NJCAA Hall of Fame | Class of 2020
Charlotte, NC – The NJCAA has announced its newest inductees into the NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame for the class of 2020. A pair of former student-athletes join three prominent coaches in this year's class.
Nick Van Exel of Trinity Valley (TX), Jerry Venable of previous NJCAA-member Ferrum (VA), current Johnson County (KS) head coach Mike Jeffers, former Herkimer (NY) head coach John Alofs, and former Howard (TX) head coach and current Texas Tech assistant coach Mark Adams are the latest inductees into the Hall of Fame.
Nick Van Exel of Trinity Valley (TX), Jerry Venable of previous NJCAA-member Ferrum (VA), current Johnson County (KS) head coach Mike Jeffers, former Herkimer (NY) head coach John Alofs, and former Howard (TX) head coach and current Texas Tech assistant coach Mark Adams are the latest inductees into the Hall of Fame.
Nick Van Exel
Player – Trinity Valley (TX)
A two-year standout at Trinity Valley, Nick Van Exel used his time in Athens as a springboard to a remarkable professional career.
Van Exel's career at Trinity Valley began in 1989 and helped the Cardinals record 34 wins during his two-year tenure. A successful stint in Athens propelled the Kenosha, WI native to an opportunity with the Cincinnati Bearcats and head coach Bob Huggins. Van Exel's junior year saw the Bearcats reach the NCAA Final Four. Van Exel powered the Bearcats to an Elite Eight finish as a senior and was a finalist for the Wooden Award, given annually to the top player in America.
A stellar collegiate career resulted in Van Exel's selection in the second round of the 1993 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Van Exel's professional career spanned 13 seasons across six NBA franchises that included an NBA All-Star selection in 1998.
Van Exel began a successful coaching career in 2009 at Texas Southern and has evolved into a current assistant position with the Memphis Grizzlies. He joins former standout Eddie Robinson and head coach Leon Spencer as Trinity Valley alums inducted into the NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
Player – Trinity Valley (TX)
A two-year standout at Trinity Valley, Nick Van Exel used his time in Athens as a springboard to a remarkable professional career.
Van Exel's career at Trinity Valley began in 1989 and helped the Cardinals record 34 wins during his two-year tenure. A successful stint in Athens propelled the Kenosha, WI native to an opportunity with the Cincinnati Bearcats and head coach Bob Huggins. Van Exel's junior year saw the Bearcats reach the NCAA Final Four. Van Exel powered the Bearcats to an Elite Eight finish as a senior and was a finalist for the Wooden Award, given annually to the top player in America.
A stellar collegiate career resulted in Van Exel's selection in the second round of the 1993 NBA Draft by the Los Angeles Lakers. Van Exel's professional career spanned 13 seasons across six NBA franchises that included an NBA All-Star selection in 1998.
Van Exel began a successful coaching career in 2009 at Texas Southern and has evolved into a current assistant position with the Memphis Grizzlies. He joins former standout Eddie Robinson and head coach Leon Spencer as Trinity Valley alums inducted into the NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
Jerry Venable
Player – Ferrum (VA)
Jerry Venable has left a lasting impact on the game of basketball through a number of avenues, a path that began at Ferrum (VA).
A two-year member of the Ferrum men's basketball program from 1966-68, Venable was named an NJCAA All-America selection as a sophomore. Following his junior college career, Venable carried his skills to Kansas State where he earned All-Big Eight and All-America honors. Venable currently ranks ninth on the Wildcats' all-time scoring list despite just two seasons in Manhattan.
Following four years as a student-athlete, Venable was selected in the 1970 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, but embarked on a career with the historic Harlem Globetrotters. A 13-year campaign with the world travelers, Venable provided a lasting impact both on and off the court through initiatives such as Ronald Regan's Drug Awareness Campaign. Venable's community involvement also included the launching of Learning Opportunities Through Sports (LOTS)
Venable was inducted into the Ferrum Hall of Fame in 2018 and currently serves as CEO of the Staunton Education Foundation which helps school aged children through the promotion of sport and educational activities.
Venable becomes the first Ferrum alum to be inducted into the NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
Player – Ferrum (VA)
Jerry Venable has left a lasting impact on the game of basketball through a number of avenues, a path that began at Ferrum (VA).
A two-year member of the Ferrum men's basketball program from 1966-68, Venable was named an NJCAA All-America selection as a sophomore. Following his junior college career, Venable carried his skills to Kansas State where he earned All-Big Eight and All-America honors. Venable currently ranks ninth on the Wildcats' all-time scoring list despite just two seasons in Manhattan.
