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Apr
07
2023

End of the season ACC Basketball Coach Hotseat Rankings

We’ve reached the end of the college basketball season. Which ACC Coaches can feel comfortable in the off-season, and who might want to keep their realtor’s number handy?

We go from coldest to hottest.

0 – Ice Cold Seat

1 – Still cool

2 – There’s smoke

3 – Getting Warm

4 – On Fire

5 – Start working on the resume

Jon Scheyer, Duke  = 0 

Jon Scheyer just won 27 games, and an ACC Title. Honestly, overall it was a pretty good first-year Scheyer. Duke will likely enter next year as the ACC’s highest-ranked team.

Adrian Autry, Syracuse = 0

Adrian Autry takes over the legendary Jim Boeheim at Syracuse. There’s no hot seat when you haven’t coached a game.

Damon Stoudamire, Georgia Tech = 0

Damon Stoudmire takes over the less-than-legendary Josh Pastner at Georiga Tech. There’s no hot seat here.

Micah Shrewsberry, Notre Dame  = 0

Of the three new hires in the ACC – Autry, Stoudamire, and Shrewsberry I have the most confidence in Shrewsberry. He rapidly turned Penn State around and he can do the same at Notre Dame as he follows Mike Brey.

Tony Bennett, Virginia  = 0

Tony Bennett had a regular season ACC title and made the ACC Tournament Finals. The opening-round NCAA loss to Furman was a bit a frustrating, but Bennett probably needs to go another year without an NCAA Tournament win to feel even the slightest heat.

Jim Larranaga, Miami = 0

Come on Larranaga just went to the Final Four. They adore him in Miami.

Earl Grant, Boston College  = .5

Earl Grant has improved Boston College in the 2 years he’s been there. Year 3 is the time to cash in and get to the post-season.

Mike Young, Virginia Tech  = .5

Virginia Tech was a bit of a disappointment this year, but Mike Young is still just 1 year removed from an ACC Title.

Jeff Capel, Pittsburgh  = 1.5

24 wins and 2 NCAA Tournament victories have a way of really cooling off a previously very hot seat for Jeff Capel.

Leonard Hamilton, FSU = 2

Florida State was really bad last year winning just 9 games. That’s back-to-back years the Noles have missed the NCAAs. Another year like the last two, and the hot seat rumblings will really begin for Leonard Hamilton.

Steve Forbes, Wake Forest  = 2.5

Forbes has been decent at Wake Forest, but that’s still 3 straight years without any NCAA bid at for the Deacs. If it becomes 4, the Forbes seat will be burning hot.

Kevin Keatts, NC State = 2.5

Kevin Keatts’s seat cooled somewhat by getting NC State to the NCAA Tournament, but that’s still 6 years as Wolfpack coach without a single NCAA tournament win. Keatts probably still needs a strong next season to stick around.

Hubert Davis, UNC  = 3

Hubert Davis went from National Title game, and pre-season #1 team to hotseat after a hugely disappointing 2022-2023 season where North Carolina missed the NCAA tournament. Life comes at you fast as UNC Head Coach.

Brad Brownell, Clemson – 4

What’s a hot seat without Brad Brownell? Clemson may have been snubbed for the NCAA tournament, but missing the dance is still missing the dance. The NIT first-round flameout didn’t help. That’s still just 3 NCAA appearances in 13 years.

Kenny Payne, Louisville = 4.5

There will be no patience in Louisville for Kenny Payne after one of the very worst seasons in the history of ACC. If Louisville gets off to a slow start, he may not finish the season.

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