He seems to run a fully realized program, that's for sure. His program fearlessly pursues blue chip recruits, which was never Gary's way.
But I feel like I should mention that the "goodness" of a coach is very much a product of place and time. In the late 1980s, no Mark Turgeons would have come to Maryland. Maryland's ability to land Turgeon sits squarely upon Gary's shoulders, so IMO the love for Turgeon is awfully hard to separate from Gary. I see his long uphill road in every MD basketball success, even today.




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