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Grading Jon Scheyer after four years at Duke: How do you weigh historic success against tournament disasters?

Scheyer has delivered one of the best starts in coaching history but repeated NCAA Tournament collapses are shaping how his first four years at Duke are viewed.

College basketball coaching carousel tracker 2026: We're up to almost 50 job changes; NC State, BC spoken for

As we prepare for the Final Four, here's a big reset on all the movement in the coaching ranks in the past month

2026 Final Four TV schedule, announcers: Where to watch NCAA Tournament, tip times for March Madness

The complete television and streaming schedule for how to watch March Madness 2026 through the Final Four

2026 March Madness TV schedule for Elite 8: Tip times, announcers, where to watch NCAA Tournament games

The complete TV and streaming schedule for the Sweet 16 and Elite 8 of the NCAA Tournament

Tommy Lloyd has Arizona in Final Four after refusing to budge even as basketball changed around him

By holding to his convictions and never bowing to conventions, Lloyd built a juggernaut that runs counter to modern trends

Arizona vs. Purdue for Final Four: Wildcats hope to snap 25-year hex; is this Matt Painter's last great shot?

Every Elite Eight game is huge, but Saturday's battle in San Jose feels like it has the most riding on it of any in this year's tourney

Suspended Alabama star Aden Holloway allowed travel for Sweet 16, but 'nothing will change' status

Alabama's second-leading scorer has not played since his March 16 arrest on felony drug charges

Inside Purdue's put-back: Coaches detail tough decisions made as thrilling, heartbreaking play rocks Texas

Matt Painter and Sean Miller spoke exclusively with CBS Sports about the difficult calls that led to Purdue's Sweet 16-winning layup by Trey Kaufman-Renn

Inside Will Wade's LSU return: The late-night approach, NIL gap and what's next for NC State

LSU never opened the job publicly, but a late-night push, financial gap and internal backing sealed Wade's return.

Bill Self retirement watch looms over college basketball coaching carousel

North Carolina's opening already jolted the market, but industry sources are closely watching whether Bill Self could step away at Kansas and trigger a coaching carousel with massive ripple effects.

Ronald Nored hired at Butler: Brad Stevens disciple leaves NBA sidelines to succeed Thad Matta at alma mater

The former Bulldogs point guard has spent the majority of his time since graduating working with NBA franchises

Brad Stevens quickly removes himself from consideration in North Carolina's coaching search

Not even one of the three best jobs in college basketball is moving Stevens out of Boston

Hubert Davis fired as UNC coach after five years, ushering in historic break from Carolina family tradition

A stunning NCAA Tournament collapse, eroding donor support and mounting internal pressure culminated in North Carolina cutting ties, a move that breaks the program's 70-year coaching lineage

Cincinnati hires Jerrod Calhoun: Utah State coach leaving after two years to guide his alma mater

The Bearcats have agreed to a six-year deal with the 44-year-old coach, a source told CBS Sports

Syracuse hires Gerry McNamara: Ex-Orange star returns home after leading Siena to NCAA tourney appearance

McNamara just finished guiding Siena to the NCAA Tournament, where it almost upset No. 1 Duke

Matt Norlander is a national award-winning senior writer in his 16th season covering college basketball for CBS Sports. He also co-hosts the Eye on College Basketball podcast and is a college hoops analyst and insider for CBS Sports HQ and CBS Sports Network. In addition to college hoops, Norlander covers the NBA Draft, is CBS Sports' lead Olympics columnist and occasionally writes on golf. He is currently president of the United States Basketball Writers Association as well. Norlander lives in Connecticut with his wife and two sons, is an avid guitarist, amateur drummer and enthusiastic skier. You're happily invited to send him story tips and music recommendations.

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