Arizona's Tommy Lloyd named Naismith Coach of the Year.

Tommy Lloyd was named the Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year after leading Arizona to a 36-3 record, Big 12 titles and a Final Four appearance; it is his fifth national coaching award in five seasons.

Tommy Lloyd has been named the Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year. He led Arizona to a 36-3 record and the program's first Final Four appearance since 2001. The Wildcats also won the Big 12 regular season and conference tournament titles. The award is the fifth national coaching honor Lloyd has received in his five seasons at Arizona. Key details: - Lloyd was named the Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year. - Arizona finished 36-3, the most wins in school history, and reached the Final Four before losing to Michigan in the national semifinals. - The Wildcats won both the Big 12 regular season and conference tournament championships. - This is Lloyd's fifth national coaching award in five seasons; he also earned Sporting News' Coach of the Year and Big 12 Coach of the Year this season. - Lloyd is 51 years old and has a 148-36 record at Arizona, the most wins by a coach in their first five seasons. - He recently agreed to a five-year contract extension that keeps him at Arizona through the 2030-31 season after interest from North Carolina. Summary: The Naismith honor recognizes a season that produced school records and a deep NCAA tournament run and follows multiple other awards for Lloyd this year. His recent contract extension secures his position at Arizona through 2030-31.