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COLLEGE AWARDS

JERSEY MIKE'S NAISMITH TROPHY WOMEN'S PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Presented annually to the most outstanding women’s basketball player who achieves tremendous on-court success.

Year	Name	School
2026	Sarah Strong	UCONN
2025	Juju Watkins	USC
2024	Caitlin Clark	Iowa
2023	Caitlin Clark	Iowa
2022	Aliyah Boston	South Carolina
2021	Paige Bueckers	UCONN
2020	Sabrina Ionescu	Oregon
2019	Megan Gustafson	Iowa
2018	A'ja Wilson	South Carolina
2017	Kelsey Plum	Washington
2016	Breanna Stewart	UCONN
2015	Breanna Stewart	UCONN
2014	Breanna Stewart	UCONN
2013	Brittney Griner	Baylor
2012	Brittney Griner	Baylor
2011	Maya Moore	UCONN
2010	Tina Charles	UCONN
2009	Maya Moore	UCONN
2008	Candace Parker	Tennessee
2007	Lindsey Harding	Duke
2006	Seimone Augustus	LSU
2005	Seimone Augustus	LSU
2004	Diana Taurasi	UCONN
2003	Diana Taurasi	UCONN
2002	Sue Bird	UCONN
2001	Ruth Riley	Notre Dame
2000	Tamika Catchings	Tennessee
1999	Chamique Holdsclaw	Tennessee
1998	Chamique Holdsclaw	Tennessee
1997	Kate Starbird	Stanford
1996	Saudia Roundtree	Georgia
1995	Rebecca Lobo	UCONN
1994	Lisa Leslie	USC
1993	Sheryl Swoopes	Texas Tech
1992	Dawn Staley	Virginia
1991	Dawn Staley	Virginia
1990	Jennifer Azzi	Stanford
1989	Clarissa Davis	Texas
1988	Sue Wicks	Rutgers
1987	Clarissa Davis	Texas
1986	Cheryl Miller	USC
1985	Cheryl Miller	USC
1984	Cheryl Miller	USC
1983	Anne Donovan	Old Dominion

JERSEY MIKE'S NAISMITH TROPHY MEN'S PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Presented annually to the most outstanding men’s basketball player who achieves tremendous on-court success.

YEAR	NAME	SCHOOL
2026	Cameron Boozer	Duke
2025	Cooper Flagg	Duke
2024	Zach Edey	Purdue
2023	Zach Edey	Purdue
2022	Oscar Tshiebwe	Kentucky
2021	Luka Garza	Iowa
2020	Obi Toppin	Dayton
2019	Zion Williamson	Duke
2018	Jalen Brunson	Villanova
2017	Frank Mason III	Kansas
2016	Buddy Hield	Oklahoma
2015	Frank Kaminsky III	Wisconsin
2014	Doug McDermott	Creighton
2013	Trey Burke	Michigan
2012	Anthony Davis	Kentucky
2011	Jimmer Fredette	BYU
2010	Evan Turner	Ohio State
2009	Blake Griffin	Oklahoma
2008	Tyler Hansbrough	North Carolina
2007	Kevin Durant	Texas
2006	J.J. Redick	Duke
2005	Andrew Bogut	Utah
2004	Jameer Nelson	Saint Joseph's
2003	T.J. Ford	Texas
2002	Jay Williams	Duke
2001	Shane Battier	Duke
2000	Kenyon Martin	Cincinnati
1999	Elton Brand	Duke
1998	Antawn Jamison	North Carolina
1997	Tim Duncan	Wake Forest
1996	Marcus Camby	UMass
1995	Joe Smith	Maryland
1994	Glenn Robinson	Purdue
1993	Calbert Cheaney	Indiana
1992	Christian Laettner	Duke
1991	Larry Johnson	UNLV
1990	Lionel Simmons	LaSalle
1989	Danny Ferry	Duke
1988	Danny Manning	Kansas
1987	David Robinson	Navy
1986	Johnny Dawkins	Duke
1985	Patrick Ewing	Georgetown
1984	Michael Jordan	North Carolina
1983	Ralph Sampson	Virginia
1982	Ralph Sampson	Virginia
1981	Ralph Sampson	Virginia
1980	Mark Aguirre	DePaul
1979	Larry Bird	Indiana State
1978	Butch Lee	Marquette
1977	Marques Johnson	UCLA
1976	Scott May	Indiana
1975	David Thompson	N.C. State
1974	Bill Walton	UCLA
1973	Bill Walton	UCLA
1972	Bill Walton	UCLA
1971	Austin Carr	Notre Dame
1970	Pete Maravich	LSU
1969	Lew Alcindor	UCLA

WERNER LADDER NAISMITH WOMEN'S COLLEGE COACH OF THE YEAR

Presented annually to the most outstanding women’s college basketball coach who achieves tremendous on-court success.

