List of Big East Coach of the Year winners

The Big East Conference has awarded Big East Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year honors every season since 1979-80. The coach to win the award the most times is Jay Wright, with six total awards. Villanova is also the program with the most awards (seven), followed by St. John’s (six), Connecticut and Seton Hall (five each). Parenthesis indicate number of awards for that coach or school.

1980 — John Thompson, Georgetown

1981 — Tom Davis, Boston College

1982 — Rollie Massimino, Villanova

1983 — Lou Carnesecca, St. John’s

1984 — Jim Boeheim, Syracuse

1985 — Lou Carnesecca (2), St. John’s (2)

1986 — Lou Carnesecca (3), St. John’s (3)

1987 — John Thompson (2), Georgetown (2)

1988 — P. J. Carlesimo, Seton Hall

1989 — P. J. Carlesimo (2), Seton Hall (2)

1990 — Jim Calhoun, Connecticut

1991 — Jim Boeheim (2), Syracuse (2)

1992 — John Thompson (3), Georgetown (3)

1993 — Brian Mahoney, St. John’s (4)

1994 — Jim Calhoun (2), Connecticut (2)

1995 — Leonard Hamilton, Miami (FL)

1996 (tie) — Jim Calhoun (3), Connecticut (3)

1996 (tie) — Jim O’Brien, Boston College (2)

1997 — John MacLeod, Notre Dame

1998 — Jim Calhoun (4), Connecticut (4)

1999 — Leonard Hamilton (2), Miami (FL) (2)

2000 — Jim Boeheim (3), Syracuse (3)

2001 — Al Skinner, Boston College (3)

2002 — Ben Howland, Pittsburgh

2003 — Louis Orr, Seton Hall (3)

2004 — Jamie Dixon, Pittsburgh (2)

2005 — Al Skinner (2), Boston College (4)

2006 — Jay Wright, Villanova (2)

2007 — Mike Brey, Notre Dame (2)

2008 — Mike Brey (2), Notre Dame (3)

2009 — Jay Wright (2), Villanova (3)

2010 — Jim Boeheim (4), Syracuse (4)

2011 — Mike Brey (3), Notre Dame (4)

2012 — Stan Heath, South Florida

2013 — John Thompson III, Georgetown (4)

2014 — Jay Wright (3), Villanova (4)

2015 — Jay Wright (4), Villanova (5)

2016 (tie) — Kevin Willard, Seton Hall (4)

2016 (tie) — Jay Wright (5), Villanova (6)

2017 — Chris Holtmann, Butler

2018 — Chris Mack, Xavier

2019 — Jay Wright (6), Villanova (7)

2020 — Greg McDermott, Creighton

2021 — Mike Anderson, St. John’s (5)

2022 — Ed Cooley, Providence

2023 — Shaka Smart, Marquette

2024 — Dan Hurley, Connecticut (5)

2025 — Rick Pitino, St. John’s (6)

2026 — Shaheen Holloway, Seton Hall (5)

 

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