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3.1.2000
Lute Olson is a Finalist for Naismith College Coach of the Year
University of Arizona head coach Lute Olson has been named as one of 15 finalists for the Naismith College Basketball Coach of the Year, the Atlanta Tipoff Club has announced. In leading the third-ranked Wildcats to a 24-4 record and a 13-1 Pac-10 Conference mark, which ties them for first place in the league with Stanford, Olson is eligible to win the award that will be presented in Atlanta, Ga., on April 8.
The entire list of finalists for the award include:
Rick Barnes, Texas Bobby Knight, Indiana
Jim Boeheim, Syracuse Mike Krzyzewski, Duke
John Chaney, Temple Mike Montgomery, Stanford
Billy Donovan, Florida Jim O'Brien, Ohio State
Cliff Ellis, Auburn Lute Olson, Arizona
Jerry Green, Tennessee Bill Self, Tulsa
Bob Huggins, Cincinnati Eddie Sutton, Oklahoma State
Tom Izzo, Michigan State
University of Arizona head women's basketball coach Joan Bonvicini was included on the list of 15 finalists for the Naismith Women's College Coach of the Year.
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