2008 Sanford Mainers Coach Joe Brown

Cortland State Red Dragon ninth-year head coach Joe Brown was named the 2008 SUNYAC Walter Nitardy Coach of the Year. Brown was named the SUNYAC Coach of the Year for the second straight year and the fourth time overall, all since 2004. He led Cortland to a 14-0 record during the SUNYAC regular-season – its first perfect league mark since 2002 – and its fourth straight league postseason title. Brown brings an overall record of 327-86-1 (.791) into this year's NCAA tournament. This year’s Cortland State team has won 34 games in a row, with a current record of 38-3.