 1944; Won April 7, 2003; Age ~58 years, 4 months  
10. **2004: Jim Calhoun (UConn)** - Born May 10, 1942; Won April 5, 2004; Age ~61 years, 10 months  
11. **2005: Roy Williams (North Carolina)** - Born August 1, 1950; Won April 4, 2005; Age ~54 years, 8 months  
12. **2006: Billy Donovan (Florida)** - Born May 30, 1965; Won April 3, 2006; Age ~40 years, 10 months  
13. **2007: Billy Donovan (Florida)** - Born May 30, 1965; Won April 2, 2007; Age ~41 years, 10 months  
14. **2008: Bill Self (Kansas)** - Born December 27, 1962; Won April 7, 2008; Age ~45 years, 3 months  
15. **2009: Roy Williams (North Carolina)** - Born August 1, 1950; Won April 6, 2009; Age ~58 years, 8 months  
16. **2010: Mike Krzyzewski (Duke)** - Born February 13, 1947; Won April 5, 2010; Age ~63 years, 1 month  
17. **2011: Jim Calhoun (UConn)** - Born May 10, 1942; Won April 4, 2011; Age ~68 years, 10 months  
18. **2012: John Calipari (Kentucky)** - Born February 10, 1959; Won April 2, 2012; Age ~53 years, 1 month  
19. **2013: Rick Pitino (Louisville)** - Born September 18, 1952; Won April 8, 2013; Age ~60 years, 6 months  
20. **2014: Kevin Ollie (UConn)** - Born December 27, 1972; Won April 7, 2014; Age ~41 years, 3 months  
21. **2015: Mike Krzyzewski (Duke)** - Born February 13, 1947; Won April 6, 2015; Age ~68 years, 1 month  
22. **2016: Jay Wright (Villanova)** - Born December 24, 1961; Won April 4, 2016; Age ~54 years, 3 months  
23. **2017: Roy Williams (North Carolina)** - Born August 1, 1950; Won April 3, 2017; Age ~66 years, 8 months  
24. **2018: Jay Wright (Villanova)** - Born December 24, 1961; Won April 2, 2018; Age ~56 years, 3 months  
25. **2019: Tony Bennett (Virginia)** - Born June 1, 1969; Won April 8, 2019; Age ~49 years, 10 months  
26. **2020**: No tournament due to COVID-19  
27. **2021: Scott Drew (Baylor)** - Born October 23, 1970; Won April 5, 2021; Age ~50 years, 5 months  
28. **2022: Bill Self (Kansas)** - Born December 27, 1962; Won April 4, 2022; Age ~59 years, 3 months  
29. **2023: Dan Hurley (UConn)** - Born January 16, 1973; Won April 3, 2023; Age ~50 years, 2 months  
30. **2024: Dan Hurley (UConn)** - Born January 16, 1973; Won April 8, 2024; Age ~51 years, 2 months  

### Calculation
- Total coaches: 30 (one per year, excluding 2020 when no tournament occurred).
- Sum of approximate ages (in years, rounded for simplicity):  
  56 + 43 + 62 + 46 + 56 + 45 + 54 + 57 + 58 + 61 + 54 + 40 + 41 + 45 + 58 + 63 + 68 + 53 + 60 + 41 + 68 + 54 + 66 + 56 + 49 + 50 + 59 + 50 + 51 = **1,602 years**  
- Average age = Total sum ÷ Number of coaches = 1,602 ÷ 30 ≈ **53.4 years**

### Refinement with Exact Ages
For precision, I’ve used exact birthdates and championship dates where available. Converting ages to decimal years (e.g., 56 years, 8 months ≈ 56.67 years), the sum adjusts slightly, but the average remains close. After detailed computation:
- Total sum (with decimals): ~1,607.5 years  
- Average = 1,607.5 ÷ 30 ≈ **53.58 years**

### Final Answer
The average age of NCAA men's basketball championship-winning coaches over the last 30 years (1995–2024) is approximately **53.6 years**. This reflects a mix of younger coaches like Donovan and Ollie and older ones like Calhoun and Krzyzewski, with a slight skew toward mid-50s due to repeat winners aging into later victories. Let me know if you’d like the full decimal breakdown!

* 2013 doesn't count. 

Posted
6 minutes ago, Pancho said:

And yes, it looks like things are coalescing around Miller 

Solid hire and the floor for Texas. There are definitely others with higher ceilings. 

I’m optimistic this could be a Sark type hire with our resources and stability. Not sure if @closetojumping is hearing anything differently.

 

Yeah, solid floor. Potential for him to recreate his Arizona success with our resources and brand 

Posted
Just now, ITHorn said:

I would be pretty happy with Miller. I’m curious if the portal opening Monday escalates the timeline at all. 

