Arkansas guard Darius Acuff and Florida coach Todd Golden land top honors from SEC coaches
Published on March 9, 2026.
Arkansas guard Darius Acuff Jr. and Florida coach Todd Golden were named the Southeastern Conference's player and coach of the year by their respective coaches. Acuff averaged 22.2 points and 6.4 assists as a freshman, making him the second in league history to lead in these categories in a single season. Golden led Florida to the league's regular-season title after replacing three starting guards and two top assistants. Other notable winners included Texas' Dailyn Swain as newcomer of year, Florida's Urban Klavzar as sixth man of theyear, and Florida's Rueben Chinyelu as defensive player of the
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