McKillop was a great coach FOR Davidson. We’ll see how they do after he leaves.
His success reminds me of the success Phil Martelli had at St. Joseph’s. Coach Martelli won over 450 games at a school that has a gym that seats less than 4K. That is impressive.
It all depends on the measuring stick I suppose. Martelli and McKillop had long term success at schools where it is not easy to be successful. Just look at all their peer institutions that shuffle through coaches every 4-6 years. (Look at St. Joe’s since Martelli left).
Measuring their success against coaches who have multiple levels greater resources is the same as measuring your net worth against billionaires. You can be extremely successful but you’ll always never measure up against someone else. What is the old saying? Comparison is the thief of joy.
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