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THE JACK BENNETT AWARD

2015 Jack Bennett Award

St. Francis Illinois head coach Ryan Marks accepts the 2015 Jack Bennett award at the CollegeInsider.com Award's Banquet on April 3 in Indianapolis.

APRIL 3, 2015

2015 BENNETT AWARD

INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- Saint Francis Illinois' Ryan Marks is the recipient of the 2015 Jack Bennett award.

The Jack Bennett Award, which represents winning with integrity, is named in honor of the former head coach at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. Bennett won five Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference titles, made five NCAA tournament appearances and finished his career with back-to-back national championships. He's the program's all-time winningest coach with a 200-56 record. In 28 seasons as head coach he compiled a record of 480-175.

The Jack Bennett Award, which represents winning with integrity, is named in honor of former head coach at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point.

Bennett won five Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference titles, made five NCAA tournament appearances and won two national championships. He’s the program’s all-time winningest coach with a 200-56 record. In 34 seasons as head coach he compiled a record of 480-175.

The Jack Bennett award voting panel is made up of current division I coaches, athletic administrators, and senior College Insider staff members. The recipient of the 2024-25 award will be announced in April, in San Antonio, TX site of the men's Division I NCAA Basketball Championship.

2023: Chris Wright, Langston
2022: Gary Edwards, Francis Marion
2021: Bill Fenlon, DePauw
2020: Jeff Gard, Wisconsin-Platteville
2019: Jim Crutchfield, Nova Southeastern
2018: Pat Juckem, Wisconsin-Oshkosh
2017: John Pigatti, South Suburban College
2016: Donte Jackson, Stillman
2015: Ryan Marks, Saint Francis Illinois
2014: Gary Grzesk, Saint Norbert
2013: Luke Reigel, Wisconsin Parkside
2012: Larry Anderson, Massacusetts Institute of Technology
2011: Pryor Orser, Colorado School of Mines

The Jack Bennett award is presented annually to a non-division I head coach who achieves success on the basketball court, while displaying great moral integrity off of the court as well, as voted on by the awards committee.

Coaches at the division II, division III, NAIA and JUCO ranks are eligible for the award.

The 10-member voting committee consists of current and former head coaches, as well as two senior staff members of collegeinsider.com.

The award is presented annually at the site of the men's Division I NCAA basketball championship.