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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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Nov 21, 2016; Tucson, AZ, USA; Arizona Wildcats head coach Sean Miller signals to his players during the first half against the Northern Colorado Bears at McKale Center. Mandatory Credit: Casey Sapio-USA TODAY Sports /

3. Sean Miller (Arizona)

The brother of Archie Miller makes our list at number three. Sean Miller has been the head man at Arizona for eight seasons. Miller has made a name for himself as Arizona has exhibited recent success on the court. The Pennsylvania native has led the West Coast Wildcats to six NCAA Tournaments in his tenure at Arizona including three Elite Eight appearances. Miller definitely has the coaching resume to be successful at a success-driven program like Kentucky.

As a recruiter, Miller has managed to land many top tier prep prospects in his time at Arizona. Recruiting is the base of today’s college game. The talent levels consistent with today’s top prospects are insanely driven by NBA aspirations. Miller will need to be able to continue to lure top names to Lexington. He should have no issue with this aspect of coaching at Kentucky. As the Kentucky Basketball head coach, one needs to be able to endure the attention and spotlight as well. The thing that may steer Sean Miller away from the job is the pressure that is put on the leader of the Big Blue Nation.

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