El Bruce Pearl de Auburn y el Rick Pitino de St. John ganan conjuntamente el premio AP Coach of the Year. Auburn's Bruce Pearl and St. John's Rick Pitino jointly win the AP Coach of the Year award.

El Bruce Pearl de Auburn y el Rick Pitino de St. John se han convertido en los primeros entrenadores en compartir el premio AP Men's College Basketball Coach of the Year en sus 58 años de historia. Auburn's Bruce Pearl and St. John's Rick Pitino have become the first coaches to share the AP Men's College Basketball Coach of the Year award in its 58-year history. Cada uno recibió 20 votos del panel nacional de medios de comunicación. Each received 20 votes from the national media panel. Pearl llevó a Auburn a un título de temporada regular SEC y un récord escolar de 32 victorias, mientras que Pitino condujo St. John a su primer título Big East en 22 años y un No. Pearl led Auburn to an SEC regular-season title and a school-record 32 wins, while Pitino guided St. John's to their first Big East title in 22 years and a No. 2 semillas en el Torneo NCAA. 2 seed in the NCAA Tournament.