Florida men’s basketball head coach Billy Donovan was named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches 2011 Division I All-District Coaches by the NABC on Tuesday.
Donovan, the winningest coach in UF history, has led the Gators to a 28-7 record in 2010-11 and an appearance in the NCAA Tournament’s Sweet 16. Florida’s 28 wins this season are tops in the Southeastern Conference and the Gators have reached the 28-victory plateau for just the fifth time in program history.
In 505 games, Donovan now has a 359-146 record, the second-best winning percentage (.711) in league history behind legendary Kentucky coach Adolph Rupp (.842).
All members of the NABC are expected to bring attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today’s student-athletes.
2011 NABC DIVISION I ALL-DISTRICT COACHES
District 1: Ed Cooley, Fairfield
District 2: Mike Krzyzewski, Duke
District 3: Rick Byrd, Belmont
District 4: Ron Everhart, Duquesne
District 5: Mike Brey, Notre Dame
District 6: Stew Morrill, Utah State
District 7: Matt Painter, Purdue
District 8: Bill Self, Kansas
District 9: Dan Monson, Long Beach State
District 10: Jim Larranaga, George Mason
District 11: Mike Davis, UAB
Co-District 12: Homer Drew, Valparaiso
Co-District 12: Gary Waters, Cleveland State
District 13: Tommy Amaker, Harvard
District 14: Charlie Coles, Miami of Ohio
District 15: Cliff Reed, Bethune-Cookman
District 16: Cuonzo Martin, Missouri State
District 17: Steve Fisher, San Diego State
District 18: Jim Ferry, Long Island
Co-District 19: Billy Kennedy, Murray State
Co-District 19: Donnie Tyndall, Morehead State
District 20: Sean Miller, Arizona
District 21: BILLY DONOVAN, FLORIDA
District 22: Bobby Cremins, College of Charleston
District 23: Dave Simmons, McNeese State
District 24: Mike Jarvis, Florida Atlantic
