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AURIEMMA AND CALIPARI NAMED 2008 NAISMITH COLLEGE COACHES OF THE YEAR
ATLANTA (April 9, 2008) – Geno Auriemma of Connecticut and John Calipari of Memphis have been named the 2008 Naismith Women’s and Men’s College Coaches of the Year, respectively, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today.
The two were selected by the Atlanta Tipoff Club’s board of selectors, a collection of leading basketball journalists, coaches and administrators from around the country, based on their coaching performances this season. The Naismith Award, presented annually to the top men’s and women’s college coaches, is the most prestigious national award in college basketball.
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TENNESSEE’S PARKER WINS 2008 NAISMITH TROPHY
Former Naismith High School Winner Claims Coveted College Award
TAMPA, FLA. (April 7, 2008) – University of Tennessee All-America Forward Candace Parker has been named winner of the 2008 Naismith Trophy presented by AT&T, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. Parker was presented with the Naismith Women’s College Player of the Year trophy by Atlanta Tipoff Club Board of Directors Member Barry Goheen and AT&T Senior Vice President, Architecture and Planning Kris Rinne at the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association convention in Tampa, Fla.
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BLUE HEAVEN: NORTH CAROLINA'S TYLER HANSBROUGH WINS 2008 NAISMITH TROPHY
Junior Forward Follows Jordan, Jamison to Claim School's Third Award
ATLANTA (April 6, 2008) - North Carolina All America Tyler Hansbrough was named winner of the 2008 Naismith Trophy Men's College Player of the Year presented by AT&T, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. Hansbrough accepted the trophy from Jim Williams, Atlanta Tipoff Club Chairman, and David Christopher, Chief Marketing Officer for AT&T's wireless unit, at the National Association of Basketball Coaches' "Guardians of the Game" Awards Show in San Antonio, Texas, site of the 2008 NCAA Men's Basketball Final Four.
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BASKETBALL LEGENDS HONORED FOR CONTRIBUTIONS TO BASKETBALL
Jody Conradt and Dick Vitale Selected as Naismith Award Winners
ATLANTA (March 14, 2008) – College basketball coaching icon Jody Conradt and longtime ESPN broadcaster Dick Vitale have been selected as the 2008 Naismith Women’s and Men’s Outstanding Contributor to Basketball recipients, respectively, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. Created in 1982, the award pays tribute to the individuals who have made a significant impact on women’s and men’s college basketball.
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FINAL FOUR: MEN’S COLLEGE BASKETBALL COACHES SEEK NAISMITH AWARD
Calipari, Davis, Painter and Pearl Named Finalists for Top Honor
ATLANTA (March 12, 2008) – One hundred ten victories. Three regular-season conference championships. One conference tournament championship. High expectations heading into the upcoming NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament. That’s the collective resume for John Calipari (Memphis), Keno Davis (Drake), Matt Painter (Purdue) and Bruce Pearl (Tennessee), the 2008 Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year finalists announced today by the Atlanta Tipoff Club.
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NAISMITH WOMEN’S COLLEGE COACH OF THE YEAR FINALISTS ANNOUNCED
Auriemma, Chancellor, Stringer and Summitt Seek Top Coaching HonorATLANTA (March 6, 2008) – Geno Auriemma of Connecticut and Pat Summitt of Tennessee, who between them have collected nine awards, have been named finalists for the 2008 Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year honor, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. They are joined by Rutgers coach C. Vivian Stringer, who won the Naismith Award in 1993 at Iowa, and LSU’s Van Chancellor, 3-time WNBA Coach of the Year
The Naismith Award is the most prestigious national award presented annually to the men’s and women’s college basketball coaches of the year. The winner will be announced during the 2008 NCAA Women’s Final 4 in Tampa, Fla.
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ELENA DELLEDONNE AND BRANDON JENNINGS NAMED 2008 NAISMITH NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR
Bob Hurley and Brian Harrigan Claim Inaugural Coach of the Year Honors
ATLANTA (March 5, 2008) – Elena DelleDonne, of Ursuline Academy in Wilmington, Del., and Brandon Jennings, of Oak Hill Academy in Mouth of Wilson, Va., have been named the 2008 Naismith National High School Basketball Players of the Year, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. Bob Hurley (St. Anthony High School, Jersey City, NJ) and Brian Harrigan (Sacred Heart Cathedral Preparatory, San Francisco, Calif.) were selected as the first-ever recipients of the Naismith National High School Coach of the Year award.