Year	Name	School
2026	Shea Ralph	Vanderbilt
2025	Cori Close	UCLA
2024	Dawn Staley	South Carolina
2023	Dawn Staley	South Carolina
2022	Dawn Staley	South Carolina
2021	Tara VanDerveer	Stanford
2020	Dawn Staley	South Carolina
2019	Lisa Bluder	Iowa
2018	Vic Schaefer	Mississippi State
2017	Geno Auriemma	UCONN
2016	Geno Auriemma	UCONN
2015	Courtney Banghart	Princeton
2014	Muffet McGraw	Notre Dame
2013	Muffet McGraw	Notre Dame
2012	Kim Mulkey	Baylor
2011	Tara VanDerveer	Stanford
2010	Connie Yori	Nebraska
2009	Geno Auriemma	UCONN
2008	Geno Auriemma	UCONN
2007	Gail Goestenkors	Duke
2006	Sylvia Hatchell	North Carolina
2005	Pokey Chatman	LSU
2004	Pat Summitt	Tennessee
2003	Gail Goestenkors	Duke
2002	Geno Auriemma	UCONN
2001	Muffet McGraw	Notre Dame
2000	Geno Auriemma	UCONN
1999	Carolyn Peck	Purdue
1998	Pat Summitt	Tennessee
1997	Geno Auriemma	UCONN
1996	Andy Landers	Georgia
1995	Geno Auriemma	UCONN
1994	Pat Summitt	Tennessee
1993	C. Vivian Stringer	Iowa
1992	Chris Weller	Maryland
1991	Debbie Ryan	Virginia
1990	Tara VanDerveer	Stanford
1989	Pat Summitt	Tennessee
1988	Leon Barmore	Louisiana Tech
1987	Pat Summitt	Tennessee

WERNER LADDER NAISMITH MEN'S COLLEGE COACH OF THE YEAR

Presented annually to the most outstanding men’s college basketball coach who achieves tremendous on-court success.

Year	Name	School
2026	Tommy Lloyd	Arizona
2025	Rick Pitino	St. John's
2024	Dan Hurley	UCONN
2023	Jerome Tang	Kansas State
2022	Ed Cooley	Providence
2021	Mark Few	Gonzaga
2020	Anthony Grant	Dayton
2019	Rick Barnes	Tennessee
2018	Tony Bennett	Virginia
2017	Mark Few	Gonzaga
2016	Jay Wright	Villanova
2015	John Calipari	Kentucky
2014	Gregg Marshall	Wichita State
2013	Jim Larranaga	Miami
2012	Bill Self	Kansas
2011	Steve Fisher	San Diego State
2010	Jim Boeheim	Syracuse
2009	Jamie Dixon	Pittsburgh
2008	John Calipari	Memphis
2007	Tony Bennett	Washington State
2006	Jay Wright	Villanova
2005	Bruce Weber	Illinois
2004	Phil Martelli	Saint Joseph's
2003	Tubby Smith	Kentucky
2002	Ben Howland	Pittsburgh
2001	Rod Barnes	Ole Miss
2000	Mike Montgomery	Stanford
1999	Mike Krzyzewski	Duke
1998	Bill Guthridge	North Carolina
1997	Roy Williams	Kansas
1996	John Calipari	UMass
1995	Jim Harrick	UCLA
1994	Nolan Richardson	Arkansas
1993	Dean Smith	North Carolina
1992	Mike Krzyzewski	Duke
1991	Randy Ayers	Ohio State
1990	Bobby Cremins	Georgia Tech
1989	Mike Krzyzewski	Duke
1988	Larry Brown	Kansas
1987	Bob Knight	Indiana

NAISMITH WOMEN'S DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Presented annually to the most outstanding women’s defensive basketball player who achieves tremendous on-court success.

