Five Inducted to the Hall of Fame in Class of 2026
Steve Forbes | Coach | Southwestern (IA), Barton (KS), & Northwest Florida State
Steve Forbes began his coaching career in the junior college ranks, spending two seasons as an assistant and then head coach at Southwestern Community College where he compiled a 36‑27 record as head coach. In 1995 he took the head coaching job at Barton County Community College and over three seasons the Cougars went 68‑28, produced three All‑American players, twice finished with a national ranking, and recorded victories over 15 nationally ranked teams.
Forbes later returned to the NJCAA level in 2011 as head coach at Northwest Florida State College, where his teams posted a 62‑6 record across two seasons. He led the Raiders to consecutive 30 win seasons, and back-to-back NJCAA Division I National Runner-up finishes. Five of his players from Northwest Florida State went on to Division I programs. After his success at the junior college level, Forbes moved into NCAA Division I coaching, including assistant positions at several programs and head coaching roles at East Tennessee State and Wake Forest. His collegiate coaching career spans more than three decades and includes NCAA Tournament appearances, conference titles, and recognition for team performance at multiple levels of college basketball.
(Photo Credit: Northwest Florida State Athletics)
Steve Forbes began his coaching career in the junior college ranks, spending two seasons as an assistant and then head coach at Southwestern Community College where he compiled a 36‑27 record as head coach. In 1995 he took the head coaching job at Barton County Community College and over three seasons the Cougars went 68‑28, produced three All‑American players, twice finished with a national ranking, and recorded victories over 15 nationally ranked teams.
Forbes later returned to the NJCAA level in 2011 as head coach at Northwest Florida State College, where his teams posted a 62‑6 record across two seasons. He led the Raiders to consecutive 30 win seasons, and back-to-back NJCAA Division I National Runner-up finishes. Five of his players from Northwest Florida State went on to Division I programs. After his success at the junior college level, Forbes moved into NCAA Division I coaching, including assistant positions at several programs and head coaching roles at East Tennessee State and Wake Forest. His collegiate coaching career spans more than three decades and includes NCAA Tournament appearances, conference titles, and recognition for team performance at multiple levels of college basketball.
(Photo Credit: Northwest Florida State Athletics)
Nolan Richardson | Coach | Western Texas
Nolan Richardson began his collegiate coaching career at Western Texas Junior College, where he led the team to a 37‑0 record and the NJCAA National Championship in 1980. His undefeated season remains one of the most notable accomplishments in junior college basketball, establishing Richardson as a coach capable of developing talent and building winning programs at the NJCAA level. Following his success in junior college, Richardson moved on to the University of Tulsa, where he guided the Golden Hurricane to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) championship in 1981.
Richardson later became head coach at the University of Arkansas, where he served from 1985 to 2002. During his tenure, he led the Razorbacks to 15 postseason appearances in 17 seasons, including three Final Four appearances. Arkansas won the NCAA Tournament national championship in 1994 and finished as national runner‑up in 1995. Over his collegiate head coaching career, Richardson became the only coach to win a junior college national title, an NIT championship, and an NCAA national championship. His contributions to the sport have been recognized with induction into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008 and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014.
(Photo Credit: University of Arkansas Athletics)
Nolan Richardson began his collegiate coaching career at Western Texas Junior College, where he led the team to a 37‑0 record and the NJCAA National Championship in 1980. His undefeated season remains one of the most notable accomplishments in junior college basketball, establishing Richardson as a coach capable of developing talent and building winning programs at the NJCAA level. Following his success in junior college, Richardson moved on to the University of Tulsa, where he guided the Golden Hurricane to the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) championship in 1981.
Richardson later became head coach at the University of Arkansas, where he served from 1985 to 2002. During his tenure, he led the Razorbacks to 15 postseason appearances in 17 seasons, including three Final Four appearances. Arkansas won the NCAA Tournament national championship in 1994 and finished as national runner‑up in 1995. Over his collegiate head coaching career, Richardson became the only coach to win a junior college national title, an NIT championship, and an NCAA national championship. His contributions to the sport have been recognized with induction into the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2008 and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014.
(Photo Credit: University of Arkansas Athletics)
Doug Wagemester | Coach | Kirkwood (IA)
Doug Wagemester's career in junior college athletics spans more than a quarter‑century, highlighted by 15 seasons as head men's basketball coach at Kirkwood Community College and 26 total years of NJCAA service. During his tenure as head coach from 1998‑99 through 2012‑13, Wagemester compiled a 409‑107 overall record and a 179‑28 mark in conference play. His teams captured 12 Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) regular‑season titles and made nine NJCAA National Tournament appearances, including three national runner‑up finishes. Under his leadership, six players earned NJCAA All‑American honors and the Eagles achieved multiple seasons with 30 or more wins. Wagemester was also recognized as the NJCAA Division II National Coach of the Year in 2009‑10 by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
In addition to his coaching accomplishments, Wagemester served as Kirkwood's athletic director from 2007 through 2024, a period in which the college's six sports programs posted sustained competitive success. During his time as AD, Kirkwood teams earned 58 national tournament appearances, 58 region titles, 10 NJCAA national championships and five national runner‑up finishes and saw 97 student‑athletes achieve All‑American status. His combined roles as coach and administrator reflect long‑term involvement in NJCAA athletics and contribution to the development of the college's athletic programs.
(Photo Credit: Kirkwood Community College)
Doug Wagemester's career in junior college athletics spans more than a quarter‑century, highlighted by 15 seasons as head men's basketball coach at Kirkwood Community College and 26 total years of NJCAA service. During his tenure as head coach from 1998‑99 through 2012‑13, Wagemester compiled a 409‑107 overall record and a 179‑28 mark in conference play. His teams captured 12 Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC) regular‑season titles and made nine NJCAA National Tournament appearances, including three national runner‑up finishes. Under his leadership, six players earned NJCAA All‑American honors and the Eagles achieved multiple seasons with 30 or more wins. Wagemester was also recognized as the NJCAA Division II National Coach of the Year in 2009‑10 by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.
In addition to his coaching accomplishments, Wagemester served as Kirkwood's athletic director from 2007 through 2024, a period in which the college's six sports programs posted sustained competitive success. During his time as AD, Kirkwood teams earned 58 national tournament appearances, 58 region titles, 10 NJCAA national championships and five national runner‑up finishes and saw 97 student‑athletes achieve All‑American status. His combined roles as coach and administrator reflect long‑term involvement in NJCAA athletics and contribution to the development of the college's athletic programs.
(Photo Credit: Kirkwood Community College)
Dontae' Jones | Student-Athlete | Northeast Mississippi
Dontae' Jones has been named to the NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in recognition of his accomplishments at the NJCAA level and beyond. At Northeast Mississippi Community College, Jones helped the Tigers compile a 51-14 record over two seasons and led the team to its seventh all-time NJCAA Division I National Tournament appearance. He averaged a double-double in both seasons, posting 25.2 points and 11.2 rebounds as a freshman and 28.7 points and 13.3 rebounds as a sophomore, scoring 917 points in the 1994-95 season, the second-highest total in program history. He also earned All-Conference, All-Region 23, and NJCAA All-American honors.
Following his junior college career, Jones transferred to Mississippi State University, where he contributed to the Bulldogs' first SEC Tournament championship and NCAA Southeast Regional title in 1996. He averaged 15 points per game over the Southeast Regional, helping the team advance to the Elite Eight, and scored 16 points in Mississippi State's NCAA Final Four appearance that year. Across both NJCAA and NCAA competition, Jones played on teams that consistently reached postseason play and earned multiple individual honors, reflecting his sustained contributions at the collegiate level.
(Photo Credit: Northeast Mississippi Community College)
Dontae' Jones has been named to the NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in recognition of his accomplishments at the NJCAA level and beyond. At Northeast Mississippi Community College, Jones helped the Tigers compile a 51-14 record over two seasons and led the team to its seventh all-time NJCAA Division I National Tournament appearance. He averaged a double-double in both seasons, posting 25.2 points and 11.2 rebounds as a freshman and 28.7 points and 13.3 rebounds as a sophomore, scoring 917 points in the 1994-95 season, the second-highest total in program history. He also earned All-Conference, All-Region 23, and NJCAA All-American honors.
Following his junior college career, Jones transferred to Mississippi State University, where he contributed to the Bulldogs' first SEC Tournament championship and NCAA Southeast Regional title in 1996. He averaged 15 points per game over the Southeast Regional, helping the team advance to the Elite Eight, and scored 16 points in Mississippi State's NCAA Final Four appearance that year. Across both NJCAA and NCAA competition, Jones played on teams that consistently reached postseason play and earned multiple individual honors, reflecting his sustained contributions at the collegiate level.
(Photo Credit: Northeast Mississippi Community College)
Cleanthony Early | Student-Athlete | Sullivan County (NY)
Cleanthony Early's induction into the NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame honors his outstanding achievements and contributions to junior college basketball during his time at Sullivan County Community College. A two-time NJCAA Division III Player of the Year in 2011 and 2012, Early also earned NJCAA All-American honors and was named the Basketball Coaches Association of New York junior college player of the year in 2012. During his NJCAA career, he established himself as a dominant player and key contributor on the court.
Following his success at the junior college level, Early continued his basketball career at Wichita State University, where he played a vital role in leading the team to the 2013 NCAA Final Four—the program's first appearance since 1964. Averaging 13.9 points per game during that run, he later improved to 16.4 points per game as a senior, helping Wichita State achieve an undefeated regular season and a 35-1 record, marking the best season in Division I history at the time. Early was also selected 34th overall in the 2014 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks, launching a professional career spanning the NBA, G League, and international leagues. His collegiate accolades include multiple All-American honors, Wooden Award finalist recognition, and membership in Wichita State's 1,000-Point Club.
