| Year | Coach | Honor | 
	
	
		| 1955 | Jack Nagle | National Jesuit College Coach of the Year | 
	
		| 1959 | Eddie Hickey | United States Basketball Writers Association Coach of the Year | 
	
		| 1971 | Al McGuire | Associated Press, United Press International, Sporting News, United States Basketball Writers Association Coach of the Year | 
	
		| 1974 | Al McGuire | National Association of Basketball Coaches Coach of the Year | 
	
		| 1979 | Hank Raymonds | Medalist Sports Education Coach of the Year | 
	
		| 1993 | Kevin O’Neill | Great Midwest Conference Co-Coach of the Year, Basketball Weekly Midwest Coach of the Year, National Association of Basketball Coaches District 11 Coach of the Year Finalist, Associated Press National Coach of the Year | 
	
		| 1994 | Kevin O’Neill | Great Midwest Conference Coach of the Year National Association of Basketball Coaches District 11 Co-Coach of the Year | 
	
		| 2002 | Tom Crean | Ray Meyer Conference USA Coach of the Year, United States Basketball Writers Association  District V Coach of the Year, National Association of Basketball Coaches District 11 Coach of the Year, Basketball Times Mideast Coach of the Year | 
	
		| 2003 | Tom Crean | Ray Meyer Conference USA Coach of the Year, United States Basketball Writers Association, District V Coach of the Year, National Association of Basketball Coaches, District 11 Coach of the Year, Coach Clair Bee Award Recipient, Finalist Naismith Coach of the Year |