ESPN.com · Dec 10, 2015
#Top10Thursday: Coaching staffs you would want on your pickup squad
It’s so easy to chide general managers and coaches when they pick the wrong talent. But it’s not as if we’re any better. Have you ever been the captain of a team in a gym you’re not familiar with? It's not easy to identify the best players on first sight, an assessment rarely based on anything beyond shoe brand and height. (If you had a pair of Patrick Ewing’s signature shoes back in the day, then we picked you. Every time.)
Let’s imagine that you’re in charge of rounding up a pickup squad. Which collegiate coaching staffs would give you the best chance to win? (Yes, we’re compiling this team as if the coaches listed are still in their collective primes.)
Here’s our list:
