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KIRKWOOD COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S DOUG WAGEMESTER NAMED 2010 UPS NABC NJCAA COACH OF THE YEAR
 April 23, 2010

KANSAS CITY, MO. (April 23, 2010) - After leading Kirkwood Community College to a third place finish in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division II national championship tournament, Doug Wagemester has been named the 2010 UPS NABC NJCAA Coach of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.   

Wagemester, in his 12th season at Kirkwood, located in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, guided the Eagles to a 28-8 record this season.  Kirkwood lost to eventual champion Lincoln College in the semifinals and came back to win a double overtime thriller over Lewis & Clark, 81-72, to claim third place in the national championship tournament in Danville, Ill.  The Eagles had six games go to overtime this season and won all six.

Wagemester's teams have appeared in eight national tournaments, finishing second three times.

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 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.

                                                        2009 - 2010

Jarvis Williams Third Team All-American NJCAA
All-Tournament NJCAA National Tournament
First Team ICCAC All-Region
Kaylon Williams First Team ICCAC All-Region
Jordan Stoermer Second Team ICCAC All-Region
Trevell Rivers Third Team ICCAC All-Region