The Adolph Rupp Cup was an award given annually from 2004 through 2015 to the NCAA Division I men's college basketball head coach "who best exemplifies excellence in his dedication to the game of basketball and to his student athletes." It was considered a national coach of the year award and was named for former University of Kentucky head coach Adolph Rupp, who compiled an overall record of 876–190 with four recognized national championships and one National Invitation Tournament (NIT) championship. Rupp coached Kentucky from 1930 to 1972 and his career winning percentage of 82.2% is still the NCAA Division I record. The Adolph Rupp Cup was presented by the Commonwealth Athletic Club of Kentucky.
Key Coach (X) Denotes the number of times the coach has been awarded the Adolph Rupp Cup at that point W, L, W % Total wins, total losses, win percentage Finish National postseason tournament result
Winners
Season Coach School W L W % Finish Reference 2003–04 Saint Joseph's 30 2 2004–05 Illinois 37 2 2005–06 North Carolina 23 8 2006–07 Wisconsin 30 6 2007–08 Tennessee 31 5 2008–09 Louisville 31 6 2009–10 Kentucky 35 3 2010–11 San Diego State 34 3 2011–12 Kansas 32 7 2012–13 Miami (Florida) 29 7 2013–14 Wichita State 35 1 2014–15 (2) Kentucky 38 1 The NCAA men's tournament expanded to 68 teams starting in 2011, with the last four teams earning bids into the tournament set in competition with one another via "First Four" play-in games. The 'Second Round' then became more commonly referred to as 'Round of 32' for specificity.
See also Adolph Rupp Trophy – an award that was given annually to the nation's top NCAA Division I men's basketball player from 1971 to 2015
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