The Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association's Executive Committee has met to select this year's CIAA Spring Coaches of the Year. The recipients of this aware are selected according to their current season's record, athletic improvement and results of the 2001 championship events.
Shaw University claimed both Baseball and Tennis Coach of the Year honors. Head Baseball Coach Bobby Sanders led the Bears to an improved 20-18 overall finish, while Coach Sunday Enitan's tennis squad finished second with an 11-2 record in the conference, and topped off the season as runner-up in the 2001 Tennis Championship.
Fayetteville State University's Gail Mays was selected as the CIAA Softball Coach of the Year, finishing the season 28-13 overall, and 12-2 in the conference. Coach Mays also won the 2001 CIAA Softball Championship, which was the first fast-pitch win for the Lady Broncos in FSU history. The 2001 CIAA Golf Coach of the Year is Raymond McDougald, leader of the Fayetteville State Broncos, who won the 2001 CIAA Golf Championship.
Cliff Huff of Livingstone was chosen as the 2001 Men's Outdoor Track and Field Coach of the Year after an impressive third place finish in the 2001 Outdoor Men's Track and Field Championships.
Marcus Clarke of Virginia Union University, earned the 2001 Outdoor Women's Track and Field Coach of the Year honor, placing second at the 2001 Outdoor Women's Track and Field Championship. This marks the first 2nd place finish by the Lady Panthers, as a team, in their school history.
The 2000-01 CIAA Coaches of the year will be honored at the annual CIAA Coach of the Year Luncheon on May 30, 2001 at the Raleigh Marriott Crabtree Valley in Raleigh, NC.