[SalesForce] IS it possible to assign a list view to a particular profile

This would be possible using a visualforce tab to replace your standard/custom object tab to return either a specific list view (instead of recently viewed records) or to return only a specific set of available list views per profile.

Without writing Visualforce to override both the Accounts Home tab and the Accounts List View, it is impossible to hide or delete this list view, as it has a standard sharing model, cannot be edited, and cannot be deleted. It has a default sort order of Account Name, which is why it doesn't show accounts in the most recently viewed order. It would just be easier to include this system view when training the users about the system.