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William Jewell's Larry Holley Receives NABC Honor
April 13, 2011

William Jewell's Larry Holley Receives NABC Honor

William Jewell College men's basketball coach Larry Holley recently received the National Association of Basketball Coaching "Guardians of the Game" Honor in recognition of his 800th career win.

The ceremony was held April 3, 2011, in the Cullen Theatre at Wortham Center, Houston, Texas.

Each year outstanding NABC coaches from all levels are nominated by their peers for outstanding achievements and contributions to the game, student-athletes and society. The Guardian Awards are presented annually at the Guardians of the Game Awards Show during the NABC Convention held in conjunction with the NCAA Final Four.

Holly currently occupies the #13 slot on the all-time career wins list (NCAA/NAIA). Holley just finished his 32nd year at the helm of the Cardinals (his 41st year overall as a head collegiate coach), and has an overall coaching record of 822-455.

Holley is among America's elite and legendary coaches, having won more than 800 games during his career and having received 14 Coach of the Year Awards, including the prestigious Sears/NABC NAIA National Coach of the Year Award in 1996. He has also been selected to four Halls of Fame. He has been named to the Greater Kansas City Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame, the NAIA Hall of Fame, and the William Jewell College Athletic Hall of Fame.