Colt Ryan named Scholar-Athlete of the Year + Gregg Marshall is Coach of the Year

[Da Coach]

Congratulations to Colt Ryan- just named Prairie Farms Scholar-Athlete of the Year by the MVC

http://www.mvc-sports.com/mbasketball/news/2011-12/5830/ryan-named-prairie-farms-scholar-athlete-of-the-year/

The Coach of the Year award will be named at the Conference Luncheon later today. It will almost certainly go to Gregg Marshall.

[Da Coach]

Congratulations to Colt Ryan- just named Prairie Farms Scholar-Athlete of the Year by the MVC

http://www.mvc-sports.com/mbasketball/news/2011-12/5830/ryan-named-prairie-farms-scholar-athlete-of-the-year/

The Coach of the Year award will be named at the Conference Luncheon later today. It will almost certainly go to Gregg Marshall.

The votes are in and the Coach of the Year is Gregg Marshall-

http://www.mvc-sports.com/mbasketball/news/2011-12/5832/marshall-named-valleys-top-coach/

Media release-

http://www.mvc-sports.com/mbasketball/news/2011-12/5832/marshall-named-valleys-top-coach/

2012 Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year Voting
Coach, School 1st 2nd 3rd Total
Gregg Marshall, Wichita State 37 1 - 113
Marty Simmons, Evansville 3 12 11 44
Greg McDermott, Creighton - 17 10 44
Mark Phelps, Drake - 7 5 19
Tim Jankovich, Illinois State - 2 5 9
Coaches received 3 points for a first-place vote, two points for a second-place vote and one point for a third place vote.
Only the top-5 vote-getters are listed.

[tornado]

wow - congrats to Marty, too - he got as many points as McDermott and get's 2nd place based on getting 3 1st place votes...
I think this is a tacit nod to the idea that even an "average" coach who had the talent Dana left behind in Omaha could have done that well...