2025 100 Most Impactful People in Men's College Basketball
By: Silver Waves Media
Those included in our 6th annual list below are considered to be the most impactful people in the college basketball space. These are coaches, grassroots directors, event operators, executives, and more, who continue to make a difference at the highest level. After months of research, our team along with a committee of professionals, present: 100 Most Impactful People in Men’s College Basketball.
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Aaron Torres
Fox Sports Radio
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Adam DeMong
High Major Sports
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Adam Finkelstein
247Sports
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Adam Zagoria
NJ Advance Media
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Adrian Wojnarowski
St. Bonaventure
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Andre Igoudala
NBA / NBA Camp
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Bernard Muir
Stanford
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Bill Self
Kansas
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Boo Williams
Boo Williams AAU
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Brandon Goble
JUCO Advocate
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Bret Just
WME
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Bruce Pearl
Auburn
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Burke Mangus
ESPN
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Buzz Williams
Texas A&M
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Cam Mason
Global Head of adidas Basketball
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Carlton DeBose
Nike EYBL
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Cavan Walsh
WME
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Chad Babel
Nike
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Chad Brown
Profile
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Chad Chatlos
TurnkeyZRG
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Charlie Baker
NCAA
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Chris Grant
Southland Conference
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Craig Robinson
NABC
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Dan Hurley
UConn
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Dan Leibovitz
Big East
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Dan Margulis
ESPN
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Dan Porter
Overtime CEO
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Dana Altman
Oregon
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Daniel Libit
Sportico
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Daniel Parker
Parker Associates
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Daniel Poneman
NIL / NBA
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DeLaina Sarden
Parker Search
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Dinos Trigonis
Nothing But Net Magazine
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Don Showalter
USA Basketball
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Donnell "Mookie" Dobbins
Team Thrill
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Doug Stewart
BYU
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Drew Turner
Collegiate Sports Associates
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Eric Bossi
247Sports
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Etop Udo-Ema
Compton Magic
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Evan Daniels
CAA
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Frank Burlison
McDAAG Voter
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Garth Glissman
SEC
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Gary McKnight
Mater Dei
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Gary Parrish
CBS Sports
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Glenn Sugiyama
DHR Global
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Grant Hill
USA Basketball
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Grant Rice
Bishop Gorman
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Greg Kristof
6th Sense Consulting
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Gregg Rosenberg
Az Media
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Greg Sankey
SEC
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Jake Allsmiller
VP of Business Development at Victory Logistics
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Jason Smith
Brewster Academy
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Jay Bilas
ESPN
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Jeff Borzello
ESPN
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Jeff Goodman
Stadium
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Jeff Kaufman
Coronado
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Jimmy Patsos
Under Armour
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Jimmy Sexton
CAA
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Joe Wootten
McDonald’s All American
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John Calipari
Arkansas
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John Fanta
Fox Sports
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John Ortega
AZ Select & PHHacility
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John Stovall
Nike
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Jon Rothstein
CBS Sports
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Julius von Hanzlik
SoCal Academy
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Katy Young Staudt
TurnkeyZRG
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Keith Stevens
Team Takeover
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Kelvin Sampson
Houston
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Kevin Barefoot
Teamworks
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Kevin Keranen
Athlete AI
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Kevin Plank
Under Armour
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Lupe Nunez
Grassroots
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Mark Few
Gonzaga
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Marcy Lanoue
Collegiate Sports Associates
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Mark Olivier
Oakland Soldiers
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Matt Kanne
Open Gym Premier
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Matt Kelly
Excel
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Matt King
Section 7
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Matt Mueller
Hudl
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Matt Painter
Purdue
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Matt Pennie
WME
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Matt Reynolds
Puma / NXT Pro
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Michael Crotty Jr
Middlesex Magic
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Nate Oats
Alabama
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Nick Carroll
Prep Hoops
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Norton Hurd IV
Team Thad
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Pat Coombs
High Major Sports
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Paul Biancardi
ESPN
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Phil Knight
Nike
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Rafi Goldman
UA Future
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Rashid Ghazi
Paragon Marketing Group
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Reggie Morris
Why Not
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Rick Pitino
St. John’s
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Rob Dauster
Field of 68
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Rob Kennedy
Hoop Group
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Ron Johnson
Nike
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Sandeep Hingorani
BallerTV
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Scott Martin
Attitude of Gratitude / All In Elite
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Sean Farnham
ESPN
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Seth Davis
Media
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Seth Greenberg
ESPN
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Shannon Terry
On3
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Shun Williams
On the Radar Hoops
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Steven Reece
Florida Rebels
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Sullivan Carter
Attitude of Gratitude
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Terrance "Munch" Williams
PSA Cardinals
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Terri Lynn Wootten
McDonald’s All American
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Tim Davis
Utah Prospects
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Todd Delano
Position Sports
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Todd Golden
Florida
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Tom Izzo
Michigan State
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Tommy Lloyd
Arizona
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Tony Petitti
Big Ten Conference
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Tor Watts
Under Armour
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Travis Branham
247Sports
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Trey Evans
Under Armour
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Tyler Maxwell
Attitude of Gratitude
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Val Ackerman
Big East
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Vin Bruno
FastModel
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Will Wade
McNeese State
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Winfred Jordan
Atlanta Xpress