Wolfpack’s Moore named Naismith Coach of the Year finalist

Peter Koutroumpis, Triangle Sports Network
Peter Koutroumpis, Triangle Sports Network

ATLANTA, GA. – NC State Wolfpack head coach Wes Moore was named one of four finalists for the Atlanta Tipoff Club’s Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year award as announced on Wednesday.

Currently in his first season as the head coach of the 16th-ranked Wolfpack (25-7), Moore’s inclusion to contend for the award was made by the Atlanta Tipoff Club’s National Voting Academy,  which based its criteria on the coaches’ performance to this point in the 2013-14 women’s college basketball season.

Moore is among impressive company in being named a finalist for this award, joining Geno Auriemma (UConn), Muffet McGraw (Notre Dame), and Dawn Staley (South Carolina).

“These four finalists have turned in some of the most impressive coaching jobs in college basketball this season, especially considering the challenges each has had to overcome,” said Eric Oberman, executive director of the Atlanta Tipoff Club.

“They set the standard for exemplary leadership, and we commend them for the tremendous season thus far.”

During the 2013-14 season, Moore’s accomplishments include but have not been limited to:

The Naismith Women’s College Coach of the Year award will be announced during the NCAA Women’s Final Four in Nashville, Tenn. that will take place April 6-8.