ACC Basketball: A Coach's Christmas Present Poem

With Christmas right around the corner, the KIH rankings guru wanted to give each ACC coach a special gift

In the spirit of the holiday season, Keeping It Heel loaded up the sleigh for a flight across ACC country.

All 15 teams are included. No one’s been left out. Check out what Santa has in his bag and make sure not to pout.

Dec 21, 2015; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels fans pose with Santa before the first half of game against the Appalachian State Mountaineers at Dean E. Smith Center. Mandatory Credit: Evan Pike-USA TODAY Sports /

In the bag are gifts for

Twas the night before Christmas

And throughout the Atlantic Coast

The KIH Rankings Guru was giving presents

Each coach needed most

With his rankings all done

And this poem in verse

Let’s start with the last

And end with the first

Mar 8, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; Boston College Eagles head coach Jim Christian looks on the court in the second half against the Florida State Seminoles during round one of the ACC tournament at Verizon Center. Florida State Seminoles defeated Boston College Eagles 88-66. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /

In BC, the Eagles are all snug

Lost in sweet dreams

While Jim Christian gets another season

To coach his last-place team

Dec 20, 2016; Atlanta, GA, USA; Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets head coach Josh Pastner reacts to a play on the sideline in the second half of their game against the Georgia Bulldogs at McCamish Pavilion. Georgia won 60-43. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

The Yellow Jackets have been iffy

And rarely a treat

So for Josh Pastner a New Year’s upset

Would be doubly sweet

Mar 9, 2016; Washington, DC, USA; North Carolina State Wolfpack head coach Mark Gottfried looks on to the court in the second half against the Duke Blue Devils during day two of the ACC conference tournament at Verizon Center. Duke Blue Devils defeated North Carolina State Wolfpack 92-89. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports /

Dennis Smith has done all

That the Wolfpack deserve

For him and Coach Gottfried

A seven-foot center should serve

Dec 19, 2016; Syracuse, NY, USA; Syracuse Orange head coach Jim Boeheim looks on against the Eastern Michigan Eagles during the second half at the Carrier Dome. The Orange won 105-57. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports /

The Orangemen’s season

Would make baldness less rare

So for shiny Jim Boeheim

A new full head of hair

Nov 30, 2016; Coral Gables, FL, USA; Miami Hurricanes head coach Jim Larranaga reacts during the second half against Rutgers Scarlet Knights at Watsco Center. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

Is Miami elite?

With most games safe in abode

So a gift for Jim Larranaga

A true game on the road

Nov 20, 2016; Charleston, SC, USA; Wake Forest Demon Deacons head coach Danny Manning reacts during the first half the eleventh game of the Charleston Classic against the Charleston Cougars at TD Arena. Demon Deacons won 78-61. Mandatory Credit: Joshua S. Kelly-USA TODAY Sports /

The Demon Deacons look better

But last year team did too

So for Danny Manning success

Ten conference wins, plus two

Nov 11, 2016; Clemson, SC, USA; Clemson Tigers head coach Brad Brownell reacts in the second halfagainst the Georgia Bulldogs in the second half at Littlejohn Coliseum. The Tigers won 74-64. Mandatory Credit: Dawson Powers-USA TODAY Sports /

Christmas came early

Brad Brownell can just wait

Who cares about basketball?

The football playoffs are great

Dec 7, 2016; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Pittsburgh Panthers head coach Kevin Stallings reacts against the Buffalo Bulls during the first half at the Petersen Events Center. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /

In Michael Young and James Artis

Pittsburgh has quite a twosome

A third star for Kevin Stallings

Would make the Panthers real gruesome

Dec 17, 2016; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish head coach Mike Brey tries to pump up his team from the sideline in the second half of the game against the Purdue Boilermakers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. The Purdue Boilermakers beat Notre Dame Fighting Irish 86-81. Mandatory Credit: Trevor Ruszkowski-USA TODAY Sports /

A 9-0 start by the Irish

Was definitely indeed a great feat

A win over a ranked opponent

Would make Mike Brey’s team complete

Dec 11, 2016; Blacksburg, VA, USA; Virginia Tech head coach Buzz Williams reacts during the game against the Mississippi Rebels at Cassell Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Michael Shroyer-USA TODAY Sports /

The Hokies are formidable

With ten wins in eleven

For Buzz Williams a trip to the tourney

Which would send them to Heaven

Nov 28, 2016; Tallahassee, FL, USA; Florida State Seminoles head coach Leonard Hamilton during the second period of the game against the Minnesota Gophers at the Donald L. Tucker Center. Mandatory Credit: Melina Vastola-USA TODAY Sports /

Florida State is winning

Twelve in thirteen without stresses

Finally Leonard Hamilton’s talent

Meets expectations and impresses

Dec 3, 2016; Charlottesville, VA, USA; Virginia Cavaliers head coach Tony Bennett yells to his team from the bench against the West Virginia Mountaineers in the second half at John Paul Jones Arena. The Mountaineers won 66-57. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports /

For Virginia, their defense

Has been quite naughty, not nice

For Tony Bennett’s fan base

An offense with some spice

Dec 7, 2016; Louisville, KY, USA; Louisville Cardinals head coach Rick Pitino calls out instructions during the second half against the Southern Illinois Salukis at KFC Yum! Center. Louisville defeated Southern Illinois 74-51. Mandatory Credit: Jamie Rhodes-USA TODAY Sports /

Louisville is good

Of that there’s no doubt

With a win over Kentucky

Rick Pitino gains much clout

Dec 19, 2016; Durham, NC, USA; Duke Blue Devils associate head coach Jeff Capel and head coach Mike Krzyzewski and assistant coach Jon Scheyer watch their team against the Tennessee State Tigers in the second half of their game at Cameron Indoor Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Mark Dolejs-USA TODAY Sports /

Coach K has found freshmen

Injured under his tree

So for him and the Blue Devils

A medical bill clearing all three

Dec 7, 2016; Chapel Hill, NC, USA; North Carolina Tar Heels head coach Roy Williams reacts during the second half against the Davidson Wildcats at Dean E. Smith Center. The Tar Heels won 83-74. Mandatory Credit: Rob Kinnan-USA TODAY Sports /

And for Ole Roy

Whose team is the best

A third national title

Should put his critics to rest

So with all of the presents

Handed out in delight

Merry Christmas to all

And to all a good night

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ACC Basketball: A Christmas Poem

By Brandon Griffin | Dec 22, 2016

With Christmas right around the corner, the KIH rankings guru wanted to give each ACC coach a special gift