The Sun Conference announced its 2026 specialty award winners on Thursday. Head Coach Marcus "Chief" Bryant was announced as the Rollie Massimino Coach of the Year.
 

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Marcus "Chief" Bryant, Head Coach, Sixth Season.

• Collects his second straight Rollie Massimino Coach of the Year honor
• On February 10th, Bryant was named HoopDirt.com NAIA Coach of the Week for the second time in his career
• Guided Camerin James to SUN Player of the Year honors and Cameron Baldwin to Defensive Player of the Year honors
• Keiser totaled four all-conference honorees this season
• Led the Seahawks to a Sun Conference Regular Season Title in back-to-back seasons
• The 23 wins are the second-most in his career heading into the postseason
• Bryant collected his 100th win of his career on December 5, 2025 in an 86-79 win over Fort Lauderdale
• Keiser is one of the best shooting teams in the NAIA averaging 50.6%(7th) from the field and 39.0%(10th) from three-point range
• The Seahawks also rank in the top-10 at getting to the line, averaging the seventh-most free throws per game(25.3) in the NAIA 
• Keiser's ability to outrebound opponents ranks second in the NAIA as they average nearly 11 rebounds more than opponents throughout the season
• KU has outrebounded opponents in 24 games this season and has outrebounded opponents in 19 games by double digits
• The Seahawks also rank second in blocks per game, averaging 6.0 per contest
• All of it adds up to Keiser allowing just 68.4 points per game this season, 11th-best in the NAIA

 

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Keiser will play St. Thomas in the Sun Conference Tournament Semifinal on Friday, February 27. Tipoff from the Student Life Center in West Palm Beach, Fla. is set for 6:00 p.m.
 

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