(Photo Credit: SUNY Sullivan Athletics)
Cleanthony Early's induction into the NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame honors his outstanding achievements and contributions to junior college basketball during his time at Sullivan County Community College. A two-time NJCAA Division III Player of the Year in 2011 and 2012, Early also earned NJCAA All-American honors and was named the Basketball Coaches Association of New York junior college player of the year in 2012. During his NJCAA career, he established himself as a dominant player and key contributor on the court.
Following his success at the junior college level, Early continued his basketball career at Wichita State University, where he played a vital role in leading the team to the 2013 NCAA Final Four—the program's first appearance since 1964. Averaging 13.9 points per game during that run, he later improved to 16.4 points per game as a senior, helping Wichita State achieve an undefeated regular season and a 35-1 record, marking the best season in Division I history at the time. Early was also selected 34th overall in the 2014 NBA Draft by the New York Knicks, launching a professional career spanning the NBA, G League, and international leagues. His collegiate accolades include multiple All-American honors, Wooden Award finalist recognition, and membership in Wichita State's 1,000-Point Club.
(Photo Credit: SUNY Sullivan Athletics)
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Deadline to submit: January 7, 2026
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2026
Nolan Richardson - (Coach) - Western Texas College, Eastern Arizona College
Steve Forbes - (Coach) - Northwest Florida State College, Barton Community College (KS), Southwestern Community College (IA)
Doug Wagemester - (Coach) - Kirkwood Community College (IA)
Cleanthony Early -(Player) - SUNY Sullivan
Donate' Jones -(Player) - Northeast Mississippi Community College
2025
Filiberto Rivera - (Player) - Southeastern Community College (IA)
Terry Carroll - (Coach) - Indian Hills Community College (IA), Southeastern Community College (IA)
Jerry Burns - (Coach) - Monroe Community College (NY)
Kirby Johnson -(Coach) - Temple College (TX)
2024
Kevin O'Connor - (Coach) - North Platte Community College (NE)
Paul Cisek - (Coach) - Brookdale College (NJ)
Ed Janka - (Contributor) - Nike Championship Basketball
2023
Jerry Carrillo - (Coach) - Cochise College (AZ)
Scott Schumacher - (Coach) - Blinn College (TX)
Herb Jones - (Player) - Butler Community College (KS)
Jerry Mullen - (Contributor) - Mullen's Sports
2022
Jimmy Butler - (Player) - Tyler Junior College (TX)
Jae Crowder - (Player) - Howard College (TX)
Chris DePew - (Coach/Contributor) - Sullivan County Community College (NY)
2021
Mike Marquis - (Coach) Tyler Junior College (TX)
Jerry Stone - (Coach) Midland College (TX)
Tim McGraw - (Coach) North Lake College (TX)
Pete Norman - (Coach) Highland Community College (IL)
Donta Smith - (Players) Southeastern Illinois College
2020
Nick Van Exel - (Player) Trinity Valley Community College (TX)
Jerry Venable - (Player) Ferrum College (VA)
Mark Adams - (Coach) Howard College (TX)
John Alofs - (Coach) Herkimer College (NY)
Mike Jeffers - (Coach) Johnson County Community College (KS)
2019
Steve Eck - (Coach) Hutchinson Community College (KS)
Pat Smith - (Coach) Moberly Area Community College (MO)
Jim Welling - (Coach) Owens Community College (OH)
2018
Pete Mickeal - (Player) Indian Hills Community College (IA)
Jay Herkelman - (Coach) Coffeyville Community College (KS)
Todd Franklin - (Coach) Vincennes University (IN)
2017
Eddie Robinson - (Player) Brown Mackie College (KS) | Trinity Valley Community College (TX)
Craig Tucker - (Player) Coffeyville Community College (KS)
Michael Ingram - (Coach) Lansing Community College (MI)
Joe Kuhn - (Coach) Joliet Junior College (IL)
Robert 'Gus' Stevens - (Contributor) Vincennes University (IN)
2016
Alonzo Bradley - (Player) Hinds Community College (MS) (Formerly Utica Community College)
Dennis Gibson - (Coach) Garrett College (MD)
Bob Flickner - (Coach) Eastfield College (TX)
2015
Vinnie Johnson - (Player) McLennan Community College (TX)
Steve Green - (Coach) South Plains College (TX)
Audie Arnold - (Coach) Northeast Mississippi Community College (MS)
2014
Kevin Gamble - (Player) Lincoln College (IL)
Jeff Massey - (Player) Owens Community College (OH)
Bill Muse - (Coach) Connors State College (OK)
Richard Shilts - (Coach) Kalamazoo Valley Community College (MI)
2013
Rich Corsetto - (Coach) Passaic County Community College (NJ)
Dave Heiss - (Coach) Waubonsee Community College (IL)
Dennis Helms - (Coach) Odessa College (TX)
2012
Jim Boyce - (Player) Burlington Junior College (Burlington, IA)
Carl Landry - (Player) Vincennes University (Indiana)
Clarence Walker - (Player) Vincennes University (Indiana)
Gene Bahnsen - (Coach) Wharton County Junior College (Texas)
Buster Gilliss - (Coach) Bismarck State College (Bismarck, ND)
Kevin McCarthy - (Coach) SUNY Cobleskill (NY)
2011
Troy Arlis Ricks, Sr. - (Coach) Mississippi Delta Community College, Hinds Community College (Miss.) & Copiah-Lincoln Community College (Miss.)
