The accolades keep coming for Green Bay's men's basketball coach, Sundance Wicks.
Wicks received the Joe B. Hall National Coach of the Year Award on Thursday. The award is presented annually to the top rookie, first-year head coach in Division I college basketball.
"Sundance Wicks delivered in his first year in Green Bay," said James Wilhelmi, Executive member of CollegeInsider.com and Senior Analyst. "He orchestrated one of the best turnarounds in the history of the Horizon League. His unique approach and positive demeanor carried over to his players and the overall community, resulting in much bigger home crowds and the Phoenix winning 500% more games than the year before. He is very deserving of the Joe B. Hall National Coach of the Year award."
The Joe B. Hall Award is named in honor of longtime Kentucky head coach Joe B. Hall, who was tasked with following the legendary Adolph Rupp at the school.
In Wicks' first year, the Phoenix went from a three-win team to one that went 18-14 overall and 13-7 in the Horizon League. As a result, the program saw its NET ranking soar, moving up from 362 last season to 227 this season.
