Most NCAA tourney-tested coaches nestled in South Carolina
Associated PressGREENVILLE, S.C. — Mike Krzyzewski headed for the tunnel after Duke’s practice Thursday, offering a wave to the cheering fans who had gathered to watch and hopefully capture a brief moment from his final NCAA Tournament. No site hosting opening-round men’s NCAA Tournament games can roll out a roster of coaches with more victories or NCAA Tournament success than the quintet in South Carolina. Those five coaches alone have more NCAA titles, Final Four trips and career victories than the combined 56 coaches at the other seven sites entering Thursday’s first-round games. “It’s just having little information like that and little stuff like that that gives you confidence going into the tournament,” McGusty said, “knowing that your head coach that’s leading you has experience and knows what he’s talking about and knows what he’s doing.” The coaches also call on previous tournament experiences from to help find their own footing. “I’ve learned that when I go to an NCAA Tournament, I get the ticket list and the rooming done on Sunday,” Izzo quipped, “not Friday like I did the first couple of years when I was in it.
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