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The Lefty Driesell Defensive Player of the Year Award is an award given annually to the most outstanding men’s college basketball defender in NCAA Division I competition. The award was established in 2010 and is named for legendary head coach Lefty Driesell who is the only head coach to amass 100 wins at four different Division I schools. He is best remembered for his success with the Maryland Terrapins program.