KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced on Thursday that St. Thomas (Tex.) head coach Anthony Medina has been named the 2026 NABC Division III Coach of the Year.
Medina was named NABC District 10 Coach of the Year earlier in the week as well as D3hoops.com Region 10 Coach of the Year.
Medina has led St. Thomas (Tex.) to a historic season, highlighted by the most wins in a single season in SCAC history (29), an undefeated SCAC regular season and Gold Division Title and SCAC Tournament Title. Medina, the SCAC Coach of the Year, and the Celts will carry a 26-game winning streak, the longest in conference history, into the NCAA Regional Final this Thursday against Christopher Newport. The Celts appearance in the NCAA Regional Final marks the first for any SCAC program since 2008. This marks the second time in the last four years Coach Medina has secured NABC District 10 Coach of the Year honors, previously winning the award following the 2022-23 season.
To view the NABC release, click here.
