The Washington Huskies and coach Mike Hopkins shocked the college basketball world in December with an upset win over then-No. 2 Kansas in Kansas City.
Hopkins led a team that only won nine games all last season to 10 wins by late December. He beat his in-state rival twice, has wins over five potential NCAA Tournament teams, has beat three Top 25 programs and has the Huskies thinking about being a part of March Madness for the first time since 2011.
Hopkins’ achievements continue to grow in his first season. The former Syracuse assistant has the Huskies (17-6, 7-3 Pac-12 Conference) performing like a team gearing up for a NCAA Tournament run.