Following four years as a student-athlete, Venable was selected in the 1970 NBA Draft by the Philadelphia 76ers, but embarked on a career with the historic Harlem Globetrotters. A 13-year campaign with the world travelers, Venable provided a lasting impact both on and off the court through initiatives such as Ronald Regan's Drug Awareness Campaign. Venable's community involvement also included the launching of Learning Opportunities Through Sports (LOTS)
Venable was inducted into the Ferrum Hall of Fame in 2018 and currently serves as CEO of the Staunton Education Foundation which helps school aged children through the promotion of sport and educational activities.
Venable becomes the first Ferrum alum to be inducted into the NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
Mark Adams
Head Coach – Howard (TX)
On the heels of an NCAA Final Four appearance in 2019, Mark Adams joins the latest NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame class for his decorated tenure at Howard (TX).
From 2004-13, Adams accumulated 233 victories with the Hawks to coincide with three conference championships. Adams reached the pinnacle of NJCAA basketball with the 2010 national championship and NJCAA Coach of the Year honor. The title was the first in program history for Howard. Under Adams' tutelage, a pair of former student-athletes garnered NJCAA Player of the Year honors in Charles Burgess and current NBA star Jae Crowder.
After a successful campaign with the Hawks, Adams made the hour and a half trip north to Lubbock, TX to take over as the Director of Basketball Operations at Texas Tech for two seasons. Following a stint as an assistant coach at Little Rock, Adams returned to Texas Tech and has served as the assistant coach since 2016.
A decorated winner at all levels of collegiate basketball, Adams' first head coaching job came with NJCAA-member Clarendon (TX) from 1981-82. Adams becomes the second Howard coach inducted into the NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, joining Archie Meyers (2000).
Head Coach – Howard (TX)
On the heels of an NCAA Final Four appearance in 2019, Mark Adams joins the latest NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame class for his decorated tenure at Howard (TX).
From 2004-13, Adams accumulated 233 victories with the Hawks to coincide with three conference championships. Adams reached the pinnacle of NJCAA basketball with the 2010 national championship and NJCAA Coach of the Year honor. The title was the first in program history for Howard. Under Adams' tutelage, a pair of former student-athletes garnered NJCAA Player of the Year honors in Charles Burgess and current NBA star Jae Crowder.
After a successful campaign with the Hawks, Adams made the hour and a half trip north to Lubbock, TX to take over as the Director of Basketball Operations at Texas Tech for two seasons. Following a stint as an assistant coach at Little Rock, Adams returned to Texas Tech and has served as the assistant coach since 2016.
A decorated winner at all levels of collegiate basketball, Adams' first head coaching job came with NJCAA-member Clarendon (TX) from 1981-82. Adams becomes the second Howard coach inducted into the NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, joining Archie Meyers (2000).
Jack Alofs
Head Coach – Herkimer
Jack Alofs served as a staple for the Herkimer Generals for 20 years and left a lasting impact as not only a coach, but as an educator to the game of basketball.
Alofs recorded a career record of 391-55 and reached the height of his career in 1991 with the NJCAA DIII Men's Basketball Championship. Alofs oversaw the transition of the Generals' program when the NJCAA introduced divisional alignment, but Alofs recorded success on the court no matter the level. The Generals recorded a fourth-place finish at the NJCAA DI Men's Basketball Championship in Hutchinson, KS in 1987.
Alofs, who passed away in 2007, was also inducted into the Greater Utica Sports Hall of Fame in 2000 after twice earning New York State Junior College Coach of the Year honors. Alofs' coaching legacy was embedded into his published book titled "Jack Plus 5: Secrets, Strategies, Experiences and Fundamentals in Coaching Winning Basketball".
Head Coach – Herkimer
Jack Alofs served as a staple for the Herkimer Generals for 20 years and left a lasting impact as not only a coach, but as an educator to the game of basketball.
Alofs recorded a career record of 391-55 and reached the height of his career in 1991 with the NJCAA DIII Men's Basketball Championship. Alofs oversaw the transition of the Generals' program when the NJCAA introduced divisional alignment, but Alofs recorded success on the court no matter the level. The Generals recorded a fourth-place finish at the NJCAA DI Men's Basketball Championship in Hutchinson, KS in 1987.
