New BEast Coach's Age vs New ACC Coach's Age

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All of this could change very quickly in the world of coaching, but here is the list of ages of current coaches next year in the New BEast and the New ACC.

Stevens -- 37

McDermott -- 49

Purnell -- 60

Thompson, III -- 48

Williams -- 41

Cooley -- 44

Lavin -- 49

Willard -- 37

Wright -- 52

Mack -- 44

New BEast Average Coach's Age = 46


Boeheim -- 69

Pitino -- 61

Brey -- 55

Dixon -- 48

Donahue (BC) -- 53

Brownell (Clemson) -- 44

Krzyewski -- 67

Hamilton (FSU) -- 65

Gregory (GT) -- 47

Turgeon (MD) -- 49

Larranaga (UM) -- 64

Williams -- 63

Gottfried (NCSt) -- 50

Bennett (VA) -- 44

Greenberg (VATech) -- 57

Bzdelik (Wake) -- 61

New ACC Average Coach's Age = 56


Does the age of a coach matter to recruits? Is it all about proven winners or the potential to win and be part of something new and exciting?

Is a recruit more swayed by a young, spry, vigorous Brad Stevens/Buzz Williams or an older and more astute Roy Williams or Jim Boeheim? Can kids relate to older coaches who may or may not have any sort of connection to the wants and needs of today's youth?

Seems like the New BEast is the place where future coaching legends are being bred and the ACC is where current legends are living out their twilight years.