2026 100 Most Impactful People in Men's College Basketball
By: Silver Waves Media
Those included in our 7th 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 Mintz
CAA Sports
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Aaron Torres
Fox Sports Radio
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Adam Finkelstein
CBS Sports
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Ani Umana
Athlete.Ai
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Archie McEachern
Puma
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Austin Elrod
TheLinkU
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Bill Duffy
WME
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Bill Self
Kansas
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Bo Rodriguez
Adidas
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Brandon Goble
JUCO Advocate
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Bret Just
WME
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Brian Elfus
Elfus Sports Management
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Buzz Williams
Maryland
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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 Chatlos
TurnkeyZRG
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Chad Gruen
3STEP Sports
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Charlie Baker
NCAA
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Chase Young
Seattle Select
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Chris Grant
Southland Conference
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Cody Campbell
Texas Tech University System
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Colin McNeil
Rocket Youth
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Craig Robinson
NABC
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Dan Gavitt
NCAA
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Dan Leibovitz
Big East
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Dan Shell
Total Sports Consulting
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Daniel Libit
Sportico
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Daniel Parker
Parker Associates
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Daniel Poneman
WEAVE
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Dan Hurley
UConn
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Donnell "Mookie" Dobbins
Team Thrill
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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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Doug Stewart
BYU
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Drew Turner
Collegiate Sports Associates
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Eric Bossi
247Sports
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Eric Rapps
Rocket Youth
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Etop Udo-Ema
Compton Magic
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Evan Daniels
CAA
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Garth Glissman
SEC
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Gary M. Sumers
Washington University in St. Louis
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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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Hulio Smith
Atlanta Celtics
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Jake Sloane
Rocket Youth
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Jason Smith
Brewster Academy
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Jason Stein
SC Holdings
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Jay Bilas
ESPN
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Jeff Borzello
ESPN
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Jeff Goodman
Field of 68
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Jeff Kaufman
Coronado
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Jeff Schwartz
Excel Sports Management
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Jimmy Patsos
Under Armour
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Joe Wootten
McDonald’s All American
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John Calipari
Arkansas
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John Fanta
NBC 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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Jon Scheyer
Duke
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Katy Young Staudt
TurnkeyZRG
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Kelvin Sampson
Houston
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Kevin Barefoot
Teamworks
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Kevin Plank
Under Armour
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Kyle Bowlsby
Elevate
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Lauren Miller
Rocket Youth
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Lupe Nunez
Grassroots
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Marcy Lanoue
Collegiate Sports Associates
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Mark Few
Gonzaga
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Matt Kanne
Open Gym Premier
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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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Maverick Carter
Entrepreneur
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Michael Crotty Jr
Middlesex Magic
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Mike George
Klutch Sports Group / AZ Unity
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Mike Repole
St. John’s
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Nate Oats
Alabama
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Nikki Balich
Arizona Sports and Entertainment Commission
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Norton Hurd IV
Team Thad
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Pat Coombs
High Major Sports
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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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Rich Paul
UTA / Klutch Sports Group
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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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Scott Martin
Attitude of Gratitude / All In Elite
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Sean Farnham
ESPN
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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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Sullivan Carter
Attitude of Gratitude
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Terrance "Munch" Williams
PSA Cardinals
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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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Tor Watts
Under Armour
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Travis Branham
247Sports
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Tyler Maxwell
Attitude of Gratitude
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Vin Bruno
Spiideo
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Will Wade
McNeese State
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Winfred Jordan
Atlanta Xpress