The NCBCA Men's and Women's Coach of the Year Awards were established in the 2000-2001 season. In November 2002, the Coach of the Year awards were renamed the Kerm Helmer Coach of the Year awards in honor of the long time legendary coach of Erie Community College, which earned 26 trips to the national championship tournament for each of the ECC's men's and women's teams, including two National titles on the men's side.

 

The finalists for the 2010 Kerm Helmer Coach of the Year awards have been selected by the NCBCA Awards committee. The finalists are as follows (listed alphabetically):

 

MEN

Danny Hayes (Robert Morris-IL)
Randy Lightfoot (Lindenwood)
Chris Preble (Cal.St.-Fresno)
Scott Savage (Purdue)
Joe Slowinski (Webber International)
Gordon Vadakin (Wichita State)

 

WOMEN
Ron Damron (Pikeville)
Jeff Fleck (Wright State)
Dale Lehman (Robert Morris-IL)
Mark Lewis (Wichita State)

Phil Vida (Lindenwood)