http://tinyurl.com/yedcoqt Second Consecutive Big East Coach to Claim Prestigious Honor ATLANTA (April 6, 2010) – Syracuse University’s Jim Boeheim has been named the 2010 Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. He won out over finalists Steve Alford (University of New Mexico), John Calipari (University of Kentucky) and Frank Martin (Kansas State University), and becomes the fourth Big East conference coach to win the award, following Ben Howland (University of Pittsburgh, 2002), Jay Wright (Villanova University, 2006) and last year’s winner, Jamie Dixon (University of Pittsburgh). “This is really a tremendous honor,” said Boeheim. “It is a reflection of the great team I was privileged to coach this year.” Syracuse went 30-5 overall and won the BIG EAST Conference regular-season championship with a 15-3 record. The Orange was ranked No. 1 during the season for the first time since 1989-90. Boeheim recorded his 800th career win at the beginning of the season, and guided Syracuse into the NCAA Tournament for the 27th time. Boeheim ranks sixth all-time and second among active coaches in Division I victories with 829. He is tied for seventh in Division I NCAA Tournament wins with 44. Boeheim has posted an NCAA Division I record 32 20-win seasons, two better than second-place holder Dean Smith. Past Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year winners include: 2009 ‧ Jamie Dixon ‧ Pittsburgh 2008 ‧ John Calipari ‧ Memphis 2007 ‧ Tony Bennett ‧ Washington State 2006 ‧ Jay Wright ‧ Villanova 2005 ‧ Bruce Weber ‧ Illinois 2004 ‧ Phil Martelli ‧ Saint Joseph’s 2003 ‧ Tubby Smith ‧ Kentucky 2002 ‧ Ben Howland ‧ Pittsburgh 2001 ‧ Rod Barnes ‧ Ole Miss 2000 ‧ Mike Montgomery ‧ Stanford 1999 ‧ Mike Krzyzewski ‧ Duke 1998 ‧ Bill Guthridge ‧ North Carolina 1997 ‧ Roy Williams ‧ Kansas 1996 ‧ John Calipari ‧ UMass 1995 ‧ Jim Harrick ‧ UCLA 1994 ‧ Nolan Richardson ‧ Arkansas 1993 ‧ Dean Smith ‧ North Carolina 1992 ‧ Mike Krzyzewski ‧ Duke 1991 ‧ Randy Ayers ‧ Ohio State 1990 ‧ Bobby Cremins ‧ Georgia Tech 1989 ‧ Mike Krzyzewski ‧ Duke 1988 ‧ Larry Brown ‧ Kansas 1987 ‧ Bob Knight ‧ Indiana -- "You must live for today." "Cause yesterday is gone and tomorrow may never come." --

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