LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) — UNLV Head Women's Basketball Coach Lindy La Rocque was revealed as a finalist for the Pat Summitt Trophy as the award's winner was announced Thursday afternoon.

The trophy is awarded by the Women's Basketball Coaches Association to the  NCAA Division I National Coach of the Year. South Carolina's Dawn Staley was named this year's recipient. 

La Rocque joined Staley, Jennie Baranczyk (Oklahoma), Kenny Brooks (Virginia Tech), Jose Fernandez (South Florida), Shauna Green (Illinois), Niele Ivey (Notre Dame), Teri Moren (Indiana), Kim Mulkey (LSU) and Lynne Roberts (Utah) as finalists for the award.

La Rocque was voted the 2023 Mountain West Conference Coach of the Year, her second time winning the honor in three seasons. She guided the Lady Rebels to a program-record 31 wins during the 2022-23 season and repeated as Mountain West Conference regular-season and tournament champions. UNLV appeared in consecutive NCAA Championships for the first time since going to three straight from 1989 to 1991.

The Lady Rebels maintained a 24-game winning streak (Division I's longest) against conference foes and a 23-game home-winning streak (Division I's second-longest). 

Lindy La Rocque's 72-19 (.791) coaching record was the eighth-best record all-time, by winning percentage, by a Division I coach after three seasons.

UNLV announced Thursday the details of their postseason banquet, which is open to the public, to be held Tuesday, April 18. Those planning to attend should RSVP by April 10 at UNLVTickets.com.