The Atlanta Tipoff Club revealed their late season candidates for the Naismith Coach of the Year Award this afternoon.
Every coach with a team currently ranked in the top 12 made the list, except for one…Kentucky’s John Calipari.
The same Coach Calipari that turned a mediocre November team into a 24-4 national powerhouse that is firmly in contention for a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament.
Here’s a look:
Coach of the Year Candidates:
Rick Barnes
Chris Beard
John Beilein
Tony Bennett
Mark Few
Tom Izzo
Mike Krzyzewski
Chris Mack
Eric Musselman
Nate Oats
Matt Painter
Kelvin Sampson
Roy Williams
Steve Wojciechowski
Mike Young
https://t.co/iMNCKFrzsk pic.twitter.com/7QPipQAk3E— NCAA March Madness (@marchmadness) February 27, 2019
@KentuckyMBB John Calipari not on this list ? You’ve got to be kidding me. Voters have no clue or agendas. One or the other https://t.co/ti18dzWEMS
— Jimmy Dykes (@CoachJimmyDykes) February 27, 2019
Calipari is 3-1 against other coaches who made the list.
By the way, how did Coach K get on this list?
