Auburn's Bruce Pearl and St. John's coach Rick Pitino are two of the most recognizable faces of college basketball. The pair made hoops history on Friday, becoming the first two coaches to split the Associated Press Coach of the Year award, which dates back to 1967.
It is the first win for both Pearl and Pitino, despite their accomplished careers. Each received 20 votes for the award, per the AP, with the remaining votes going to Louisville's Pat Kelsey (eight), Duke's Jon Scheyer (five), Missouri's Dennis Gates (three), Michigan State's Tom Izzo (three), Drake’s Ben McCollum (one) and UC San Diego’s Eric Olen (one).
