Naismith College Coach of the Year

Naismith College Coach of the Year
Awarded for	the two most outstanding men's and women's basketball head coaches in the United States
Presented by	Atlanta Tipoff Club
First awarded	1987
Currently held by	Steve Fisher, San Diego State (men) Tara VanDerveer, Stanford (women)

Naismith College Coach of the Year Award is an award given by the Atlanta Tipoff Club to one men's and one women's NCAA Division I collegiate coach each season since 1987. The award was originally given to the two winning coaches of the NCAA Division I basketball tournament for the first two years of its existence; in 1989, the Naismith Award's governing board decided to give it out via voting process.

Key

*	Denotes coaches inducted to the Basketball Hall of Fame
Coach (#)	Denotes the number of times the coach has won the award at that point

Winners

Pat Summitt of Tennessee holds more awards (5) than any other female coach.

Geno Auriemma of Connecticut has won the award a record six times.

Year	Men's Coach	College	Women's Coach	College
1986–87	Knight, BobBob Knight*	Indiana	Summitt, PatPat Summitt*	Tennessee
1987–88	Brown, LarryLarry Brown*	Kansas	Barmore, LeonLeon Barmore*	Louisiana Tech
1988–89	Krzyzewski, MikeMike Krzyzewski*	Duke	Summitt, PatPat Summitt* (2)	Tennessee
1989–90	Cremins, BobbyBobby Cremins	Georgia Tech	VanDerveer, TaraTara VanDerveer*	Stanford
1990–91	Ayers, RandyRandy Ayers	Ohio State	Ryan, DebbieDebbie Ryan	Virginia
1991–92	Krzyzewski, MikeMike Krzyzewski* (2)	Duke	Weller, ChrisChris Weller	Maryland
1992–93	Smith, DeanDean Smith*	North Carolina	Stringer, C. VivianC. Vivian Stringer*	Iowa
1993–94	Richardson, NolanNolan Richardson	Arkansas	Summitt, PatPat Summitt* (3)	Tennessee
1994–95	Harrick, JimJim Harrick	UCLA	Auriemma, GenoGeno Auriemma*	Connecticut
1995–96	Calipari, JohnJohn Calipari	Massachusetts	Landers, AndyAndy Landers	Georgia
1996–97	Williams, RoyRoy Williams*	Kansas	Auriemma, GenoGeno Auriemma* (2)	Connecticut
1997–98	Guthridge, BillBill Guthridge	North Carolina	Summitt, PatPat Summitt* (4)	Tennessee
1998–99	Krzyzewski, MikeMike Krzyzewski* (3)	Duke	Peck, CarolynCarolyn Peck	Purdue
1999–2000	Montgomery, MikeMike Montgomery	Stanford	Auriemma, GenoGeno Auriemma* (3)	Connecticut
2000–01	Barnes, RodRod Barnes	Mississippi	McGraw, MuffetMuffet McGraw	Notre Dame
2001–02	Howland, BenBen Howland	Pittsburgh	Auriemma, GenoGeno Auriemma* (4)	Connecticut
2002–03	Smith, TubbyTubby Smith	Kentucky	Goestenkors, GailGail Goestenkors	Duke
2003–04	Martelli, PhilPhil Martelli	Saint Joseph's	Summitt, PatPat Summitt* (5)	Tennessee
2004–05	Weber, BruceBruce Weber	Illinois	Chatman, PokeyPokey Chatman	LSU
2005–06	Wright, JayJay Wright	Villanova	Hatchell, SylviaSylvia Hatchell	North Carolina
2006–07	Bennett, TonyTony Bennett	Washington State	Goestenkors, GailGail Goestenkors (2)	Duke
2007–08	Calipari, JohnJohn Calipari (2)	Memphis	Auriemma, GenoGeno Auriemma* (5)	Connecticut
2008–09	Dixon, JamieJamie Dixon	Pittsburgh	Auriemma, GenoGeno Auriemma* (6)	Connecticut
2009–10	Boeheim, JimJim Boeheim*	Syracuse	Yori, ConnieConnie Yori	Nebraska
2010–11	Fisher, SteveSteve Fisher	San Diego State	VanDerveer, TaraTara VanDerveer* (2)	Stanford

See also

• List of members of the Basketball Hall of Fame (coaches)
• Naismith College Player of the Year
• James Naismith
• List of college women's basketball coaches with 600 wins

External links

• Naismith Awards