List of CAA Coach of the Year winners

The Coastal Athletic Association (CAA) has awarded CAA Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year honors every season since 1983-84. The coach who has won the award the most times is former Drexel head coach Bruiser Flint, with four total. UNC Wilmington is the program with the most awards (eight), followed by Richmond and James Madison (five each). Parenthesis indicate number of awards for that coach or school.

1984 (tie) — Joe Harrington, George Mason

1984 (tie) — Dick Tarrant, Richmond

1985 — Paul Evans, Navy

1986 — Dick Tarrant (2), Richmond (2)

1987 — John Thurston, James Madison

1988 (tie) — Rick Barnes, George Mason (2)

1988 (tie) — Ed Tapscott, American

1989 — Dick Tarrant (3), Richmond (3)

1990 — Lefty Driesell, James Madison (2)

1991 — Dick Tarrant (4), Richmond (4)

1992 — Lefty Driesell (2), James Madison (3)

1993 — Oliver Purnell, Old Dominion

1994 — Bill Dooley, Richmond (5)

1995 — Jeff Capel II, Old Dominion (2)

1996 — Sonny Smith, VCU

1997 — Jerry Wainwright, UNC Wilmington

1998 — Charlie Woollum, William & Mary

1999 — Jim Larrañaga, George Mason (3)

2000 — Sherman Dillard, James Madison (4)

2001 — Jerry Wainwright (2), UNC Wilmington (2)

2002 — Bruiser Flint, Drexel

2003 — Brad Brownell, UNC Wilmington (3)

2004 — Bruiser Flint (2), Drexel (2)

2005 — Blaine Taylor, Old Dominion (3)

2006 — Brad Brownell (2), UNC Wilmington (4)

2007 — Anthony Grant, VCU (2)

2008 — Tony Shaver, William & Mary (2)

2009 — Bruiser Flint (3), Drexel (3)

2010 — Tony Shaver (2), William & Mary (3)

2011 — Jim Larrañaga (2), George Mason (4)

2012 — Bruiser Flint (4), Drexel (4)

2013 — Pat Skerry, Towson

2014 — Monté Ross, Delaware

2015 — Kevin Keatts, UNC Wilmington (5)

2016 — Kevin Keatts (2), UNC Wilmington (6)

2017 — Earl Grant, College of Charleston

2018 — Bill Coen, Northeastern

2019 — Joe Mihalich, Hofstra

2020 — Dane Fischer, William & Mary (4)

2021 — Mark Byington, James Madison (5)

2022 — Takayo Siddle, UNC Wilmington (7)

2023 — Speedy Claxton, Hofstra (2)

2024 — Pat Kelsey, College of Charleston (2)

2025 — Pat Skerry (2), Towson (2)

2026 — Takayo Siddle (2), UNC Wilmington (8)

 

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