Best coaches?

[thegame523]

I posted this many years ago and would like to see what you think now. I am not trying to be anything but positive with this. I actually coach in Fl and use the names mentioned to try to find games online to watch of coaches mentioned so that I can actually use this as a learning tool for myself and then obviously take what I have learned to help my own team. Please let me know who you think are the best and please keep this topic on a positive level. Thanks in advance.

[bigboss]

Gotta go with the coaches who are consistently in Murfreesboro every March... 2 of the best in my mind are Barry Wortman at Blackman and Drew Maddux at CPA. They have built programs that are successful every year.

[IrishBBall]

From East TN I would say Jody Wright of Fulton, Aaron Green of Oak Ridge and Shane Wells from CAK.

[865BB]

I'd add Ricky Norris at Webb and Eldridge at Maryville to the above. Those are the 5 best coaches in Knoxville area.

[TonyG]

Can't forget Luckett at CBHS. Plays a strict style and three total loses in 2 seasons can not be overlooked. Even with the badluck he may have in nashville. 

[QSouth89]

In the Knoxville area I believe some of the best coaches are Mike Hutchens (Catholic), Gary Barnes (Powell), Bill Duncan (Heritage), Randy Moore (Halls) and Jody Wright (Fulton). Four of my choices are based on those teams success versus the competitive schedules they play without having the athletes that most schools have. Jody's team are well coached and play great defense.

Edited June 22, 2016 by QSouth89

[SweetScience]

In the Knoxville area I believe the best coaches are Mike Hutchens (Catholic), Gary Barnes (Powell), Bill Duncan (Heritage), Randy Moore (Halls) and Jody Wright (Fulton). Four of my choices are based on those teams success versus the competitive schedules they play without having the athletes that most schools have. Jody's team are well coached and play great defense.

Jodys teams most always have better athletes than their competition. C'mon....

[865BB]

In Shane Wells time at CAK they've never even had a D2 scholarship player, far superior coach to Hutchins.

 

Since Catholic and CAK have been in the same district, CAK is 6-3 vs Catholic. CAK has beaten Catholic the past two years in the district title game, one time on Catholic's home court.

 

Duncan at Heritage is an excellent coach.

[RealisticFan45]

Shoutout to the West Tn coaches, Burkley, Rudesill, Dancy, Fuller, Starks, Abernathy, Brown, Green, Sisco. And more. Its some well ran programs around this area, especially in AA

[QSouth89]

Jodys teams most always have better athletes than their competition. C'mon....

I know that's why I said 4 of the 5. He's not one of the four. I wasn't ranking just giving an opinion. I was adding coaches that I think are good in addition to ones mentioned. To be honest all these coaches sacrifice family and personal time to work with these young men and try to be role models. Edited June 22, 2016 by QSouth89

[QSouth89]

In Shane Wells time at CAK they've never even had a D2 scholarship player, far superior coach to Hutchins.

 

Since Catholic and CAK have been in the same district, CAK is 6-3 vs Catholic. CAK has beaten Catholic the past two years in the district title game, one time on Catholic's home court.

 

Duncan at Heritage is an excellent coach.

Since Coach Hutchens has a lifetime record of something like 28-7 vs CAK, I'll give him the upper hand. Don't get me wrong Shane does an excellent job and he's had some really good talent the last few years. In 2014 and 2015 key players injured (Smith and Anderson) or playing hurt (Kuerschen and Scott) was an issue but CAK had the better team and won. This year a two point victory at CAK, a 16 point loss at Catholic and a questionable basket that was at first waved off then counted for a one point victory makes for far superior coaching? Oh well the last time I check this is America and it's all opinions that we are entitled too. I know both guys very well and both IN MY OPINION do a great job with the players they have. And they are great role models for their players. CAK is 6-3 the last three years, but when Catholic was AAA they played CAK with Wells coaching and CAK lost both games in 2011 and 2012. Edited June 22, 2016 by QSouth89

[wingman10]

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