Alofs, who passed away in 2007, was also inducted into the Greater Utica Sports Hall of Fame in 2000 after twice earning New York State Junior College Coach of the Year honors. Alofs' coaching legacy was embedded into his published book titled "Jack Plus 5: Secrets, Strategies, Experiences and Fundamentals in Coaching Winning Basketball".
Mike Jeffers
Head Coach – Johnson County (KS)
For 28 seasons, Mike Jeffers has roamed the sidelines throughout the always-competitive Jayhawk Conference. Jeffers' ability to lead Johnson County (KS) as one of the top programs in the country year-in and year-out has resulted in a spot in the NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
With over 550 career wins at the NJCAA level, Jeffers has created a culture of winning that continuously raises the level of competition throughout the state of Kansas. Following four seasons at former NJCAA-member Brewton Parker (GA), Jeffers took over the Cavaliers' program in 1991. A 19-win season in his initial campaign was the beginning of a successful journey in Overland Park.
Over the course of the last 28 seasons, Jeffers has tallied nine Region VI titles, three Jayhawk Conference titles, and two coveted national championships. Jeffers led the Cavaliers to national titles in 2001 and 2009, earning NJCAA Coach of the Year honors in each season. Jeffers entered the 2019-20 season as one of the top-20 active winningest coaches in the NJCAA.
Jeffers' induction in the NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame is the first for a member of the Johnson County program.
Head Coach – Johnson County (KS)
For 28 seasons, Mike Jeffers has roamed the sidelines throughout the always-competitive Jayhawk Conference. Jeffers' ability to lead Johnson County (KS) as one of the top programs in the country year-in and year-out has resulted in a spot in the NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame.
With over 550 career wins at the NJCAA level, Jeffers has created a culture of winning that continuously raises the level of competition throughout the state of Kansas. Following four seasons at former NJCAA-member Brewton Parker (GA), Jeffers took over the Cavaliers' program in 1991. A 19-win season in his initial campaign was the beginning of a successful journey in Overland Park.
Over the course of the last 28 seasons, Jeffers has tallied nine Region VI titles, three Jayhawk Conference titles, and two coveted national championships. Jeffers led the Cavaliers to national titles in 2001 and 2009, earning NJCAA Coach of the Year honors in each season. Jeffers entered the 2019-20 season as one of the top-20 active winningest coaches in the NJCAA.
Jeffers' induction in the NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame is the first for a member of the Johnson County program.
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2020
Nick Van Exel - (Player) Trinity Valley Community College (TX)
Jerry Venable - (Player) Ferrum College (VA)
Mark Adams - (Coach) Howard College (TX)
John Alofs - (Coach) Herkimer College (NY)
Mike Jeffers - (Coach) Johnson County Community College (KS)
2019
Steve Eck - (Coach) Hutchinson Community College (KS)
Pat Smith - (Coach) Moberly Area Community College (MO)
Jim Welling - (Coach) Owens Community College (OH)
2018
Pete Mickeal - (Player) Indian Hills Community College (IA)
Jay Herkelman - (Coach) Coffeyville Community College (KS)
Todd Franklin - (Coach) Vincennes University (IN)
2017
Eddie Robinson - (Player) Brown Mackie College (KS) | Trinity Valley Community College (TX)
Craig Tucker - (Player) Coffeyville Community College (KS)
Michael Ingram - (Coach) Lansing Community College (MI)
Joe Kuhn - (Coach) Joliet Junior College (IL)
Robert 'Gus' Stevens - (Contributor) Vincennes University (IN)
2016
Alonzo Bradley - (Player) Hinds Community College (MS) (Formerly Utica Community College)
Dennis Gibson - (Coach) Garrett College (MD)
Bob Flickner - (Coach) Eastfield College (TX)
2015
Vinnie Johnson - (Player) McLennan Community College (TX)
Steve Green - (Coach) South Plains College (TX)
Audie Arnold - (Coach) Northeast Mississippi Community College (MS)
2014
Kevin Gamble - (Player) Lincoln College (IL)
Jeff Massey - (Player) Owens Community College (OH)
Bill Muse - (Coach) Connors State College (OK)
Richard Shilts - (Coach) Kalamazoo Valley Community College (MI)
2013
Rich Corsetto - (Coach) Passaic County Community College (NJ)
Dave Heiss - (Coach) Waubonsee Community College (IL)
Dennis Helms - (Coach) Odessa College (TX)
2012
Jim Boyce - (Player) Burlington Junior College (Burlington, IA)
Carl Landry - (Player) Vincennes University (Indiana)
Clarence Walker - (Player) Vincennes University (Indiana)
Gene Bahnsen - (Coach) Wharton County Junior College (Texas)
Buster Gilliss - (Coach) Bismarck State College (Bismarck, ND)
Kevin McCarthy - (Coach) SUNY Cobleskill (NY)
2011
Troy Arlis Ricks, Sr. - (Coach) Mississippi Delta Community College, Hinds Community College (Miss.) & Copiah-Lincoln Community College (Miss.)
