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Akron's John Groce Earns Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year Honors

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Story courtesy of CollegeInsider.com

SAN ANTONIO, TX -- Akron’s John Groce is the recipient of the 2025 Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year award, which is presented annually to the top head coach in mid-major college basketball.

Groce led Akron to a school-record 28 wins, while tying the best record in the Mid-American Conference in the modern era with a 17-1 conference record. Akron became just the second MAC school to finish the regular season 17-1. It's the first time since 2012-13 that Akron won both the MAC regular season and postseason tournament.