GARY
STEWART (UC Davis): UCD is the newest member of the Big West
Conference and leading the Aggies into the division I ranks is
former UCLA assistant Gary Stewart. With 21 years of experience
under his belt, Stewart brought strong values and a commitment to
the 'student-first' philosophy to UC Davis. Stewart has ten years
of head coaching experience -- eight at the University of La
Verne, two at Cal St. Hayward -- Stewart earned conference Coach
of the Year honors four times. A very likeable guy, Stewart is all
about class, integrity and an eye for fashion..
BRAD
SODERBERG (Saint Louis): April 12, 2002 was a good day for
college basketball. It was the day that Saint Louis named Brad
Soderberg as its' new head coach. After taking over for Dick
Bennett in mid-season, Soderberg did a great job of leading
Wisconsin to the NCAA Tournament. He was the first coach to take
the Badgers to the NCAAs in his rookie season. But when Wisconsin
decided to go in a different direction, Saint Louis was happy to
have him coach the Billikens. The 39-year old mentor is a tireless
worker who never gives less than 110%. .
ANTHONY
SOLOMON (St. Bonaventure): The 39-year old Solomon took
over a program in the midst of turmoil, but he quickly put the
past behind and moved forward. And that should come as no surprise
to anyone. Coach Mike Krzyzewski said, "A great University needs a
special person running its basketball program, and St. Bonaventure
has that in Anthony Solomon." The longtime assistant is all about
doing things the right way. Solomon is a great coach, but he's an
even better person..
VINCE
TAYLOR (Louisville): The former Duke Blue Devil has been an
invaluable part of Rick Pitino's staff at Louisville. Before
coming to Louisville, the 43-year old had limited college coaching
experience, but he had thirteen years of professional experience
overseas, including two seasons as a player/coach in Belgium. A
great communicator, Taylor has always had strong bonds with all
the players he has worked with. A standout student, this future
head coach places a high emphasis on academics.
WAYNE
TINKLE (Montana): He is the Cary Grant of college basketball.
Very well-respected in the state of Montana, Tinkle was a big
reason that head coach Pat Kennedy took the Montana job. The
former three-time All Big Sky player at Montana, Tinkle is just
one year removed from a 12-year professional career overseas. The
youngest of eleven children, Tinkle has drawn rave reviews from
Kennedy who calls him, "extremely organized, very motivated, and
extremely competitive with a very bright future."
DONALD
WHITESIDE (Northern Illinois): A member of Northern Illinois'
All-Century team, Whiteside returned to DeKalb, IL after stops in
Australia, Venezuela, Spain, Latvia, Leo High School, Toronto,
Atlanta, the Czechoslovakian Republic, Rockford, and Chicago. His
list of on-court achievements is impressive, but more impressive
is his demeanor and approach to his assistant coach position. The
32-year old understudy appears to have a lengthy career in
coaching ahead of him.
RAMON
WILLIAMS (Richmond): After nine years as an assistant at his
alma mater (VMI), Williams is in his first season on Jerry
Wainwright's staff at Richmond. Williams earned All-Southern
Conference honors in 1989 and was selected to the league?s second
team in 1990. Williams finished his stellar career as the Keydets
third all-time leading scorer with 1,630 points. The 36-year old
gets high marks from former boss, Bart Bellairs who says, "he is a
terrific young coach." Williams will be a head coach in the
not-too-distant future.
WILLIS
WILSON (Rice): Class, class and more class. You will not find
a more endearing and personable person in the coaching profession.
Integrity is Willis Wilson's middle name and he expects nothing
less from himself and his players. Setting a high standard for
excellence, it's a mystery as to why Willis Wilson is not coaching
at a higher-profile program. His attention to detail is
impeccable, right down to his neatly pressed pocket square. There
are a lot of good people in college basketball, but none are
better than Wilson.
MATT
WOODLEY (Denver): Now in his third season at Denver, Woodley
brings an All-American look to the Rocky Mountain state. Head
coach Terry Carroll says, "he brings intensity and fire to the
program." And those two words defined his playing career at Drake.
In three seasons, Woodley never missed a start and twice earned
honorable mention recognition from the Missouri Valley Conference.
Woodley has been a major factor in Denver's recent resurgence in
the Sun Belt Conference.
JAY
WRIGHT (Villanova): No list would be complete without the very
elegant and classy Jay Wright. The only two-time champion on the
Runway to the Fashionable Four, Wright has brought an 'expect
nothing less then the best' attitude to 'Nova. College
basketball's version of 'Viva Las Vegas,' Wright took Hofstra to
new heights before leaving to take over a floundering Villanova
program. A true gentlemen, Jay Wright carries the flag for the
next generation of young, hard working head coaches. Villanova
basketball is in good hands with Wright at the helm.
