King Rice Named ECAC Coach of the Year Posted Mar 23, 2016 The Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) has announced its 2016 Division I Men’s Basketball All-ECAC selections and major award winners. Coach of the Year: King Rice – Monmouth University. In his fifth year at the helm of Monmouth, Rice guided his team to the MAAC regular-season title and a program record 25 overall wins. (MAAC Sports)