List of MAC Coach of the Year winners

The Mid-Atlantic Conference (MAC) has awarded MAC Men’s Basketball Coach of the Year honors every season since 1969-70. The coaches to win the award the most times are former head coaches Bob Nichols (Toledo), Darrell Hedric (Miami (OH)) and Ben Braun (Eastern Michigan), with three each. Kent State is the program with the most awards (nine), followed by Miami (OH) (eight), Toledo, Central Michigan and Akron (six each). Parenthesis indicate number of awards for that coach or school.

1970 — Jim Snyder, Ohio

1971 — Darrell Hedric, Miami (OH)

1972 — Jim Snyder (2), Ohio (2)

1973 — Darrell Hedric (2), Miami (OH) (2)

1974 — Bob Nichols, Toledo

1975 — Dick Parfitt, Central Michigan

1976 — Eldon Miller, Western Michigan

1977 — John McDougal, Northern Illinois

1978 — John Weinert, Bowling Green

1979 — Bob Nichols (2), Toledo (2)

1980 — Bob Nichols (3), Toledo (3)

1981 — Steve Yoder, Ball State

1982 — Steve Yoder (2), Ball State (2)

1983 — Danny Nee, Ohio (3)

1984 — Darrell Hedric (3), Miami (OH) (3)

1985 — Danny Nee (2), Ohio (4)

1986 — Jerry Peirson, Miami (OH) (4)

1987 — Charlie Coles, Central Michigan (2)

1988 — Ben Braun, Eastern Michigan

1989 — Rick Majerus, Ball State (3)

1990 — Jim McDonald, Kent State

1991 — Ben Braun (2), Eastern Michigan (2)

1992 — Bob Donewald, Western Michigan (2)

1993 — Joby Wright, Miami (OH) (5)

1994 — Larry Hunter, Ohio (5)

1995 — Herb Sendek, Miami (OH) (6)

1996 — Ben Braun (3), Eastern Michigan (3)

1997 — Jim Larrañaga, Bowling Green (2)

1998 — Dan Hipsher, Akron

1999 — Gary Waters, Kent State (2)

2000 — Gary Waters (2), Kent State (3)

2001 — Jay Smith, Central Michigan (3)

2002 — Stan Heath, Kent State (4)

2003 — Jay Smith (2), Central Michigan (4)

2004 — Reggie Witherspoon, Buffalo

2005 — Charlie Coles (2), Miami (OH) (7)

2006 — Jim Christian, Kent State (5)

2007 — Stan Joplin, Toledo (4)

2008 — Jim Christian (2), Kent State (6)

2009 — Louis Orr, Bowling Green (3)

2010 — Geno Ford, Kent State (7)

2011 — Geno Ford (2), Kent State (8)

2012 — Rob Murphy, Eastern Michigan (4)

2013 — Keith Dambrot, Akron (2)

2014 — Steve Hawkins, Western Michigan (3)

2015 — Keno Davis, Central Michigan (5)

2016 — Keith Dambrot (2), Akron (3)

2017 — Keith Dambrot (3), Akron (4)

2018 — Nate Oats, Buffalo (2)

2019 — Nate Oats (2), Buffalo (3)

2020 — John Groce, Akron (5)

2021 — Tod Kowalczyk, Toledo (5)

2022 — Rob Senderoff, Kent State (9)

2023 — Tod Kowalczyk (2), Toledo (6)

2024 — Tony Barbee, Central Michigan (6)

2025 — John Groce (2), Akron (6)

2026 — Travis Steele, Miami (OH) (8)

 

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