Nine Sweet 16 teams boast coach with Big Ten ties

As every college basketball fan knows, 16 teams remain in the NCAA tournament. Here's something every fan probably doesn't know: Nine of the teams are led by a head coach with ties to the Big Ten. Yes, nine of the remaining 16 head coaches have spent time on a Big Ten bench in some capacity. See the full list in this post.

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For some recent perspective, the last two Sweet 16s, both of which included four Big Ten teams, have featured six coaches with Big Ten ties.

Steve Alford, UCLA
Indiana player – 1983-87
Iowa head coach – 1999-2007

John Beilein, Michigan
Michigan head coach – 2007-present

Tony Bennett, Virginia
Wisconsin assistant coach – 1999-2003

Steve Fisher, San Diego State
Michigan assistant coach – 1982-89
Michigan head coach – 1989-1997

Tom Izzo, Michigan State
Michigan State assistant coach – 1983-1995
Michigan State head coach – 1995-present

Cuonzo Martin, Tennessee
Purdue player – 1991-95
Purdue assistant coach – 2000-08

Archie Miller, Dayton
Ohio State assistant coach – 2007-08

Sean Miller, Arizona
Wisconsin graduate assistant – 1992-93

Bo Ryan, Wisconsin
Wisconsin assistant coach – 1976-84
Wisconsin head coach – 2001-present