May 7, 2008

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. - Lewis University men's basketball head coach Scott Trost has been named the winner of the Illinois Basketball Coaches Association (IBCA) Men's Coach of the Year in Division II.

In two seasons at Lewis, Trost has re-established the Flyers as one of the top teams in the Great Lakes Valley Conference. The Flyers finished the 2007-08 season 20-11, reaching the 20-win plateau for just the 14th time in program history. Trost led Lewis to the GLVC Championship game and an NCAA Tournament berth for the first time since 2003-04.

Trost was honored at the IBCA's 36th Annual Hall of Fame Induction Dinner on April 26th.