First-year head coaches often don’t have much expectation in collegiate sports, but sometimes they can catch lightning in a bottle and bring their team to unprecedented heights beyond belief. In light of head coach Hubert Davis leading North Carolina to the National Championship Game in his first season at the helm, we run down the five best first seasons for head coaches in NCAA men’s basketball history.
Best First Seasons for Head Coaches in NCAA History
1) Hubert Davis (North Carolina, 2022)
Hubert Davis already makes this list no matter what happens in the national title game.