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 Share 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. PLAYER OF THE YEAR: 10 semifinalists announced for the Citizen Naismith Player of the Year award 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 MARCH MADNESS Big Dance: Baylor wins its first-ever title | Watch 'One Shining Moment' | View the final bracket | Re-live every upset Don't miss: Check your bracket | Season milestones | All DI men's basketball news Perfect bracket tracker: Timeline of busted brackets Store: Shop official Baylor championship gear | Latest college basketball gear Listen: March Madness 365 podcast | Exclusive interviews & latest analysis Five new members appointed to NCAA DI men's basketball committee The DI men's basketball committee will feature five new members for the 2021-22 season. The roster expands to 12 for the first time. READ MORE March Madness 365 with Andy Katz podcast NCAA.com's Andy Katz covers the newsmakers in college basketball all year long. New episodes every Tuesday. READ MORE 10 men's basketball programs who were big winners after a flurry of roster moves Here are Andy Katz's top 10 winners, based on which players returned from the portal to their previous school, which schools added a talented player or two from the portal and which players elected to return to school rather than declare for the NBA draft. READ MORE