2025 Hall of Fame Class Announced
Charlotte, NC – The NJCAA has announced four honorees to be inducted into the NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. Three coaches and one student-athlete have been honored. Read below for more information on Kirby Johnson, Jerry Burns, Terry Carroll and Filiberto Rivera.
Kirby Johnson | Coach | Temple (TX)
Kirby Johnson worked for 43 years as a coach at Temple College, 33 of those years he served as head coach of the team. During Johnson's time at Temple, he became #1 in the state of Texas for Division I active coaches at the time of his retirement in May of 2020. He claimed a spot in the top ten for DI active coaches in total wins in the same year. He was crowned as the NJCAA DI National Scoring Champion 12 times while simultaneously winning 20 or more games per season for 25 of the 33 seasons he was in the head coaching position. Under Johnson's leadership, Temple made NJCAA history as they scored the most points in any game with 173. While at Temple, teams scored a total of 102,990 points, averaging out to 101.07 points per game. Overall, Johnson has coached in Texas for 43 years.
Johnson was a member of the NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association as well as a member of the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches for 40 years.
Johnson has been married to Kim Messerschmitt for 41 years and has 4 children and 8 grandchildren. He spends time as a member of Temple Bible Church.
Jerry Burns | Coach | Monroe Community College (NY)
Jerry Burns is in his 33rd year as the head coach of Monroe Community College Men's Basketball. During his time as head coach of the program, Burns has registered an overall record of 745-243. He is described as having an untiring work ethic and the ability to identify with his players and extend his passion for the game. His passion and style of coaching has led him to win 13 Region III titles and six district championships. In 2006-07, Monroe Community College made their way to the National Championship for the first time, finishing runner-up. Before his time at Monroe Community College, Burns worked as an assistant coach for two years at Wagner College, an NCAA Division I program on Staten Island. Burns began his coaching career as an assistant at Region III rival Champlain College in 1986. He spent one year at St. Michael's College, a Division II college in Winooski, VT, before moving to Wagner.
Burns has been named Region III Coach of the Year 10 times, ranging from 1993 to 2024. He has also collected Coach of the Year honors for the Western New York Athletic Conference in 1997 and 2004 and New York State Junior College Coach of the Year in 1994 and 2004. Coach Burns also won the Basketball Times Coach of the Year award in 1994. In 2000, he was inducted into Castleton State's Hall of Fame.
Terry Carroll | Coach | Indian Hills (IA) & Southeastern (IA)
Terry Carroll has been a coach for the NJCAA for 19 years. He spent nine seasons at Indian Hills as the head coach of Men's Basketball. During his time there, he registered an overall record of 269-50, having five 30-win seasons and seven 20-win seasons. Carroll led his team to two National Titles in 1997 and 1998. Having appeared in the National Championship four times, they made it to the Final Four three of those appearances. He earned NJCAA Coach of the Year awards twice. 10 of his 19 years with the NJCAA were spent at Southeastern Community College. He garnered a record of 211-89. Carrol led Southeastern to four National Tournament appearances, making it to the Final Four once. While at Southeastern, Carroll also served as the Athletic Director.
Outside of the NJCAA, Carroll spent six years at the University of Denver, where he earned Sun Belt Coach of the Year in 2004-2005. He was a one-time Regular Season Champion and had four straight winning seasons. Carroll also spent time as the Associate Head Coach at Iowa State University for three seasons. He was a part of ISU's most successful two-year run in school history by helping the Cyclones to a 57-11 record, back-to-back Big 12 regular season championships and an Elite Eight berth in 2000.
As an athlete, Carroll played one season at Oklahoma State and three seasons at the University of Northern Iowa.
Filiberto Rivera | Student-Athlete | Southeastern (IA)
Filiberto Rivera played NJCAA Division I Men's Basketball at Southeastern Community College for two years. During his time at Southeastern CC, Rivera became the NJCAA Division I Player of the Year in the 2002-2003 season. In the same year, he earned a spot as 1st Team All American. In 2003, Rivera helped to lead his team to a National Championship Title, earning MVP of the tournament. Rivera was at the helm of his team as he helped bring Southeastern CC to victory in the Region 11 Championship in 2002. From his strong performances and leadership on the court, Rivera earned the David Rowlands NJCAA Student Athlete of the Year award in 2003. After finishing his two years at Southeastern CC, he played at UTEP for two more seasons in 2003-2005.
Rivera's list of accomplishments does not stop there. He won WAC Tournament MVP in 2005, Won 10 medals representing the Puerto Rico National Team and was a three-time champion of BSN (Puerto Rico) in 2006, 2019 and 2023. Rivera played on the National Team for Puerto Rico for 10 years before playing professionally in Europe for six seasons in Germany, Italy, Greece and Israel. Rivera also played professionally in Latin America in the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Venezuela. Rivera spent time in leadership as he was the Director of Basketball Operations for Gigantes De Carolina in Puerto Rico. Basketball Program Coordinator of High School Fountain College.
Not only filling the role as a leader and captain for his team, Rivera was a role model on campus as well. An instrumental part in leading the basketball program at Southeastern CC, Rivera was a key piece to the success in developing relationships in Latin America for recruiting.
