KANSAS CITY, Mo. --- Carey Harveycutter, a lifelong resident of Salem, Va., and long-time director of civic facilities for the City of Salem, is the recipient of the 2014 NABC Cliff Wells Appreciation Award from the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC). The award will be presented to Harveycutter during the 2014 NCAA® Men’s Division III Basketball Championships March 21-22 in Salem.

The NABC Cliff Wells Appreciation Award is presented in honor of former NABC executive director Cliff Wells and is given to individuals who have made extraordinary contributions to the Association and to college basketball.

Harveycutter, a vibrant member of the Salem community, has been instrumental in numerous Division III championship programs that have been held in Salem through the years, including the men’s basketball, which has been played at the Salem Civic Center each year since 1996. There was an exception in 2013, when Salem hosted the quarterfinals and semifinals while the championship game was played in Atlanta as part of the NCAA’s 75th anniversary of March Madness® celebration.

As the game manager for NCAA Division II and III championship events, Harveycutter’s duties have included football, baseball, volleyball, lacrosse and softball in addition to basketball. He has also been instrumental over the last several years, working with the Reese’s® Division III All-Star game, conducted by the NABC and played annually during the Division III men’s basketball championships. This year’s game is scheduled for Saturday, March 22, at 3 p.m. and will precede the 2014 NCAA Division III championship game, which will begin at 5:30 p.m. (EDT).

“Carey is an incredible advocate for Division III sports and basketball in particular,” said Page Moir, head coach at Roanoke College and first vice president of the NABC. “He has made the NCAA championships a special event for players, coaches and fans and has been instrumental in conducting the Reese’s Division III All-Star game for the NABC. When he does something, he makes sure it’s done the right way.”

Harveycutter, who retired from his position as director of civic facilities last August, is now the director of tourism with responsibility for all NCAA Division II and III championship events hosted by Salem.

About the National Association of Basketball Coaches
Located in Kansas City, Missouri, the NABC was founded in 1927 by Forrest “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 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.org

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