March 30, 2012

PAUL PECK WINS THE 2012 DON MEYER AWARD

NEW ORLEANS, LA -- Lindsey Wilson College's Paul Peck is the recipient of the 2012 Don Meyer National Coach of the Year award.

Peck led Lindsey Wilson to the program's first out-right MSC regular season title this season and its second overall title. Lindsey Wilson to a 21-10 record, including a 12-4 Mid-South Conference record.

"Nobody expected the Blue Raiders to be a factor in the Mid-South conference," said Angela Lento, co-founder of CollegeInsider.com. "All they did was finished ahead of last year's NAIA National Champion Pikeville and the defending MSC Champions Georgetown to win the league."

The Blue Raiders advanced to the program's 10th NAIA National Tournament and Peck also earned Mid-South Conference Coach of the Year.

The award is presented annually to the top NAIA men's basketball coach. The award is named in honor of the one game's winningest coaches. In February of 2010 Meyer announced his retirement from coaching but continues at Northern State in the role of Regents Distinguished Professor and Assistant to the President. In 38 seasons at Hamline, Lipscomb and Northern State, he compiled an astounding 923-324 records.

The award was presented at the CollegeInsider.com awards banquet in New Orleans, site of the men's NCAA Basketball Championship.

2012 DON MEYER AWARD FINALISTS