This article is about the NCAA basketball coach award. For the NCAA basketball player award, seeAdolph Rupp Trophy. For the collegiate wrestling rivalry, seeRupp Cup.
Award for American college basketball coaches
Adolph Rupp Cup
Awarded for
The nation's topNCAADivision I head coach "who best exemplifies excellence in his dedication to the game of basketball and to his student athletes"
TheAdolph Rupp Cup was an award given annually since 2004 to the men's college basketball head coach inNCAADivision I competition "who best exemplifies excellence in his dedication to the game of basketball and to his student athletes."[1] The award is named for formerUniversity of Kentucky head coachAdolph Rupp, who compiled an overall record of 876–190 with four recognized national championships and oneNIT championship.[1][2] Rupp coachedKentucky between 1930 and 1972, and his winning percentage of 82.2% is still the NCAA record.[1][2]