UConn's Dan Hurley, Houston's Kelvin Sampson and Purdue's Matt Painter were among the 15 finalists named for the 2023-24 Werner Ladder Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year Award on Friday.
Hurley, Sampson and Painter, whose teams currently occupy the top three spots in the Associated Press Top 25 Poll, all have a chance to be named College Coach of the Year for the first time.
The full list of finalists for the prestigious award is as follows:
- Dan Hurley (UConn)
- Kelvin Sampson (Houston)
- Matt Painter (Purdue)
- Hubert Davis (North Carolina)
- Bryce Drew (Grand Canyon)
- Anthony Grant (Dayton)
- Nate Oats (Alabama)
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