DALLAS, Texas -- Central Missouri men's head basketball coach Kim Anderson was named the 2014 UPS National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) Division II Coach of the Year, the NABC announced on Wednesday. He will receive the award on Sunday, April 6, at the annual AT&T NABC Guardians of the Game Awards Show at The Music Hall at Fair Park, beginning at 6 p.m. CDT.

Over the last 12 years, Anderson has elevated the Central Missouri program to an elite level in NCAA Division II. The Mules have appeared in the NCAA Division II Championship tournament seven times with three trips to the Final Four and captured the Division II title last week with an 84-77 win over West Liberty. Anderson's teams have won 74 percent of their games with a 274-95 record and in three season, including this year, have registered 30 or more wins. The Mules also rank among the top four in Division II teams in attendance.

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 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.  Additional information about the NABC, its programs and membership, can be found at www.nabc.com.


2014 UPS NABC Coaches of the Year
Division I: Gregg Marshall, Wichita State

Division II: Kim Anderson, Central Missouri

Division III: Pat Miller, UW-Whitewater