SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Three Southern Conference coaches and two league student-athletes are among the finalists for national awards administered by CollegeInsider.com, the site announced this week.
 
Chattanooga coach Lamont Paris leads the way as a finalist for two awards, the Ben Jobe Award, which goes to the top Division I minority coach, and the Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award, which recognizes those who not only achieve success on the basketball court but who display moral integrity off the floor, as well.
 
UNC Greensboro coach Wes Miller is a finalist for the Hugh Durham Award, which honors the top DI mid-major coach, while ETSU’s Jason Shay is a finalist for the Joe B. Hall Award, which recognizes the top DI first-year coach.
 
UNCG senior guard Isaiah Miller, the SoCon’s Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and tournament Most Outstanding Player, is among the finalists for the Lefty Driesell Award, which is given annually to the top defensive player in Division I basketball, and is a member of the Lefty Driesell Defensive All-America Team.
 
ETSU’s Damari Monsanto, the SoCon Freshman of the Year, is a member of the Kyle Macy Freshman All-America Team and is a finalist for the Kyle Macy Award, which honors the top freshman nationally.
 
The winners of each of the awards will be announced April 1.

Click on the links below for the full lists of finalists for each award.
 
Kyle Macy Freshman All-America Team
Damari Monsanto, ETSU
 
Lefty Driesell Defensive All-America Team
Isaiah Miller, UNCG, Sr.
 
Hugh Durham Award (top DI mid-major coach)
Finalist
Wes Miller, UNCG
 
Joe B. Hall Award (top DI first-year coach)
Finalist
Jason Shay, ETSU
 
Ben Jobe Award (top DI minority coach)
Finalist
Lamont Paris, Chattanooga
 
Skip Prosser Man of the Year Award
Finalist
Lamont Paris, Chattanooga