Clair Bee Coach of the Year Award

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.

Clair Bee Coach of the Year Award
Awarded forthe men's college basketball coach who demonstrated character and admirable personal qualities
CountryUnited States
Presented byNABC
History
First award1997
Final award2011

Winners

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Jim Phelan, Mount St. Mary's, 1998
Bob McKillop, Davidson, 2008
Season Coach School Reference
1996–97 Clem Haskins[a] Minnesota[a] [1]
1997–98 Jim Phelan Mount St. Mary's [2]
1998–99 Jim O'Brien Ohio State [3]
1999–00 Jim Boeheim Syracuse [4]
2000–01 Lute Olson Arizona [5]
2001–02 Bob Knight Texas Tech [6]
2002–03 Tom Crean Marquette [7]
2003–04 Mike Krzyzewski Duke [8]
2004–05 Tom Izzo Michigan State [9]
2005–06 Jim Larrañaga George Mason [10]
2006–07 Bo Ryan Wisconsin [11]
2007–08 Bob McKillop Davidson [12]
2008–09 Mike Anderson Missouri [13]
2009–10 Steve Donahue Cornell [14]
2010–11 Brad Stevens Butler [15]

a 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

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References

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  1. ^ Woods, David (March 29, 1997). "Notes". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. p. 32. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ Woods, David (May 1, 1998). "Phelan gets Clair Bee Award". Courier Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. p. 29. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ "Hall of Fame selects OSU's O'Brien". Sidney Daily News. Sidney, Ohio. April 9, 1999. p. 12. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ "Syracuse's Boeheim nets Clair Bee award". The Pantagraph. Bloomington–Normal, Illinois. March 29, 2000. p. 46. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. ^ Simpson, Corky (March 30, 2001). "Honors stack up for Olson; it's time for the Hall of Fame". Tucson Citizen. Tucson, Arizona. p. 29. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. ^ "Coach Bob Knight Named Clair Bee Award Winner". TexasTech.edu. Texas Tech University. April 1, 2002. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  7. ^ "College Notebook". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. April 8, 2003. p. 43. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ "On the Court". CoachK.com. Power Play Marketing. 2024. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
  9. ^ Davis, Ken (April 3, 2005). "Financial Planning". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. p. E08. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ "Larranaga garners coaching award". News & Messenger. Manassas, Virginia. March 31, 2006. p. 17. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ^ "Badgers' Ryan receives Clair Bee award". Marshfield News-Herald. Marshfield, Wisconsin. April 3, 2007. p. 11. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  12. ^ "McKillop gets national award". The Charlotte Observer. Charlotte, North Carolina. April 4, 2008. p. 32. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  13. ^ "Anderson gets national coach-of-year honor". Columbia Daily Tribune. Columbia, Missouri. April 3, 2009. p. 14. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ "Wittman, Donahue earn more awards". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, New York. March 31, 2010. p. 13. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. ^ "Stevens wins award". The Indianapolis Star. Indianapolis, Indiana. April 3, 2011. p. C8. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  16. ^ "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. p. C6. Retrieved January 22, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. ^ "Gophers stripped of Big Ten title". Deseret News. Minneapolis, Minnesota. November 21, 2000. Retrieved January 22, 2024.