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McKillop Named Phelan National Coach of the Year Finalist
3/23/2015 12:05:00 PM | Men's Basketball
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BOSTON, Mass. – Davidson's Bob McKillop has been named one of 16 finalists for the 2015 Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year Award, as announced Monday.
McKillop, who just completed his 26th season at the helm, guided the Wildcats to the 2015 Atlantic 10 Regular Season Title in their first year, earning him conference coach of the year. In addition to making its 13th NCAA Tournament appearance, and eighth under McKillop, Davidson received the program's first-ever at-large bid, while posting a 24-8 overall record.
The other finalists include Dana Altman (Oregon), Tony Bennett (Virginia), Mike Brey (Notre Dame), John Calipari (Kentucky), Jim Engles (NJIT), Mark Few (Gonzaga), Chris Holtmann (Butler), Bob Huggins (West Virginia), Larry Krystkowiak (Utah), Gregg Marshall (Wichita State), Archie Miller (Dayton), Sean Miller (Arizona), Bo Ryan (Wisconsin), Mark Turgeon (Maryland) and Jay Wright (Villanova).
The award is named in honor of Jim Phelan who coached his entire career at Mount Saint Mary's University. He led the Mountaineers to the 1962 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship.
When he retired in 2003, after coaching for 49 years, he amassed 830 wins (overall record of 830-524) in over 1,300 games in all divisions. In those 49 years, 19 of his teams amassed 20 or more wins in a season.
The recipient of the 2015 award will be announced at the CollegeInsider.com Awards Banquet on April 3 in Indianapolis, site of the 2015 Men's Division I Basketball Championship.
BOSTON, Mass. – Davidson's Bob McKillop has been named one of 16 finalists for the 2015 Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year Award, as announced Monday.
McKillop, who just completed his 26th season at the helm, guided the Wildcats to the 2015 Atlantic 10 Regular Season Title in their first year, earning him conference coach of the year. In addition to making its 13th NCAA Tournament appearance, and eighth under McKillop, Davidson received the program's first-ever at-large bid, while posting a 24-8 overall record.
The other finalists include Dana Altman (Oregon), Tony Bennett (Virginia), Mike Brey (Notre Dame), John Calipari (Kentucky), Jim Engles (NJIT), Mark Few (Gonzaga), Chris Holtmann (Butler), Bob Huggins (West Virginia), Larry Krystkowiak (Utah), Gregg Marshall (Wichita State), Archie Miller (Dayton), Sean Miller (Arizona), Bo Ryan (Wisconsin), Mark Turgeon (Maryland) and Jay Wright (Villanova).
The award is named in honor of Jim Phelan who coached his entire career at Mount Saint Mary's University. He led the Mountaineers to the 1962 NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship.
When he retired in 2003, after coaching for 49 years, he amassed 830 wins (overall record of 830-524) in over 1,300 games in all divisions. In those 49 years, 19 of his teams amassed 20 or more wins in a season.
The recipient of the 2015 award will be announced at the CollegeInsider.com Awards Banquet on April 3 in Indianapolis, site of the 2015 Men's Division I Basketball Championship.
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