Florida Atlantic University Athletics
Jarvis Named Finalist for Ben Jobe Award
3/23/2011 12:00:00 AM | Men's Basketball
March 23, 2011
BOCA RATON, FL (March 23, 2011) - Florida Atlantic head men's basketball coach Mike Jarvis has added yet another honor to his list of accomplishments this season as has been named one of 16 national finalists for the Ben Jobe Award.
The award, sponsored by CollegeInsider.com, goes to the best minority coach in Division I as voted on by the award committee. Jarvis has already earned Sun Belt Conference and National Association of Basketball Coaches District 24 Coach of the Year honors. He led the Owls to their most wins (21) and longest winning streak (eight) at the Division I level.
Ben Jobe served as head coach at numerous historically black colleges and universities. He is perhaps best known for his 12-year tenure at Southern University where he led the Jaguars to two NAIA tournament championships and four NCAA tournament appearances, including a 93-78 upset of fourth seeded Georgia Tech in 1993.
The winner will be announced at the CollegeInsider.com awards banquet on April 1 in Houston, site of the Final Four.
Full List of Finalists:
Tommy Amaker, Harvard
Ed Cooley, Fairfield
Mike Davis, UAB
Anthony Grant, Alabama
Leonard Hamilton, Florida State
Tony Harvey, Texas Southern
Jeff Jackson, Furman
Mike Jarvis, Florida Atlantic
Rob Jeter, Milwaukee
Sydney Johnson, Princeton
Cuonzo Martin, Missouri State
Clifford Reed, Bethune-Cookman
Dave Simmons, McNeese State
Shaka Smart, VCU
Cliff Warren, Jacksonville
Gary Waters, Cleveland State
