re: Tide Hoops | Offseason

In my opinion, I'm judging my coach and program on 2 things

(a) Do they consistently have Top 4 seeds (giving them a very good shot at getting to the 2nd weekend more often than not)
(b) Have they shown they can win in the tournament (at least 1-2 runs where they outperform their seed)

There are some teams/coaches who do (a) but cannot do (b). However, if you do (a) and even every once in a while prove (b)........sign me up.


Oats, obviously, has excelled at both. Before this past tournament he was not quite there on B (though not a disaster at all), but he's now firmly elite at both of those.

- 4 seasons with a NCAAT
- 3 Top 4 seeds (#2, #1, #4)
- 3 trips to the 2nd weekend
- 1 Final Four run, outperforming seed