Jeff Capel named finalist for Phelan National Coach of the Year

By Mike Vukovcan - Sports Now Group Pittsburgh

March 08, 2023 at 2:04 pm EST

Jeff Capel Pittsburgh coach Jeff Capel calls out to players they take on Louisville during the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in Pittsburgh, Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2023. Pittsburgh won 91-57. (AP Photo/Matt Freed) (Matt Freed/AP)

By Mike Vukovcan - Sports Now Group Pittsburgh

March 08, 2023 at 2:04 pm EST

PITTSBURGH — Jeff Capel’s success at Pitt this season is getting recognized nationally as he’s a finalist for yet another coach of the year award.

Capel has been named as a finalist for the 2022-23 Jim Phelan National Coach of the Year award.

This news comes on the heels of Capel being named ACC Coach of the Year and being named a finalist for the Ben Jobe Award.

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