Charlotte 49ers head coach Bobby Lutz has guided the 49ers to #18 in the national rankings in his 7th year as head coach. |
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Lutz Finalist For Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year
March 1, 2005
Halton Arena. - Charlotte 49ers head coach Bobby Lutz is one of ten finalists for the Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year Award that were announced on Monday. The 2005 recipient will be announced on April 1, at the Final Four in St. Louis, MO.
2005 FINALISTS
Ray Giacoletti (Utah)
Bobby Lutz (Charlotte)
Bruce Pearl (Wisconsin-Milwaukee)
Skip Prosser (Wake Forest)
Al Skinner (Boston College)
Tubby Smith (Kentucky)
Bob Thomason (Pacific)
Bruce Weber (Illinois)
Ralph Willard (Holy Cross)
Roy Williams (North Carolina)
Lutz has guided the 49ers to a 21-4 record and a spot atop the Conference USA standings with a 12-2 league mark. It is the 49ers second straight 20-win regular-season and the 49ers will battle co-league leader Louisville, Thursday, for a shot at their second straight C-USA Regular-Season crown. In addition, the 49ers have climbed to #18 in the AP and USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Polls -- the team's highest ranking since the 1997-98 season.
The Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year Award, in conjunction with CollegeInsider.com, is voted on by a 21-member panel, which is chaired by the former Mount St. Mary's head coach. The voting panel is made up of current and retired head coaches, athletic administrators and distinguished members of the media.
CollegeInsider.com renamed its National Coach of the Year Award to honor Coach Phelan. Mercer's Mark Slonaker was the first recipient of the award in 2003 and St. Joseph's Phil Martelli was honored in 2004.
Previous recipients of the CollegeInsider.com National coach of the Year include Rod Barnes (Mississippi), Rob Evans (Mississippi), Bob Huggins (Cincinnati), Greg Kampe (Oakland), Mike Krzyzewski (Duke) and Bo Ryan (Wisconsin).
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