YEAR	NAME	SCHOOL
2026	Hannah Hidalgo	Notre Dame
2025	Lauren Betts	UCLA
2024	Cameron Brink	Stanford
2023	Aliyah Boston	South Carolina
2022	Aliyah Boston	South Carolina
2021	Natasha Mack	Oklahoma State
2020	DiDi Richards	Baylor
2019	Kristine Anigwe	California
2018	Teaira McCowan	Mississippi State

NAISMITH MEN'S DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Presented annually to the most outstanding men’s defensive basketball player who achieves tremendous on-court success.

YEAR	NAME	SCHOOL
2026	Rueben Chinyelu	Florida
2025	Ryan Kalkbrenner	Creighton
2024	Jamal Shead	Houston
2023	Jaylen Clark	UCLA
2022	Walker Kessler	Auburn
2021	Davion Mitchell	Baylor
2020	Marcus Garrett	Kansas
2019	Matisse Thybulle	Washington
2018	Jevon Carter	West Virginia

HIGH SCHOOL AWARDS

JERSEY MIKE'S NAISMITH GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Presented annually to the most outstanding girls’ high school basketball player who achieves tremendous on-court success.

Year	Name	School	City	State
2026	Kate Harpring	Marist School	Atlanta	GA
2025	Aaliyah Chavez	Monterey HS	Lubbock	TX
2024	Sarah Strong	Grace Christian School	Sanford	NC
2023	Juju Watkins	Sierra Canyon HS	Los Angeles	CA
2022	Kiki Rice	Sidwell Friends School	Washington	DC
2021	Raven Johnson	Westlake HS	Atlanta	GA
2020	Paige Bueckers	Hopkins HS	Minnetonka	MN
2019	Haley Jones	Archbishop Mitty HS	San Jose	CA
2018	Christyn Williams	Central Arkansas Christian School	Little Rock	AR
2017	Megan Walker	Monacan HS	Monacan	VA
2016	Jackie Young	Princeton Community HS	Princeton	IN
2015	Katie Lou Samuleson	Mater Dei HS	Santa Ana	CA
2014	A'ja Wilson	Heathwood Hall Episcopal School	Hopkins	SC
2013	Diamond DeShields	Norcross HS	Norcross	GA
2012	Breanna Stewart	Cicero North HS	Syracuse	NY
2011	Kaleena Mosqueda-Lewis	Mater Dei HS	Santa Ana	CA
2010	Chiney Ogwumike	Cy-Fair HS	Cypress	TX
2009	Skylar Diggins	Washington HS	South Bend	IN
2008	Elena Delle Donne	Ursuline Academy	Wilmington	DE
2007	Maya Moore	Collins Hill HS	Suwanee	GA
2006	Maya Moore	Collins Hill HS	Suwanee	GA
2005	Courtney Paris	Piedmont HS	Piedmont	CA
2004	Candace Parker	Naperville Central HS	Naperville	IL
2003	Candace Parker	Naperville Central HS	Naperville	IL
2002	Ann Strother	Highlands Ranch HS	Highlands Ranch	CO
2001	Shyra Ely	Ben Davis HS	Indianapolis	IN
2000	Diana Taurasi	Don Lugo HS	Chino	CA
1999	Kara Lawson	West Springfield HS	Springfield	VA
1998	Tamika Williams	Chaminade Julienne HS	Dayton	OH
1997	Tamika Catchings	Duncanville HS	Duncanville	TX
1996	Kiesha Brown	Woodward Academy	Atlanta	GA
1995	Chamique Holdsclaw	Christ the King HS	Middle Village	NY
1994	Tiffany Gooden	Snider HS	Ft. Wayne	IN
1993	La'Keshia Frett	Phoebus HS	Hampton	VA
1992	Yolanda Watkins	Decatur HS	Decatur	AL
1991	Michelle Marciniak	Central Catholic HS	Allentown	PA
1990	Lisa Leslie	Morningside HS	Inglewood	CA
1989	Lisa Harrison	Southern HS	Louisville	KY
1988	Vicki Hall	Brebeuf Prep	Indianapolis	IN
1987	Lynne Lorenzen	Ventura HS	Ventura	IA

JERSEY MIKE'S NAISMITH BOYS HIGH SCHOOL PLAYER OF THE YEAR

Presented annually to the most outstanding boys’ high school basketball player who achieves tremendous on-court success.

