Top 10 SEC basketball coaches in position for 2025-26: Top coaches return after historic season

The SEC is coming off a historic season which saw record success from non-conference matchups to NCAA Tournament representation. With only two of 16 teams making a change on the bench, there is plenty coaching depth to sort through here.

Once year after massive changes, A Buzz Williams departure which led to up-and-coming coach Bucky McMillan headlined the coaching cycle for Texas A&M. Texas also made a change, bringing in Sean Miller to lead the program forward after previous interest.

Ranking the Top 10 coaches in any of the four power conferences is a difficult task, as a multitude of factors determine how the coach is viewed in the moment. There are historical markers throughout a coach’s career which cement them in a certain tier, while recent records and recruiting success play a major factor in remaining on top.

Entering the 2025-26 college basketball season, here is a look at how the Top 10 SEC coaches stack up against their peers in another competitive year.

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