The Atlanta Tipoff Club revealed their late season candidates for the Naismith Coach of the Year Award this afternoon.
Every coach with a team currently ranked in the top 12 made the list, except for one…Kentucky’s John Calipari.
The same Coach Calipari that turned a mediocre November team into a 24-4 national powerhouse that is firmly in contention for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Here’s a look:
Coach of the Year Candidates:
Rick Barnes
Chris Beard
John Beilein
Tony Bennett
Mark Few
Tom Izzo
Mike Krzyzewski
Chris Mack
Eric Musselman
Nate Oats
Matt Painter
Kelvin Sampson
Roy Williams
Steve Wojciechowski
Mike Young
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