Lennie Acuff, head men’s basketball coach at the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), has been elected to the board of directors of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). He replaces Dale Clayton, the former head coach at Carson-Newman College and the NABC president in 2009-10. He joins Larry Gipson, head coach at Northeastern State (Okla.) University and the NABC’s second vice president, representing NCAA Division II on the board of directors.
A little info About the National Association of Basketball Coaches
Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Forrest “Phog” Allen, the legendary basketball coach at the University of Kansas. Allen, a student of James Naismith, 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.
Coach Acuff joins a very impressive list of coaches on the NABC Board….
Tom Izzo, President (Michigan State University), Ernie Kent, First Vice President (Orgeon) , Phil Martelli, Third Vice President (Saint Joseph’s University), Page Moir, Fourth Vice President (Roanoke College), Dale Clayton, 2009-10 Past President (Carson-Newman College), Orlando “Tubby” Smith, 2008-09 Past President (University of Minnesota), Ron Hunter, Director (IUPUI), Jeff Jones, Director (American University), Bill Self, Director (University of Kansas), Paul Hewitt, Director (Georgia Tech), Bo Ryan, Director (University of Wisconsin), Charlie Brock, Director (Springfield College), Gary Stewart, Director (University of California, Davis), Lorenzo Romar, Director (University of Washington), Mike Brey, Director (University of Notre Dame), Tim Carter, Director (South Carolina State University), Gary Williams, Director (University of Maryland), Trent Johnson, Director (Louisiana State University), Jeff Capel, Director (University of Oklahoma)
Here is the link to the NABC Release
Jason Smith has been named to the GSC All Decade Team! He is one of 5 members on the First Team All Decade. During his career Jason was a 2006 All-American; two-time All-GSC East First Team and he scored more than 1,500 career points. Congratulations Jason!
The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) today announced the NABC Honors Court, recognizing those collegiate basketball student-athletes who excelled in academics during the 2009-10 season. In order to be named to the Honors Court, an athlete must meet a high standard of academic criteria. We were very proud to have 3 Chargers named to the Honors Court.
