NABC HONOR AWARDS Each year, the NABC presents Honor Awards to member coaches who reached significant milestones in their careers, beginning with 300 victories. Biola University’s Dave Holmquist registered his 1,000th career victory this season as the Eagles topped Concordia Irvine on February 27. His career record now stands at 1,002-410 (.710) with 966 of those wins in his 41 seasons at Biola. He began his head coaching career at Fresno Pacific. This year, North Carolina’s Roy Williams and Bob Huggins of West Virginia each won their 900th game. Williams retired after 33 years as a head coach at Kansas and North Carolina, closing out his career with an overall record of 903-264 for a winning percentage of .774. His teams reached the Final Four nine times with three NCAA championships. Huggins has compiled a 900-381 (.703) record in 39 seasons as a head coach, which includes stints at Walsh College (1980-83), Akron (1984-1989), Cincinnati (1989-2005), Kansas State (2006-07) and West Virginia (2007-present). His teams reached the Final Four twice, in 1991-92 with Cincinnati and in 2009-10 with the Mountaineers.
Here are all the NABC member coaches who received Honor Awards following the 2020-21 season. 1,000 Wins: Dave Holmquist, Biola University 900 Wins: Bob Huggins, West Virginia University; Roy Williams, University of North Carolina 800 Wins: Charles Funk, Hialeah Educational Academy 700 Wins: Kim Elders, Cornerstone University; Dennis Gibson, Garrett College 600 Wins: Mark Few, Gonzaga University; Bob McKillop, Davidson University; Bruce Pearl, Auburn University; Jay Wright, Villanova University 500 Wins: Scott Coval, DeSales University; Mike Helfer, Valdosta State University; Ben Howland, Mississippi State University; Darren “Dip” Metress, Augusta State University 400 Wins: Mike Anderson, St. John’s University; Mick Cronin, UCLA; Tim Grosz, University of Northwestern; Brian Hoberecht, Kilgore College; Drew Kelly, Harcum College; Walter Shaw, Brunswick Community College 300 Wins: Cory Baldwin, South Georgia State College; Jeff Burkhamer, University of West Florida; Chris Carideo, Widener University; James Giacomazzi, Las Positas College; Brian Gregory, University of South Florida; Ben Jacobson, University of Northern Iowa; Charles Marquardt, Molloy College; Ben McCollum, Northwest Missouri State University; Paul Sather, Northern State University
Coach awards (presented by Wilson) NABC Division I Coach of the Year – Mark Few Gonzaga University NABC Division II Coach of the Year – Ben McCollum, Northwest Missouri State University NABC NAIA Coach of the Year – Austin Johnson, Lewis-Clark State College NABC Junior College Coach of the Year – Brett Putz, Des Moines Area Community College NABC Outstanding High School Coach – J.R. Holmes, Bloomington South (IN) High School
Player awards NABC Division I Player of the Year (presented by ShotTracker) – Luka Garza, University of Iowa NABC Division II Player of the Year (presented by ShotTracker) – Trevor Hudgins, NW Missouri State University NABC NAIA Player of the Year (presented by ShotTracker) – Kyle Mangas, Indiana Wesleyan University NABC Two-Year College Player of the Year (presented by ShotTracker) – Malevy Leons, Mineral Area College NABC Defensive Player of the Year – Davion Mitchell, Baylor University NABC Pete Newell Big Man of the Years – Luka Garza, University of Iowa NABC Freshman of the Year (presented by adidas) – Cade Cunningham, Oklahoma State University
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