THE JOE B. HALL AWARD

March 19, 2024

2024 JOE B. HALL AWARD NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR FINALISTS
Presented annually to the top rookie, first-year head coach in division I college basketball

BOSTON, MA -- The 16 finalists for the 2023-24 Joe B. Hall National Coach of the Year award have been announced. The award is presented annually to the top rookie, first-year head coach in division I college basketball.

The Joe B. Hall award is named in honor of longtime Kentucky head coach Joe B. Hall who was given the task of following the legendary Adolph Rupp at the school. In his first season, Hall finished 20-8, won the SEC and advanced to the NCAA Regional Finals.

Hall coached the Wildcats from 1972 to 1985. He won two-thirds of his games (297-100), received four SEC Coach of the Year honors, and won a National Championship in 1978. He also steered the program to two other Final Fours, won eight Southeastern Conference regular season championships and one Southeastern Conference tournament championship (1984).

Coach Hall passed away on January 15, 2022.

The recipient of the annual award is determined by a 10-member voting committee, which consists of current and former head coaches, as well as two senior staff members of collegeinsider.com.

The 2024 award will be announced in Phoenix, AZ, site of the men’s Division I Basketball Championship.

2024 JOE B. HALL AWARD FINALISTS

Adrian Autry

Syracuse

Chad Boudreau

Western Illinois

Chris Casey

Fairfield

Aaron Fearne

Charlotte

Ross Hodge

North Texas

Bryan Hodgson

Arkansas State

Alan Huss

High Point

Matt Logie

Montana State

Phil Martelli Jr.

Bryant

Chris Mudge

Sam Houston

Tevon Saddler

Nicholls

Jim Shaw

Texas A&M Corpus Christi

Duane Simpkins

American

Tony Skinn

George Mason

K.T. Turner

UT Arlington

Sundance Wicks

Green Bay

 

The Joe B. Hall award is presented annually to the top first-time head coach in Division I college basketball. 
 
A longtime Kentucky assistant, Joe B. Hall was given the task of following the legendary Adolph Rupp at the school. In his first season, Hall finished 20-8, won the SEC and advanced to the NCAA Regional Finals.
 
Hall coached the Wildcats from 1972 to 1985. He won two-thirds of his games (297-100), received four SEC Coach of the Year honors and won a National Championship in 1978. He also steered the program to two other Final Fours, won eight Southeastern Conference regular season championships and one Southeastern Conference tournament championship (1984). 
 
The recipient of the 2023-24 award will be announced in April, in Phoenix, AZ site of the men's NCAA Basketball Championship.

The Joe B. Hall award is presented annually to first-year head coach in division I college basketball, as voted on by the award committee. Eligible coaches must be in the first season as a head at the division I level.

The 10-member voting committee consists of current and former head coaches, as well as two senior staff members of collegeinsider.com.

The award is presented annually at the site of the men's Division I NCAA basketball championship. 

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