Jankovich Named Naismith Coach of the Year Semifinalist

[PonyPride]

From SMUMustangs.com:

Jankovich Named Naismith Coach of the Year Semifinalist
Jankovich Is One Of 10 National Semifinalists For The 2017 Werner Ladder Naismith Men’s College Coach of the Year Award

ATLANTA (SMU) – SMU basketball coach Tim Jankovich has been named one of 10 national semifinalists for the 2017 Werner Ladder Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year award, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Friday.

No. 14/19 SMU is 26-4 overall, and has won 12 straight and 22 of its last 23 games. SMU leads the American Athletic Conference with a 16-1 record, and has clinched at least a share of the title and the top-seed in the conference tournament. SMU is 17-0 at home this season and have won 21 straight at home dating back to last season, which is tied for third among active NCAA home winning streaks.

The Mustangs rank among the nation's best in rebound margin (9.9, 3rd NCAA), scoring defense (59.3, 3rd NCAA), field goal percentage defense (38.7, 8th NCAA), assist/turnover ratio (1.5, 8th NCAA), scoring margin (14.3, 9th NCAA) and three point percentage (39.8, 16th NCAA).

Jankovich boasts the best winning percentage by an NCAA coach at their current school (.867, 35-4) and has the most wins among coaches in their first full season at their current school.

Four finalists will be announced on Thursday, March 16 via Twitter (@Naismithtrophy). From there the final round of voting runs from March 20-30. The awarding of the 2017 Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year award will be at the Naismith Awards annual Final Four Awards Brunch on Sunday, April 2 in Scottsdale, Arizona.

[Diamond Girl]

Congratulations, Coach Jank! You and the team have had a phenomenal season! It has been so much fun watching the team the last several years develop into the great players they are now. You deserve to win. Congrats on winning the conference, and good luck in the tourney next weekend.

[ponyfan37]

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[East Coast Mustang]

Really hope Jank is happy here and we offer him and his staff a hefty raise/extension after this season that will keep everyone happy

[PonyLawExpress]

Really hope Jank is happy here and we offer him and his staff a hefty raise/extension after this season that will keep everyone happy

Preaching to the choir man. Everything I have heard is that he is happy here. Need to give him that raise and extension to show we are committed to the long term.