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Ranking every coach in the 2019 NCAA Tournament

By Mike Phillips

DURHAM, NC - FEBRUARY 18: Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski (L) of the Duke Blue Devils and Head Coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels talk prior to their game at Cameron Indoor Stadium on February 18, 2015 in Durham, North Carolina. Duke defeated North Carolina 92-90 in OT. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images)
DURHAM, NC - FEBRUARY 18: Head Coach Mike Krzyzewski (L) of the Duke Blue Devils and Head Coach Roy Williams of the North Carolina Tar Heels talk prior to their game at Cameron Indoor Stadium on February 18, 2015 in Durham, North Carolina. Duke defeated North Carolina 92-90 in OT. (Photo by Lance King/Getty Images) /
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – MARCH 15: Tony Benford the Interim Head Coach talks with Naz Reid #0 of the LSU Tigers in the game against the Florida Gators during the Quarterfinals of the SEC Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 15, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – MARCH 15: Tony Benford the Interim Head Coach talks with Naz Reid #0 of the LSU Tigers in the game against the Florida Gators during the Quarterfinals of the SEC Basketball Tournament at Bridgestone Arena on March 15, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

68. Tony Benford, LSU*

The last spot comes with a bit of an asterisk since LSU suspended their brilliant coach, Will Wade, for getting caught up in the FBI’s recruiting probe. Wade would have landed much higher on this list, but LSU is being coached by interim Tony Benford, whose prior coaching experience consists of a 62-95 run at North Texas.

67. Joe Golding, Abilene Christian

Golding has been at the helm at Abilene Christian for the past seven years, and he has compiled a 114-127 record during his tenure. After making the CIT a year ago, Golding got the Wildcats into the NCAA Tournament on the strength of a 27 win campaign that led to a Southland Conference Tournament title.

66. Byron Smith, Prairie View A&M

Another young coach, Smith has only been on the job at Prairie View for four years, putting together a 57-56 record at the helm of the SWAC Champions. Prior to becoming the permanent head coach, Smith served as an assistant for the Panthers for three and a half years.

65. David Richman, North Dakota State

Richman took North Dakota State to the NCAA Tournament in his first year on the job but failed to advance and the Bison missed the field in the next three years. North Dakota State won the Summit League this year to make their second trip to March Madness under Richman, who has compiled a 94-66 record.

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