NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BASKETBALL COACHES FOUNDATION (NABCF)

The National Association of Basketball Coaches Foundation, Inc., was organized exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, and to support the charitable and education purposes of the National Association of Basketball Coaches (“NABC”), a Kansas non-profit corporation. The NABC Foundation is the founder and chief sponsor of TTRR, a national literacy program targeting middle school aged youth. In addition, the Foundation operates the College Basketball Experience (CBE), an experiential facility which also includes the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame. Opened in October, 2007, the CBE is adjacent to the Sprint Center in downtown Kansas City, Mo. For information concerning TTRR, go to www.tickettoreadingrewards.org.

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 claims 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. > learn more

Jim Haney – Executive Director, National Association of Basketball Coaches and NABC Foundation

It’s vital to the mission of the NABC to accentuate the many positive roles our coaches play in the lives of young people today. As teachers and mentors to student athletes, coaches have the opportunity to help shape character and a Commitment to education, service and sportsmanship.