Honorary Coach Testimonials

The NAIA Honorary Coach program is a great way for individuals and businesses to become actively involved with the NAIA tournament. Hear from our Honorary Coaches on the two-way impact this program has had on their business and on their teams.
 

NEW HONORARY COACH
Lula Southern Cookhouse

What a great organization to get involved with! Outside of the tournament, they've supported the restaurant. They keep leads and letting people know that we're here we're right down the street from the headquarters.
- Bradley Gilmore, Owner

 

LEGACY HONORARY COACH
Kissick Construction

It's a perfect combination of civic pride and the love of basketball. That's what keeps us coming back to the honorary coach program. There is no better experience.
- David Kissick, Vice President

 

Jimmy John's

I got to meet people at the draft and they told me about some of the teams. I just had a blast meeting new people, meeting other business leaders in the community and knowing that we're all there to help these young athletes.
- Scott Owens, Director of Operations

 

Vosburgh Realty

What keeps me coming back to the NAIA as an honorary coach is the excitement of drafting a team, helping this team come to the city, and watch them in their struggle to win a National Championship. And probably the coolest part about it is watching how the NAIA has instilled these core values.
- Eric Vosburgh, Owner

 

First Interstate Bank

I think it's really one of the greater events that's offered in Kansas City the NAIA tournament's been held here for decades and I remember going when I was a child with my dad and it was a fun event to witness back then ... and now you get to to engage with one of the teams as far as they advance into the tourney which is really cool.
- Doug Gaumer, Market President