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As already mentioned, Bill Self has kept things running smoothly at Kansas.I can't think of a single name of a great coach who followed a great coach.
here's four others I can think of, but we'd probably only agree that Pitino qualifies as "great," but the last two are still writing their stories:
Joe B. Hall replacing Adolph Rupp at Kentucky . . . . we don't think of him as one of the all time greats, but he kept the program humming & won a title
Rick Pitino following Denny Crum at Louisville
Matt Painter after Gene Keady at Purdue . . . about the same winning percentage; hasn't done much in March, but neither did Keady
Kevin Ollie picking up after Calhoun . . . small sample size, but I have to admit that he's doing well in an adverse environment