National Association of Basketball Coaches
Announces
2008 Division II All-District Teams and
Coaches
KANSAS CITY, MO. --
The National Association of Basketball
Coaches (NABC) has selected University of
North Alabama men's basketball coach Bobby
Champagne as the South Region Coach of the
Year and named UNA senior forward Casey Holt
to the All-South Region team.
Selected and voted on by member coaches of
the NABC, these student-athletes represent
the finest basketball players across
America. The student-athletes, from eight
districts, are now eligible for the State
Farm Division II All-America teams, selected
by the NABC.
Holt, from Culleoka, Tenn., has helped lead
UNA to a 27-8 record this season and into
the Division II Elite Eight Wednesday. He
has averaged 17.9 points and 8.6 rebounds
this season and has added 81 assists and a
team-high 32 blocked shots.
Champagne, in his fifth season as head coach
at UNA, has led the Lions to the NCAA
Tournament for the second time in the last
three years. He has an 86-63 record as a
head coach and led UNA to its first region
title since 1996.
2008 NABC DIVISION II ALL-DISTRICT TEAMS
South
First
Team
Second Team
Jonny Reibel,
Rollins
Rob Eldridge, Florida Southern
Jeremy Black,
Tampa
Carl McNally, Florida Tech
Casey Holt, North
Alabama
Devario Hudson, Valdosta State
Matt Hall,
Harding
Kevin Weybright, Christian Brothers
Damone Morris,
Eckerd
Justin Sedlak, Florida Tech
Tim Coenraad, Nova Southeastern
Coach of the Year: Bobby Champagne, North
Alabama
East
First Team
Second Team
Chris Gilliam, Pitt-Johnstown Ron Banks,
California
Charlie Parker,
Millersville
James Helton, West Virginia State
Stan Hall, Alderson
Broaddus
Alioune Mbaye, California
Brandon Streeter, Mount
Olive
Darnell Evans, Queens
Ryan McLemore,
Edinboro
Chris Banal, West Liberty
Kendrick Easley, Mount Olive
Coach of the Year: Bill Brown, California
Pennsylvania
South Atlantic
First Team
Second Team
Tyrekus Bowman, Augusta
State Garret
Siler, Augusta State
Chris Commons, USC
Aiken
Reggie Bratton
Brad Byerson, Virginia Union Aaron Clark,
Georgia College & State
Sean Barnette,
Wingate
Jerry Hollis, Johnson C. Smith
Anthony Hilliard, Elizabeth City
State Ben
Madgen, Augusta State
Jeremy Fears, USC Aiken
Coach of the Year: Vince Alexander, USC
Aiken
(NABC Division II All-District -- page 2)
South Central
First Team
Second Team
Sam Belt, Central
Oklahoma
DeAndre Townsend, Emporia State
Robert Lee, West Texas
A&M
Corwin Ragland, Abilene Christian
Cory Abercrombie, Pittsburg
State Marcus
Hubbard, Angelo State
Matt Rogers, SW
Baptist
Nate Perry, SW Oklahoma State
Scooby Johnson, Texas A&M –
Commerce Jim Grabowski,
SW Baptist
Avery Patterson, Tarleton
Coach of the Year: Rick Cooper, West Texas
A&M
Great Lakes
First Team
Second Team
Callistus Eziukwu, Grand
Valley
Norman Plummer, Southern Indiana
Josh Bostic,
Findlay
Tim Homan, Hillsdale
Jason Jamerson, Grand
Valley
Stephen Bolt, Lewis
Jeff Fahnbulleh, Kentucky
Wesleyan Kyle
Goldcamp, Gannon
Vince Mosley,
Gannon
Rodney Edgerson, Kentucky Wesleyan
Collins Harris, Drury
Coach of the Year: Ric Wesley, Grand Valley
North Central
First Team
Second Team
John Smith, Winona
State
Michael Jenkins, Nebraska Omaha
Atila Santos, Minnesota
State-Mankato Corey
McIntosh, Augustana College
Jonte Flowers, Winona State Brian Stamer,
Colorado Christian College
Kevin Ratzsch, Northern
State
Jake Morrow, Minnesota State-Mankato
David Dress, St. Cloud
State
Drake Beranek, Nebraska Kearney
Dylan Grimsley, University of South Dakota
Coach of the Year: Mike Leaf, Winona State
West
First Team
Devin Peal, Humboldt
State
Marko Kolaric, Chaminade
Carl Arts, Alaska
Anchorage
Rob Will, Seattle Pacific
Marlon Pierce, Cal State San
Bernardino D’Shon
Cannon, Cal State Monterey Bay
Larry Gordon, Cal Poly
Pomona
Jake Beitinger, Central Washington
Luke Cooper, Alaska
Anchorage
Vincent Camper, Cal State Los Angeles
Lucas Alves, BYU –
Hawaii
Coach of the Year: Rusty Osborne
Northeast
First Team
Second Team
Steve Dagostino, St.
Rose
Lew Finnegan, Bentley
Nate Fritsch,
Bentley
Jason Westrol, Bentley
Jonathon Schmidt, C.W.
Post
Malcolm Ingram, Philadelphia
Ryan Williams,
Pace
Brian Monahan, St. Michael’s
Michael Sturns, Holy
Family
Corey Diethorn, Assumption
Darren Duncan, Merrimack
Coach of the Year: Jay Lawson, Bentley
College
