The award came after Fort Wayne Mad Ants Steve Gansey led the Mad Ants to a 6-0 November record. Under Gansey, the team leads the D-League in free throws made. The Mad Ants also rank second in assists, third in three-point scoring, and fifth in points in the D-League.
With a 7-1 start to the Mad Ants’ season, the team has won over a third of the number of games they won in Gansey’s 20-30 debut season as the team’s coach.
Reggie Hayes of the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel attributes Gansey’s team-first approach to the team’s early success:
The Mad Ants score at a high rate because they share the basketball and they take quality shots, two things Gansey has emphasized since training camp opened.