BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Following a dominating win over the D3hoops.com No. 1 team, Illinois Wesleyan University Head Men's Basketball Coach Ron Rose was named the HoopDirt.com Division III Coach of the Week Monday, Jan. 3. 

Rose was honored alongside Baylor's Scott Drew (Division I), Elizabeth City State's Shawn Walker (Division II), College of Idaho's Colby Blaine (NAIA), and Polk State's Brandon Giles (JUCO). Rose guided his fourth-ranked squad to a dominating 73-59 win over No. 1 Yeshiva, Dec. 30. The win snapped the Maccabees historic win streak at 50 games and marked Yeshiva's first home loss since February of 2019. 

This is the seventh season that HoopDirt.com has run the Coach of the Week and Coach of the Year programs. The list 2021-22 Coach of the Week winners, as well as the list of all-time COY winners can be found here.

Rose and the Titans turn to College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin play Wednesday, Jan. 5, as the Green and White host nationally-ranked Elmhurst University. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. inside the Shirk Center. Fans are encouraged to review the COVID-19 Spectator policy prior to attending.