Men's Basketball Honored by NABC
7/9/2018 1:58:00 PM | Men's Basketball
"We strive for excellence on and off the court. We believe that being successful in the classroom directly correlates to the success on the floor," Coach Nagy said. "Our guys did a tremendous job in the classroom and we are proud of the recognition by the NABC"
The NABC's Team Academic Excellence Award is given to any NCAA, NAIA or NJCAA men's basketball team with a team GPA greater than 3.0, counting all student-athletes who competed during the 2017-18 season. This is the first time Wright State earned the award since the NABC began the team award program in 2012-13.
Nine Raiders finished the spring 2018 semester with better than a 3.0 cumulative GPA, including Bill Wampler, Mark Hughes. Alan Vest, Adam Giles, Loudon Love, Tye Wilburn, Trey Stacey, Parker Ernsthausen and Cole Gentry.
About the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC)
Located in Kansas City, Missouri, 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 has 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. For additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, go to www.nabc.org.