Year	Name	School	City	State
2026	Jordan Smith Jr.	St. Paul VI Catholic HS	Chantilly	VA
2025	Darryn Peterson	Prolific Prep	Napa	CA
2024	Cooper Flagg	Montverde Academy	Montverde	FL
2023	Isaiah Collier	Wheeler HS	Marietta	GA
2022	Dariq Whitehead	Montverde Academy	Montverde	FL
2021	Chet Holmgren	Minnehaha Academy	Minneapolis	MN
2020	Cade Cunningham	Montverde HS	Montverde	FL
2019	Isaiah Stewart	La Lumiere HS	La Porte	IN
2018	R.J. Barrett	Montverde Academy	Montverde	FL
2017	Michael Porter, Jr.	Nathan Hale HS	Seattle	WA
2016	Lonzo Ball	Chino Hills HS	Chino Hills	CA
2015	Ben Simmons	Montverde Academy	Montverde	FL
2014	Cliff Alexander	Curie HS	Chicago	IL
2013	Andrew Wiggins	Huntington Prep	Huntington	WV
2012	Shabazz Muhammad	Bishop Gorman HS	Las Vegas	NV
2011	Austin Rivers	Winter Park HS	Orlando	FL
2010	Jared Sullinger	Northland HS	Columbus	OH
2009	Derrick Favors	South Atlanta HS	Atlanta	GA
2008	Brandon Jennings	Oak Hill Academy	Mouth of Wilson	VA
2007	Kevin Love	Lake Oswego HS	Lake Oswego	OR
2006	Greg Oden	Lawrence North HS	Indianapolis	IN
2005	Louis Williams	South Gwinnett HS	Snellville	GA
2004	Dwight Howard	Southwest Atlanta Christian Academy	Atlanta	GA
2003	LeBron James	St. Vincent-St. Mary HS	Akron	OH
2002	Raymond Felton	Latta HS	Latta	SC
2001	Dajuan Wagner	Camden HS	Camden	NJ
2000	Gerald Wallace	Childersburg HS	Childersburg	AL
1999	Donnell Harvey	Randolph-Clay HS	Cuthbert	GA
1998	Al Harrington	St. Patrick HS	Elizabeth	NJ
1997	Shane Battier	Detroit Country Day School	Beverly Hills	MI
1996	Kobe Bryant	Lower Merion HS	Ardmore	PA
1995	Ron Mercer	Oak Hill Academy	Mouth of Wilson	VA
1994	Jerod Ward	Clinton HS	Clinton	MS
1993	Randy Livingston	Isidore Newman School	New Orleans	LA
1992	Jason Kidd	St. Joseph Notre Dame HS	Alameda	CA
1991	Chris Webber	Detroit Country Day	Beverly Hills	MI
1990	Damon Bailey	Bedford North Lawrence High	Bedford	IN
1989	Kenny Anderson	Archbishop Molloy HS	Jamaica	NY
1988	Alonzo Mourning	Indian River HS	Chesapeake	VA
1987	Dennis Scott	Flint Hill School	Oakton	VA

JERSEY MIKE'S NAISMITH GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL COACH OF THE YEAR

Presented annually to the most outstanding girls’ high school basketball coach who achieves tremendous on-court success.

Year	Name	School	City	State
2026	Aundre Cummings	Ontario Christian HS	Ontario	CA
2025	Aundre Cummings	Ontario Christian HS	Ontario	CA
2024	Sue Phillips	Archbishop Mitty HS	San Jose	CA
2023	Christina Raiti	Long Island Lutheran HS	Brookville	NY
2022	Tamika Dudley	Sidwell Friends School	Washington	DC
2021	Al Honor	Lake Highland Prep	Orlando	FL
2020	Terri Bamford	La Jolla HS	La Jolla	CA
2019	Ochiel Swaby	Miami Country Day School	Miami	FL
2018	Sue Phillips	Archbishop Mitty HS	San Jose	CA
2017	Randy Coffman	Riverdale HS	Riverdale	TN
2016	Tom Gonsalves	St. Mary's HS	Stockton	CA
2015	Andrea Peterson	Neumann-Goretti HS	Philadelphia	PA
2014	Cathy Self-Morgan	Duncanville HS	Duncanville	TX
2013	Trent Milby	Marion County HS	Lebanon	KY
2012	Curtis Ekmark	St. Mary's Catholic HS	Phoenix	AZ
2011	Jeff Sink	Brea Olinda HS	Brea	CA
2010	Sean Casey	Peddie School	Hightstown	NJ
2009	Stan Benge	Ben Davis HS	Indianapolis	IN
2008	Brian Harrigan	Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep.	San Francisco	CA

JERSEY MIKE'S NAISMITH BOYS HIGH SCHOOL COACH OF THE YEAR

Presented annually to the most outstanding boys’ high school basketball coach who achieves tremendous on-court success.

