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Ranking March Madness Sweet 16 coaches, from Rick Pitino to Sean Miller

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The Sweet 16 is loaded with accomplished head coaches, but a few stand out as the cream of the crop.

Ranking March Madness Sweet 16 coaches, from Rick Pitino to Sean Miller originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The rest of the NCAA Tournament could be a chess match.

While plenty of stars remain alive in March Madness, from Darius Acuff and Cameron Boozer to Braden Smith and Yaxel Lendeborg, the Sweet 16 and beyond will be all about the head coaches. 10 have been to the Final Four. Six have been to a national championship game.

Four have won a national championship. In the East Region, the four remaining coaches combine for 18 Final Fours and five national championships. Ranking the remaining coaches is a near-impossible task, but a few of the leaders on the sideline stand out above the rest.

The Sporting News ranks the March Madness Sweet 16 head coaches from best to worst. MARCH MADNESS HQ: Live NCAA bracket | TV schedule | Latest news and more 1. Kelvin Sampson, Houston Age: 70 Career record: 754-317 Final Four appearances: 3 National championships: 0 Four remaining coaches in the NCAA Tournament have won a national championship, and Kelvin Sampson isnโ€™t one of them.

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