Since 2005, the Hugh Durham National Coach of the Year Award has celebrated the best of the Mid-Majors coaching staff. With the recent nominations announced and the looming end-of-season competitions, all eyes are on top teams, from the Belmont Bruins to the Loyola Chicago Ramblers.
In fact, part of what makes the Mid-Majors so exciting is watching athletes, coaches, and universities with small names (compared to larger conferences) excel and improve over time. There’s always a worthy battle in each conference, whether the AAC’s battle between Wichita and Houston or Summit’s rivalry between UM Kansas City and South Dakota.