College basketball has always been about coaches, and the great ones always make their marks in March. That’s how they become legends, instantly recognizable when you see them on your TV screen.
Or are they?
The sport has seen an exodus of its standard bearers in recent years as many of the notable faces leading storied programs have retired. In just the last five years, Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski, North Carolina’s Roy Williams, Syracuse’s Jim Boeheim, Villanova’s Jay Wright and Virginia’s Tony Bennett — all championship-winning coaches — have called it quits. Over that same span, the women’s game has absorbed the retirements of Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer and Notre Dame’s Muffet McGraw.
In their place: the next generation of coaches. And a few familiar faces.
We’re putting you to the test with this March Madness quiz. We’ll show you 16 faces of coaches — men and women — who will be roaming the sidelines in the NCAA Tournament and see how many you can name. We’ll start with more well-known names and make it progressively more difficult. But don’t worry, you’ll have some helpful hints along the way.
Think you know hoops? You’re about to find out.
Have fun, and while you’re at it, make sure you play our daily Connections: Sports Edition.
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