Coaches get candid: Anonymous NCAA coach survey

KNOXVILLE, TN - MARCH 16: Oregon State Beavers head coach Scott Rueck coaching during a game between the Oregon State Beavers and Western Kentucky Lady Toppers on March 16, 2018, at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, TN. (Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
KNOXVILLE, TN - MARCH 16: Oregon State Beavers head coach Scott Rueck coaching during a game between the Oregon State Beavers and Western Kentucky Lady Toppers on March 16, 2018, at Thompson-Boling Arena in Knoxville, TN. (Photo by Bryan Lynn/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Division I coaches give us their view on the sport, unfiltered.

One of the surest signs that any sport’s season is about to begin is the arguments and think-piece articles of “who is overrated/underrated” or “what player is the most valuable” and more of the sort. While those types of discussion can be enjoyable and illuminating for a while, don’t you want to know what the real experts think? You know, the actual coaches?

Well, we contacted 235 Division 1 programs to ask them nine questions about the upcoming season under the condition of complete anonymity. Who is the most overrated coach in the country? Most underrated? What about the players? What job is the best? The worst? We asked all of this and more and have compiled the responses.

*Note- top 3 answers for each answer given and an honorable mention(s) if applicable