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Head coach Brian Peabody signals for the defensive alignment over the head of guard Zach Evans during practice for the Pima Community College basketball team, Thursday, Oct. 22, 2015, Tucson, Ariz. Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

 Kelly Presnell / Arizona Daily Star

Coach of the Year, Part I: Pima College men’s basketball coachΒ Brian PeabodyΒ guided the Aztecs to a 19-11 regular season and a Tuesday night home berth, the No. 2 seed, in the ACCAC playoffs. Before Peabody took charge, the Aztecs went 1-21 in the ACCAC in 2012-13. Not only that, Pima leads the nation with 100.1 points per game. Peabody certainly didn’t do it alone; former Empire High School standoutΒ Deion JamesΒ was the ACCAC’s co-Player of the Year, leading the league in scoring (20.5) and was second in rebounding (9.7).Β 

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