March Madness East region, by the numbers: Inside championship history of Tom Izzo, Bill Self, Dan Hurley, more
March Madness East region, by the numbers: Inside championship history of Tom Izzo, Bill Self, Dan Hurley, more originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The East region in the 2026 NCAA tournament is a gauntlet that features a handful of blue bloods and experienced coaches.
While Duke leads the way as the No. 1 seed, Jon Scheyer is only in his fourth season as the Blue Devils' head coach. In order to make it to Indianapolis, Scheyer may need to go through several Hall-of-Fame-caliber coaches.
Over the course of the next two weekends, some of the biggest names in the sport will have to go against each other for just one Final Four spot. Here's a breakdown of which coaches make up the East region. MARCH MADNESS HQ: Live NCAA bracket | TV schedule | Latest news and more March Madness East Region coaches Seed Team Coach 1.
Duke Jon Scheyer 2. UConn Dan Hurley 3. Michigan State Tom Izzo 4.
Kansas Bill Self 5. St. John's Rick Pitino 6.
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