Katherine Wright | NCAA.com | March 11, 2020

10 semifinalists named for the Werner Ladder Naismith Men’s Coach of the Year Award

John Calipari gives his March Madness insights

The Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today its 10 semifinalists for the Werner Ladder Naismith Award, which is given to this season's best Division I men's basketball coach.

Four finalists will be named on March 18, and the winner will be announced on April 5.

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In a pool of eight different conferences represented, the SEC and WCC lead the pack with two semifinalists. Former winners include Tennessee's Rick Barnes (2019), Virginia's Tony Bennett (2018, 2007) and Gonzaga's Mark Few (2017).

NAME	SCHOOL	CONFERENCE
John Calipari	Kentucky	SEC
Patrick Chambers	Penn State	Big Ten
Scott Drew	Baylor	Big 12
Brian Dutcher	San Diego State	Mountain West
Mark Few	Gonzaga	WCC
Anthony Grant	Dayton	Atlantic 10
Leonard Hamilton	Florida State	ACC
Greg McDermott	Creighton	BIG EAST
Bruce Pearl	Auburn	SEC
Mark Pope	BYU	WCC

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