New York’s championship drought continued in 2022. But that does not mean the local professional teams lacked success. Or that some of the region’s head coaches and managers did not thrive.
Before we turn the page to 2023, ESNY has sat down and ranked every active coach in the market, best to worst, in 2022. The criteria: Regular and postseason success, team improvement, major awards, roster development and, to some extent, consideration of a coach’s overall resume and track record.
It is not a perfect science. Some coaches are just weeks into the job. But here is what we’ve got:
1-Buck Showalter, Mets.