Wherever this mythical trophy case is, it must be getting overfilled by now as the awards for the men’s and women’s basketball teams continue to roll in. The latest went to Matthew Mitchell and Victoria Dunlap from the UK Hoops team.

Mitchell was selected as the Southeastern Conference Coach of the Year and Dunlap was named SEC Coach of the Year by the Associated Press. Two weeks ago, each won the respective awards from the league’s coaches.

Dunlap, who was a unanimous selection, earns her second major award after averaging 17.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, 3.0 steals and 2.1 blocks per game for the 25-7 Cats. She is the only SEC player to rank among the league’s top three players in scoring and rebounding.

In his third season at the helm, Mitchell has led UK to its first NCAA Tournament since 2006. Picked to finish 11th in the SEC in the preseason, Mitchell guided UK to a second-place finish in the regular season and conference tournament.

In addition to the AP award, Mitchell was also named the Russell Athletic/WBCA Region 3 Coach of the Year.

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