Coaches With Something To Prove

Roy Williams, North Carolina

I get that repeating in college basketball is hard, especially when you lost someone with arguably the best collegiate career of all time.

However, after two straight Final Four appearances, an NIT bid isn't good enough for the fans in North Carolina.

The Tarheels 2009-2010 campaign was one to forget. A 10-6 conference record is the worst since Williams' first year in 2002.

This type of season shouldn't be happening with the amount of talent they have on the roster. The more I look at it, the more confident I become with their ability to bounce back.

Tim Floyd, UTEP

After all of the sanctions coming about at USC with O.J. Mayo, Floyd is getting a breath of fresh air coming to Texas El Paso.

While he was successful at USC, hoisting an 85-50 record, USC vacated all of its 2007-2008 wins because of his ineligibility.

UTEP took a huge risk hiring him after the Mayo controversy. This season won't be the telling point, but he does have something to prove the next couple years.

Tom Crean, Indiana

After losing every player on the team except Kyle Taber, Indiana head coach, Tom Crean, knew he was in for a tough ride. Former Coach, Kelvin Sampson's actions turned the once proud program into a mediocre one. However, Crean took the job, expecting he can turn this team around.

And now, two years into his tenure, Crean posts a 16-46 record which is the worst record over two years in Indiana University history.

While IU fans are giving him some room, he needs to get them back to the top half of the Big Ten.

Jim Calhoun, UCONN

While he wasn't there for part of the season, an 18-16 record is definitely not good enough for Connecticut.

Also, this offseason he admitted to NCAA violations.

This upcoming season is a big one for the Huskies, as they need to bounce back from last season's mediocre performance.