(WAND) -- Illinois head coach Brad Underwood has been named to the 2026 weerner Ladder Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year Watch List.Â
Underwood is one of 15 coaches given the honor and the fourth from the Big 10 conference joining Fred Hoiberg, Tom Izzo, and Dusty May.Â
Underwood has led the Illini to 22-5 overall and 13-3 in conference play.Â
Below is the full list of coaches on the watch list.Â
| Name | School | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Brad Brownell | Clemson | ACC |
| Mark Byington | Vanderbilt | SEC |
| Fred Hoiberg | Nebraska | Big Ten |
| Dan Hurley | UConn | BIG EAST |
| Tom Izzo | Michigan State | Big Ten |
| Tommy Lloyd | Arizona | Big 12 |
| Dusty May | Michigan | Big Ten |
| Ryan Odom | Virginia | ACC |
| T.J. Otzelberger | Iowa State | Big 12 |
| Kelvin Sampson | Houston | Big 12 |
| Josh Schertz | Saint Louis | Atlantic 10 |
| Jon Scheyer | Duke | ACC |
| Bill Self | Kansas | Big 12 |
| Travis Steele | Miami University | MAC |
| Brad Underwood | Illinois | Big Ten |
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