Let's take a look at each coaches goals for the previous season and see how they fared:
David Ginsberg (Hartford) - Finish .500 in America East -- David passed this goal as the Hawks were 8-8 in conference play.
Al Hutt (ECU) - Finish .500 in American -- Al failed this goal miserably as the Pirates were 8 games under .500 in conference play.
Randolph Childress (Davidson) - Play in a postseason tournament -- Randolph failed this goal as the Wildcats were left out of postseason play.
Bee Mighty (TCU) - Avoid last place in the Big 12 -- Goal accomplished, as the Horned Frogs finished 9th in the Big 12.
Cillian Tribble (Michigan) - Play in the NCAA Tournament -- Goal failed, as the Wolverines missed the postseason.
Al Mighty (Michigan State) - Reach the Final Four -- Goal failed, as the Spartans were bounced in the Sweet Sixteen.
B.B. Gunn (Hawaii) - Play in the NCAA Tournament -- Goal failed, as the Warriors only managed to get an invite to the CIT.
Timmy Tribble (Charlotte) - Finish with a .500 or better overall record -- Goal failed as the 49ers were 1 game under .500 overall.
Charlie Shocker (Rice) - Improve Rice's prestige -- Goal passed, as the Owls went from a prestige of 31 to 32.
Thomas Carrano (Monmouth) - Avoid last place in the MAAC -- Goal passed as the Hawks finished 5th in the MAAC.
Payten Carrano (Norfolk State) - Play in the NCAA Tournament -- Goal passed as the Spartans played in the First Four.
Rob Nielsen (Colorado) - Play in the NCAA Tournament -- Goal failed as the Buffaloes were left out of postseason play.
Benito Sanchez (Stanford) - Compete for the Pac 12 Championship -- The Cardinal finished 5th in the Pac 12, so I'm going to consider this a passed goal.
Tim Shepard (UCLA) - Reach the Sweet Sixteen -- Goal failed as the Bruins lost in the Round of 32.
DeShawn St. John (Washington State) - Avoid last place in the Pac 12 -- Goal passed as the Cougars finished 10th in the Pac 12.
Roy Rogers (Alabama) - Play in the NCAA Tournament -- Goal failed as the Crimson Tide didn't make the postseason.
Noah Oppenheimer (Florida) - Reach the Sweet Sixteen -- Goal failed as the Gators lost in the First Round.
Patrick Hutt (Kentucky) - Reach the Final Four -- Goal failed as the Wildcats lost in the Round of 32.
Brett Hawkins (Troy) - Finish with at least a .500 record in the Sun Belt -- Goal passed as the Trojans were exactly .500 in conference play.
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