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National Association of Coaches Announces 2009 Division II All-District Teams and Coaches

KANSAS CITY, MO. (March 12, 2009) -- The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced today the NABC Division II All-District teams and coaches, recognizing the best men’s collegiate basketball student-athletes and coaches in the division. Selected and voted on by member coaches of the NABC, these student-athletes represent the finest basketball players across America. The 88 student-athletes, from eight districts, are now eligible for the State Farm Coaches’ Division II All- America teams, selected by the NABC.

2009 NABC DIVISION II ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS Atlantic First Team Second Team Ted Scott, West Virginia State Anthony Hiliard, Elizabeth City Joe Jones, Edinboro Ryan Scott, Johnson C. Smith Stan Hall, Alderson Broaddus Kyle Goldcamp, Gannon Thad McFadden, Fairmont State Stephen Dennis, Kutztown Dave Ben, Kutztown Marcus Tullis, Pitt-Johnstown Denell Stephens, Slippery Rock

Coach of the Year: John T. Reilly, Gannon

Midwest First Team Second Team Josh Bostic, Findlay Kale Richardson, Ashland Brandon Dagans, Lewis Justin Keenan, Ferris State LaVontay Fenderson, UW-Parkside Tony Gugino, Hillsdale Aaron Hill, Rockhurst Pete Trammell, Grand Valley State Tim VanOudheusden, Lake Superior State Dustin Maquire, Northern Kentucky Chartrael Hall, Bellarmine

Coach of the Year: Ron Niekamp, Findlay

Central First Team Second Team Kevin Ratzsch, Northern State Ben Fischer, Winona State Ross Demasi, Southwest Minnesota State Drake Beranek, Nebraska – Kearny Travis Nelson, Minnesota State-Mankato Kirk Archibeque, Fort Lewis College John Vaudreuil, Minnesota-Duluth Brian Sykora, Minnesota Duluth Jesse Wagstaff, Metro State Taylor Witt, St. Cloud State David Johnson, Winona State

Coach of the Year: Greg Stemen, Southwest Minnesota State (NABC Division II All-District -- page 2)

East First Team Second Team Darren Duncan, Merrimack Omari Knox, Bloomfield Jason Westrol, Bentley A.J. Rudowitz, Stonehill Lawerence Ekperigan, Lemoyne Nick Carter, C.W. Post Lew Finnegan, Bentley Cassius Chaney, New Haven Jon Schmidt, C.W. Post Malcolm Ingram, Philadelphia Teariez Stennis, Bridgeport

Coach of the Year: Greg Herenda, Massachusetts - Lowell

South First Team Second Team Nick Kohs, Christian Brothers Rob Eldridge, Florida Southern Tyrone Curnell, Valdosta State Rashad Callaway, Tampa Thomas Fraise, North Alabama Rion Rayfield, Florida Southern Nick Wolf, Rollins Thiago Cordeiro, Arkansas Tech Chris Hill, Lynn Tim Coenraad, Nova Southeastern Kenny Johnson, North Alabama

Coach of the Year: Mike Nienaber, Christian Brothers

Southeast First Team Second Team Garrett Siler, Augusta State Brandon Wright, Erskine College Christ Commons, USC-Aiken L.J. Dunn, Barton College Kendrick Easley, Mount Olive College Elliott McDowell, Lenoir-Rhyne College Ben Madgen, Augusta State Jonathan Whitson, Brevard College Kyle Moore, Tusculum College Antonio Houston, Catawba College Shaun Keaton, Georgia College & State

Coach of the Year: Darren “Dip” Metress, Augusta State

South Central First Team Second Team Matt Rogers, Southwest Baptist D’Ante Harris, Southwest Baptist , Midwestern State Hunter Henry, Northwest Missouri State Lance Harper, Central Oklahoma Kenneth White, Southwest Oklahoma State Sanijay Watts, Central Missouri Alex Moosmann, Central Missouri Michael Jenkins, Nebraska-Omaha Nick Morey, St. Mary’s Lionel Brown, Angelo State

Coach of the Year: Jeff Guiot, Southwest Baptist University

West First Team Second Team Larry Gordon, Cal Poly-Pomona Jerrell Smith, Cal State-Dominguez Hills Lucas Alves, BYU-Hawaii Devin Montgomery, Cal State-San Bernardino Brandon Brown, Cal State-San Bernardino Zac Tiedeman, Humboldt State University Michael Hernandez, Cal State-Dominguez Hills Mett Penoncello, Central Washington Ira Graham, Western Washington Kenny Barker, Alaska Anchorage Jake Linton, St. Martins Jay DeMaestri, Hawaii-Hilo

Coach of the Year: Greg Kemansky, Cal Poly - Pomona

(NABC Division II All-District -- page 3)

About the National Association of Basketball Coaches Located in Kansas City, MO, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Phog Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the . Allen, a student of , the inventor of basketball, organized coaches into this collective group to serve as Guardians of the Game. The NABC currently claims nearly 5,000 members consisting primarily of university and college men’s basketball coaches. All members of the NABC are expected to uphold the core values of being a Guardian of the Game by bringing attention to the positive aspects of the sport of basketball and the role coaches play in the academic and athletic lives of today’s student-athletes. The four core values of being a Guardian of the Game are advocacy, leadership, service and education. Additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, can be found at www.nabc.com.

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