Middle Tennesee State University Athletics
Davis named NABC District Coach of the Year
3/22/2017 4:26:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Upshaw, Williams and Potts each honored in District 11
NABC All-District Teams
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Head Coach Kermit Davis has been named the National Association of Basketball Coaches District 11 Coach of the Year while JaCorey Williams and Reggie Upshaw received All-District 11 first team honors and Giddy Potts received second team honors, as announced by the NABC office Wednesday.
The awards are selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC in NCAA Division I, with District 11 being made up of Conference USA's 14 member institutions.
The Coach of the Year honor was the second this season for Davis, who was also named Conference USA Coach of the Year on March 8. Davis led the Blue Raiders to a school record 31 wins in 2016-17 while racking up a Conference USA record 17 league wins.
He also guided Middle Tennessee back to the NCAA Tournament and into the second round for the second consecutive season, defeating No. 5 seed Minnesota, 81-72, on March 16.
Upshaw, Williams and Potts each add to their collection of postseason awards from the 2016-17 season after receiving multiple awards each during Conference USA Tournament week.
All three were named to the Conference USA All-Tournament Team with Potts earning recognition as the Most Valuable Player.
Williams was the 2017 Conference USA Player and Newcomer of the Year in addition to being an All-C-USA first team selection. Upshaw was a member of the All-C-USA second team and defensive team while Potts was named to the All-C-USA third team.
The trio stood as MT's top three scorers and rebounders for the Blue Raiders during the 2016-17 season and was one of just two trios in the nation to each average at least 14 points and five rebounds per game.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. – Head Coach Kermit Davis has been named the National Association of Basketball Coaches District 11 Coach of the Year while JaCorey Williams and Reggie Upshaw received All-District 11 first team honors and Giddy Potts received second team honors, as announced by the NABC office Wednesday.
The awards are selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC in NCAA Division I, with District 11 being made up of Conference USA's 14 member institutions.
The Coach of the Year honor was the second this season for Davis, who was also named Conference USA Coach of the Year on March 8. Davis led the Blue Raiders to a school record 31 wins in 2016-17 while racking up a Conference USA record 17 league wins.
He also guided Middle Tennessee back to the NCAA Tournament and into the second round for the second consecutive season, defeating No. 5 seed Minnesota, 81-72, on March 16.
Upshaw, Williams and Potts each add to their collection of postseason awards from the 2016-17 season after receiving multiple awards each during Conference USA Tournament week.
All three were named to the Conference USA All-Tournament Team with Potts earning recognition as the Most Valuable Player.
Williams was the 2017 Conference USA Player and Newcomer of the Year in addition to being an All-C-USA first team selection. Upshaw was a member of the All-C-USA second team and defensive team while Potts was named to the All-C-USA third team.
The trio stood as MT's top three scorers and rebounders for the Blue Raiders during the 2016-17 season and was one of just two trios in the nation to each average at least 14 points and five rebounds per game.
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