Naismith College Coach of the Year
| Awarded for | the most outstanding men's and women's basketball head coaches in NCAA Division I |
|---|---|
| Presented by | Atlanta Tipoff Club |
| History | |
| First award | 1987 |
| Most recent | Dan Hurley, UConn (men) Dawn Staley, South Carolina (women) |
The Naismith College Coach of the Year Award (officially known for sponsorship reasons as the Werner Ladder Naismith College Coach of the Year)[1] is an award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to one men's and one women's NCAA Division I collegiate coach each season since 1987. The award was originally given to the two winning coaches of the NCAA Division I basketball tournament for the first two years of its existence; in 1989, the Naismith Award's governing board decided to give it out via voting process.
The men's side has had five multiple winners: John Calipari and Mike Krzyzewski with three each, and Tony Bennett, Mark Few, and Jay Wright with two each.
The women's side has also had five multiple winners: Geno Auriemma with eight; Pat Summitt with five; Dawn Staley with four; and Muffet McGraw and Tara VanDerveer with three each.
Key
[edit]| * | Denotes coaches inducted to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame |
| Coach (#) | Denotes the number of times the coach has won the award at that point |
Winners
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See also
[edit]- List of coaches in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
- Naismith College Player of the Year
- James Naismith
References
[edit]- ^ Libit, Daniel (6 April 2024). "Naismith Awards' Nonprofit Keeps Eye on Sponsor Prize". Sportico. Penske Media Corporation. Retrieved 31 May 2024.