The brand of basketball between the and is completely different. This isn't a newfound revelation, as many players who dominated in college basketball have gone into lackluster professional careers due to their abilities not fitting the style of play in the NBA. Oppositely, there have been players who weren't the best in college but thrived once they got to the league.
This same trend can go for coaching. However, it is much more difficult to carry over success as a coach from collegiate to professional basketball. There are plenty of dynamic changes that present themselves as a coach in the NBA, which isn't prominent on the collegiate level.
The news of the ' interest in a back-to-back national champion head coach with the UConn Huskies, , would usher the coach into a territory that many in his position haven't been able to succeed in. Although the list may not be as long as expected, GIVEMESPORT has broken down the top five NCAA coaches who transitioned to the NBA. One of the most decorated coaches in the history of basketball, Larry Brown, has achieved what no other college coach has been able to do.
Many have transitioned from the collegiate to professional ranks, but could not replicate that same level of success in the NCAA to the NBA. However, Brown was able to do so in an emphatic fashion. Brown had a lengthy coaching career, serving as the head coach for 10 teams, including the Carolina Cougars and of the ABA before the merger with the NBA.
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