The 15 finalists for the 2019 Naismith Coach of the Year were released today, and Virginia’s Tony Bennett remains in contention for the prestigious award.
Coach of the Year Candidates:
Rick Barnes
Chris Beard
John Beilein
Tony Bennett
Mark Few
Tom Izzo
Mike Krzyzewski
Chris Mack
Eric Musselman
Nate Oats
Matt Painter
Kelvin Sampson
Roy Williams
Steve Wojciechowski
Mike Young
https://t.co/iMNCKFrzsk pic.twitter.com/7QPipQAk3E— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) February 27, 2019Coach Bennett is the reigning Naismith Coach of the Year, winning the award last season after leading the Hoos to a 31-3 record, ACC regular season and tournament titles, and a 17-1 mark in conference play.