Stephen Solomone - (Coach) Gloucester County College (NJ)
Allen Pickering - (Coach) Lincoln College (Lincoln, IL)
Dennis Pilcher - (Coach) Iowa Central Community College (Fort Dodge, IA)
McCoy McLemore - (Player) Moberly Junior College (MO)
2010
Ollie Mack - (Player) San Jacinto College (Texas)
Billy Kent Barton - (Coach) State Fair Community College (Missouri)
Jay Pivec - (Coach) Minneapolis Community & Technical College (Minnesota)
Jack Robertson - (Coach) Faulkner State Community College (Alabama)
Steve Schmidt - (Coach) Mott Community College (Flint, MI)
2009
William Finn - (Coach) Moraine Valley Community College (Palus Hills, IL)
Mike Leatherwood - (Coach) Indian River State College (Fort Pierce, FL)
Willie Murrell - (Player) - Eastern Oklahoma A & M College (Wilburton, OK)
Lewis Orr - (Coach) Lon Morris College (Jacksonville, TX) and Navarro College (Corsicana, TX)
2008
Ned Duncan - (Player) Kilgore College (Kilgore, TX)
Bill Carlyle - (Coach) Walters State Community College (Morristown, TN)
Francis Flax - (Coach) Brown Mackie College (Salina, KS)
Joe O'Brien - (Coach) Southeastern Community College (West Burlington, IA)
Paige Rowden - (Coach) Leicester Junior College (Worcester, MA)
2007
Scott Gernander - (Coach) San Jacinto College (Pasadena, TX)
Richard Park - (Player) Independence Junior College (Independence, KS)
Carroll Herman - (Coach) Illinois Central College (East Peoria, IL)
John Spezia - (Coach) Danville Area Community College (Danville, IL)
2006
Randall Albrecht - (Coach) St. Louis Community College-Meramec (St. Louis, MO)
Ron Brillhart - (Coach) Western Nebraska Community College (Scottsbluff, NE)
David Retzlaff - (Coach) Minnesota State Community & Technical College (Fergus Falls, MN)
Austin "Red" Robbins - (Player) Chipola Junior College; University of Tennessee; and ABA
2005
Fred Pohlman - (Coach) Penn Valley Community College (Kansas City, MO).
Steve Francis - (Player) San Jacinto Community College; Allegany Community College; University of Maryland; and NBA.
Phil George - (Coach) San Angelo Junior College; San Angelo State University.
Shawn Marion - (Player) Vincennes University; University of Nevada - Las Vegas; and NBA.
2004
Lionel Harris - (Player) Dixie College in St. George, Utah; Arizona State University; and NBA.
John Hurley - (Coach) Cincinnati State Community College.
Freddie Lewis - (Player) Eastern Arizona College in Thatcher, Arizona; Arizona State University; and NBA.
Verties Sails - (Coach) Southwest Tennessee Community College.
Bob Snellar - (Coach) Independence Community College in Independence, Kansas; Crowder College in Neosho, Missouri.
2003
Dave "Soupy" Campbell - (Coach) New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, New Mexico; College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls; and Western Nebraska Community College in Scottsbluff.
Don Klaas - (Coach) College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
Lowell Roumph - (Coach) Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, Colorado.
2002
Charles Anderson - (Coach) Aquinas College; Nashville, Tennessee
Robert "Bob" Gilliland - (Contributor) National Tournament Committee for 52 years
Roy Hairston - (Player) Hutchinson Community College and Purdue University
Jay Harrington - (Coach-Contributor) Southwestern Illinois College; Belleville, Illinois
Gayle Kaundart - (Coach) Westark Community College; Fort Smith, Arkansas
2001
Enid Drake - (Coach) Louisburg College; Louisburg, North Carolina
Nate McMillan - (Player) Chowan College, NC State and Seattle Supersonics
Ken Rochlitz - (Coach/Contributor) Northwest College; Powell, Wyoming
Bob Tipson - (Coach) Champlain College; Burlington, Vermont
2000
Rickey Green - (Player) Vincennes University; Vincennes, Indiana
Archie Myers - (Player) Howard College; Big Spring, Texas
Virgil Motsinger - (Coach) Southeastern Illinois College; Harrisburg, Illinois
Dan Sparks - (Coach) Vincennes University; Vincennes, Indiana
1999
Dennis Perryman - (Coach) Garden City CC; Garden City, Kansas
Gene Robbins - (Coach) Murray State College; Tishomingo, Oklahoma
Jim Wyatt - (Coach) Southeastern CC; West Burlington, Iowa