Stephen Solomone - (Coach) Gloucester County College (NJ)
Allen Pickering - (Coach) Lincoln College (Lincoln, IL)
Dennis Pilcher - (Coach) Iowa Central Community College (Fort Dodge, IA)
McCoy McLemore - (Player) Moberly Junior College (MO)
2010
Ollie Mack - (Player) San Jacinto College (Texas)
Billy Kent Barton - (Coach) State Fair Community College (Missouri)
Jay Pivec - (Coach) Minneapolis Community & Technical College (Minnesota)
Jack Robertson - (Coach) Faulkner State Community College (Alabama)
Steve Schmidt - (Coach) Mott Community College (Flint, MI)
2009
William Finn - (Coach) Moraine Valley Community College (Palus Hills, IL)
Mike Leatherwood - (Coach) Indian River State College (Fort Pierce, FL)
Willie Murrell - (Player) - Eastern Oklahoma A & M College (Wilburton, OK)
Lewis Orr - (Coach) Lon Morris College (Jacksonville, TX) and Navarro College (Corsicana, TX)
2008
Ned Duncan - (Player) Kilgore College (Kilgore, TX)
Bill Carlyle - (Coach) Walters State Community College (Morristown, TN)
Francis Flax - (Coach) Brown Mackie College (Salina, KS)
Joe O'Brien - (Coach) Southeastern Community College (West Burlington, IA)
Paige Rowden - (Coach) Leicester Junior College (Worcester, MA)
2007
Scott Gernander - (Coach) San Jacinto College (Pasadena, TX)
Richard Park - (Player) Independence Junior College (Independence, KS)
Carroll Herman - (Coach) Illinois Central College (East Peoria, IL)
John Spezia - (Coach) Danville Area Community College (Danville, IL)
2006
Randall Albrecht - (Coach) St. Louis Community College-Meramec (St. Louis, MO)
Ron Brillhart - (Coach) Western Nebraska Community College (Scottsbluff, NE)
David Retzlaff - (Coach) Minnesota State Community & Technical College (Fergus Falls, MN)
Austin "Red" Robbins - (Player) Chipola Junior College; University of Tennessee; and ABA
2005
Fred Pohlman - (Coach) Penn Valley Community College (Kansas City, MO).
Steve Francis - (Player) San Jacinto Community College; Allegany Community College; University of Maryland; and NBA.
Phil George - (Coach) San Angelo Junior College; San Angelo State University.
Shawn Marion - (Player) Vincennes University; University of Nevada - Las Vegas; and NBA.
2004
Lionel Harris - (Player) Dixie College in St. George, Utah; Arizona State University; and NBA.
John Hurley - (Coach) Cincinnati State Community College.
Freddie Lewis - (Player) Eastern Arizona College in Thatcher, Arizona; Arizona State University; and NBA.
Verties Sails - (Coach) Southwest Tennessee Community College.
Bob Snellar - (Coach) Independence Community College in Independence, Kansas; Crowder College in Neosho, Missouri.
2003
Dave "Soupy" Campbell - (Coach) New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, New Mexico; College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls; and Western Nebraska Community College in Scottsbluff.
Don Klaas - (Coach) College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
Lowell Roumph - (Coach) Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, Colorado.
