THE GLENN ROBINSON AWARD

2016 Glenn Robinson Award

Marietta's Jon VanderWal accepts the 2015 Jack Bennett award at the CollegeInsider.com Award's Banquet on April 3 in Indianapolis.

April 4, 2016

2016 GLENN ROBINSON AWARD

HOUSTON, TX -- Christopher Newport's John Krikorian is the recipient of the 2016 Glenn Robinson division III National Coach of the Year.

Krikorian led his team to the first Final Four appearance in the school's 49-year hisory and established a new record for wins in a season, finishing 30-2 overall

The winningest coach in Division III history, Robinson won his 900th game on Jan. 9, 2016. He’s the second Division III coach to spend 1,000 games on the sidelines. He’s directed the Diplomats to 23 NCAA tournament appearances, 42 tournament victories, 16 trips to the Sweet 16 and Final Four visits in 1979, 1991, 1996, 2000 and 2009.

2016 GLENN ROBINSON AWARD FINALISTS

John Baron Gwynedd Mercy
Jim Bechtel SUNY-Canton
Jamie Benton Johnson and Wales
Stephen Brennan Babson
Marc Brown New Jersey City
Keith Bunkenburg Benedictine
Tom Curle Plattsburgh State
Mike DeWitt Ohio Wesleyan
Dan Engelstad Southern Vermont
Zach Filzen Lancaster Bible
Grey Giovanine Augustana
Gary Grzesk St. Norbert
Sam Hargraves Alma
John Krikorian Christopher Newport
Matt Logie Whitworth
Frank Marcinek Susquehanna
Greg Mitchell Hope
Bob Sheldon Tufts
John Tauer St. Thomas
Jon VanderWal Marietta

 

The Glenn Robinson Award, which is presented annually to the top Division III basketball coach, is named in honor of the Franklin & Marshall head coach. 
 
The winningest coach in Division III history, Robinson won his 900th game on Jan. 9, 2016. He’s the second Division III coach to spend 1,000 games on the sidelines. He’s directed the Diplomats to 23 NCAA tournament appearances, 42 tournament victories, 16 trips to the Sweet 16 and Final Four visits in 1979, 1991, 1996, 2000 and 2009. 
 
Even more remarkable, Franklin & Marshall was 22-43 in his first three seasons and in the last 45 years all but three players have earned their degree.
 
The Glenn Robinson 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.

The Glenn Robinson award is presented annually to the top division III head coach, as voted on by the award committee. 
 
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. 

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