Awesome news and a much-deserved honor for coach Crum. Here's the press release from the Naismith Award people:
Hall of Fame coaches Denny Crum and Andy Landers were named the 2016 Naismith Outstanding Contributors to Men's and Women's Basketball, respectively, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Friday. The awards are delivered by UPS.
First presented in 1982 to Curt Gowdy, the Naismith Outstanding Contributor to Basketball Award is presented annually to individuals whose extraordinary efforts have made contributions of outstanding significance and have created a longu2010lasting positive impact on the game of basketball. The recipients display character, integrity and dignity, and have contributed mightily to the growth, success and viability of basketball.