Bill Shay - (Coach) CC of Allegheny County; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1998
Artis Gilmore - (Player) Gardner-Webb JC; Boiling Springs, North Carolina
Jack Martin - (Coach) County College of Morris; Randolph, New Jersey
William Ben Rogers, Sr. - (Coach) Middle Georgia College; Cochran, Georgia
James Allen Toupal - (Coach) Trinidad State JC; Trinidad, Colorado
1997
Tom Bennett - (Coach) Mesa Community College; Mesa, Arizona
Bob Kirk - (Coach) Allegany Community College; Cumberland, Maryland
Cliff Meely - (Player) Northeastern Junior College; Sterling, Colorado
1996
Larry Dassie - (Player) Dodge City CC; Dodge City, Kansas
Jerry Kershaw - (Contributor) Hutchinson, Kansas
Leon Spencer - (Coach) Trinity Valley CC; Athens, Texas
Fred Trenkle - (Coach) College of Southern Idaho; Twin Falls, Idaho
1995
Walter Berry - (Player) San Jacinto College/Central; Pasadena, Texas
Vincent Cullen - (Coach) CC of Rhode Island; Lincoln, Rhode Island
Dan Dotson - (Player) Hannibal LaGrange JC; Hannibal, Missouri
Bruce Hoffman - (Coach)Sheridan College; Sheridan, Wyoming
Gerald Wilkins - (Player) Moberly Area Junior College; Moberly, Missouri
1994
Larry Johnson - (Player) Odessa College; Odessa, Texas
Mitch Richmond - (Player) Moberly Area Junior College; Moberly, Missouri
Ollie Taylor - (Player) San Jacinto College; Pasadena, Texas
Robert W. Weathers - (Coach) Mississippi Gulf Coast CC; Perkinston, Mississippi
1993
Daron "Mookie" Blaylock - (Player) Midland College; Midland, Texas
Glen R. Clem - (Coach) Walker College; Jasper, Alabama
Milton H. Johnson - (Coach) Chipola Junior College; Marianna, Florida
Roland "Rolly" Williams - (Coach) North Idaho College; Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
1992
Gene Bogash - (Player) Wilmington College; Wilmington, North Carolina
Dennis Lehnus - (Coach) Kandakee CC; Kankakee, Illinois
Frank Streety - (Player) Broome CC; Binghampton, New York
Sam Williams - (Player) Burlington JC; Burlington, IA
1991
Sam Butterfield - (Coach) Hutchinson CC; Hutchinson, Kansas
Jack Hartman - (Coach) Coffeyville CC; Coffeyville, Kansas
Charlie Spoonhour - (Coach) Moberly JC, Missouri - Southeastern CC, Iowa
Al Wagler - Hutchinson, Kansas
1990
Ronnie Arrow - (Coach) San Jacinto College; Pasadena, Texas
Gene Keady - (Coach) Garden City CC/Hutchinson CC; Hutchinson, Kansas
Adrian Smith - (Player) Northeast Mississippi CC; Booneville, Mississippi
Harrison Stepter - (Player) Moberly Area Junior College; Moberly, Missouri
1989
Gene Bess - (Coach) Three Rivers Community College; Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Denver Brackeen - (Player) East Central Junior College; Decatur, Mississippi
Roy Edwards - Northeastern Junior College; Sterling, Colorado
Allen Holmes - (Player) Weber College; Ogden, Utah
Bruce Larson - (Coach) Eastern Arizona College; Thatcher, Arizona
Reed Swenson - (Contributor) Weber College; Ogden, Utah
1988
Ralph Arietta - (Coach) Westchester Community College; Valhalla, New York
Bob Burrow - (Player) Lon Morris College; Jacksonville, Texas
Boyd Grant - (Coach) Snow College; Ephraim, Utah
George E. Killian - (Contributor) Erie County Tech Institute; Buffalo, New York
Paul Pressey - (Player) Western Texas College; Snyder, Texas
Harry Simmons - (Coach) Pueblo Colorado Junior College; Pueblo, Colorado
1987
Bill Alheim - Miami Dade CC/North; Miami, Florida
Darrell Floyd - (Player) Wingate, North Carolina
Dick Garmaker - (Player) Hibbing CC; Hibbing, Minnesota
V. C. "Bud" Obee - (Contributor) Hutchinson, Kansas
Robert Sechrest - (Coach) Mineral Area College; Flat River, Missouri
Joe Turner - (Coach) Kilgore JC; Kilgore, Texas
1986
Ed Badger - (Coach) Wilbur Wright JC; Chicago, Illinois
Allen Bradfield - (Coach) Vincennes University; Vincennes, Indiana
Fred Brown - (Player) Southeastern JC; Burlington, Iowa
Tom Henderson - (Player) San Jacinto College; Pasadena, Texas
Howie Landa - (Coach) Mercer County CC; Trenton, New Jersey
Charles Sesher - (Coach) Hutchinson CC; Hutchinson, Kansas
1985
Jim Carey - (Coach) Garden City CC; Kansas
Oscar "Swede" Erickson - (Coach) Casper College; Casper, Wyoming
