ASUN Conference Men's Basketball Coach of the Year

The ASUN Conference Men's Basketball Coach of the Year award is given to the men's basketball head coach in the ASUN Conference voted as the best by the league's head coaches. It was first awarded at the end of the 1978–79 season, the first season of existence of what was then known as the Trans America Athletic Conference (TAAC). However, the conference did not establish a full regular-season schedule until 1979–80.[1]

ASUN Conference Men's Basketball Coach of the Year
Awarded forthe best head coach in the ASUN Conference
CountryUnited States
History
First award1979
Most recentAmir Abdur-Rahim, Kennesaw State

There has been one tie for the award, in 2019–20, while 11 coaches have received two or more awards. The program with the most awards (five) and most individual honorees (three), Mercer, left the ASUN in 2014. North Florida has the most awards among current members with three, while the only current member with more than one individual recipient is Lipscomb with two.

Key
† Co-Coaches of the Year
Coach (X) Denotes the number of times the coach has been awarded the ASUN Coach of the Year award at that point
Conf. W–L Conference win–loss record for that season
Conf. St.T Conference standing at year's end (Tdenotes a tie; E stands for East, W for West, N for North, and S for South Divisions)
Overall W–L Overall win–loss record for that season

Winners

School names reflect the current branding of their respective athletic programs, not necessarily those in use during a program's ASUN membership or in a specific season.

Season Coach School Conf. W–L Conf. St. Overall W–L
1978–79[lower-alpha 1]Lenny FantLouisiana–Monroe[lower-alpha 2]——23–6
1979–80Bill BibbMercer3–33T16–12
1980–81Gene IbaHouston Christian[lower-alpha 3]9–3118–10
1981–82Ron KestenbaumLittle Rock[lower-alpha 4]12–4119–8
1982–83Frank KernsGeorgia Southern8–63T18–12
1983–84Mike HanksSamford10–4222–8
1984–85Bill Bibb (2)Mercer10–42T22–9
1985–86Mike NewellLittle Rock[lower-alpha 4]12–2123–11
1986–87Frank Kerns (2)Georgia Southern12–6420–11
1987–88Frank Kerns (3)Georgia Southern15–31T24–7
1988–89Mike Newell (2)Little Rock[lower-alpha 4]14–4223–8
1989–90Tommy VardemanCentenary14–2122–8
1990–91Tommy Vardeman (2)Centenary10–4217–12
1991–92Frank Kerns (4)Georgia Southern13–1125–6
1992–93Bob WeltlichFIU9–3120–10
1993–94John KresseCharleston15–1123–6
1994–95Dan HipsherStetson11–52T15–12
1995–96Billy LeeCampbell11–52 (E)17–11
1996–97John Kresse (2)Charleston16–01 (E)[lower-alpha 5]29–3
1997–98John Kresse (3)Charleston14–21 (E)[lower-alpha 5]24–6
1998–99Jimmy TilletteSamford15–1124–6
1999–00Don MaestriTroy[lower-alpha 6]13–51T17–11
2000–01Lefty DriesellGeorgia State16–2129–5
2001–02Sidney GreenFlorida Atlantic13–7319–12
2002–03Mark SlonakerMercer10–61T (S)[lower-alpha 7]23–6
2003–04Don Maestri (2)Troy[lower-alpha 6]18–2124–7
2004–05Rick ScruggsGardner–Webb13–71T18–12
2005–06Scott SandersonLipscomb15–51T21–11
2006–07Murry BartowEast Tennessee State16–2124–10
2007–08Rick ByrdBelmont14–2125–9
2008–09Cliff WarrenJacksonville15–5118–14
2009–10Robbie LaingCampbell14–61T19–11
2010–11Rick Byrd (2)Belmont14–4227–7
2011–12Eddie PayneUSC Upstate13–52T22–13
2012–13Bob HoffmanMercer14–4124–12
2013–14Bob Hoffman (2)Mercer14–41T27–9
2014–15Matthew DriscollNorth Florida12–2123–12
2015–16Matthew Driscoll (2)North Florida10–4122–12
2016–17Joe DooleyFlorida Gulf Coast12–2126–8
2017–18Joe Dooley (2)Florida Gulf Coast12–2123–12
2018–19Casey AlexanderLipscomb14–21T29–8
2019–20†Matthew Driscoll (3)North Florida13–31T21–12
Ritchie McKayLiberty13–31T30–4
2020–21Ritchie McKay (2)Liberty11–2123–6
2021–22Ray HarperJacksonville State13–31 (W)[lower-alpha 5]21–11
2022–23Amir Abdur-RahimKennesaw State15–3126–8

Footnotes
  1. The TAAC did not play a conference schedule in its first season of existence.
  2. Known as Northeast Louisiana until the 1999–2000 season.
  3. Known as Houston Baptist before the 2022–23 season.
  4. Athletically known as Arkansas–Little Rock or UALR until the 2015–16 season.
  5. Also best overall conference record.
  6. Known as Troy State until the 2004–05 season.
  7. Also tied for best overall conference record.

See also

References
  1. "2022–23 ASUN Men's Basketball Record Book" (PDF). ASUN Conference. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
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