Syracuse, N.Y. -- If you're in Seattle and want to thank someone, you buy them a Starbucks gift card.

Washington coach Mike Hopkins, the former Syracuse assistant, is taking social nicety to extremes.

Hopkins will use his bonus from being named the Pac-12 Conference's Coach of the Year to purchase $15,000 worth of Starbucks gift cards for Huskies fans.

Hopkins received a $15,000 bonus after winning the Pac-12's Coach of the Year award in his first year as the head coach at the University of Washington. He guided the Huskies to a 21-13 overall record and 10-8 conference mark this past season.

"It was a great honor to be named Pac-12 Coach of the Year, but the reality is this is a tribute to our entire team, our program and the University community," Hopkins said in a statement. "I wouldn't have won this award without such incredible support, so I wanted to give back to some of the many important people who have made this a memorable first season possible, and have welcomed me and my family into this incredible Seattle community."

Hopkins will be handing out $12 Starbucks gift cards to Washington fans on Thursday at the Starbucks location in Seattle's U-Village.

Huskies basketball season-ticket holders who present their 2017-18 ticket card, as well as Dawg Pack members who show their UW ID, will be given an additional gift card.

"Our team's mantra all year has been Tougher Together, and our fans are a huge part of that," Hopkins said. "The home court advantage they gave us definitely helped us win. This award is theirs as much as it is mine and I just wanted to say thank you to the Husky family for being there to grow with us."

Hopkins is a former Syracuse player and longtime assistant. He played at SU from 1988 to 1993. He joined SU coach Jim Boeheim's staff in 1996. Hopkins had been named as Boeheim's successor, but he left SU to take the job at Washington following the 2016-17 season.