The Atlanta Tipoff Club revealed Wednesday its list of the late season candidates for the 2019 Werner Ladder Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year. Louisville’s Chris Mack was one of the 15 coaches who made the cut.
Here’s the full list:
Rick Barnes, Tennessee
Chris Beard, Texas Tech
John Beilein, Michigan
Tony Bennett, Virginia
Mark Few, Gonzaga
Tom Izzo, Michigan State
Mike Krzyzewski, Duke
Chris Mack, Louisville
Erik Musselman, Nevada
Nate Oats, Butler
Matt Painter, Purdue
Kelvin Sampson, Houston
Roy Williams, North Carolina
Steve Wojciechowski, Marquette
Mike Young, Wofford
Let the record once again show that I have a vote for both the Naismith player and coach of the year awards.