April 3, 2015
2015 JIM PHELAN AWARD
INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- West Virginia's Bob Huggins is the recipient of the 2015 Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year award. The award is presented annually to the top coach in division I men's basketball.
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.
JIM PHELAN AWARD FINALISTS
| 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 |
| Bob McKillop | Davidson |
| Archie Miller | Dayton |
| Sean Miller | Arizona |
| Bo Ryan | Wisconsin |
| Mark Turgeon | Maryland |
| Jay Wright | Villanova |
2024: Fred Hoiberg, Nebraska
2023: Chris Collins, Northwestern
2022: Mark Adams, Texas Tech
2021: Todd Simon, Southern Utah
2020: Steve Pikiell, Rutgers
2019: Ritchie McKay, Liberty
2018: Chris Holtmann, Ohio State
2017: Frank Martin, South Carolina
2016: Greg Gard, Wisconsin
2015: Bob Huggins, West Virginia
2014: Tim Miles, Nebraska
2013: Dana Altman, Oregon
2012: Mike Brey, Notre Dame
2011: Stew Morrill, Utah State
2010: Jamie Dixon, Pittsburgh
2009: John Calipari, Memphis
2008: Bo Ryan, Wisconsin
2007: Tony Bennett, Washington State
2006: Ben Howland, UCLA
2005: Tubby Smith, Kentucky
2004: Phil Martelli, Saint Joseph's
2003: Mark Slonaker, Mercer
