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COLLEGEINSIDER.COM ANNOUNCES THE CREATION OF THE HUGH DURHAM
AWARD
April 5, 2005
CollegeInsider.com, which has championed the idea of
recognition for mid-major programs, announces the creation of
the “Hugh Durham Mid-Major Coach of the Year Award.”
Previously recognized as the Mid-Major Coach of the Year
award, CI renamed the award to honor the recently retired
Durham.
“This is something we have been planning for a while,” said
Joe Dwyer who is the editor-in-chief and co-founder of
CollegeInsider.com. “I have known coach Durham for many years
and he is easily one of the best people I have ever worked
with. He is a great coach, but he’s an even better person.”
Durham, who began his coaching career in 1966, built national
programs at Florida State – where he holds the record for best
winning percentage with a 230-95 (.708) record in 12 years –
and at Georgia – where he is also the all-time winningest
coach in the 99-year history of the Bulldog program, having
won 297 games in 17 seasons.
“It’s an honor that Joe (Dwyer) and Angela (Lento) have
decided to do this,” said Durham. “There are a lot of more
deserving coaches that they could have honored so this is very
humbling. I have always considered myself as ‘coach’s coach so
this is a very nice honor.”
In addition to Florida State and Georgia, the 67-year old
Durham also left his mark on yet another basketball program.
In eight seasons as the head coach at Jacksonville University,
Durham became the Dolphins’ all-time winningest Division I
coach (106 wins), making him the only coach in NCAA history to
be the winningest coach (pct. or wins) at three different
Division I schools.
Durham’s career reached new heights in 2003 when he became the
32nd coach all-time to win 600 career games and just the 17th
D-I coach to eclipse 1,000 career games.
“It’s great that CollegeInsider.com has honored Hugh Durham
with this award,” said Oklahoma head coach Kelvin Sampson.
“Hugh is one of the great people to ever coach. It was a bad
day for our profession when it was announced that he was
retiring, but this award will keep his name in the forefront
for years to come. I told CollegeInsider.com that I would
like to be on any committee that selects a recipient of an
award with Hugh Durham’s name on it.”
Durham, who is the only coach in NCAA history to be all-time
winningest coach at three |
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After leading Winthrop to a school
record 29 wins Gregg Marshall was the
recipient of the 2007 Hugh Durham
National Coach of the Year award. |
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different Division I schools, is the second retired coach
to be honored by CollegeInsider.com. In March 2003, CI
renamed its’ National Coach of the Year Award to honor
Mount St. Mary’s head coach Jim Phelan.
As with the Phelan Award, CollegeInsider.com will create a
committee to select the recipient of the Durham Award, which
will be announced annually at the Final Four. |
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
• Ranked 8th in career wins among active Division I coaches
(633)
• Ranks 25th all-time in career wins in Division I (633)
• Ranked 2nd in most seasons among active D-I coaches (37)
• Ranked 3rd in most games among active D-I coaches (1,062)
• ONLY coach in NCAA history to be all-time winningest coach
at 3 different Division I schools.
• 1 of only 11 coaches to take 2 schools to the Final Four
• 1 of only 8 coaches to win 200 games at 2 Division I schools
• 1 of only 7 coaches to win 100 games at 3 Division I schools
• Eight 20-plus win seasons
• 15 postseason appearances
• Voted conference coach of the year 5 times
• Led team to 3 conference championships
• Has coached 9 All-Americans
• Has coached 15 current or former NBA players
• All-time winningest coach in 99-year history of Georgia
basketball (297 wins)
• All-time winningest coach (by pct.) in the 57-year history
of Florida State basketball, 230-95 (.708)
• Elected to Florida State University, Kentucky HS and state
of Florida Halls of Fame
• Naismith Award winner for Outstanding Contribution to Men’s
Basketball by Atlanta Tip-Off Club (2003) |
