Coaches talk: Who are the top high major assistant coaches?
This weekend wrapped the June Scholastic Live Evaluation periods. Two spans of three days allowed college coaches to sit courtside for approved events and watch players with their high school programs. Seeing the number of coaches out, traveling from event to event, and handing out offers got the On3 team thinking about a coaches talk. So we reached into our Rolodex and asked ten high major college coaches, from across the college landscape, who, in their eyes, the top power five assistant coaches are.
“Tell me your top high major assistant coaches and a small reason why.”
Coaches talk
ACC Coach:
“Terry Johnson (Purdue). His track record speaks for itself. He has impacted winning at Butler, Ohio State, and now Purdue. The complete package.”
“Jeff Battle (Providence). An extremely good evaluator and developer of talent.”
SEC Coach: “Mike Meneaga (Oregon), Orlando Antigua (Kentucky), Chester Frazier (Illinois).”
A10 Coach:
“Stan Jones (Florida State). He is phenomenal at X’s and O’s. Stan is a great person and can coach circles around most. He can get players too.”
“James Kane (Dayton). He is great at identifying unknown talent and getting players. He knows the game and relates to everyone.”
“Neil Berry (Marquette). He doesn’t get a lot of hype, but he does a great job recruiting. He knows the game.”
PAC 12 Coach:
“Adrian Autry (Syracuse). He is a sniper on the recruiting trail and a very good teacher.”
“Norm Roberts (Kansas). A tremendous recruiter, very good with families, and an underrated coach.”
“Jeff Battle (Providence). He’s been really good for a long time. A tremendous coach and a sniper on the recruiting trail.”
“Darren Savino (UCLA). A really good basketball mind and a good evaluator of talent.”
ACC Coach:
“Kenya Hunter (Indiana). He is a seasoned industry veteran that is super connected.”
“Steve Smith (Florida State). He is an exceptional people person. Makes recruiting personal and business at the same time.”
“Chris Capko (Southern Cal). He is a great mix of player development and a killer recruiter.”
A10 Coach:
“Chuck Martin (Oregon). A truly elite X’s and O’s coach who works his butt off. A national recruiter who has signed a ton of pros. Very charismatic.”
“Charleton ‘CY’ Young (Missouri). “An elite-level recruiter who has been around. He’s also very smart.”
“Anyone from Arkansas, they are killing it right now.”
ACC Coach: “Antonio Reynolds-Dean (Georgia), Christian Webster (Virginia Tech), Brandon Knight (Rutgers).
SEC Coach:
“Jeff Battle (Providence). He is a terrific person, evaluator/recruiter, and tactician. He has been a head coach caliber person and professional for a long time.”
“Kurtis Townsend (Kansas). The record speaks for itself; he has been there with Coach Self through all the conference championships, tournament runs, and national championships.”
“Alvin Brooks (Baylor). He has helped Baylor to their best two-year run in program history. They won the first Big 12 Conference title and National Championship in program history. He is a basketball coach, relationship builder, and quality person.
A10 Coach:
“Charlton ‘CY’ Young (Missouri). He has proven he can find NBA talent.”
“Chester Frazier (Illinois). He turns over every stone. Doesn’t follow the crowd.”
“Kimani Young (UConn). He is underrated, but his connections run deep.”
Big 12 Coach:
“Alvin Brooks (Baylor). He is a beast in Texas and is pushing a great brand. He has signed the best player in his state the last two years.”
“Anyone in a Duke polo. They only make a handful of offers every year, and it’s the hardest one to get. If they’re on the baseline, the kid wants that offer.”
“Quannas White (Houston). He is a monster in Louisiana. He is relentless at building relationships and connections with families.”