GARY
STEWART (UC Davis): UCD is the newest member of the Big West
Conference and leading the Aggies into the division I ranks is
former UCLA assistant Gary Stewart. With 21 years of experience
under his belt, Stewart brought strong values and a commitment to
the 'student-first' philosophy to UC Davis. Stewart has ten years
of head coaching experience -- eight at the University of La
Verne, two at Cal St. Hayward -- Stewart earned conference Coach
of the Year honors four times. A very likeable guy, Stewart is all
about class, integrity and an eye for fashion.. 
BRAD
SODERBERG (Saint Louis): April 12, 2002 was a good day for
college basketball. It was the day that Saint Louis named Brad
Soderberg as its' new head coach. After taking over for Dick
Bennett in mid-season, Soderberg did a great job of leading
Wisconsin to the NCAA Tournament. He was the first coach to take
the Badgers to the NCAAs in his rookie season. But when Wisconsin
decided to go in a different direction, Saint Louis was happy to
have him coach the Billikens. The 39-year old mentor is a tireless
worker who never gives less than 110%. . 
ANTHONY
SOLOMON (St. Bonaventure): The 39-year old Solomon took
over a program in the midst of turmoil, but he quickly put the
past behind and moved forward. And that should come as no surprise
to anyone. Coach Mike Krzyzewski said, "A great University needs a
special person running its basketball program, and St. Bonaventure
has that in Anthony Solomon." The longtime assistant is all about
doing things the right way. Solomon is a great coach, but he's an
even better person.. 
VINCE
TAYLOR (Louisville): The former Duke Blue Devil has been an
invaluable part of Rick Pitino's staff at Louisville. Before
coming to Louisville, the 43-year old had limited college coaching
experience, but he had thirteen years of professional experience
overseas, including two seasons as a player/coach in Belgium. A
great communicator, Taylor has always had strong bonds with all
the players he has worked with. A standout student, this future
head coach places a high emphasis on academics.
WAYNE
TINKLE (Montana): He is the Cary Grant of college basketball.
Very well-respected in the state of Montana, Tinkle was a big
reason that head coach Pat Kennedy took the Montana job. The
former three-time All Big Sky player at Montana, Tinkle is just
one year removed from a 12-year professional career overseas. The
youngest of eleven children, Tinkle has drawn rave reviews from
Kennedy who calls him, "extremely organized, very motivated, and
extremely competitive with a very bright future."
DONALD
WHITESIDE (Northern Illinois): A member of Northern Illinois'
All-Century team, Whiteside returned to DeKalb, IL after stops in
Australia, Venezuela, Spain, Latvia, Leo High School, Toronto,
Atlanta, the Czechoslovakian Republic, Rockford, and Chicago. His
list of on-court achievements is impressive, but more impressive
is his demeanor and approach to his assistant coach position. The
32-year old understudy appears to have a lengthy career in
coaching ahead of him.
RAMON
WILLIAMS (Richmond): After nine years as an assistant at his
alma mater (VMI), Williams is in his first season on Jerry
Wainwright's staff at Richmond. Williams earned All-Southern
Conference honors in 1989 and was selected to the league?s second
team in 1990. Williams finished his stellar career as the Keydets
third all-time leading scorer with 1,630 points. The 36-year old
gets high marks from former boss, Bart Bellairs who says, "he is a
terrific young coach." Williams will be a head coach in the
not-too-distant future.
WILLIS
WILSON (Rice): Class, class and more class. You will not find
a more endearing and personable person in the coaching profession.
Integrity is Willis Wilson's middle name and he expects nothing
less from himself and his players. Setting a high standard for
excellence, it's a mystery as to why Willis Wilson is not coaching
at a higher-profile program. His attention to detail is
impeccable, right down to his neatly pressed pocket square. There
are a lot of good people in college basketball, but none are
better than Wilson. 
MATT
WOODLEY (Denver): Now in his third season at Denver, Woodley
brings an All-American look to the Rocky Mountain state. Head
coach Terry Carroll says, "he brings intensity and fire to the
program." And those two words defined his playing career at Drake.
In three seasons, Woodley never missed a start and twice earned
honorable mention recognition from the Missouri Valley Conference.
Woodley has been a major factor in Denver's recent resurgence in
the Sun Belt Conference. 
JAY
WRIGHT (Villanova): No list would be complete without the very
elegant and classy Jay Wright. The only two-time champion on the
Runway to the Fashionable Four, Wright has brought an 'expect
nothing less then the best' attitude to 'Nova. College
basketball's version of 'Viva Las Vegas,' Wright took Hofstra to
new heights before leaving to take over a floundering Villanova
program. A true gentlemen, Jay Wright carries the flag for the
next generation of young, hard working head coaches. Villanova
basketball is in good hands with Wright at the helm.