Naismith Award, Coach of the Year

UH's Kelvin Sampson on Naismith Coach of the Year watch list
Houston’s Kelvin Sampson was among 15 coaches named to the Naismith Coach of the Year watch list Friday. Sampson, who has led the Cougars to a No. 5 national ranking and in position for a second straight Big 12 regular-season title,
Auburn's Bruce Pearl on Naismith Coach of the Year Watch List
Auburn head coach Bruce Pearl is on the 2025 Werner Ladder Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year Watch List presented by AXIA Time, as announced by the Naismith Awards on Friday. Pearl is in his 30th overall season and 11th at Auburn.
Mark Pope is not on the Naismith Coach of the Year Watch List and you should be mad about it
Let me get this straight. The head coach with seven top-15 victories on the year, leading Kentucky to the No. 10 overall seed in the DI Men’s Basketball Committee’s first NCAA Bracket Preview Show this past weekend,
Kentucky fans heated over Mark Pope's absence on Coach of the Year Watch List
The list of head coaches on the Naismith Midseason Coach of the Year Watch List has dropped, and Kentucky fans are disgusted with Mark Pope's absence.
Bruce Pearl named to Coach of the Year Watch List
Head coach Bruce Pearl, who has led his team to an unheard of 14 Quadrant 1 wins in the campaign, was named to the '2025 Werner Ladder Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year Watch List' on Friday. Pearl,
Wisconsin coach Greg Gard named to Naismith Midseason Coach of the Year Watch List
Wisconsin basketball head coach Greg Gard earned a spot on the 2025 Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year Watch List on Friday.
Gates named to Naismith Coach of the Year Watch List
Mizzou coach Dennis Gates is named to the Naismith Coach of the Year Watch List for the second time in three seasons.
It's egregious that Mark Pope was not on the Midseason Coach of the Year Watch List
Mark Pope was not included in the Naismith Midseason Coach of the Year Watch List, which is very surprising to see. For reference, fellow first year coach Pat Kelsey, who is at in-state rival Louisville,
Despite first-year success, Kentucky's Mark Pope notable omission on award watch list
Even though he's had success after taking over a new-look Kentucky program in year one, Mark Pope is a notable omission in a recent midseason award watchlist
Purdue's Matt Painter Among 15 Candidates for Naismith Coach of the Year
Purdue coach Matt Painter is one of 15 candidates for the Naismith Trophy Coach of the Year award. He was last year's Big Ten ...
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Grant McCasland featured on Naismith Men’s Coach of the Year watchlist
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Michigan State's Tom Izzo named to Naismith Coach of the Year watchlist
It would be extremely fitting for Tom Izzo to win the award this year, as Bob Knight, whose Big Ten wins record Izzo just ...
Louisville's Pat Kelsey Named to Naismith Coach of the Year Watch List
University of Louisville men’s basketball head coach Pat Kelsey has been named to the Naismith Men’s College Coach of the ...
Bruce Pearl Headlines 2025 Men's College Coach of the Year Late-Season Contenders
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Clackamas star Jazzy Davidson, coach Korey Landolt named finalists for Naismith high school awards
Clackamas senior Jazzy Davidson and coach Korey Landolt have been named finalists for one of the country’s most prestigious ...
Vanderbilt Coach Named To Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year Watch List: The Anchor, February 20, 2025
Vanderbilt women's basketball coach Shea Ralph was named to the 2025 Werner Ladder Naismith Women's College Coach of the Year ...