On Friday, Coach Sean Miller was named one of the ten finalists for the Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year Award. The award winner is voted on by a governing board and has been awarded every year since 1987.
The other nine coaches who also made the semifinalist list are Vilanova’s Jay Wright, Louisville’s Rick Pitino, Kansas’ Bill Self, Florida’s Mike White, Gonzaga’s Mark Few, West Virginia’s Bob Huggins, Northwestern’s Chris Collins, Baylor’s Scott Drew, and SMU’s Tim Jankovich.