11 coaches on the RISE in 2026-27

About this episode

Jon Rothstein discusses 10 rising head coaches to watch in the upcoming college basketball season.

Jon Rothstein gives you 11 head coaches to keep an eye on in 2026-27. Jon identifies 10 head coaches on the rise in the 2025-26 college basketball season that you could see on a power conference sideline in the near future. 0:00 - Intro 1:20 - Josh Schertz 5:00 - Tony Skinn 7:10 - Phil Martelli Jr 10:00 - Flynn Clayton 13:40 - Takayo Siddle 15:30 - Speedy Claxton 17:10 - Travis Steele 18:37- Eric Olen 21:22 - Kenny Blakeney 22:50 - Nolan Smith 24:30 - Bill Armstrong

People in this episode

Host: Jon Rothstein

Topics covered

• college basketball
• head coaches
• 2026-27 season
• coaching trends
• power conferences

Keywords

• college basketball
• head coaches
• 2026-27
• coaching
• NCAA

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