2002
Charles Anderson - (Coach) Aquinas College; Nashville, Tennessee
Robert "Bob" Gilliland - (Contributor) National Tournament Committee for 52 years
Roy Hairston - (Player) Hutchinson Community College and Purdue University
Jay Harrington - (Coach-Contributor) Southwestern Illinois College; Belleville, Illinois
Gayle Kaundart - (Coach) Westark Community College; Fort Smith, Arkansas
2001
Enid Drake - (Coach) Louisburg College; Louisburg, North Carolina
Nate McMillan - (Player) Chowan College, NC State and Seattle Supersonics
Ken Rochlitz - (Coach/Contributor) Northwest College; Powell, Wyoming
Bob Tipson - (Coach) Champlain College; Burlington, Vermont
2000
Rickey Green - Vincennes University; Vincennes, Indiana
Archie Myers - Howard College; Big Spring, Texas
Virgil Motsinger - Southeastern Illinois College; Harrisburg, Illinois
Dan Sparks - Vincennes University; Vincennes, Indiana
1999
Dennis Perryman - Garden City CC; Garden City, Kansas
Gene Robbins - Murray State College; Tishomingo, Oklahoma
Jim Wyatt - Southeastern CC; West Burlington, Iowa
Bill Shay - CC of Allegheny County; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1998
Artis Gilmore - Gardner-Webb JC; Boiling Springs, North Carolina
Jack Martin - County College of Morris; Randolph, New Jersey
William Ben Rogers, Sr. - Middle Georgia College; Cochran, Georgia
James Allen Toupal - Trinidad State JC; Trinidad, Colorado
1997
Tom Bennett - Mesa Community College; Mesa, Arizona
Bob Kirk - Allegany Community College; Cumberland, Maryland
Cliff Meely - Northeastern Junior College; Sterling, Colorado
1996
Larry Dassie - Dodge City CC; Dodge City, Kansas
Jerry Kershaw - Hutchinson, Kansas
Leon Spencer - Trinity Valley CC; Athens, Texas
Fred Trenkle - College of Southern Idaho; Twin Falls, Idaho
1995
Walter Berry - San Jacinto College/Central; Pasadena, Texas
Vincent Cullen - CC of Rhode Island; Lincoln, Rhode Island
Dan Dotson - Hannibal LaGrange JC; Hannibal, Missouri
Bruce Hoffman - Sheridan College; Sheridan, Wyoming
Gerald Wilkins - Moberly Area Junior College; Moberly, Missouri
1994
Larry Johnson - Odessa College; Odessa, Texas
Mitch Richmond - Moberly Area Junior College; Moberly, Missouri
Ollie Taylor - San Jacinto College; Pasadena, Texas
Robert W. Weathers - Mississippi Gulf Coast CC; Perkinston, Mississippi
1993
Daron "Mookie" Blaylock - Midland College; Midland, Texas
Glen R. Clem - Walker College; Jasper, Alabama
Milton H. Johnson - Chipola Junior College; Marianna, Florida
Roland "Rolly" Williams - North Idaho College; Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
1992
Gene Bogash - Wilmington College; Wilmington, North Carolina
Dennis Lehnus - Kandakee CC; Kankakee, Illinois
Frank Streety - Broome CC; Binghampton, New York
Sam Williams - Burlington JC; Burlington, IA
1991
Sam Butterfield - Hutchinson CC; Hutchinson, Kansas
Jack Hartman - Coffeyville CC; Coffeyville, Kansas
Charlie Spoonhour - Moberly JC, Missouri - Southeastern CC, Iowa
Al Wagler - Hutchinson, Kansas
1990
Ronnie Arrow - San Jacinto College; Pasadena, Texas
Gene Keady - Garden City CC/Hutchinson CC; Hutchinson, Kansas
Adrian Smith - Northeast Mississippi CC; Booneville, Mississippi
Harrison Stepter - Moberly Area Junior College; Moberly, Missouri
1989
Gene Bess - Three Rivers Community College; Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Denver Brackeen - East Central Junior College; Decatur, Mississippi
Roy Edwards - Northeastern Junior College; Sterling, Colorado
Allen Holmes - Weber College; Ogden, Utah
Bruce Larson - Eastern Arizona College; Thatcher, Arizona
Reed Swenson - Weber College; Ogden, Utah
1988
