ROSWELL, Ga. – Drake men's basketball head coach Ben McCollum has been named to the Werner Ladder Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year Watch List presented by AXIA Time, the Naismith Awards announced this morning. McCollum is one of 15 head coaches from eight different leagues included on the list.
In his first season at the helm, McCollum has guided Drake to a 24-3 overall record and has the Bulldogs atop of the Missouri Valley Conference standings at 14-3. Drake's 24-3 record is tied for best mark in school history after 27 games with the 2007-08 and 2020-21 teams which also started off with a 24-3 record.