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61 men's basketball teams debuting new coaches in the 2023-24 season – NCAA.com
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The new men’s basketball season has arrived, and so have 61 new head coaches.
From mid-major coaches to fresh faces entering the new season, all programs have one goal in mind: Win
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Today, fans prepare to witness their favorite teams perform under new leadership. Let’s take a look at some of the familiar and fresh faces entering the new season in new places.
The 2022 Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year left Providence after 12 years to begin a new chapter at Georgetown. Last season, Cooley led Providence to its first Sweet 16 since 1997. He has since been vocal about building the Hoya program －expressing great passion for shifting the culture and keeping the legacy of John R. Thompson Jr. alive.
After winning their first NCAA Tournament game since 2001 and making their first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2011 under Head Coach Micah Shrewsberry, the Lions welcome Mike Rhoades. Utilizing the transfer portal and leaning on the rebuild, the former VCU Rams head coach walks in with a wide variety of success; seeking to elevate the Lions’ performance by taking a more offensive approach this season.
Coined as Jim Boeheim’s successor, Adrian Autry is ready to fill the shoes of his mentor as the eighth head coach for the Orange. As Syracuse’s associate head coach for seven years, Autry moves up in the ranks with intentions to keep the standards Boeheim implemented with an addition of new ideas, such as versatility on the offensive and defensive end; adding man-to-man defense to the current 2-3 zone scheme.
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Back in the Big East, Hall of Famer Rick Pitino walks into St. John looking to rebuild. Coaching since 1974, Pitino leaves Iona Basketball hoping to spread the wealth of knowledge and experience to the Red Storm. Pitino brings a winning mentality to the program, adding to his impressive resume of two national championships, Final Four and NCAA Tournament appearances.
Let’s take a look at the list of universities that are bringing in new leadership for the 2023-24 season.
The Patriot League, Southland, and WAC have the highest number of programs with new head coaches, followed by the AAC. Within the Big 12, Texas, Texas Tech and West Virginia open up the season under new leadership. Georgetown, St. John’s and Providence represent the Big East.
Let’s take a look at the number of new coaches joining programs this season, broken down by conference:
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