FINALISTS FOR 2007 JIM PHELAN AWARD ANNOUNCED
Feb 20, 2007
The fifteen finalists for the 2007 Jim Phelan national coach of the year
award were announced on Tuesday.
Last year’s winner, Ben Howland (UCLA), and this year’s mid-season
honoree, Todd Lickliter (Butler) are among the finalists. Among the
fifteen are four from mid-major conferences Todd Lickliter (Butler,
Horizon), Chris Lowery (Southern Illinois, Missouri Valley), Gregg
Marshall (Winthrop, Big South) and Cliff Warren (Jacksonville, Atlantic
Sun). Thirteen conferences in total are represented.
The Jim Phelan Award is given annually to the nation’s top coach, as voted
on by the 20-member panel. The winner will be presented with the award at
the Final Four in Atlanta.
Prior to 2003 the award was known simply as the CollegeInsider.com
national coach of the year. It was renamed to honor longtime Mount St.
Mary’s head coach Jim Phelan who retired following the 2002-03 season.
Previous winners are Howland (2006), Tubby Smith (Kentucky, 2005), Phil
Martelli (St. Joseph’s, 2004) and Mark Slonaker (Mercer, 2003).
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2007 JIM PHELAN AWARD FINALISTS |
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Coach |
School |
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| Jim Baron |
Rhode Island |
| Tony Bennett |
Washington State |
| John Calipari |
Memphis |
| Billy Donovan |
Florida |
| Mark Fox |
Nevada |
| Billy Gillispie |
Texas A&M |
| Seth Greenberg |
Virginia Tech |
| Ben Howland |
UCLA |
| Todd Lickliter |
Butler |
| Chris Lowery |
Southern Illinois |
| Gregg Marshall |
Winthrop |
| Thad Matta |
Ohio State |
| Bo Ryan |
Wisconsin |
| Kevin Stallings |
Vanderbilt |
| Cliff Warren |
Jacksonville |
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