Candid Coaches: Which school made the best college basketball coaching hire in 2025?

Posted Oct 14, 2025
In 2025, we had makeovers all over, from Maryland to Miami, Indiana to Iowa, Villanova to Virginia, Texas to Texas A&M and still six more in the big-boy leagues. Some of these hirings will flame out by 2030. Others will prove to be home runs, with perhaps one, two or three of the coaches in new perches this year fated to thrive for well over a decade. (CBS Sports)

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