April 4, 2016
2016 GLENN ROBINSON AWARD
HOUSTON, TX -- Christopher Newport's John Krikorian is the recipient of the 2016 Glenn Robinson division III National Coach of the Year.
Krikorian led his team to the first Final Four appearance in the school's 49-year hisory and established a new record for wins in a season, finishing 30-2 overall
The winningest coach in Division III history, Robinson won his 900th game on Jan. 9, 2016. He’s the second Division III coach to spend 1,000 games on the sidelines. He’s directed the Diplomats to 23 NCAA tournament appearances, 42 tournament victories, 16 trips to the Sweet 16 and Final Four visits in 1979, 1991, 1996, 2000 and 2009.
2016 GLENN ROBINSON AWARD FINALISTS
| John Baron | Gwynedd Mercy |
| Jim Bechtel | SUNY-Canton |
| Jamie Benton | Johnson and Wales |
| Stephen Brennan | Babson |
| Marc Brown | New Jersey City |
| Keith Bunkenburg | Benedictine |
| Tom Curle | Plattsburgh State |
| Mike DeWitt | Ohio Wesleyan |
| Dan Engelstad | Southern Vermont |
| Zach Filzen | Lancaster Bible |
| Grey Giovanine | Augustana |
| Gary Grzesk | St. Norbert |
| Sam Hargraves | Alma |
| John Krikorian | Christopher Newport |
| Matt Logie | Whitworth |
| Frank Marcinek | Susquehanna |
| Greg Mitchell | Hope |
| Bob Sheldon | Tufts |
| John Tauer | St. Thomas |
| Jon VanderWal | Marietta |
2023: Landry Kosmalski, Swathmore
2022: Josh Merkel, Randolph-Macon
2021: Josh Merkel, Randolph-Macon
2020: Elliot Steinmetz, Yeshiva University
2019: Matt Lewis, UW-Oshkosh
2018: Charlie Brock, Springfield College
2017: Kevin App, Williams College
2016: John Krikorian, Christopher Newport
2015: Jon VanderWal, Marietta
2014 Greg Dunne, Brockport State
2013: Chris Bartley, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
2012: Matt Neil, Hope College
2011: Shawn Cassidy, Concordia University Wisconsin
