| CAA Men's Basketball Coach of the Year | |
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| Awarded for | the most outstanding men's basketball head coach in the Colonial Athletic Association |
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| Country | United States |
| First awarded | 1984 |
| Currently held by | Jim Larranaga, George Mason |
The Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Coach of the Year is a basketball award given to the most outstanding men's basketball head coach in the Colonial Athletic Association, as chosen by a panel of sports writers and broadcasters. The award was first given following the 1983–84 season, the first year of the conference's existence, to Joe Harrington of George Mason and Dick Tarrant of Richmond. Tarrant has won the most awards with four, while five other coaches have won the award at least twice.
As of 2011, the award has been given 30 times in 27 seasons. Twenty different coaches from ten schools have received the award.
Key[]
| Awarded one of the following National Coach of the Year awards that year: Associated Press Coach of the Year (AP) | |
| Coach (X) | Denotes the number of times the coach had been awarded the Coach of the Year award at that point |
| Co-Coaches of the Year | |
| Elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame as a coach but is no longer active | |
| Active coach who has been elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame (as a coach) | |
| Conf. W–L | Conference win–loss record for that season |
| Conf. St.T | Conference standing at year's end (Tdenotes a tie) |
| Overall W–L | Overall win–loss record for that season |
Winners[]
Oliver Purnell won in 1993 as Old Dominion's coach.
Drexel coach Bruiser Flint has won the award three times, most recently in 2009.
Blaine Taylor was Coach of the Year in 2005 while at Old Dominion.
| Season | Coach | School | National Coach of the Year Awards |
Conf. W–L |
Conf. St. |
Overall W–L |
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| 1983–84† | Joe Harrington | George Mason | — | 5–5 | 4T | 21–7 |
| 1983–84† | Dick Tarrant | Richmond | — | 7–3 | 1 | 22–10 |
| 1984–85 | Paul Evans | Navy | — | 11–3 | 1 | 26–6 |
| 1985–86 | Dick Tarrant (2) | Richmond | — | 12–2 | 2 | 23–7 |
| 1986–87 | John Thurston | James Madison | — | 8–6 | ? | 20–10 |
| 1987–88† | Ed Tapscott | American | — | ? | ? | 14–14 |
| 1987–88† | Rick Barnes | George Mason | — | 10–5 | 2 | 20–10 |
| 1988–89 | Dick Tarrant (3) | Richmond | — | 13–1 | 1 | 21–10 |
| 1989–90 | Lefty Driesell | James Madison | — | 11–3 | 1 | 20–11 |
| 1990–91 | Dick Tarrant (4) | Richmond | — | 10–4 | 2 | 22–10 |
| 1991–92 | Lefty Driesell (2) | James Madison | — | 12–2 | 1T | 21–11 |
| 1992–93 | Oliver Purnell | Old Dominion | — | 11–3 | 1T | 21–8 |
| 1993–94 | Bill Dooley | Richmond | — | 8–6 | 4 | 14–14 |
| 1994–95 | Jeff Capel II | Old Dominion | — | 12–2 | 1 | 21–12 |
| 1995–96 | Sonny Smith | VCU | — | 14–2 | 1 | 24–9 |
| 1996–97 | Jerry Wainwright | UNCW | — | 10–6 | 1T | 16–14 |
| 1997–98 | Charlie Woollum | William & Mary | — | 13–3 | 1T | 20–7 |
| 1998–99 | Jim Larranaga | George Mason | — | 13–3 | 1 | 19–11 |
| 1999–00 | Sherman Dillard | James Madison | — | 12–4 | 1T | 20–9 |
| 2000–01 | Jerry Wainwright (2) | UNCW | — | 11–5 | 2T | 19–11 |
| 2001–02 | Bruiser Flint | Drexel | — | 11–7 | 3T | 14–14 |
| 2002–03 | Brad Brownell | UNCW | — | 15–3 | 1 | 24–7 |
| 2003–04 | Bruiser Flint (2) | Drexel | — | 13–5 | 2 | 18–11 |
| 2004–05 | Blaine Taylor | Old Dominion | — | 15–3 | 1 | 28–6 |
| 2005–06 | Brad Brownell (2) | UNCW | — | 15–3 | 1T | 25–8 |
| 2006–07 | Anthony Grant | VCU | — | 16–2 | 1 | 28–7 |
| 2007–08 | Tony Shaver | William & Mary | — | 10–8 | 5 | 17–16 |
| 2008–09 | Bruiser Flint (3) | Drexel | — | 10–8 | 6 | 15–13 |
| 2009–10 | Tony Shaver (2) | William & Mary | — | 12–6 | 3 | 22–11 |
| 2010–11 | Jim Larranaga (2) | George Mason | — | 16–2 | 1 | TBD |
Winners by school[]
| School (year joined) | Winners | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Richmond (1982)[a] | 5 | 1984†, 1986, 1989, 1991, 1994 |
| George Mason (1982) | 4 | 1984†, 1988†, 1999, 2011 |
| James Madison (1982) | 4 | 1987, 1990, 1992, 2000 |
| UNC Wilmington (1985) | 4 | 1997, 2001, 2003, 2006 |
| Drexel (2001) | 3 | 2002, 2004, 2009 |
| Old Dominion (1991) | 3 | 1993, 1995, 2005 |
| William & Mary (1982) | 3 | 1998, 2008, 2010 |
| VCU (1995) | 2 | 1996, 2007 |
| American (1984)[b] | 1 | 1988† |
| Navy (1982)[c] | 1 | 1985 |
| Delaware (2001) | 0 | — |
| Georgia State (2005) | 0 | — |
| Hofstra (2001) | 0 | — |
| Northeastern (2005) | 0 | — |
| Towson (2001) | 0 | — |
See also[]
- Colonial Athletic Association Men's Basketball Player of the Year
- List of members of the Basketball Hall of Fame (coaches)
Footnotes[]
- a Richmond was a member until joining the Atlantic 10 Conference in 2001.
- b American University was a member until in joined the Patriot League in 2001.
- c The United States Naval Academy (Navy) was a member until joining the Patriot League in 1991.
References[]
- "2009–10 Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball media guide: Records section". Colonial Athletic Association. http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/8500/supportfiles/Records/recordbookmbask.pdf. Retrieved 15 March, 2010.
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