BOSTON, Mass. — CollegeInsider.com has announced the finalists for the 2025-26 Hugh Durham award, which is presented annually to the top mid-major head coach in college basketball. North Dakota State’s David Richman is among the finalists.
Richman was named the Summit League Coach of the Year earlier this week, after leading the Bison to the outright regular season title. This is the fourth time under Richman that the Bison have won at least 23 games in a season.
Coaches of teams in the following conferences are eligible for the award: America East, ASUN, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Coastal Athletic, CUSA, Horizon, Independents, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-American, MEAC, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, SWAC, Summit, Sun Belt, WAC, and West Coast.
The recipient of the 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 2026 award will be announced in Indianapolis, Ind., site of the men’s Division I Basketball Championship.