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Chad Boudreau Named Finalist for Joe B. Hall Award

| By: WIU ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

Award presented to the top rookie, first-year head coach in division I college basketball.

BOSTON, MA – Western Illinois men's basketball coach Chad Boudreau was named one of 16 finalists for the 2023-24 Joe B. Hall National Coach of the Year Award.

The award is presented annually to the top rookie, first-year head coach in division I college basketball. The Joe B. Hall award is named in honor of longtime Kentucky head coach Joe B. Hall who was given the task of following the legendary Adolph Rupp at the school.

In his first season as Leatherneck head coach, Boudreau led Western Illinois to a 21-12 overall record. The 21 wins were the most for the program since the 2012-13 season. The 13 conference victories are the most for the program since 2012-13 as well. Boudreau's 21 wins are the most for a first-year coach in program history, breaking Stix Morley's record 19-win season in 1947-48. Western Illinois also won 10 true road games, finishing among the top five in the country.

In his first season, Hall finished 20-8, won the SEC and advanced to the NCAA Regional Finals. Hall coached the Wildcats from 1972 to 1985. He won two-thirds of his games (297-100), received four SEC Coach of the Year honors, and won a National Championship in 1978. He also steered the program to two other Final Fours, won eight Southeastern Conference regular season championships and one Southeastern Conference tournament championship (1984). Coach Hall passed away on January 15, 2022.

The recipient of the annual award is determined by a 10-member voting committee, which consists of current and former head coaches, as well as two senior staff members of collegeinsider.com. The 2024 award will be announced in Phoenix, AZ, site of the men's Division I Basketball Championship.
 
2024 JOE B. HALL AWARD FINALISTS
Adrian Autry         Syracuse
Chad Boudreau     Western Illinois
Chris Casey         Fairfield
Aaron Fearne     Charlotte
Ross Hodge         North Texas
Bryan Hodgson     Arkansas State
Alan Huss             High Point
Matt Logie             Montana State
Phil Martelli Jr.         Bryant
Chris Mudge         Sam Houston
Tevon Saddler         Nicholls
Jim Shaw             Texas A&M Corpus Christi
Duane Simpkins     American
Tony Skinn         George Mason
K.T. Turner         UT Arlington
Sundance Wicks     Green Bay
 
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