BOSTON – Duke head coach Jon Scheyer has been named one of 10 finalists for the Joe B. Hall National Coach of the Year Award presented annually to the top first-time head coach in Division I basketball.
In his debut season on the Blue Devils' bench, Scheyer has led Duke to 23 wins – a program record for a first-year coach – and became the first first-year coach in ACC history to lead a team to an undefeated home season.
The 21st-ranked Blue Devils (23-8) are the No. 4-seed in the ACC Tournament thanks to their 14-6 (.