 

Yeah, I was telling a friend I’m wondering if going into the future (if the portal dates don’t change) you’ll even start to see more coaches doing what Wade did which is accept a job openly while still coaching your team in the tournament. 

Posted
1 hour ago, BurntOrange&White said:

If RT leaves for another program voluntarily, say USF as been mentioned, then that 4-5 million could go to another coach yes? 

I think it's common to have some sort of offsetting language in coach contracts if they get a new gig. Someone would have to file a FOIA to find out for sure though.

Although USF is very familiar with the tactic of backloading a contract to fuck Texas.

 

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Posted (edited)
10 minutes ago, Pancho said:

And yes, it looks like things are coalescing around Miller 

yep, unless something totally unforeseen happens it’s miller.

agree with what you said- good hire, but there other guys with higher ceilings. just have to trust cdc, and see if miller can cut it in the sec with a more level playing field when it comes to just buying players. 

my big fear is that we spend 6-8 years being pretty good but never truly great, meanwhile other younger, better coaches are taking other jobs, while we settled for a lower ceiling coach who also happens to have prior baggage, just like so many other cbb coaches we refuse to even consider. 

instant reaction: somewhat gruntled, not supremely thrilled though. i see this as a david pierce level hire.

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Posted
6 minutes ago, Derka said:

unless something totally unforeseen happens

there is still a huge rumor floating around, i will say that. don’t see it happening, but it still has legs.

Posted
4 minutes ago, Derka said:

yep, unless something totally unforeseen happens it’s miller.

agree with what you said- good hire, but there other guys with higher ceilings. just have to trust cdc, and see if miller can cut it in the sec with a more level playing field when it comes to just buying players. 

my big fear is that we spend 6-8 years being pretty good but never truly great, meanwhile other younger, better coaches are taking other jobs, while we settled for a lower ceiling coach who also happens to have prior baggage, just like so many other cbb coaches we refuse to even consider. 

instant reaction: somewhat gruntled, not supremely thrilled though. i see this as a david pierce level hire.

I’d rather stay with RT than do that.

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Posted

As the husband of a die hard Zona hoops fan, I’m telling you guys are going to learn to loathe Sean Miller. He’s a shit human being who bitches about everything and underperforms to expectations. He’s a terrible hire. 

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Posted
1 minute ago, Hank_Hill said:

Well this is dumb.

Unfortunately, he’s not wrong. If Sean Miller is the best you can do, stick with RT for another season and see who’s available next year.

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Posted
Just now, royiv said:

Unfortunately, he’s not wrong. If Sean Miller is the best you can do, stick with RT for another season and see who’s available next year.

no man GIF

Posted
1 minute ago, BurntOrange&White said:

Ben McCollum? Nvm he will be a p4 coach somewhere else

Why not hire him this year if that’s who they want? I’d like to think we can currently outbid Drake

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Posted
3 minutes ago, Hank_Hill said:

Why not hire him this year if that’s who they want? I’d like to think we can currently outbid Drake

 

Where are you seeing that is who they want?

Posted
2 minutes ago, Pancho said:

 

Where are you seeing that is who they want?

Nowhere, they clearly don’t. I’m curious what people think is going to change next season that makes another year of RT worth it.

Posted
1 minute ago, Hank_Hill said:

Nowhere, they clearly don’t. I’m curious what people think is going to change next season that makes another year of RT worth it.

If the Texas money people open up their wallets, we can get pretty much anyone. The question then becomes how much money we have to spend.

Posted
1 minute ago, David Dennison said:

If the Texas money people open up their wallets, we can get pretty much anyone. The question then becomes how much money we have to spend.

Seems just as true today as a year from now. Unless we think being forced to watch one more year of RT Texas Basketball will make them willing to spend more, which is plausible I guess. 

Posted
6 minutes ago, Hank_Hill said:

Nowhere, they clearly don’t. I’m curious what people think is going to change next season that makes another year of RT worth it.

 

No, another year of RT isn’t worth it—not at all.

We are seeing what the consequence is of valuing perception over making a hard decision. RT should have never been hired, even after that run. 

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Posted
20 minutes ago, Underdog said:

Rod, we can't find a suitable replacement for you but by all means stick around another year for us, will ya?

Lol this would be more insulting than just firing him 

19 minutes ago, David Dennison said:

I'd like to know why Rodney Terry still has a job.

Quit starting shit. We all know CDC’s MO. You’re being obtuse to start something. 

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Posted
30 minutes ago, royiv said:

As the husband of a die hard Zona hoops fan, I’m telling you guys are going to learn to loathe Sean Miller. He’s a shit human being who bitches about everything and underperforms to expectations. He’s a terrible hire. 

And load up on the Mando. 

Posted
2 hours ago, hookem17 said:

What’s Tony Bennett up to? Maybe he’s bored.

CDC: Tony, you interested?

TB: Nah

CDC: you know Shedrick is graduating, right?

TB:

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