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10 Head Coaches ON THE RISE in 2025-26 | College Basketball
Jon Rothstein gives you 10 head coaches to keep an eye on in 2025-26.
A mid major coach faces a host of challenges. From NIL struggles to scheduling hurdles, running a mid major program is a tall task. However, there is a long list of coaches doing an excellent job outside of the power conferences.
Jon identifies 10 head coaches on the rise in the 2025-26 college basketball season that you could see on a power conference sideline in the near future.
(0:00) Intro
(1:00) 10 coaches on the rise & defining the parameters
(2:21) Chris Gerlufsen, San Francisco
(7:48) Drew Valentine, Loyola Chicago…
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