The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today that 15 men’s basketball coaches have been named to the late-season watch list for the Werner Ladder Naismith Men’s Coach of the Year award.
A list of 10 National semifinalists will be announced March 5.
Four finalists will be named on March 17.
The winner will be announced on April 4.
The coaches are:
| Name | School | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Casey Alexander | Belmont | OVC |
| Darian DeVries | Drake | MVC |
| Scott Drew | Baylor | Big 12 |
| Andy Enfield | USC | PAC-12 |
| Mark Few | Gonzaga | WCC |
| Leonard Hamilton | Florida State | ACC |
| Chris Holtmann | Ohio State | Big Ten |
| Juwan Howard | Michigan | Big Ten |
| Bob Huggins | West Virginia | Big 12 |
| Lon Kruger | Oklahoma | Big 12 |
| Porter Moser | Loyola-Chicago | MVC |
| Nate Oats | Alabama | SEC |
| Kelvin Sampson | Houston | AAC |
| Shaka Smart | Texas | Big 12 |
| Mike Young | Virginia Tech | ACC |
