INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- Mary Washington's
Marcus Kahn is the recipient of the 2026 Glenn Robinson National Coach of the Year award, which is presented annually to the top head coach in division III college basketball. After finishing 15-15 a season ago, Kahn led Mary Washington to a 29-3 record and a berth in the division III National Championship game on April 5. It's the program's first-ever appearance in the national championship. "
Marcus Kahn has been doing an outstanding job for many years," said Joe Dwyer, President of College Insider, Inc. and member of the Glenn Robinson voting panel. "He established himself as one of the top coaches in the country during his time at Cabrini, and he's turned Mary Washington into a perennial contender."
Kahn smashed the previous school record for wins (24), which was set back in 2013-14. The win over Trinity College, in the national semifinals, was the 11th consecutive win, which is also a new program record. After a strong finish to the 2024-25 season, UMW began the season ranked No. 15 in the division III Top 25 (D3hoops.com). The Eagles opened the season with nine straight wins and won 17 of their first 18 contests. They finished the regular season at 22-3 and received several Coast-to-Coast Athletic Conference honors.
Kahn and his staff were named Coaching Staff of the Year, while sophomore
Kye Robinson earned Player of the Year honors, and junior
Kaden Bates was named Defensive Player of the Year. Robinson and junior
Jay Randall were both first team all-conference honors. UMW enters the National Championship game ranked No. 5 in the nation. They will face Emory University, which knocked them out of the NCAA Tournament last season.
The Glenn Robinson Award is named in honor of the legendary Franklin & Marshall head coach. The winningest coach in Division III history, Robinson won his 900th game on Jan. 9, 2016. He's the second Division III coach to spend 1,000 games on the sidelines. Robinson directed the Diplomats to 23 NCAA tournament appearances, 42 tournament victories, 16 trips to the Sweet 16 and Final Four visits in 1979, 1991, 1996, 2000 and 2009. Even more remarkable, Franklin & Marshall was 22-43 in his first three seasons and in the last 45 years, all but three players have earned their degree.
PREVIOUS AWARD WINNERS Joe Reilly, Wesleyan (2025); Brooks Miller, Trine (2024); Landry Kosmalski, Swathmore (2023); Josh Merkel, Randolph-Macon (2022); Josh Merkel, Randolph-Macon (2021); Elliot Steinmetz, Yeshiva University (2020); Matt Lewis, UW-Oshkosh (2019); Charlie Brock, Springfield College (2018); Kevin App, Williams College (2017); John Krikorian, Christopher Newport (2016); Jon VanderWal, Marietta (2015); Greg Dunne, Brockport State (2014); Chris Bartley, Worcester Polytechnic Institute (2013); Matt Neil, Hope College (2012); Shawn Cassidy, Concordia University Wisconsin (2011).
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