2013-2017 (Groce/Walker): 96-75 (56%)
2008-2012 (bad Weber): 98-73 (57%)
2003-2007 (peak Illini): 137-35 (80%)
1998-2002 (rising Illini): 112-55 (67%)
1993-1997 (sanctions slump): 95-59 (62%)
1988-1992 (peak Henson pt2): 109-48 (69%)
1983-1987 (peak Henson pt1): 118-43 (73%)
1978-1982 (early Henson): 93-57 (62%)
1973-1977 (pre-Henson baseline): 57-73 (44%)
1968-1972 (best of Harv): 70-49 (59%)
1963-1967 (Combes pt4): 75-47 (61%)
1958-1962 (Combes pt3): 63-51 (55%)
1953-1957 (Combes pt2): 84-26 (76%)
1948-1952 (Combes pt1): 94-26 (78%)
1943-1947 (Mills pt2): 69-30 (70%)
1938-1942 (Mills pt1): 68-32 (68%)
1933-1937 (Ruby/Mills): 66-28 (70%)
1928-1932 (Ruby pt2): 46-38 (55%)
1923-1927 (Ruby pt1): 50-33 (60%)
1918-1922 (Jones/Winters): 49-30 (62%)
1913-1918 (Jones pt1): 61-16 (79%)
1908-1912 (3 coaches): 46-30 (61%)
1906-1907 (2 years): 7-18 (28%)
Overall: 1763-971 (64.48%)
*Every single one of John Groce's seasons at Illinois had a winning percentage below our 112 year average. Even if we win the NIT, that will still be true for this year.
*Here is the 5-year win % for each college coach on our hot board.
Gregg Marshall: 151-28 (84%)
Tony Bennett: 134-41 (77%)
Bryce Drew: 121-52 (70%)
Archie Miller: 119-49 (71%)
Kevin Keatts (3 yrs): 72-27 (73%)
Cuonzo Martin: 106-65 (62%)
Greg McDermott: 114-59 (66%)
Mick Cronin: 123-46 (73%)
Scott Drew: 120-55 (69%)
Obviously the level of competition varies pretty dramatically, but a couple names on that list stand out. You could pretty much sort the list by winning % and get my order of preference.
2008-2012 (bad Weber): 98-73 (57%)
2003-2007 (peak Illini): 137-35 (80%)
1998-2002 (rising Illini): 112-55 (67%)
1993-1997 (sanctions slump): 95-59 (62%)
1988-1992 (peak Henson pt2): 109-48 (69%)
1983-1987 (peak Henson pt1): 118-43 (73%)
1978-1982 (early Henson): 93-57 (62%)
1973-1977 (pre-Henson baseline): 57-73 (44%)
1968-1972 (best of Harv): 70-49 (59%)
1963-1967 (Combes pt4): 75-47 (61%)
1958-1962 (Combes pt3): 63-51 (55%)
1953-1957 (Combes pt2): 84-26 (76%)
1948-1952 (Combes pt1): 94-26 (78%)
1943-1947 (Mills pt2): 69-30 (70%)
1938-1942 (Mills pt1): 68-32 (68%)
1933-1937 (Ruby/Mills): 66-28 (70%)
1928-1932 (Ruby pt2): 46-38 (55%)
1923-1927 (Ruby pt1): 50-33 (60%)
1918-1922 (Jones/Winters): 49-30 (62%)
1913-1918 (Jones pt1): 61-16 (79%)
1908-1912 (3 coaches): 46-30 (61%)
1906-1907 (2 years): 7-18 (28%)
Overall: 1763-971 (64.48%)
*Every single one of John Groce's seasons at Illinois had a winning percentage below our 112 year average. Even if we win the NIT, that will still be true for this year.
*Here is the 5-year win % for each college coach on our hot board.
Gregg Marshall: 151-28 (84%)
Tony Bennett: 134-41 (77%)
Bryce Drew: 121-52 (70%)
Archie Miller: 119-49 (71%)
Kevin Keatts (3 yrs): 72-27 (73%)
Cuonzo Martin: 106-65 (62%)
Greg McDermott: 114-59 (66%)
Mick Cronin: 123-46 (73%)
Scott Drew: 120-55 (69%)
Obviously the level of competition varies pretty dramatically, but a couple names on that list stand out. You could pretty much sort the list by winning % and get my order of preference.
