BOSTON, Mass. – Drake men's basketball head coach
Darian DeVries was named a finalist for the 2022-23 Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year and Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year, CollegeInsider.com announced on Tuesday, March 7.
The Hugh Durham Award is presented annually to the top Division I mid-major coach in college basketball. DeVries won the Hugh Durham Award in 2019.
Coaches of teams in the following conferences are eligible for the award: America East, ASUN, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, MEAC, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, SWAC, Summit, Sun Belt, WAC, West Coast.
The Jim Phelan Award is presented annually to the nation's top Division I coach.
DeVries has led Drake to its second NCAA Tournament appearance in three years after a 77-51 win over Bradley in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament title game on Sunday, March 5.
Under DeVries' leadership, the Bulldogs have won at least 20 games in five consecutive seasons for the first time in program history including three straight seasons of 25 wins or more. With a current overall record of 122-47, DeVries already ranks second all-time at Drake in career victories. He is a two-time MVC Coach of the Year (2019, 2021).
The recipient of the 2023 Hugh Durham and Jim Phelan awards will be announced in March, in Houston, the site of the men's NCAA Basketball Championship.
2022-23 HUGH DURHAM AWARD FINALISTS
| Amir Abdur-Rahim |
Kennesaw State |
| Kenneth Blakeney |
Howard |
| Jerrod Calhoun |
Youngstown State |
| Speedy Claxton |
Hofstra |
| Darian DeVries |
Drake |
| Pat Duquette |
UMass Lowell |
| Corey Gipson |
Northwestern State |
| Jason Hooten |
Sam Houston |
| Donte' Jackson |
Grambling |
| James Jones |
Yale |
| Tod Kowalczyk |
Toledo |
| Pat Kelsey |
Charleston |
| Jay Ladner |
Southern Miss |
| Mark Madsen |
Utah Valley |
| Mike Magpayo |
UC Riverside |
| Bob Marlin |
Louisiana |
| Paul Mills |
Oral Roberts |
| Mike Morrell |
UNC Asheville |
| Rick Pitino |
Iona |
| Bob Richey |
Furman |
2022-23 JIM PHELAN AWARD FINALISTS
| Amir Abdur-Rahim |
Kennesaw State |
| Kenny Blakeney |
Howard |
| Brad Brownell |
Clemson |
| Jeff Capel |
Pittsburgh |
| Chris Collins |
Northwestern |
| Mick Cronin |
UCLA |
| Darian DeVries |
Drake |
| Pat Kelsey |
Charleston |
| Jim Larranaga |
Miami |
| Dusty May |
Florida Atlantic |
| Tim Miles |
San Jose State |
| Paul Mills |
Oral Roberts |
| Nate Oats |
Alabama |
| Matt Painter |
Purdue |
| Kelvin Sampson |
Houston |
| Shaka Smart |
Marquette |
| Jerry Stackhouse |
Vanderbilt |
| Jerome Tang |
Kansas State |
| Rodney Terry |
Texas |
| Keith Urgo |
Fordham |
