Atlantic Coast Conference men's basketball Coach of the Year

The award is granted to the head coach voted to be the most successful that season by members of the Atlantic Coast Sports Media Association,[1] and since the 2012–13 season has also been awarded in separate voting by the league's coaches.

[2] The award was first given following the 1953–54 season, the first year of the conference's existence,[3] to Everett Case of NC State.

[2] Dean Smith of North Carolina has won the most awards with eight, followed by Mike Krzyzewski of Duke, with five, and currently active coach Tony Bennett of Virginia, with four.

North Carolina has the most ACC Coach of the Year awards with twelve, while its in-state rival, Duke, is second with ten.

Each school of Tobacco Road (including NC State and Wake Forest) has won at least seven awards, as has Virginia with eight.

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Dean Smith holds the record for most ACC Coach of the Year Awards with eight.
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Duke head coach, Mike Krzyzewski , is second all-time in ACC Coach of the Year Awards with five.
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Tony Bennett of Virginia won the award four times in a six-year span.
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Bobby Cremins won the award three times as the head coach of Georgia Tech .
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Between 1991 and 1995, Dave Odom of Wake Forest was named the Coach of the Year on three occasions.