Former Kentucky coach Tubby Smith is about to receive a well-deserved honor. Yesterday, the U.S. Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) announced it will present Tubby and former Davidson coach Bob McKillop with the Dean Smith Award at a ceremony on Tuesday, April 11 in Greensboro. McKillop won the award in 2019, Tubby in 2021.
The Dean Smith Award was created by the USBWA in 2015 to honor the late Hall of Fame coach at North Carolina. Coaches are recognized for their principles of honesty and integrity, for treating all people with courtesy and respect, for accomplishments off the court, and for the impact they have made on their community and the lives of their players.