Lowell "Cotton" Fitzsimmons - (Coach) Moberly Area JC; Moberly, Missouri
Spencer Haywood - (Player) Trinidad JC; Trinidad, Colorado
Guy E. "Tim" Holt - (Coach) Hutchinson, Kansas
Ray Schumann - (Player) Hannibal LaGrange JC; Hannibal, Missouri
1984
Richard E. Baldwin - (Coach) Broome CC; New York
Maurice John - (Coach) Moberly JC; Moberly, Missouri
Robert McAdoo - (Player) Vincennes University; Vincennes, Indiana
Floyd Wagstaff - (Coach) Tyler JC; Tyler, Texas
A. A. "Pop" Willis - Joliet JC; Illinois
Nolan Richardson - (Coach) - Western Texas College, Eastern Arizona College
Steve Forbes - (Coach) - Northwest Florida State College, Barton Community College (KS), Southwestern Community College (IA)
Doug Wagemester - (Coach) - Kirkwood Community College (IA)
Cleanthony Early -(Player) - SUNY Sullivan
Donate' Jones -(Player) - Northeast Mississippi Community College
2025
Filiberto Rivera - (Player) - Southeastern Community College (IA)
Terry Carroll - (Coach) - Indian Hills Community College (IA), Southeastern Community College (IA)
Jerry Burns - (Coach) - Monroe Community College (NY)
Kirby Johnson -(Coach) - Temple College (TX)
2024
Kevin O'Connor - (Coach) - North Platte Community College (NE)
Paul Cisek - (Coach) - Brookdale College (NJ)
Ed Janka - (Contributor) - Nike Championship Basketball
2023
Jerry Carrillo - (Coach) - Cochise College (AZ)
Scott Schumacher - (Coach) - Blinn College (TX)
Herb Jones - (Player) - Butler Community College (KS)
Jerry Mullen - (Contributor) - Mullen's Sports
2022
Jimmy Butler - (Player) - Tyler Junior College (TX)
Jae Crowder - (Player) - Howard College (TX)
Chris DePew - (Coach/Contributor) - Sullivan County Community College (NY)
2021
Mike Marquis - (Coach) Tyler Junior College (TX)
Jerry Stone - (Coach) Midland College (TX)
Tim McGraw - (Coach) North Lake College (TX)
Pete Norman - (Coach) Highland Community College (IL)
Donta Smith - (Players) Southeastern Illinois College
2020
Nick Van Exel - (Player) Trinity Valley Community College (TX)
Jerry Venable - (Player) Ferrum College (VA)
Mark Adams - (Coach) Howard College (TX)
John Alofs - (Coach) Herkimer College (NY)
Mike Jeffers - (Coach) Johnson County Community College (KS)
2019
Steve Eck - (Coach) Hutchinson Community College (KS)
Pat Smith - (Coach) Moberly Area Community College (MO)
Jim Welling - (Coach) Owens Community College (OH)
2018
Pete Mickeal - (Player) Indian Hills Community College (IA)
Jay Herkelman - (Coach) Coffeyville Community College (KS)
Todd Franklin - (Coach) Vincennes University (IN)
2017
Eddie Robinson - (Player) Brown Mackie College (KS) | Trinity Valley Community College (TX)
Craig Tucker - (Player) Coffeyville Community College (KS)
Michael Ingram - (Coach) Lansing Community College (MI)
Joe Kuhn - (Coach) Joliet Junior College (IL)
Robert 'Gus' Stevens - (Contributor) Vincennes University (IN)
2016
Alonzo Bradley - (Player) Hinds Community College (MS) (Formerly Utica Community College)
Dennis Gibson - (Coach) Garrett College (MD)
Bob Flickner - (Coach) Eastfield College (TX)
2015
Vinnie Johnson - (Player) McLennan Community College (TX)
Steve Green - (Coach) South Plains College (TX)
Audie Arnold - (Coach) Northeast Mississippi Community College (MS)
2014
Kevin Gamble - (Player) Lincoln College (IL)
Jeff Massey - (Player) Owens Community College (OH)
Bill Muse - (Coach) Connors State College (OK)
Richard Shilts - (Coach) Kalamazoo Valley Community College (MI)
2013
Rich Corsetto - (Coach) Passaic County Community College (NJ)
Dave Heiss - (Coach) Waubonsee Community College (IL)
Dennis Helms - (Coach) Odessa College (TX)
2012
Jim Boyce - (Player) Burlington Junior College (Burlington, IA)
Carl Landry - (Player) Vincennes University (Indiana)
Clarence Walker - (Player) Vincennes University (Indiana)
Gene Bahnsen - (Coach) Wharton County Junior College (Texas)
Buster Gilliss - (Coach) Bismarck State College (Bismarck, ND)
Kevin McCarthy - (Coach) SUNY Cobleskill (NY)
2011
Troy Arlis Ricks, Sr. - (Coach) Mississippi Delta Community College, Hinds Community College (Miss.) & Copiah-Lincoln Community College (Miss.)
