Union Grad is “Coach of the Year”
Northwestern head basketball coach Bill Carmody (Union,
1974), was recently named the Big Ten's “Coach of the Year” by the media
voters. It marked the first time that a
Wildcat basketball coach has received the honor.
Carmody led a young squad (which started just
one senior, three sophomores and a freshman) to an 8-8 Big Ten record, the best
by a Northwestern team since 1968. The eight wins came against seven different
teams, one shy of the school record (the 1944 team defeated eight different Big
Ten opponents). In addition, the 'Cats also had their best finish in the
conference standings since 1969, tying for fifth place with Michigan.