| Awarded for | the nation's top head coach inNCAA Division II men's basketball |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Collegeinsider.com |
| History | |
| First award | 2011 |
| Most recent | Mike MacDonald,Daemen |
| Website | ClarenceGainesAward.com |
TheClarence "Big House" Gaines Award is an award given annually byCollegeinsider.com to the most outstanding men's college basketball head coach inNCAA Division II. The award was established in 2011 and is named for the lateClarence Gaines, who coached for 47 years atWinston-Salem State University.[1]
| Player (X) | Denotes the number of times the coach has been awarded the Clarence Gaines Award at that point |
| Season | Coach | School | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–11 | Steve Kinder | Cal Poly Humboldt | [2] |
| 2011–12 | Ben McCollum | Northwest Missouri State | [3] |
| 2012–13 | Tom Billeter | Augustana (South Dakota) | [4] |
| 2013–14 | Jeff Wilson | East Stroudsburg | [5] |
| 2014–15 | Chad Walthall | Minnesota State–Moorhead | [6] |
| 2015–16 | Josh Schertz | Lincoln Memorial | [7] |
| 2016–17 | Darren Vorderbruegge | Hawaii Pacific | [8] |
| 2017–18 | Grady Brewer | Morehouse | [9] |
| 2018–19 | Andre Cook | St. Edward's | [10] |
| 2019–20 | Ben McCollum (2) | Northwest Missouri State | [3] |
| 2020–21 | Todd Duncan | Lubbock Christian | [11] |
| 2021–22 | Ben McCollum (3) | Northwest Missouri State | [3] |
| 2022–23 | Jim Crutchfield | Nova Southeastern | [12] |
| 2023–24 | Jordan Fee | Gannon | [13] |
| 2024–25 | Mike MacDonald | Daemen | [14] |
Grady Brewer was recognized as the 2018 Clarence Gaines Award winner for his team's performance that season.
