• National College Basketball
Hall of Famer Don Donoher
was named the winner of the
2017 Dean Smith Award given
annually by the U.S. Basketball
Writers Association.
• He was the third individual
to receive the honor. Former
Georgetown coach John
Thompson was the first recipient,
followed by Michigan State coach
Tom Izzo.
• Temple coach Fran Dunphy.
was the winner in 2018, and
Davidson’s Bob McKillop in 2019.
• Donoher retired in 1989 after
25 years as Dayton’s head coach
with 437 career victories, the
most in UD history
- Won the 1968 NIT title
- Was 11-10 in NCAA Division 1 Tournament
- Was 10-6 in the NIT Tournament
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