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2022 Werner Ladder Naismith Men’s Coach of the Year late season watch list revealed

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The late season watch list for the 2022 Werner Ladder Naismith Men's Coach of the Year has been revealed.

The most recent watch list names 15 coaches from across the country, including Kentucky's John Calipari, Baylor's Scott Drew, Providence's Ed Cooley, Marquette's Shaka Smart and many more.

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The candidate list will be cut to 10 national semifinalists on March 10, 2022, followed by four finalists on March 23, 2022.

The winner of 2022's award will be announced on Apr. 3, 2022, along with the Naismith Men's Player of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year awards.

Name	School	Conference
Mark Adams	Texas Tech	Big 12
John Calipari	Kentucky	SEC
Ed Cooley	Providence	BIG EAST
Scott Drew	Baylor	Big 12
Mark Few	Gonzaga	WCC
Steve Forbes	Wake Forest	ACC
Greg Gard	Wisconsin	Big Ten
Jeff Linder	Wyoming	Mountain West
Tommy Lloyd	Arizona	Pac-12
Bob McKillop	Davidson	Atlantic 10
Matt McMahon	Murray State	Ohio Valley
Bruce Pearl	Auburn	SEC
Kelvin Sampson	Houston	AAC
Shaka Smart	Marquette	BIG EAST
Brad Underwood	Illinois	Big Ten

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