Clair Bee Coach of the Year Award explained

Clair Bee Coach of the Year Award
Description:the men's college basketball coach who demonstrated character and admirable personal qualities
Presenter:NABC
Country:United States
First:1997
Last:2011

The Clair Bee Coach of the Year Award honored the active men's NCAA Division I basketball coach who has made the most significant positive contributions to his sport during the preceding year. The winner reflected the character and professional qualities of Clair Bee, a Hall of Fame coach who many consider to be the best technical basketball coach in history, and a man who cared deeply about his players' well-being. The Hilton and Bee Awards were created by Chip Hilton Sports and the NCAA Foundation in 1996 as a way to promote positive character in the sport of basketball, a game upon which the legendary Bee had a great impact as a coach, administrator, innovator and teacher.

Winners

SeasonCoachSchoolReference
1996–97Minnesota[1]
1997–98Mount St. Mary's[2]
1998–99Ohio State[3]
1999–00Syracuse[4]
2000–01Arizona[5]
2001–02Texas Tech[6]
2002–03Marquette[7]
2003–04Duke[8]
2004–05Michigan State[9]
2005–06George Mason[10]
2006–07Wisconsin[11]
2007–08Davidson[12]
2008–09Missouri[13]
2009–10Cornell[14]
2010–11Butler[15]
Clem Haskins' selection was later vacated (along with that season's win total and all other accolades) due to an academic fraud scandal that ruled the entire team ineligible.[16] [17]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Woods. David. Notes . . . March 29, 1997 . 32. Newspapers.com. January 22, 2024.
  2. News: Woods. David. Phelan gets Clair Bee Award . . . May 1, 1998 . 29. Newspapers.com. January 22, 2024.
  3. News: Hall of Fame selects OSU's O'Brien. . . April 9, 1999 . 12. Newspapers.com. January 22, 2024.
  4. News: Syracuse's Boeheim nets Clair Bee award. . . March 29, 2000 . 46. Newspapers.com. January 22, 2024.
  5. News: Simpson. Corky. Honors stack up for Olson; it's time for the Hall of Fame . . . March 30, 2001 . 29. Newspapers.com. January 22, 2024.
  6. Web site: Coach Bob Knight Named Clair Bee Award Winner . . April 1, 2002 . TexasTech.edu . . January 22, 2024.
  7. News: College Notebook . The Indianapolis Star . Indianapolis, Indiana . April 8, 2003 . 43. Newspapers.com. January 22, 2024.
  8. Web site: On the Court . . 2024 . CoachK.com . Power Play Marketing . January 22, 2024.
  9. News: Davis. Ken. Financial Planning . . . April 3, 2005 . E08. Newspapers.com . January 22, 2024.
  10. News: Larranaga garners coaching award . . . March 31, 2006 . 17. Newspapers.com . January 22, 2024.
  11. News: Badgers' Ryan receives Clair Bee award . . . April 3, 2007 . 11. Newspapers.com . January 22, 2024.
  12. News: McKillop gets national award . . . April 4, 2008 . 32. Newspapers.com . January 22, 2024.
  13. News: Anderson gets national coach-of-year honor . . . April 3, 2009 . 14. Newspapers.com . January 22, 2024.
  14. News: Wittman, Donahue earn more awards . . . March 31, 2010 . 13. Newspapers.com . January 22, 2024.
  15. News: Stevens wins award . The Indianapolis Star . Indianapolis, Indiana . April 3, 2011 . C8. Newspapers.com . January 22, 2024.
  16. News: Here is a look at how other schools have dealt with the fallout from vacated Final Four appearances: Minnesota . Detroit Free Press . Detroit, Michigan . May 20, 2012 . C6. Newspapers.com. January 22, 2024.
  17. News: . November 21, 2000 . Gophers stripped of Big Ten title . . . January 22, 2024.

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