Boeheim has been named Big East coach of the year four times , and has been named as District II Coach of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches ten times . In 2004 , Boeheim received two additional awards . The first was during the spring when he was awarded the Clair Bee Award in recognition of his contributions to the sport of basketball . During the fall of the same year Boeheim was presented with Syracuse University 's Arents Award , the University 's highest alumni honor
Big East
Big East Conference (1979–2013)
Jim Boeheim