Mike White

Head coachhas been named one of 10 national semifinalists for the Werner Ladder Naismith Men's College Coach of the Year award.Under White, the Gators have posted a 24-6 mark to date this season, and White has become the second Florida coach to have a 24-win regular season (Billy Donovan). White has helped the Gators post a five-win improvement in SEC action, currently 14-3 in league play entering Saturday's game at Vanderbilt.Under White's direction, the Gators have earned 16 wins vs. RPI Top 100 opponents this season and as of March 2 are the RPI's third-ranked team. The Gators have climbed to 12th in the AP and coaches polls and reached as high as fourth in the KenPom ratings.This season's nine-game win streak also included perhaps the most dominant three-game span in team history, defeating three consecutive major conference opponents by 30+ points, including two on the road.White is one of seven coaches in SEC history to win at least 45 games in his first two seasons on the job, currently tied for fifth with Andy Kennedy (Ole Miss) and Tubby Smith (Georgia) and one shy of matching Bruce Pearl's 46 at Tennessee for fourth.The Gators finish the regular season at Vanderbilt Saturday at 2 p.m. and have already wrapped up the No. 2 seed in the SEC Tournament and will open play next Friday night.Chris Collins, NorthwesternScott Drew, BaylorMark Few, GonzagaBob Huggins, West VirginiaTim Jankovich, SMUSean Miller, ArizonaRick Pitino, LouisvilleBill Self, KansasJay Wright, Villanova