John Calipari has done a remarkable job since taking the over as head basketball coach of the University of Kentucky. Taking over a team that finished in the NIT with a 22-14 record, Cal's Wildcats have compiled a record of 29-2 heading into postseason play. He brought in the nation's top recruiting class led by point guard John Wall.
Snubbed by coaches for the SEC Coach of the Year award, Calipari has been named one of 15 finalists for the 2010 Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year Award. An article in the WCFCourier describes the award.The Jim Phelan Award is given annually to the nation's top coach, as voted on by the 20-member panel. The winner will be presented with the award at the Final Four in Indianapolis.
Calipari is not new to winning this award. Last year's winner, John Calipari (Kentucky), and this year's midseason honoree, Frank Martin (Kansas State) are among the finalists. Calipari would become the first coach to win the honor multiple times since the inception of the Phelan Award in 2002-03.
A list containing the 15 finalist for the Phelan Award and the rest of the article can be found by clicking here.
