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MAC Basketball Awards

Below is a list of the Mid-American Conference's Basketball Coach of the Year award winners. The MAC Coach of the Year award began in 1970.

MAC Coach of the Year Recipients, 1970-2006

2006 - Jim Christian, Kent State
2005 - Charlie Coles, Miami
2004 - Reggie Witherspoon, Buffalo
2003 - Jay Smith, Central Michigan
2002 - Stan Heath, Kent State
2001 - Jay Smith, Central Michigan
2000 - Gary Waters, Kent State
1999 - Gary Waters, Kent State
1998 - Dan Hipsher, Akron
1997 - Jim Larranaga, Bowling Green
1996 - Ben Braun, Eastern Michigan
1995 - Herb Sendek, Miami
1994 - Larry Hunter, Ohio
1993 - Joby Wright, Miami
1992 - Bob Donewald, Western Michigan
1991 - Ben Braun, Eastern Michigan
1990 - Jim McDonald, Kent State
1989 - Rick Majerus, Ball State
1988 - Ben Braun, Eastern Michigan
1987 - Charlie Coles, Central Michigan
1986 - Jerry Peirson, Miami
1985 - Danny Nee, Ohio
1984 - Darrell Hedric, Miami
1983 - Danny Nee, Ohio
1982 - Steve Yoder, Ball State
1981 - Steve Yoder, Ball State
1980 - Bob Nichols, Toledo
1979 - Bob Nichols, Toledo
1978 - John Weinert, Bowling Green
1977 - John McDougal, Northern Illinois
1976 - Eldon Miller, Western Michigan
1975 - Dick Parfitt, Central Michigan
1974 - Bob Nichols, Toledo
1973 - Darrell Hedric, Miami
1972 - Jim Snyder, Ohio
1971 - Darrell Hedric, Miami
1970 - Jim Snyder, Ohio

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