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Kentucky Basketball: Which Current College/NBA Coaches Would Succeed at Kentucky?

By Frank Spencer

Mar 26, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari walks off the court after losing to the North Carolina Tar Heels in the finals of the South Regional of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum. North Carolina won 75-73. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 26, 2017; Memphis, TN, USA; Kentucky Wildcats head coach John Calipari walks off the court after losing to the North Carolina Tar Heels in the finals of the South Regional of the 2017 NCAA Tournament at FedExForum. North Carolina won 75-73. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports /
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Jan 27, 2017; Richmond, VA, USA; Dayton Flyers head coach Archie Miller reacts from the bench against the Virginia Commonwealth Rams in the second half at Stuart C. Siegel Center. The Rams won 73-68. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

4. Archie Miller (Indiana)

One of the hottest names in the college basketball coaching world this past season was Archie Miller. Indiana took the leap and hired Miller to replace Tom Crean as the Hoosier Head Man. Miller led the Dayton Flyers to four NCAA Tournaments in six seasons at the Head Coach. Most notably, Miller and the Dayton Flyers had an epic run making it to the Elite Eight in the 2014 NCAA Tournament.

Archie Miller will get his chance at “big time basketball” at Indiana. As the head coach of the Hoosiers, a historic premier program, the world will get to see what he is truly made of. It is clear that the man can coach as he led a mid-major team to four consecutive Tournament bids.

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Whether or not he can succeed at Kentucky will rely on his ability to recruit the best players. He will have a chance to do so at Indiana. Hopefully, John Calipari will stay put for quite some time. The extra time would leave room for Miller to grow as a coach, and recruiter of a premier basketball program.

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