Kirby Johnson | Coach | Temple (TX)
Kirby Johnson worked for 43 years as a coach at Temple College, 33 of those years he served as head coach of the team. During Johnson's time at Temple, he became #1 in the state of Texas for Division I active coaches at the time of his retirement in May of 2020. He claimed a spot in the top ten for DI active coaches in total wins in the same year. He was crowned as the NJCAA DI National Scoring Champion 12 times while simultaneously winning 20 or more games per season for 25 of the 33 seasons he was in the head coaching position. Under Johnson's leadership, Temple made NJCAA history as they scored the most points in any game with 173. While at Temple, teams scored a total of 102,990 points, averaging out to 101.07 points per game. Overall, Johnson has coached in Texas for 43 years.
Johnson was a member of the NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association as well as a member of the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches for 40 years.
Johnson has been married to Kim Messerschmitt for 41 years and has 4 children and 8 grandchildren. He spends time as a member of Temple Bible Church.
Jerry Burns | Coach | Monroe Community College (NY)
Jerry Burns is in his 33rd year as the head coach of Monroe Community College Men's Basketball. During his time as head coach of the program, Burns has registered an overall record of 745-243. He is described as having an untiring work ethic and the ability to identify with his players and extend his passion for the game. His passion and style of coaching has led him to win 13 Region III titles and six district championships. In 2006-07, Monroe Community College made their way to the National Championship for the first time, finishing runner-up. Before his time at Monroe Community College, Burns worked as an assistant coach for two years at Wagner College, an NCAA Division I program on Staten Island. Burns began his coaching career as an assistant at Region III rival Champlain College in 1986. He spent one year at St. Michael's College, a Division II college in Winooski, VT, before moving to Wagner.
Burns has been named Region III Coach of the Year 10 times, ranging from 1993 to 2024. He has also collected Coach of the Year honors for the Western New York Athletic Conference in 1997 and 2004 and New York State Junior College Coach of the Year in 1994 and 2004. Coach Burns also won the Basketball Times Coach of the Year award in 1994. In 2000, he was inducted into Castleton State's Hall of Fame.
Terry Carroll | Coach | Indian Hills (IA) & Southeastern (IA)
Terry Carroll has been a coach for the NJCAA for 19 years. He spent nine seasons at Indian Hills as the head coach of Men's Basketball. During his time there, he registered an overall record of 269-50, having five 30-win seasons and seven 20-win seasons. Carroll led his team to two National Titles in 1997 and 1998. Having appeared in the National Championship four times, they made it to the Final Four three of those appearances. He earned NJCAA Coach of the Year awards twice. 10 of his 19 years with the NJCAA were spent at Southeastern Community College. He garnered a record of 211-89. Carrol led Southeastern to four National Tournament appearances, making it to the Final Four once. While at Southeastern, Carroll also served as the Athletic Director.
Outside of the NJCAA, Carroll spent six years at the University of Denver, where he earned Sun Belt Coach of the Year in 2004-2005. He was a one-time Regular Season Champion and had four straight winning seasons. Carroll also spent time as the Associate Head Coach at Iowa State University for three seasons. He was a part of ISU's most successful two-year run in school history by helping the Cyclones to a 57-11 record, back-to-back Big 12 regular season championships and an Elite Eight berth in 2000.
As an athlete, Carroll played one season at Oklahoma State and three seasons at the University of Northern Iowa.
Filiberto Rivera | Student-Athlete | Southeastern (IA)
Filiberto Rivera played NJCAA Division I Men's Basketball at Southeastern Community College for two years. During his time at Southeastern CC, Rivera became the NJCAA Division I Player of the Year in the 2002-2003 season. In the same year, he earned a spot as 1st Team All American. In 2003, Rivera helped to lead his team to a National Championship Title, earning MVP of the tournament. Rivera was at the helm of his team as he helped bring Southeastern CC to victory in the Region 11 Championship in 2002. From his strong performances and leadership on the court, Rivera earned the David Rowlands NJCAA Student Athlete of the Year award in 2003. After finishing his two years at Southeastern CC, he played at UTEP for two more seasons in 2003-2005.
Rivera's list of accomplishments does not stop there. He won WAC Tournament MVP in 2005, Won 10 medals representing the Puerto Rico National Team and was a three-time champion of BSN (Puerto Rico) in 2006, 2019 and 2023. Rivera played on the National Team for Puerto Rico for 10 years before playing professionally in Europe for six seasons in Germany, Italy, Greece and Israel. Rivera also played professionally in Latin America in the Dominican Republic, Mexico and Venezuela. Rivera spent time in leadership as he was the Director of Basketball Operations for Gigantes De Carolina in Puerto Rico. Basketball Program Coordinator of High School Fountain College.
Not only filling the role as a leader and captain for his team, Rivera was a role model on campus as well. An instrumental part in leading the basketball program at Southeastern CC, Rivera was a key piece to the success in developing relationships in Latin America for recruiting.
NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association
Hall of Fame
Each year the NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association Selects 3-5 coaches, players or contributors that have exemplified a lifetime of excellence to both the NJCAA and the sport of basketball. We encourage anyone to nominate any player, coach or contributor that is worthy of being considered for the NJCAA Men's Basketball Hall of Fame.
NJCAA Hall of Fame Nomination Form
For more information on the NJCAA Hall of Fame, go to Awards/HOF above and click on Hall of Fame from the dropdown menu!
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NJCAA Hall of Fame Nomination Form
For more information on the NJCAA Hall of Fame, go to Awards/HOF above and click on Hall of Fame from the dropdown menu!
Please email [email protected] if you have any questions!
NJCAA Men's Basketball Coaches Association
Hall of Fame Nomination Form (Download Below)
Hall of Fame Nomination Form (Download Below)
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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
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