Gary Blair Named to Naismith Late Season Coach of the Year Watch List
Feb 17, 2021 | Women's Basketball
ATLANTA – Texas A&M women's basketball head coach Gary Blair was named to the late season watch list for the 2021 Werner Ladder Naismith Coach of the Year, the Atlanta Tipoff Club announced Wednesday.
Blair has led the Aggies to the No. 5 ranking in the latest Associated Press Top-25 Poll. A&M leads the country in ranked wins (8) and is tied for the most total victories (19). Despite the shortened regular season, the Aggies are one win away from registering their 16th consecutive 20-win season under Blair.
The Dallas native is fourth among active coaches in wins with 832, and he makes A&M one of only six schools in the country to have a national championship winning coach leading its program.
The award is in its 35th season with South Carolina's Dawn Staley winning last year. Blair has been a finalist for the award twice in his career (2003, 2007). He is joined by 15 of the best coaches in the NCAA, including three from the Southeastern Conference.
Late Season Watch List Candidates
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Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M women's basketball. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M women's basketball team on Facebook, Instagram, and on Twitter by following @AggieWBB.
Blair has led the Aggies to the No. 5 ranking in the latest Associated Press Top-25 Poll. A&M leads the country in ranked wins (8) and is tied for the most total victories (19). Despite the shortened regular season, the Aggies are one win away from registering their 16th consecutive 20-win season under Blair.
The Dallas native is fourth among active coaches in wins with 832, and he makes A&M one of only six schools in the country to have a national championship winning coach leading its program.
The award is in its 35th season with South Carolina's Dawn Staley winning last year. Blair has been a finalist for the award twice in his career (2003, 2007). He is joined by 15 of the best coaches in the NCAA, including three from the Southeastern Conference.
Late Season Watch List Candidates
| First Name | Last Name | School | Conference |
| Geno | Auriemma | UConn | AAC |
| Adia | Barnes | Arizona | Pac-12 |
| Kim | Barnes Arico | Michigan | Big Ten |
| Gary | Blair | Texas A&M | SEC |
| Mike | Carey | WVU | Big 12 |
| Cori | Close | UCLA | Pac-12 |
| Jose | Fernandez | USF | AAC |
| Brenda | Frese | Maryland | Big Ten |
| Kellie | Harper | Tennessee | SEC |
| Aaron | Johnston | South Dakota State | Summit |
| Kevin | McGuff | Ohio State | Big Ten |
| Wes | Moore | North Carolina State | ACC |
| Dawn | Staley | South Carolina | SEC |
| Tara | VanDerveer | Stanford | Pac-12 |
| Jeff | Walz | Louisville | ACC |
FOLLOW THE AGGIES
Visit 12thman.com for more information on Texas A&M women's basketball. Fans can keep up to date with the A&M women's basketball team on Facebook, Instagram, and on Twitter by following @AggieWBB.
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