The 2017 college basketball season will feature 48 coaches debuting with a new team, with 21 of them getting their first opportunity as a head coach. Some of them will be among the youngest in the sport.
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Here’s a look at the youngest head coaches in all of college basketball. (Ages as of the start of the 2017-18 season):
| Coach | Team | Conference | Age |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preston Spradlin | Morehead State Eagles | Ohio Valley Conference | 31 |
| Maurice Joseph | George Washington Colonials | Atlantic 10 Conference | 32 |
| Ryan Ridder | Bethune-Cookman Wildcats | Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference | 32 |
| David Padgett (interim) | Louisville Cardinals | Atlantic Coast Conference | 32 |
| Bashir Mason | Wagner Seahawks | Northeast Conference | 33 |
| Dana Ford | Tennessee State Tigers | Ohio Valley Conference | 33 |
| Wes Miller | UNC Greensboro Spartans | Southern Conference | 34 |
| Rodney Billups | Denver Pioneers | Summit League | 34 |
| Richie Riley | Nicholls Colonels | Southland Conference | 34 |
| Bob Richey | Furman Paladins | Southern Conference | 34 |
| Will Wade | LSU Tigers | Southeastern Conference | 34 |
| Mike Martin | Brown Bears | Ivy League | 35 |
| Jamion Christian | Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers | Northeast Conference | 35 |
| Richard Pitino | Minnesota Golden Gophers | Big Ten Conference | 35 |
| Eran Ganot | Hawaii Rainbow Warriors | Big West Conference | 35 |
| Robert Ehsan | UAB Blazers | Conference USA | 35 |
| Matt Lottich | Valparaiso Crusaders | Missouri Valley Conference | 35 |
| Mike Boynton | Oklahoma State Cowboys | Big 12 Conference | 35 |
| Baker Dunleavy | Quinnipiac Bobcats | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference | 35 |
| Matt McCall | UMass Minutemen | Atlantic 10 Conference | 35 |
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