Coach of the Year Bruce Weber
One can only imagine what's going through the mind of Coach Bruce Weber at this time of the year. The unanimous #1 team in the country, ranked at the top for the
15th straight week. He's also greiving at the loss of his mother last week. Pat Forde pays tribute to Weber in an article for
ESPN.com, writing he's not a replacement coach anymore. He's the head of the Illinois basketball family. To which Illini Wonk says: Amen.
Now, news came that Weber received the
Henry Iba Award, which is given out annually by the U.S. Basketball Writers Association to the national college basketball coach of the year.