In a fun off-season series, ESPN has ranked the 50 most successful College Basketball Programs over the Past 50 years. Gonzaga comes in tied at 31.
When ranked by decade, Gonzaga's dominance over the past 10+ years becomes more apparent:
Rank by the decade
1962-69: 8 (T-78th)
1970-79: -4 (T-257th)
1980-89: 4 (T-139th)
1990-99: 44 (T-44th)
2000-present: 180 (T-7th)(Tied with UConn)
They also took the time to rank the best players and teams from each of the 50 programs. Gonzaga is listed below:
50 in 50 starting five (1962-present)
G – John Stockton (1980-84)
G – Dan Dickau (2000-02)
F – Adam Morrison (2003-06)
F – Ronny Turiaf (2001-05)
C – Casey Calvary (1997-2001)
Top options off the bench
Blake Stepp (2000-04)
Matt Bouldin (2006-10)
Cory Violette (2000-04)
50 in 50 coach: Mark Few (1999-present)
Best teams (1962-present)
1998-99 (28-7, NCAA Elite Eight)
2003-04 (28-3, NCAA second round)
2005-06 (29-4, NCAA Sweet 16)
See the full article here
Go Zags!
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