OMAHA, Neb. -- Creighton University's Greg McDermott is one of 10 men named a semifinalist in contention to be named the 2020 Werner Ladder Naismith Coach of the Year, as announced by the Atlanta Tipoff Club. McDermott is the lone BIG EAST coach on the list.
The finalists for the award will be revealed on March 18, and the winner of the 2020 Werner Ladder Naismith Men's Coach of the Year will be announced on April 5, at the Naismith Awards Brunch in Atlanta.
McDermott has guided a Creighton team that was picked to finish seventh in the BIG EAST to a No.