Rob Lanier Named Finalist for Ben Jobe Award

ATLANTA-Following a remarkable regular season where he led the Panthers to a Sun Belt Conference East Division title and the championship game of the conference tournament, Georgia State head coach Rob Lanier has been named a finalist for the Ben Jobe Award.

The Ben Jobe Award, which is presented annually to the top Division I minority coach, is named in honor of one of the finest men ever in college basketball.

Coach Jobe is an icon in the history of basketball at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. He is best known as the head coach of the Southern University, a position he held for 12 seasons. He was also head coach at Alabama A&M, Alabama State, Talladega, Tuskegee and South…