Ralph Arietta - Westchester Community College; Valhalla, New York
Bob Burrow - Lon Morris College; Jacksonville, Texas
Boyd Grant - Snow College; Ephraim, Utah
George E. Killian - Erie County Tech Institute; Buffalo, New York
Paul Pressey - Western Texas College; Snyder, Texas
Harry Simmons - Pueblo Colorado Junior College; Pueblo, Colorado
1987
Bill Alheim - Miami Dade CC/North; Miami, Florida
Darrell Floyd - Wingate, North Carolina
Dick Garmaker - Hibbing CC; Hibbing, Minnesota
V. C. "Bud" Obee - Hutchinson, Kansas
Robert Sechrest - Mineral Area College; Flat River, Missouri
Joe Turner - Kilgore JC; Kilgore, Texas
1986
Ed Badger - Wilbur Wright JC; Chicago, Illinois
Allen Bradfield - Vincennes University; Vincennes, Indiana
Fred Brown - Southeastern JC; Burlington, Iowa
Tom Henderson - San Jacinto College; Pasadena, Texas
Howie Landa - Mercer County CC; Trenton, New Jersey
Charles Sesher - Hutchinson CC; Hutchinson, Kansas
1985
Jim Carey - Garden City CC; Kansas
Oscar "Swede" Erickson - Casper College; Casper, Wyoming
Lowell "Cotton" Fitzsimmons - Moberly Area JC; Moberly, Missouri
Spencer Haywood - Trinidad JC; Trinidad, Colorado
Guy E. "Tim" Holt - Hutchinson, Kansas
Ray Schumann - Hannibal LaGrange JC; Hannibal, Missouri
1984
Richard E. Baldwin - Broome CC; New York
Maurice John - Moberly JC; Moberly, Missouri
Robert McAdoo - Vincennes University; Vincennes, Indiana
Floyd Wagstaff - Tyler JC; Tyler, Texas
A. A. "Pop" Willis - Joliet JC; Illinois
Nick Van Exel - (Player) Trinity Valley Community College (TX)
Jerry Venable - (Player) Ferrum College (VA)
Mark Adams - (Coach) Howard College (TX)
John Alofs - (Coach) Herkimer College (NY)
Mike Jeffers - (Coach) Johnson County Community College (KS)
2019
Steve Eck - (Coach) Hutchinson Community College (KS)
Pat Smith - (Coach) Moberly Area Community College (MO)
Jim Welling - (Coach) Owens Community College (OH)
2018
Pete Mickeal - (Player) Indian Hills Community College (IA)
Jay Herkelman - (Coach) Coffeyville Community College (KS)
Todd Franklin - (Coach) Vincennes University (IN)
2017
Eddie Robinson - (Player) Brown Mackie College (KS) | Trinity Valley Community College (TX)
Craig Tucker - (Player) Coffeyville Community College (KS)
Michael Ingram - (Coach) Lansing Community College (MI)
Joe Kuhn - (Coach) Joliet Junior College (IL)
Robert 'Gus' Stevens - (Contributor) Vincennes University (IN)
2016
Alonzo Bradley - (Player) Hinds Community College (MS) (Formerly Utica Community College)
Dennis Gibson - (Coach) Garrett College (MD)
Bob Flickner - (Coach) Eastfield College (TX)
2015
Vinnie Johnson - (Player) McLennan Community College (TX)
Steve Green - (Coach) South Plains College (TX)
Audie Arnold - (Coach) Northeast Mississippi Community College (MS)
2014
Kevin Gamble - (Player) Lincoln College (IL)
Jeff Massey - (Player) Owens Community College (OH)
Bill Muse - (Coach) Connors State College (OK)
Richard Shilts - (Coach) Kalamazoo Valley Community College (MI)
2013
Rich Corsetto - (Coach) Passaic County Community College (NJ)
Dave Heiss - (Coach) Waubonsee Community College (IL)
Dennis Helms - (Coach) Odessa College (TX)
2012
Jim Boyce - (Player) Burlington Junior College (Burlington, IA)
Carl Landry - (Player) Vincennes University (Indiana)
Clarence Walker - (Player) Vincennes University (Indiana)
Gene Bahnsen - (Coach) Wharton County Junior College (Texas)
Buster Gilliss - (Coach) Bismarck State College (Bismarck, ND)
Kevin McCarthy - (Coach) SUNY Cobleskill (NY)
2011
Troy Arlis Ricks, Sr. - (Coach) Mississippi Delta Community College, Hinds Community College (Miss.) & Copiah-Lincoln Community College (Miss.)
