[Cactus Jack]

I remember someone calling the HC program a "dumpster fire" when Kyle Jones took over as coach. Pretty amazing to go from that to the state finals. I've not seen anything like it in 50 years of watching 13th Region basketball.
Pietrowski and Davis are obviously great coaches, but it seems kind of hard not to win at either place with the size and tradition of the schools and the financial backing both enjoy. Yes, I know South has found a way to lose in football.
No one can ever take away what Jones did with the Bears this year, but sustained success is required to be considered one of the greats. No one in the last 30 years has had a better start though, and it's reasonable to consider him No. 1 at this point, but you could also make a case for Davis and Pietrowski. Sizemore, Michael Jones and Akal have also enjoyed quite a bit of success.

I was very impressed with what Akal was able to do a couple of years ago. Didn't stop other posters from lazy "he just rolls the ball out and lets them shoot threes" comments, but in my humble opinion, that was one of the better coaching jobs in the region that I've seen in some time.