KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The NABC has announced three recipients of the 2026 NABC Division III Outstanding Service Awards, recognizing both on-court and off-court impact on the Division III men’s basketball landscape.
Receiving the 2026 NABC Division III Outstanding Service Awards are former New Jersey City coach Charles Brown, former Bowdoin coach Tim Gilbride, and former Kalamazoo coach Joe Haklin. All three coaches achieved significant success on the court while also serving as leading voices in the oversight and advancement of the sport on the national level.
Brown won 483 games from 1982-2007 at New Jersey City, reaching the NCAA Tournament 12 times and the NCAA Division III Final Four in 1986 and 1992. Gilbride’s Bowdoin teams won 494 games from 1985-2010 and reached the postseason 20 times. Haklin coached at Kalmazoo from 1987-2002, winning 218 games and reaching the NCAA Tournament 1996.
