Buzz Williams made #38 on ESPN's Top 50 College Hoops Coaches.
No. 38: Buzz Williams, Virginia Tech
Virginia TechWilliams' streak of Sweet 16 appearances at Marquette finally ended in 2013-14, and so did his tenure: In March, Williams was lured to Virginia Tech to help new AD Whit Babcock salvage the now-disastrous decision to fire Seth Greenberg (who, full disclosure, now works at ESPN) and hire greenhorn James Johnson. Williams will have a football pocketbook and near total autonomy in Blacksburg, Virginia, and you better believe the Hokies will get better fast.
However, Myron Medcalf thinks that is too low:
Buzz Williams (No. 38) - Marquette entered last season as the favorite to win the championship in the (new) Big East's first season. The Golden Eagles fell short of those expectations when they finished sixth and missed the NCAA tourney last year. Not the best regular season for Williams, who left to fill Virginia Tech's opening a few weeks ago. But Marquette was coming off a shared Big East title in a much tougher version of the conference. Virginia TechThe Golden Eagles split that 2012-13 crown with a Louisville team that won the national championship that year and a Georgetown team that looked like a Final Four squad before Dunk City ruined those plans in the opening round. Marquette made five consecutive NCAA tourney appearances (2009-2013) under Williams. That run included two Sweet 16 appearances and an Elite Eight run in 2013. Nothing against Tad Boyle (No. 34) and Tim Miles (No. 32) - both good coaches - but they can't match that. Seems too low for Williams.
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