Bob Sheldon has been recognized as the D3Hoops.com Northeast Region Coach of the Year.
This winter, Sheldon led the men's basketball team to a school-record 23 wins and to the first NCAA Tournament Sweet 16 appearance in the program's history.
The 23-7 record was the most wins in the 102 years of Tufts basketball, besting the 22-4 mark set in 1972-73. The season marks an astonishing turnaround from an 8-17 mark just two years ago, the worst since the 1970-71 season.
During his 18 years coaching the Jumbos, Sheldon is the all-time leader in victories with a 273-180 record.
Senior tri-captain Dan Martin, the Jumbos' leading scorer and go-to post presence for most of the season, was picked to the All-Northeast Third Team. An All-NESCAC First Team selection as well, Martin was fifth in the league in scoring (17.1 ppg), sixth in rebounding (6.9) and blocks (1.03), and fourth in field goal percentage (.564).
