The Gonzaga players aren’t the only ones getting some love for awards, as Mark Few was named a semifinalist for the Naismith Coach of the Year Award along with nine other coaches.
Naismith Coach of the Year Semifinalists
| Name | School | Conference | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Name | School | Conference | Record |
| Name: Chris Collins | School: Northwestern | Conference: Big Ten | Record: 21-9 |
| Name: Scott Drew | School: Baylor | Conference: Big 12 | Record: 24-6 |
| Name: Mark Few | School: Gonzaga | Conference: WCC | Record: 29-1 |
| Name: Bob Huggins | School: West Virginia | Conference: Big 12 | Record: 23-7 |
| Name: Tim Jankovich | School: SMU | Conference: American Athletic | Record: 26-4 |
| Name: Sean Miller | School: Arizona | Conference: Pac 12 | Record: 26-4 |
| Name: Rick Pitino | School: Louisville | Conference: ACC | Record: 23-7 |
| Name: Bill Self | School: Kansas | Conference: Big 12 | Record: 27-3 |
| Name: Mike White | School: Florida | Conference: SEC | Record: 24-6 |
| Name: Jay Wright | School: Villanova | Conference: Big East | Record: 27-3 |
My initial impressions of this group are that the wrong Pitino is in there—Richard Pitino’s done a nice job turning around the Minnesota program—and Butler’s Chris Holtmann got snubbed.