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Scheyer Named Finalist for Naismith Coach of the Year Award
3/24/2025 5:08:00 PM | Men's Basketball
ATLANTA – Duke men's basketball head coach Jon Scheyer was named as a finalist for the 2025 Werner Ladder Naismith Coach of the Year award, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced on Monday.
Scheyer would be the second Duke coach to earn the award after Mike Krzyzewski won in 1989, 1992 and 1999. Joining him on the list of finalists are Auburn's Bruce Pearl, St. John's Rick Pitino and Houston's Kelvin Sampson.
In his third season as Duke head coach, Scheyer has led the Blue Devils to a 33-3 record and entered the NCAA Tournament with at least 31 wins for the first time since the 1998-99 season and for just the third time in program history (1998-99, 1985-86). Duke swept the ACC regular season and conference tournament titles for the first time since 2006, and earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament as the top-ranked team in the nation.
Scheyer became the first coach in conference history to win two ACC Tournament championships in his first three seasons as a head coach, and has amassed 87 victories to exceed the standard set by Bill Guthridge (80, North Carolina, 1997-2000) for the most wins by an ACC coach in their first three seasons.
"As we near the electrifying finale of this exceptional college basketball season, we extend our heartfelt appreciation for the steadfast dedication and tireless effort these coaches have shown in guiding their teams toward the summit of a national title," said Eric Oberman, President of the Atlanta Tipoff Club. "The race for the prestigious Werner Ladder Naismith Award, honoring the top Men's and Women's Coach of the Year, has been utterly captivating, highlighting the outstanding success of these leaders and the programs they've elevated."
The 2025 Werner Ladder Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year announcement will occur on Sunday, April 6, at the Naismith Awards Brunch during the Final Four in San Antonio.  The Tobin Center in San Antonio will host the event. SiriusXM will simulcast the live announcement on SiriusXM College Sports Radio (Channel 84).
This year, fans will have a say in determining the winner through the Naismith Awards Fan Vote presented by Jersey Mike's. Starting March 25, fans can visit www.naismithfanvote.com or on X (@naismithtrophy) to cast their ballot for one of these four finalists for the 2025 Werner Ladder Naismith Coach of the Year award. Voting ends at 12 p.m. EDT on April 1, and fans are limited to one vote per day. The fan vote will account for 5% of the total vote.
The four finalists for each category were chosen by the Atlanta Tipoff Club's national voting academy, composed of leading journalists from around the country, current and former head coaches, former award winners and conference commissioners, all of whom base their selections on outstanding coaching performances during the 2024-25 college basketball season.Â
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Scheyer would be the second Duke coach to earn the award after Mike Krzyzewski won in 1989, 1992 and 1999. Joining him on the list of finalists are Auburn's Bruce Pearl, St. John's Rick Pitino and Houston's Kelvin Sampson.
In his third season as Duke head coach, Scheyer has led the Blue Devils to a 33-3 record and entered the NCAA Tournament with at least 31 wins for the first time since the 1998-99 season and for just the third time in program history (1998-99, 1985-86). Duke swept the ACC regular season and conference tournament titles for the first time since 2006, and earned a No. 1 seed in the NCAA Tournament as the top-ranked team in the nation.
Scheyer became the first coach in conference history to win two ACC Tournament championships in his first three seasons as a head coach, and has amassed 87 victories to exceed the standard set by Bill Guthridge (80, North Carolina, 1997-2000) for the most wins by an ACC coach in their first three seasons.
"As we near the electrifying finale of this exceptional college basketball season, we extend our heartfelt appreciation for the steadfast dedication and tireless effort these coaches have shown in guiding their teams toward the summit of a national title," said Eric Oberman, President of the Atlanta Tipoff Club. "The race for the prestigious Werner Ladder Naismith Award, honoring the top Men's and Women's Coach of the Year, has been utterly captivating, highlighting the outstanding success of these leaders and the programs they've elevated."
The 2025 Werner Ladder Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year announcement will occur on Sunday, April 6, at the Naismith Awards Brunch during the Final Four in San Antonio.  The Tobin Center in San Antonio will host the event. SiriusXM will simulcast the live announcement on SiriusXM College Sports Radio (Channel 84).
This year, fans will have a say in determining the winner through the Naismith Awards Fan Vote presented by Jersey Mike's. Starting March 25, fans can visit www.naismithfanvote.com or on X (@naismithtrophy) to cast their ballot for one of these four finalists for the 2025 Werner Ladder Naismith Coach of the Year award. Voting ends at 12 p.m. EDT on April 1, and fans are limited to one vote per day. The fan vote will account for 5% of the total vote.
The four finalists for each category were chosen by the Atlanta Tipoff Club's national voting academy, composed of leading journalists from around the country, current and former head coaches, former award winners and conference commissioners, all of whom base their selections on outstanding coaching performances during the 2024-25 college basketball season.Â
To stay up to date with Blue Devils men's basketball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeMBB".
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