Stephen Solomone - (Coach) Gloucester County College (NJ)
Allen Pickering - (Coach) Lincoln College (Lincoln, IL)
Dennis Pilcher - (Coach) Iowa Central Community College (Fort Dodge, IA)
McCoy McLemore - (Player) Moberly Junior College (MO)
2010
Ollie Mack - (Player) San Jacinto College (Texas)
Billy Kent Barton - (Coach) State Fair Community College (Missouri)
Jay Pivec - (Coach) Minneapolis Community & Technical College (Minnesota)
Jack Robertson - (Coach) Faulkner State Community College (Alabama)
Steve Schmidt - (Coach) Mott Community College (Flint, MI)
2009
William Finn - (Coach) Moraine Valley Community College (Palus Hills, IL)
Mike Leatherwood - (Coach) Indian River State College (Fort Pierce, FL)
Willie Murrell - (Player) - Eastern Oklahoma A & M College (Wilburton, OK)
Lewis Orr - (Coach) Lon Morris College (Jacksonville, TX) and Navarro College (Corsicana, TX)
2008
Ned Duncan - (Player) Kilgore College (Kilgore, TX)
Bill Carlyle - (Coach) Walters State Community College (Morristown, TN)
Francis Flax - (Coach) Brown Mackie College (Salina, KS)
Joe O'Brien - (Coach) Southeastern Community College (West Burlington, IA)
Paige Rowden - (Coach) Leicester Junior College (Worcester, MA)
2007
Scott Gernander - (Coach) San Jacinto College (Pasadena, TX)
Richard Park - (Player) Independence Junior College (Independence, KS)
Carroll Herman - (Coach) Illinois Central College (East Peoria, IL)
John Spezia - (Coach) Danville Area Community College (Danville, IL)
2006
Randall Albrecht - (Coach) St. Louis Community College-Meramec (St. Louis, MO)
Ron Brillhart - (Coach) Western Nebraska Community College (Scottsbluff, NE)
David Retzlaff - (Coach) Minnesota State Community & Technical College (Fergus Falls, MN)
Austin "Red" Robbins - (Player) Chipola Junior College; University of Tennessee; and ABA
2005
Fred Pohlman - (Coach) Penn Valley Community College (Kansas City, MO).
Steve Francis - (Player) San Jacinto Community College; Allegany Community College; University of Maryland; and NBA.
Phil George - (Coach) San Angelo Junior College; San Angelo State University.
Shawn Marion - (Player) Vincennes University; University of Nevada - Las Vegas; and NBA.
2004
Lionel Harris - (Player) Dixie College in St. George, Utah; Arizona State University; and NBA.
John Hurley - (Coach) Cincinnati State Community College.
Freddie Lewis - (Player) Eastern Arizona College in Thatcher, Arizona; Arizona State University; and NBA.
Verties Sails - (Coach) Southwest Tennessee Community College.
Bob Snellar - (Coach) Independence Community College in Independence, Kansas; Crowder College in Neosho, Missouri.
2003
Dave "Soupy" Campbell - (Coach) New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, New Mexico; College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls; and Western Nebraska Community College in Scottsbluff.
Don Klaas - (Coach) College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
Lowell Roumph - (Coach) Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, Colorado.
2002
Charles Anderson - (Coach) Aquinas College; Nashville, Tennessee
Robert "Bob" Gilliland - (Contributor) National Tournament Committee for 52 years
Roy Hairston - (Player) Hutchinson Community College and Purdue University
Jay Harrington - (Coach-Contributor) Southwestern Illinois College; Belleville, Illinois
Gayle Kaundart - (Coach) Westark Community College; Fort Smith, Arkansas
2001
Enid Drake - (Coach) Louisburg College; Louisburg, North Carolina
Nate McMillan - (Player) Chowan College, NC State and Seattle Supersonics
Ken Rochlitz - (Coach/Contributor) Northwest College; Powell, Wyoming
Bob Tipson - (Coach) Champlain College; Burlington, Vermont
2000
Rickey Green - Vincennes University; Vincennes, Indiana
Archie Myers - Howard College; Big Spring, Texas
Virgil Motsinger - Southeastern Illinois College; Harrisburg, Illinois
Dan Sparks - Vincennes University; Vincennes, Indiana
1999
Dennis Perryman - Garden City CC; Garden City, Kansas
Gene Robbins - Murray State College; Tishomingo, Oklahoma
Jim Wyatt - Southeastern CC; West Burlington, Iowa
