Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball

Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball is an award given to one man and one woman each year. The award was established in 1996 and is presented by the Atlanta Tipoff Club. Source:

Naismith Outstanding Contribution to Basketball Award
Year	Men (affiliation)	Women (affiliation)
1983	John Wooden
1984	Ray Meyer
1985	Hank Iba
1986	Adolph Rupp
1987	Pete Newell
1988	Red Auerbach
1989	Nat Holman
1990	Frank McGuire
1991	Clarence “Big House” Gaines
1992	John McLendon
1993	Dave Gavitt
1994	Claire Bee
1995	Victor Bubas
1996	Boris Stankovic
1997	Phog Allen
1998	Dean Smith
1999	C.M. Newton	Margaret Wade
2000	Bill Wall	Harley Redin
2001	Tex Winter	Cathy Rush
2002	Don Haskins	Billie Moore
2003	Charles “Lefty” Driesell	Betty Jaynes
2004	George Killian	Sonja Hogg
2005	Everett Case	Leon Barmore
2006	Jerry Colangelo	Val Ackerman
2007	Bob Knight	Kay Yow
2008	Dick Vitale	Jody Conradt
2009	Billy Packer	Anne Donovan
2010	John Thompson Jr.	Marsha Sharp
2011	Dick Enberg	Cheryl Miller
2012	Don Meyer	Teresa Edwards
2013	Lute Olson	Pat Summitt
2014	Bobby Cremins	Nancy Lieberman
2015	Bill Raftery	Lynette Woodard
2016	Denny Crum	Andy Landers
2017	Gary Williams	Ann Meyers-Drysdale
2018	Lou Carnesecca	Mimi Griffin
2019	Verne Lundquist	Carol Callan

See also

• Naismith College Player of the Year
• James Naismith

External links

• Naismith Awards

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