NABC Division III Coach of the Year
List of NABC Division III Coach of the Year winners
Every year since 1976, the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) has awarded the NABC Division III Coach of the Year Award to recognize the best men’s college basketball coach of the season in Division III. Bo Ryan has won the award the most times (four), followed by Dan McCarrell (three) and seven other coaches with two each. Parenthesis indicate number of awards for that coach or school.
See also: NABC Division I Coach of the Year | NABC Division II Coach of the Year | NABC NAIA Coach of the Year
1976 — Bob Hamilton, Wittenberg
1977 — Larry Hunter, Wittenberg (2)
1978 — Dan McCarrell, North Park
1979 — Dan McCarrell (2), North Park (2)
1980 — Dan McCarrell (3), North Park (3)
1981 — Jerry Welsh, Potsdam State
1982 — Bobby Dye, Cal State Bakersfield
1983 — Bob Bessoir, Scranton
1984 — Dave Vander Meulen, Wisconsin-Whitewater
1985 — Richard “Doc” Sauers, SUNY Albany
1986 — Jerry Welsh (2), Potsdam State (2)
1987 — Bosco Djurickovic, North Park (4)
1988 — Gene Mehaffey, Ohio Wesleyan
1989 — Dave Vander Meulen (2), Wisconsin-Whitewater (2)
1990 — Michael Neer, Rochester
1991 — Bo Ryan, Wisconsin-Platteville
1992 — Ed Douma, Calvin
1993 — Joe Campoli, Ohio Northern
1994 — Pat Flannery, Lebanon Valley
1995 — Bo Ryan (2), Wisconsin-Platteville (2)
1996 — John Giannini, Rowan
1997 — Dennie Bridges, Illinois Wesleyan
1998 — Bo Ryan (3), Wisconsin-Platteville (3)
1999 — Bo Ryan (4), Wisconsin-Platteville (4)
2000 — Kevin Vande Streek, Calvin (2)
2001 — Mike Lonergan, Catholic
2002 — Dick Reynolds, Otterbein
2003 — Dave Paulsen, Williams
2004 — Dave Paulsen (2), Williams (2)
2005 — Jeff Gamber, York (PA)
2006 — Dave Macedo, Virginia Wesleyan
2007 — David Hixon, Amherst
2008 — Mark Edwards, Washington (MO)
2009 — Mark Edwards (2), Washington (MO) (2)
2010 — Bob Semling, Wisconsin-Stevens Point
2011 — Steve Fritz, St. Thomas (MN)
2012 — Pat Miller, Wisconsin-Whitewater (3)
2013 — David Hixon (2), Amherst (2)
2014 — Pat Miller (2), Wisconsin-Whitewater (4)
2015 — Bob Semling (2), Wisconsin-Stevens Point (2)
2016 — Johnny Tauer, St. Thomas (MN) (2)
2017 — Stephen Brennan, Babson
2018 — Dale Wellman, Nebraska Wesleyan
2019 — Matt Lewis, Wisconsin-Oshkosh
2020 — Landry Kosmalski, Swarthmore
2021 — none
2022 — Josh Merkel, Randolph-Macon
2023 — John Krikorian, Christopher Newport
2024 — Brooks Miller, Trine
2025 — James Cosgrove, Trinity (CT)
2026 — Anthony Medina, St. Thomas (TX)
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