Atlanta, Ga. – Indiana State men's basketball head coach
Josh Schertz has been named a semifinalist for the 2024 Werner Ladder Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year, announced by the Atlanta Tipoff Club.
The list contains 10 men's NCAA Division I college basketball coaches. Coach Schertz was announced to the Watch List on February 23.
Indiana State heard its players announced numerous times at the 2024 MVC banquet leading into the MVC Tournament. Coach Schertz won Coach of the Year;
Ryan Conwell won Newcomer of the Year;
Robbie Avila earned First Team honors;
Ryan Conwell,
Jayson Kent, and
Isaiah Swope earned Second Team honors;
Julian Larry was named to the Third Team;
Xavier Bledson won Sixth Man of the Year;
Jayson Kent and
Julian Larry were named to the All-Defensive Team.
Coach Schertz led Indiana State to the best seasons since the legendary 1978-79 team. He was named the MVC Coach of the year in just his third season in the league. ISU finished 26-5, 17-3 MVC in the regular season. Currently with 28 wins, it is the second-most in program history. The 17 league wins is a new program record. For the first time since the '78-'79 season, the Trees found themselves among the top 25 in the nation, ranking No. 23 in the AP Top 25 and No. 24 in the USA TODAY Sports Coaches poll. Indiana State also led the Collegeinsider.com mid-major poll for three weeks.
Coach Schertz guided the Sycamores to lead the MVC in four categories in back-to-back seasons: scoring offense (84.4 PPG in 2023-24), field goal percentage (50.5%), assists (594), and three-pointers made (373). Indiana State set a new MVC record in three-pointers made with 373, breaking the previous record of 349. ISU won the MVC regular season title for the first time since the 2000-2001 season and finished as the MVC Tournament runner-up.
Indiana State finished the regular season leading the MVC in multiple categories: scoring offense (84.4 PPG), scoring margin (+12.41), free throw percentage (79.7%), field goal percentage (50.5%), three-point field goal percentage (38.5%), three-pointers made (373), three-pointers per game (10.97), total assists (594), and assists per game (17.5). The Sycamores were No. 1 in the league for both offensive and defensive efficiency.
The finalists will be announced on March 25. Indiana State awaits its postseason future following the announcement of 2024 NCAA March Madness bracket on Sunday evening.
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