Year	Name	School	City	State
2026	Glenn Farello	St. Paul VI Catholic HS	Chantilly	VA
2025	Andrew Moran	Christopher Columbus HS	Miami	FL
2024	Kevin Boyle	Montverde Academy	Montverde	FL
2023	Ty White	John Marshall HS	Richmond	VA
2022	Luke Barnwell	Sunrise Christian Academy	Bel Aire	KS
2021	Luke Barnwell	Sunrise Christian Academy	Bel Aire	KS
2020	Kevin Boyle	Montverde Academy	Montverde	FL
2019	Mike Thompson	McEachern HS	Powder Springs	GA
2018	Kevin Boyle	Montverde Academy	Montverde	FL
2017	Brandon Roy	Nathan Hale HS	Seattle	WA
2016	Steve Baik	Chino Hills HS	Chino	CA
2015	Steve Smith	Oak Hill Academy	Mouth of Wilson	VA
2014	Gary McKnight	Mater Dei HS	Santa Ana	CA
2013	Quincy Lewis	Lone Peak HS	Highland	UT
2012	Steve Smith	Oak Hill Academy	Mouth of Wilson	VA
2011	Kevin Boyle	St. Patrick HS	Elizabeth	NJ
2010	James "Satch" Sullinger	Northland HS	Columbus	OH
2009	Steve Smith	Oak Hill Academy	Mouth of Wilson	VA
2008	Bob Hurley	St. Anthony HS	Jersey City	NJ

JERSEY MIKE'S NAISMITH GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL COURAGE AWARD

Presented to the girls’ high school basketball player who has consistently gone above and beyond throughout the basketball season and has demonstrated courage in her approach to the team, the school, the game, and her community.

YEAR	NAME	SCHOOL	LOCATION
2026	Maekhiya Rameau	Sandusky HS	Sandusky, OH
2025	Lily Dunlap	St. John's School	Houston, TX
2024	Gabby Orlet	Althoff Catholic HS	Belleville, IL
2023	Jadyn Diaz	Ukiah HS	Ukiah, CA
2022	Xzeria Denson	Ridgeland HS	Ridgeland, MS
2021	Robyn Arrington-Epperson	Westinghouse HS	Pittsburgh, PA
2020	Layray Paw	Holland HS	Holland, MI

JERSEY MIKE'S NAISMITH BOYS HIGH SCHOOL COURAGE AWARD

Presented to the boys’ high school basketball player who has consistently gone above and beyond throughout the basketball season and has demonstrated courage in his approach to the team, the school, the game, and his community.

YEAR	NAME	SCHOOL	LOCATION
2026	Collin Hughes	Vance Charter HS	Henderson, NC
2025	Davon Ciesiolka	Clintondale HS	Clinton, MI
2024	Aidan Goldstein	WISH Academy HS	Los Angeles, CA
2023	MinZheng “MZ” Wahlers	Golden View Classical Academy	Golden, CO
2022	Justin Williams	Foundation Academy	Winter Garden, FL
2021	Zane Wring	Spanish River HS	Boca Raton, FL
2020	Michael Beauchesne	Bay HS	Bay Village, OH

LIFETIME AWARDS

WOMEN'S OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR

A candidate must display character, integrity and dignity, while contributing mightily to the growth, success and viability of college basketball. The nominee must have been a college official for 20 years and been a game official in conference tournaments and the NCAA tournament.

Year	Name
2025	Rachelle Jones (posthumously)
2024	Bonita Spence
2023	Mark Zentz
2022	Ron Dressander
2021	Dana Senders
2020	Felicia Grinter
2019	Barbara Jo Smith
2018	Denise Brooks
2017	Al Link
2016	Phyllis Deveney
2015	Dock Sisk
2014	Kaye Garms
2013	Marcy Weston
2012	Doug Cloud
2011	Mary Day
2010	Denny Mayer
2009	Nan Sisk
2008	Tommy Salerno
2007	Tina Napier
2006	Joe Cunningham
2005	Wesley Dean
2004	Melissa Barlow
2003	Yvette McKinney
2002	Lisa Mattingly
2001	Scott Yarbrough
2000	Dennis DeMayo
1999	Violet Palmer
1998	Bob Trammell
1997	Dee Kantner
1996	John Morningstar
1995	Darlene May
1994	Larry Sheppard
1993	Arthur Bomengen
1992	Sue Kennedy
1991	Sally Bell
1990	Bill Stokes
1989	June Courteau
1988	Patty Broderick

