March 28, 2007

KANSAS CITY, MO. -- The National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) announced today the NABC Division III 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 NABC Division III All-America teams.
*District Player of the Year

2007 NABC DIVISION III ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS

Middle Atlantic
First Team
Chad McGowan* - York (PA)
Jared Yoder - Messiah
Nick Shattuck - Ursinus
Frank Emslic - FDU-Florham
Garrett Etzel - Alvernia
Matt Griffin - Johns Hopkins

Second Team
Scott Fumai - Catholic University
Isaac Greer - Chestnut Hill
Sami Wylie - Lincoln
Jimmy Curran - Lebanon Valley
Jesse Gutekunst - Hood

Coach of the Year: Bill Nelson, Johns Hopkins

East
First Team
Ray Bryant* - Utica College
Tsakani Ngobeni - Hamilton
Anthony Williams - Plattsburgh
Jon Onyiriuka - Rochester
Sherod Harris - Brockport
Dan McSweeney - St. John Fisher

Second Team
Jason Boone - NYU
Brandon Williams - Brockport
Lawrence Avitabile - Vassar
Chris Reaves - SUNYIT
Dan Mueller - St. John Fisher

Coach of the Year: Rob Kornaker, St. John Fisher

Northeast
First Team
Andrew Olson* - Amherst
Eric Downie - Salem State
Ryan Cain - WPI
Tyler Kathan - Keene State
Dan Wheeler - Amherst
Steve DeLuca - Brandeis

Second Team
Kinsey Durgin - R.I. College
Prezzie Blue - Wentworth Tech
Zack Ray - Bates
Rob Stockwell - Bates
Jim Bayne - Western New England

Coach of the Year: Dave Hixon, Amherst

West
First Team
Isaac Rosefelt* - Univ. of St. Thomas
Joe Werner - UW LaCrosse
Kyle White - Loras College
Jon Krull - UW Stevens Point
Brian Schnettler - Univ. of St. Thomas
Jim Capelle - UW Oshkosh

Second Team
Steve Hicklin - UW Stevens Point
Mike Keating - Univ. of St. Thomas
Sam Betty - Occidental College
Mike Kilburg - Coe College
Peter Rortvedt - UW Stevens Point

Coach of the Year: Bob Semling, UW Stevens Point

Midwest
First Team
Kent Raymond* - Wheaton
Larry Welton - Aurora
Troy Ruths - Washington
Michael Anthony - Bluffton
Nathan Drury - Carroll
Zach Freeman - Illinois Wesleyan

Second Team
Chris Tarpley - Eureka
Drew Wessels - Augustana
Nick Feegan - Transylvania
Joey Searle - Transylvania
Darrick Leonard - Aurora

Coach of the Year: James Lancaster, Aurora

Atlantic
First Team
Thomas Baker* - Rowan
Mike Hoyt - Mt. St. Mary
Luis Martinez - William Paterson
Ahmad Mosby - Ramapo
Dana John - Jersey City
Waleed Farid - Stevens

Second Team
Jeffrey Boone - York
Chad Barnes - Rutgers-Newark
Virgil Gray II - Stevens
Omar Alston - Ramapo
Mario Lancioni - Richard Stockton

Co-Coaches of the Year: Charles Brown, Jersey City and Josh Loeffler, Stevens

Great Lakes
First Team
Tom Port* - The College of Wooster
Tori Davis - Baldwin Wallace College
Stephen Cramer - Hope College
Brandon Mimes - John Carroll University
Dane Borchers - Wittenberg Univesity
Jon Koch - Washington & Jefferson College

Second Team
James Cooper - The College of Wooster
Tyler Ousley - Otterbein College
Greg Badenhop - Ohio Northern College
Zak Silas - Albion College
Nate Stahl - Capital University

Coach of the Year: Steve Moore, The College of Wooster

South
First Team
Ben Strong* - Guilford College
D.J. Jones - Mississippi College
Bobby Golden - Maryville College
Brandon Adair - Virginia Wesleyan
Lynn Bright - Greensboro College
Matt Nestheide - Centre College

Second Team
Jake Baldwin - Piedmont College
Timothy Broomfield - Mississippi College
Kevin Guyden - Mary Hardin-Baylor
Lenny Hall - North Carolina Wesleyan
Jordan Snipes - Guilford College
Zach Pickelman - Hardin-Simmons

Co-Coaches of the Year: Greg Mason, Centre College and Tom Palumbo, Guilford College

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.