Bill Shay - CC of Allegheny County; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1998
Artis Gilmore - Gardner-Webb JC; Boiling Springs, North Carolina
Jack Martin - County College of Morris; Randolph, New Jersey
William Ben Rogers, Sr. - Middle Georgia College; Cochran, Georgia
James Allen Toupal - Trinidad State JC; Trinidad, Colorado
1997
Tom Bennett - Mesa Community College; Mesa, Arizona
Bob Kirk - Allegany Community College; Cumberland, Maryland
Cliff Meely - Northeastern Junior College; Sterling, Colorado
1996
Larry Dassie - Dodge City CC; Dodge City, Kansas
Jerry Kershaw - Hutchinson, Kansas
Leon Spencer - Trinity Valley CC; Athens, Texas
Fred Trenkle - College of Southern Idaho; Twin Falls, Idaho
1995
Walter Berry - San Jacinto College/Central; Pasadena, Texas
Vincent Cullen - CC of Rhode Island; Lincoln, Rhode Island
Dan Dotson - Hannibal LaGrange JC; Hannibal, Missouri
Bruce Hoffman - Sheridan College; Sheridan, Wyoming
Gerald Wilkins - Moberly Area Junior College; Moberly, Missouri
1994
Larry Johnson - Odessa College; Odessa, Texas
Mitch Richmond - Moberly Area Junior College; Moberly, Missouri
Ollie Taylor - San Jacinto College; Pasadena, Texas
Robert W. Weathers - Mississippi Gulf Coast CC; Perkinston, Mississippi
1993
Daron "Mookie" Blaylock - Midland College; Midland, Texas
Glen R. Clem - Walker College; Jasper, Alabama
Milton H. Johnson - Chipola Junior College; Marianna, Florida
Roland "Rolly" Williams - North Idaho College; Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
1992
Gene Bogash - Wilmington College; Wilmington, North Carolina
Dennis Lehnus - Kandakee CC; Kankakee, Illinois
Frank Streety - Broome CC; Binghampton, New York
Sam Williams - Burlington JC; Burlington, IA
1991
Sam Butterfield - Hutchinson CC; Hutchinson, Kansas
Jack Hartman - Coffeyville CC; Coffeyville, Kansas
Charlie Spoonhour - Moberly JC, Missouri - Southeastern CC, Iowa
Al Wagler - Hutchinson, Kansas
1990
Ronnie Arrow - San Jacinto College; Pasadena, Texas
Gene Keady - Garden City CC/Hutchinson CC; Hutchinson, Kansas
Adrian Smith - Northeast Mississippi CC; Booneville, Mississippi
Harrison Stepter - Moberly Area Junior College; Moberly, Missouri
1989
Gene Bess - Three Rivers Community College; Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Denver Brackeen - East Central Junior College; Decatur, Mississippi
Roy Edwards - Northeastern Junior College; Sterling, Colorado
Allen Holmes - Weber College; Ogden, Utah
Bruce Larson - Eastern Arizona College; Thatcher, Arizona
Reed Swenson - Weber College; Ogden, Utah
1988
Ralph Arietta - Westchester Community College; Valhalla, New York
Bob Burrow - Lon Morris College; Jacksonville, Texas
Boyd Grant - Snow College; Ephraim, Utah
George E. Killian - Erie County Tech Institute; Buffalo, New York
Paul Pressey - Western Texas College; Snyder, Texas
Harry Simmons - Pueblo Colorado Junior College; Pueblo, Colorado
1987
Bill Alheim - Miami Dade CC/North; Miami, Florida
Darrell Floyd - Wingate, North Carolina
Dick Garmaker - Hibbing CC; Hibbing, Minnesota
V. C. "Bud" Obee - Hutchinson, Kansas
Robert Sechrest - Mineral Area College; Flat River, Missouri
Joe Turner - Kilgore JC; Kilgore, Texas
1986
Ed Badger - Wilbur Wright JC; Chicago, Illinois
Allen Bradfield - Vincennes University; Vincennes, Indiana
Fred Brown - Southeastern JC; Burlington, Iowa
Tom Henderson - San Jacinto College; Pasadena, Texas
Howie Landa - Mercer County CC; Trenton, New Jersey
Charles Sesher - Hutchinson CC; Hutchinson, Kansas
1985
Jim Carey - Garden City CC; Kansas
Oscar "Swede" Erickson - Casper College; Casper, Wyoming
Lowell "Cotton" Fitzsimmons - Moberly Area JC; Moberly, Missouri
Spencer Haywood - Trinidad JC; Trinidad, Colorado
Guy E. "Tim" Holt - Hutchinson, Kansas
Ray Schumann - Hannibal LaGrange JC; Hannibal, Missouri
1984
Richard E. Baldwin - Broome CC; New York
Maurice John - Moberly JC; Moberly, Missouri
Robert McAdoo - Vincennes University; Vincennes, Indiana
Floyd Wagstaff - Tyler JC; Tyler, Texas
A. A. "Pop" Willis - Joliet JC; Illinois