Butler’s Chris Holtmann has been honored by CollegeInsider.com with the John McLendon Award as college basketball’s coach of the year.
Holtmann, 45, a native of Nicholasville, Ky., and a Taylor University graduate, was previously chosen Big East Coach of the Year.
The McLendon Award encompasses NCAA Divisions I, II and III, NAIA and junior colleges.
“Chris Holtmann is one of the five best coaches in all of college basketball,” CollegeInsider.com’s Angela Lento said in a news release. “He isn’t a household name, but he should be. His name should come up more in conversations about great X and O guys.