MEN'S OFFICIAL OF THE YEAR

Year	Name
2025	Bryan Kersey
2024	Reggie Cofer
2023	Michael Stephens
2022	Dale Kelley
2021	Hank Nichols
2020	Mike Eades
2019	Bobby Dibler
2018	Jim "Boomer" Bain
2017	John Higgins
2016	Dick Cartmell
2015	Mike Sanzere
2014	Randy McCall
2013	Tom Eades
2012	Tom O'Neill
2011	Ed Corbett
2010	Anthony Greene
2009	Mike Kitts
2008	Scott Thornley
2007	John Cahill
2006	Steve Welmer
2005	Ted Valentine
2004	Bob Donato
2003	Mike Wood
2002	Larry Rose
2001	Ted Hillary
2000	Gerald Boudreaux
1999	Andre Pattillo
1998	Frank Scagliotta
1997	Tommy Lopes
1996	Dick Paparo
1995	Leonard Wirtz
1994	Tim Higgins
1993	James Burr
1992	Ed Hightower
1991	Don Rutledge
1990	Mickey Crowley
1989	John Clougherty
1988	Joe Forte

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTOR TO WOMEN'S BASKETBALL

Presented annually to an individual whose extraordinary efforts have made contributions of outstanding significance and have created a long-lasting positive impact on the game of basketball. The award goes to individuals who display character, integrity and dignity, and have contributed mightily to the growth, success and viability of women’s college basketball. An individual must have been involved with the sport in a capacity related to coaching, broadcasting, college administration or the news media over 20 years.

Year	Name
2026	Tara VanDerveer
2025	Muffett McGraw
2024	C. Vivian Stringer
2023	Chris Plonsky
2022	Beth Bass
2021	Carol Stiff
2019	Carol Callan
2018	Mimi Griffin
2017	Ann Meyers-Drysdale
2016	Andy Landers
2015	Lynnette Woodard
2014	Nancy Lieberman
2013	Pat Summitt
2012	Teresa Edwards
2011	Cheryl Miller
2010	Marsha Sharp
2009	Anne Donovan
2008	Jody Conradt
2007	Kay Yow
2006	Val Ackerman
2005	Leon Barmore
2004	Sonja Hogg
2003	Betty Jaynes
2002	Billie Moore
2001	Cathy Rush
2000	Harley Redin
1993	Margaret Wade

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTOR TO MEN'S BASKETBALL

Presented annually to an individual whose extraordinary efforts have made contributions of outstanding significance and have created a long-lasting positive impact on the game of basketball. The award goes to individuals who display character, integrity and dignity, and have contributed mightily to the growth, success and viability of men’s college basketball. An individual must have been involved with the sport in a capacity related to coaching, broadcasting, college administration or the news media over 20 years.

Year	Name
2026	Tubby Smith
2025	Mike Krzyzewski
2024	Bill Walton
2023	Roy Williams
2022	Jim Nantz
2021	Tom Jernstedt
2019	Verne Lundquist
2018	Lou Carnesecca
2017	Gary Williams
2016	Denny Crum
2015	Bill Raftery
2014	Bobby Cremins
2013	Lute Olson
2012	Don Meyer
2011	Dick Enberg
2010	John Thompson Jr.
2009	Billy Packer
2008	Dick Vitale
2007	Bob Knight
2006	Jerry Colangelo
2005	Everett Case
2004	George Killian
2003	Charles "Lefty" Driesell
2002	Don Haskins
2001	Tex Winter
2000	Bill Wall
1999	C.M. Newton
1998	Dean Smith
1997	Phog Allen (in memory)
1996	Boris Stankovic
1995	Victor Bubas
1994	Claire Bee (in memory)
1993	Dave Gavitt
1992	John McLendon
1991	Clarence "Big House" Gaines
1990	Frank McGuire
1989	Nat Holman
1988	Red Auerbach
1987	Pete Newell
1986	Adolph Rupp (in memory)
1985	Hank Iba
1984	Ray Meyer
1983	John Wooden
1982	Curt Gowdy