The Award
The John Lotz 'Barnabas' Award is named after former University of North Carolina assistant and University of Florida head coach John Lotz, this award is presented annually by FCA to honor a college basketball coach who best exhibits a commitment to Christ, integrity, encouragement to others, and lives a balanced life.
FCA presents this award annually at the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Convention.
Previous Recipients
| Year | Recipient | School |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Homer Drew | Valparaiso University |
| 2004 | John Wooden | University of California, Los Angeles |
| 2005 | Dale Clayton | Carson-Newman University |
| 2006 | Steve Alford | University of Iowa |
| 2007 | Dale Layer | Colorado State University |
| 2008 | Willis Wilson | Rice University |
| 2009 | Ritchie McKay | University of Virginia |
| 2010 | Gary Waters | Cleveland State University |
| 2011 | Billy Kennedy | Texas A&M University |
| 2012 | Don Meyer | Northern State University |
| 2013 | Tom Crean | Indiana University |
| 2014 | Bob Hoffman | Mercer University |
| 2015 | Jayson Gee | Longwood University |
| 2016 | Ed Schilling | University of California, Los Angeles |
| 2017 | Gregg Nibert | Presbyterian College |
| 2018 | Hubert Davis | University of North Carolina |
| 2019 | Scott Drew | Baylor University |
| 2020 | Tony Bennett | University of Virginia |
| 2021 | Brad Soucie | Liberty University |
| 2022 | Greg Tonagel | Indiana Wesleyan University |
| 2023 | Steve Ridder | Embry-Ridde Aeronautical University |
| 2024 | Grant McCasland | Texas Tech University |
| 2025 | Scott Nagy | Southern Illinois University |
