NABC Golden Anniversary Award
List of NABC Golden Anniversary Award winners
Every year since 1981 (plus 1977 & 1978), the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) has honored one coach with the NABC Golden Anniversary Award, recognizing their lifetime contributions to the game of basketball. The award is named after the “golden anniversary,” honoring coaches who have devoted at least 50 years to the sport.
1977 — Eddie Hickey (Marquette, Saint Louis, Creighton)
1978 — Glen Rose (Arkansas, Stephen F. Austin)
1981 — Harry Litwack (Temple)
1982 — Jack Gardner (Utah, Kansas State)
1983 — Ozzie Cowles (Minnesota, Michigan, Dartmouth, River Falls State, Carleton)
1984 — John Wooden (UCLA, Indiana State)
1985 — Everett Dean (Stanford, Indiana, Carleton)
1986 — Tony Hinkle (Butler)
1987 — Howard Hobson (Yale, Oregon, Southern Oregon)
1988 — Henry Iba (Oklahoma State, Colorado, NW Missouri State)
1989 — Frank McGuire (South Carolina, North Carolina, St. John’s)
1990 — Stan Watts (BYU)
1991 — Pete Newell (California, Michigan State, San Francisco)
1992 — Ray Meyer (DePaul)
1993 — Clarence Gaines (Winston-Salem State)
1994 — Ben Carnevale (Navy, North Carolina)
1995 — Harv Harshman (Washington, Washington State, Pacific Lutheran)
1996 — Ray Mears (Tennessee, Wittenberg)
1997 — Ralph Miller (Oregon State, Iowa, Wichita State)
1998 — Guy Lewis (Houston)
1999 — Tex Winter (Long Beach State, Northwestern, Washington, Kansas State, Marquette)
2000 — Johnny Orr (Iowa State, Michigan, UMass)
2001 — Jud Heathcote (Michigan State, Montana)
2002 — Abe Lemons (Texas, Texas-Pan American, Oklahoma City)
2003 — Lefty Driesell (Georgia State, James Madison, Maryland, Davidson)
2004 — Don Haskins (UTEP)
2005 — Joe Vancisin (Yale)
2006 — Jim Phelan (Mount St. Mary’s)
2007 — John Chaney (Temple, Cheyney State)
2008 — Lou Henson (Illinois, New Mexico State, Hardin-Simmons)
2009 — Dale Brown (LSU)
2010 — Gene Keady (Purdue, Western Kentucky)
2011 — Norm Stewart (Missouri, Northern Iowa)
2012 — Rollie Massimino (Northwood, Cleveland State, UNLV, Villanova, Stony Brook)
2013 — Denny Crum (Louisville)
2014 — Glenn Wilkes (Stetson)
2015 — Lonnie Porter (Regis)
2016 — Billy Tubbs (TCU, Oklahoma, Lamar)
2017 — Lute Olson (Arizona, Iowa, Long Beach State)
2018 — Homer Drew (Valparaiso, Indiana-South Bend, Bethel)
2019 — Harry Statham (McKendree)
2021 — Herb Magee (Philadelphia Textile / Jefferson)
2022 — Glenn Robinson (Franklin & Marshall)
2023 — Tom Klusman (Rollins FL)
2024 — Leonard Hamilton (Florida State, Miami FL, Oklahoma State)
2025 — Phil Martelli (Michigan, Saint Joseph’s)
2026 — Brian Baptiste (UMass Dartmouth)
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