DeKALB — Lisa Carlsen, women’s basketball head coach, was selected as one of the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association’s Division I Coaches of the Year on Monday.
The association recognized coaches at all levels in the NCAA — National Junior College Athletic Association, National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, as well as high school and junior high school coaches.
“I think it’s a really good thing for Illinois basketball in general,” Carlsen said. “From that standpoint, I think the more positive notoriety you can get for your program, the better.”
This is Carlen’s fourth time being recognized with this honor in the past five seasons after she led NIU to a 21-win season, a spot in the Mid-American Conference championship and a WNIT berth this season, for the team’s first playoff appearance since 1995.