Clarence Gaines Award
| Awarded for | the nation's top head coach in NCAA Division II men's basketball |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Presented by | Collegeinsider.com |
| History | |
| First award | 2011 |
| Most recent | Mike MacDonald, Daemen |
| Website | ClarenceGainesAward.com |
The Clarence "Big House" Gaines Award is an award given annually by Collegeinsider.com to the most outstanding men's college basketball head coach in NCAA Division II. The award was established in 2011 and is named for the late Clarence Gaines, who coached for 47 years at Winston-Salem State University.