Stephen Solomone - (Coach) Gloucester County College (NJ)
Allen Pickering - (Coach) Lincoln College (Lincoln, IL)
Dennis Pilcher - (Coach) Iowa Central Community College (Fort Dodge, IA)
McCoy McLemore - (Player) Moberly Junior College (MO)
2010
Ollie Mack - (Player) San Jacinto College (Texas)
Billy Kent Barton - (Coach) State Fair Community College (Missouri)
Jay Pivec - (Coach) Minneapolis Community & Technical College (Minnesota)
Jack Robertson - (Coach) Faulkner State Community College (Alabama)
Steve Schmidt - (Coach) Mott Community College (Flint, MI)
2009
William Finn - (Coach) Moraine Valley Community College (Palus Hills, IL)
Mike Leatherwood - (Coach) Indian River State College (Fort Pierce, FL)
Willie Murrell - (Player) - Eastern Oklahoma A & M College (Wilburton, OK)
Lewis Orr - (Coach) Lon Morris College (Jacksonville, TX) and Navarro College (Corsicana, TX)
2008
Ned Duncan - (Player) Kilgore College (Kilgore, TX)
Bill Carlyle - (Coach) Walters State Community College (Morristown, TN)
Francis Flax - (Coach) Brown Mackie College (Salina, KS)
Joe O'Brien - (Coach) Southeastern Community College (West Burlington, IA)
Paige Rowden - (Coach) Leicester Junior College (Worcester, MA)
2007
Scott Gernander - (Coach) San Jacinto College (Pasadena, TX)
Richard Park - (Player) Independence Junior College (Independence, KS)
Carroll Herman - (Coach) Illinois Central College (East Peoria, IL)
John Spezia - (Coach) Danville Area Community College (Danville, IL)
2006
Randall Albrecht - (Coach) St. Louis Community College-Meramec (St. Louis, MO)
Ron Brillhart - (Coach) Western Nebraska Community College (Scottsbluff, NE)
David Retzlaff - (Coach) Minnesota State Community & Technical College (Fergus Falls, MN)
Austin "Red" Robbins - (Player) Chipola Junior College; University of Tennessee; and ABA
2005
Fred Pohlman - (Coach) Penn Valley Community College (Kansas City, MO).
Steve Francis - (Player) San Jacinto Community College; Allegany Community College; University of Maryland; and NBA.
Phil George - (Coach) San Angelo Junior College; San Angelo State University.
Shawn Marion - (Player) Vincennes University; University of Nevada - Las Vegas; and NBA.
2004
Lionel Harris - (Player) Dixie College in St. George, Utah; Arizona State University; and NBA.
John Hurley - (Coach) Cincinnati State Community College.
Freddie Lewis - (Player) Eastern Arizona College in Thatcher, Arizona; Arizona State University; and NBA.
Verties Sails - (Coach) Southwest Tennessee Community College.
Bob Snellar - (Coach) Independence Community College in Independence, Kansas; Crowder College in Neosho, Missouri.
2003
Dave "Soupy" Campbell - (Coach) New Mexico Military Institute in Roswell, New Mexico; College of Southern Idaho in Twin Falls; and Western Nebraska Community College in Scottsbluff.
Don Klaas - (Coach) College of DuPage in Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
Lowell Roumph - (Coach) Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, Colorado.
2002
Charles Anderson - (Coach) Aquinas College; Nashville, Tennessee
Robert "Bob" Gilliland - (Contributor) National Tournament Committee for 52 years
Roy Hairston - (Player) Hutchinson Community College and Purdue University
Jay Harrington - (Coach-Contributor) Southwestern Illinois College; Belleville, Illinois
Gayle Kaundart - (Coach) Westark Community College; Fort Smith, Arkansas
2001
Enid Drake - (Coach) Louisburg College; Louisburg, North Carolina
Nate McMillan - (Player) Chowan College, NC State and Seattle Supersonics
Ken Rochlitz - (Coach/Contributor) Northwest College; Powell, Wyoming
Bob Tipson - (Coach) Champlain College; Burlington, Vermont
2000
Rickey Green - (Player) Vincennes University; Vincennes, Indiana
Archie Myers - (Player) Howard College; Big Spring, Texas
Virgil Motsinger - (Coach) Southeastern Illinois College; Harrisburg, Illinois
Dan Sparks - (Coach) Vincennes University; Vincennes, Indiana
1999
Dennis Perryman - (Coach) Garden City CC; Garden City, Kansas
Gene Robbins - (Coach) Murray State College; Tishomingo, Oklahoma
Jim Wyatt - (Coach) Southeastern CC; West Burlington, Iowa
Bill Shay - (Coach) CC of Allegheny County; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1998
Artis Gilmore - (Player) Gardner-Webb JC; Boiling Springs, North Carolina
Jack Martin - (Coach) County College of Morris; Randolph, New Jersey
