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2018 Hugh Durham Award

April 2, 2018

THE 2018 DURHAM AWARD

SAN ANTONIO, TX -- UMBC head coach Ryan Odom is the recipient of the 2018 Hugh Durham Award.

The Retrievers finished the season with a school record 25 wins, which included an historic win over the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament. UMBC became the first No. 16 seed to ever beat a No. 1 seed, when they stunned Virginia, 74-54.

“Ryan Odom has completely changed the landscape at UMBC,” said CollegeInsider.com's Angela Lento. “Prior to his arrival in 2016, the Retrievers averaged just six wins per season over the previous seven seasons. He is one of the best young coaches in America.”

After a solid first season, which saw UMBC make a run to the semifinals of the CIT, the Retrievers had a strong campaign in 2017-18. They finished in 2nd place in America East with a 12-4 record. After wins over UMass Lowell and Hartford, UMBC went into Vermont and beat the Catamounts to claim just their second America East Conference title in program history.

The appearance in the NCAA Tournament was also the second in school history.

The Hugh Durham Award is presented annually to the nation's top mid-major coach. 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.

He 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.

2018 HUGH DURHAM AWARD FINALISTS

Kevin Baggett, Rider

Bill Coen, Northeastern

Nathan Davis, Bucknell

Travis DeCuire, Montana

Steve Donahue, Penn

Matt Figger, Austin Peay

Earl Grant, Charleston

Chris Jans, New Mexico State

Jay Joyner, NC A&T

Jay Ladner, Southeastern Louisiana

Jim Les, UC Davis

Bob Marlin, Louisiana

Bashir Mason, Wagner

Matt McMahon, Murray State

Wes Miller, UNC Greensboro

Porter Moser, Loyola Chicago

Scott Nagy, Wright State

Nate Oats, Buffalo

Ryan Odom, UMBC

T.J. Otzelberger, South Dakota State

Joe Pasternack, UC Santa Barbara

The Hugh Durham Award, which is presented annually to the top Division I mid-major coach in college basketball, is named after a coach who built winning programs at three different universities.

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.

He 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.

Coaches of teams in the following conferences are eligible for the award: America East, ASUN, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Coastal Athletic, CUSA, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, MEAC, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, SWAC, Summit, Sun Belt, WAC, West Coast.

The Hugh Durham award voting panel is made up of current division I coaches, athletic administrators, and senior College Insider staff members. The recipient of the 2024-25 award will be announced in April, in San Antonio, TX site of the men's Division I NCAA Basketball Championship.

2023: Amir Abdur-Rahim, Kennesaw State
2022: Robert Jones, Norfolk State
2021: Byron Smith, Prairie View A&M
2020: Steve Forbes, ETSU
2019: Darian DeVries, Drake
2018: Ryan Odom, UMBC
2017: Rod Barnes, CSU Bakersfield
2016: James Jones, Yale
2015: Brian Katz, Sacramento State
2014: Tony Jasick, IPFW
2013: Danny Kaspar, Stephen F. Austin
2012: Eddie Payne, USC Upstate
2011: Rick Byrd, Belmont
2010: Mike Young, Wofford
2009: Todd Bozeman, Morgan State
2008: Keno Davis, Drake
2007: Greg Marshall, Winthrop
2006: Pat Flannery, Bucknell
2005: Bob Thomason, Pacific

The Hugh Durham award is presented annually to the top division I mid-major head coach as voted on by the award committee.

Eligible coaches must be in the following conferences or leagues: America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Colonial, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, Mid-Eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, West Coast and Western Athletic.

The 10-member voting committee consists of current and former head coaches, as well as two senior staff members of collegeinsider.com.

The award is presented annually at the site of the men's Division I NCAA basketball championship.

NOTE: The basis for mid-major designation is based on the criteria established by the Mid-Major Top 25 ® which was created by CollegeInsider.com and is a registered trademark.