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NAISMITH COLLEGE OFFICIALS OF THE YEAR ANNOUNCED
Tommy Salerno and Scott Thornley Honored by the Atlanta Tipoff Club
ATLANTA (March 5, 2008) – Veteran basketball officials Tommy Salerno and Scott Thornley, with a collective 66 years of college officiating experience between them, were named the 2008 Naismith Women’s and Men’s College Officials of the Year, respectively, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today.
Salerno and Thornley were selected by the Atlanta Tipoff Club’s Board of Selectors, comprised of basketball officials’ supervisors and administrators from around . . .
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PARKER, PARIS HEADLINE NAISMITH CANDIDATES LIST
Finalists From Last Season Make Strong Push For Coveted Award
ATLANTA (Jan. 29, 2008) – Three former Naismith High School Player of the Year winners are among 31 candidates vying for the 2008 Naismith Trophy presented by AT&T, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. Tennessee’s Candace Parker and Oklahoma’s Courtney Paris, both finalists for the Naismith Trophy a year ago and two-time All-Americans, join Connecticut freshman Maya Moore on the Naismith mid-season list.
The three collectively have won the past five Naismith National High School trophies. Parker (2003, 2004) and Moore (2006, 2007) hold the distinction as the only female athletes ever to win the award twice, with Paris claiming the trophy in 2005.
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HANSBROUGH, FRESHMEN HEADLINE NAISMITH CANDIDATES
Winner To Be Announced At The Final Four In San Antonio
ATLANTA (Jan. 29, 2008) – Kevin Durant has started a trend. A year after the former University of Texas phenom became the first freshman ever to win the Naismith Trophy, his feat may be repeated in 2008 as six rookies occupy spots on mid-season Naismith Trophy presented by AT&T list, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today.
North Carolina’s Tyler Hansbrough, the lone returnee from last year’s four finalists, is joined by . . .
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Naismith Trophy Names Preseason Watch List
Pac-10 Conference Leads The Way With 12 Candidates
ATLANTA (Oct. 25, 2007) – Twelve representatives from seven Pac-10 conference programs headline the 2007-08 Naismith Trophy presented by AT&T preseason candidate watch list, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced today. Led by UCLA with three (Darren Collison, Luc Richard Mbah a Moute, Josh Shipp), California (2), Stanford (2), Washington State (2), Arizona (1), Washington (1) and USC (1) also were represented. North Carolina tied UCLA with three (Wayne Ellington, Tyler Hansbrough, Ty Lawson), and the ACC had the second-most candidates with seven.
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APRIL 9, 2008
Auriemma and Calipari Named 2008 Naismith College Coachs of the Year
APRIL 7, 2008
Tennessee's Parker Wins 2008 Naismith Trophy
Former Naismith High School Winner Claims Coveted College Award
APRIL 6, 2008
Blue Heaven: North Carolina's Tyler Hansbrough Wins 2008 Naismith Trophy
Junior Forward Follows Jordan, jamison to Claim School's Third Award
MARCH 23, 2008
Beasley, Douglas-Roberts, Hansbrough and Love Named Naismith Men's College Player of the Year Finalists
Fans Will Have An Opportunity to Vote Using Their AT&T Phone
MARCH 14, 2008
Basketball Legends Honored For Contributions To Basketball
MARCH 12, 2008
Final Four: Men's College Basketball Coaches Seek Naismith Award
MARCH 8, 2008
Top Women's College Basketball Players Named Finalists For Naismith Trophy
MARCH 6, 2008
Naismith Women's College Coach of the Year Finalists Announced
MARCH 5, 2008
Elena DelleDonne and Brandon Jennings Named 2008 Naismith National High School Basketball Players of the Year
Bob Hurley and Brian Harrigan Claim Inaugural Coach of the Year Honors
MARCH 5, 2008
Naismith College Officials of the Year Announced
JANUARY 29, 2008
Parker, Paris Headline Naismith Candidates List
Finalists From Last Season Make Strong Push For Coveted Award
JANUARY 29, 2008
Hansbrough, Freshmen Headline Naismith Candidates
Winner To Be Announced At the Final Four In San Antonio
DECEMBER 18, 2007
Big East and Atlantic Coast Conferences Headline Naismith Trophy Women's Preseason Watch List
OCTOBER 25, 2007
Naismith Trophy Names Preseason Watch List
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