William Ben Rogers, Sr. - (Coach) Middle Georgia College; Cochran, Georgia
James Allen Toupal - (Coach) Trinidad State JC; Trinidad, Colorado
1997
Tom Bennett - (Coach) Mesa Community College; Mesa, Arizona
Bob Kirk - (Coach) Allegany Community College; Cumberland, Maryland
Cliff Meely - (Player) Northeastern Junior College; Sterling, Colorado
1996
Larry Dassie - (Player) Dodge City CC; Dodge City, Kansas
Jerry Kershaw - (Contributor) Hutchinson, Kansas
Leon Spencer - (Coach) Trinity Valley CC; Athens, Texas
Fred Trenkle - (Coach) College of Southern Idaho; Twin Falls, Idaho
1995
Walter Berry - (Player) San Jacinto College/Central; Pasadena, Texas
Vincent Cullen - (Coach) CC of Rhode Island; Lincoln, Rhode Island
Dan Dotson - (Player) Hannibal LaGrange JC; Hannibal, Missouri
Bruce Hoffman - (Coach)Sheridan College; Sheridan, Wyoming
Gerald Wilkins - (Player) Moberly Area Junior College; Moberly, Missouri
1994
Larry Johnson - (Player) Odessa College; Odessa, Texas
Mitch Richmond - (Player) Moberly Area Junior College; Moberly, Missouri
Ollie Taylor - (Player) San Jacinto College; Pasadena, Texas
Robert W. Weathers - (Coach) Mississippi Gulf Coast CC; Perkinston, Mississippi
1993
Daron "Mookie" Blaylock - (Player) Midland College; Midland, Texas
Glen R. Clem - (Coach) Walker College; Jasper, Alabama
Milton H. Johnson - (Coach) Chipola Junior College; Marianna, Florida
Roland "Rolly" Williams - (Coach) North Idaho College; Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
1992
Gene Bogash - (Player) Wilmington College; Wilmington, North Carolina
Dennis Lehnus - (Coach) Kandakee CC; Kankakee, Illinois
Frank Streety - (Player) Broome CC; Binghampton, New York
Sam Williams - (Player) Burlington JC; Burlington, IA
1991
Sam Butterfield - (Coach) Hutchinson CC; Hutchinson, Kansas
Jack Hartman - (Coach) Coffeyville CC; Coffeyville, Kansas
Charlie Spoonhour - (Coach) Moberly JC, Missouri - Southeastern CC, Iowa
Al Wagler - Hutchinson, Kansas
1990
Ronnie Arrow - (Coach) San Jacinto College; Pasadena, Texas
Gene Keady - (Coach) Garden City CC/Hutchinson CC; Hutchinson, Kansas
Adrian Smith - (Player) Northeast Mississippi CC; Booneville, Mississippi
Harrison Stepter - (Player) Moberly Area Junior College; Moberly, Missouri
1989
Gene Bess - (Coach) Three Rivers Community College; Poplar Bluff, Missouri
Denver Brackeen - (Player) East Central Junior College; Decatur, Mississippi
Roy Edwards - Northeastern Junior College; Sterling, Colorado
Allen Holmes - (Player) Weber College; Ogden, Utah
Bruce Larson - (Coach) Eastern Arizona College; Thatcher, Arizona
Reed Swenson - (Contributor) Weber College; Ogden, Utah
1988
Ralph Arietta - (Coach) Westchester Community College; Valhalla, New York
Bob Burrow - (Player) Lon Morris College; Jacksonville, Texas
Boyd Grant - (Coach) Snow College; Ephraim, Utah
George E. Killian - (Contributor) Erie County Tech Institute; Buffalo, New York
Paul Pressey - (Player) Western Texas College; Snyder, Texas
Harry Simmons - (Coach) Pueblo Colorado Junior College; Pueblo, Colorado
1987
Bill Alheim - Miami Dade CC/North; Miami, Florida
Darrell Floyd - (Player) Wingate, North Carolina
Dick Garmaker - (Player) Hibbing CC; Hibbing, Minnesota
V. C. "Bud" Obee - (Contributor) Hutchinson, Kansas
Robert Sechrest - (Coach) Mineral Area College; Flat River, Missouri
Joe Turner - (Coach) Kilgore JC; Kilgore, Texas
1986
Ed Badger - (Coach) Wilbur Wright JC; Chicago, Illinois
Allen Bradfield - (Coach) Vincennes University; Vincennes, Indiana
Fred Brown - (Player) Southeastern JC; Burlington, Iowa
Tom Henderson - (Player) San Jacinto College; Pasadena, Texas
Howie Landa - (Coach) Mercer County CC; Trenton, New Jersey
Charles Sesher - (Coach) Hutchinson CC; Hutchinson, Kansas
1985
Jim Carey - (Coach) Garden City CC; Kansas
Oscar "Swede" Erickson - (Coach) Casper College; Casper, Wyoming
Lowell "Cotton" Fitzsimmons - (Coach) Moberly Area JC; Moberly, Missouri
Spencer Haywood - (Player) Trinidad JC; Trinidad, Colorado
Guy E. "Tim" Holt - (Coach) Hutchinson, Kansas
Ray Schumann - (Player) Hannibal LaGrange JC; Hannibal, Missouri
1984
Richard E. Baldwin - (Coach) Broome CC; New York
Maurice John - (Coach) Moberly JC; Moberly, Missouri
Robert McAdoo - (Player) Vincennes University; Vincennes, Indiana
Floyd Wagstaff - (Coach) Tyler JC; Tyler, Texas
A. A. "Pop" Willis - Joliet JC; Illinois