Charlie Averkamp

Director of Athletics at Benedictine University Mesa NAIA Great Southwest Athletic Conference

[New York Liberty @nyliberty]

Congrats to Coach Chris on his 1st win of the season 👏

[College Insider Inc. @collegeinsider]

Benedictine Mesa head coach @CoachFrankBenu gets surprised by his team which lets him know that he won the 2026 Don Meyer National Coach of the Year award. @Mesa_Redhawks @BenUMBB @gsacsports #2026CIAwards

AWARD WEBSITE: https://t.co/QghJSFAL79

[Charlie Averkamp @CKamp15]

Well deserved honor for Frank! BenU Mesa legend

[College Insider Inc. @collegeinsider]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- Benedictine Mesa’s Frank Woodford is the recipient of 2026 Don Meyer National Coach of the Year award, which is presented annually to the top head coach in NAIA college basketball. @Mesa_Redhawks @BenUMBB @gsacsports #2026CIAwards

AWARD WEBSITE: https://t.co/Rq7Ks0getX

[NAIA Hoops Report @NAIAHoopsReport]

🏆 2025-2026 Season Recap By Categories

[BenU Mesa Men’s Basketball @BenUMBB]

Redhawks Men’s Basketball Make Lifelong Friend in Kansas City! https://t.co/gPvfDWC3Kw

[NAIA Hoops Report @NAIAHoopsReport]

ABSOLUTE magical run from @BenUMBB! Coach @CoachFrankBenu and the RedHawks were so fun to watch all tourney long! Losing is never fun in the moment, but this team won over a lot of fans here in KCMO!

Have the chance, if everyone returns, to be very good again next season!

[NAIA Hoops Report @NAIAHoopsReport]

🏆 NAIA Fab Four

5:30pm CT | @FHULionsBBall vs @BenUMBB

7:30pm CT | @AveMariaHoops vs @LangstonLionMBB

Watch for FREE on @UrbanEdgeTv

[BenU Mesa Men’s Basketball @BenUMBB]

Fab Four Game Day ‼️

Redhawks take on #1 overall seed Freed-Hardeman University today in the NAIA Men’s Basketball Fab Four semifinals at 5:00pm

#GoRedhawks 🅱️🏀

[BenU Mesa Men’s Basketball @BenUMBB]

FAB FOUR ‼️🏆

After yesterday’s Round of 8 win the Redhawks advance to the program’s first NAIA National Championships FAB FOUR in school history!!

Benedictine Mesa will take on Freed-Hardeman University tomorrow night in the semi-finals at 5:00pm CST

#GoRedhawks 🅱️🏀

[NAIA Hoops Report @NAIAHoopsReport]

🏆NAIA MBB Fab Four 🏆

FOUR teams are now just TWO wins away from hanging a Red Banner!

@FHULionsBBall
@BenUMBB
@AveMariaHoops
@LangstonLionMBB

[BenU Mesa Men’s Basketball @BenUMBB]

Shout out to our guy STEVE!! 🅱️🏀🏆

[Small College Basketball @smcollegehoops]

It will be Benedictine Mesa vs. Freed Hardeman on one side of the bracket in the NAIA Fab Four on Monday night.....@Mesa_Redhawks @FHULionsBBall @NAIAHoopsReport @NAIA

[Small College Basketball @smcollegehoops]

Isaiah Howard was fantastic - again - in leading Benedictine Mesa to an 86-75 win over Hope International to advance to the NAIA National Semi-Finals. Howard finished w/ 22 pts, 14 rebs & 5 asts. @BenUMesa @NAIAHoopsReport @NAIA

[Cascade Hoops Talk @CascadeHoopTalk]

Benedictine Mesa to the Fab 4‼️
@UrbanEdgeTv @HBCU_Plus @BenUMBB @Mesa_Redhawks

[NAIA Hoops Report @NAIAHoopsReport]

🏆 Cramer Quadrant Champions

8-seed @BenUMBB 86
3-seed Hope International 75

RedHawks are dancing on to the NAIA Fab Four!

They are the lowest seed to reach the NAIA Fab Four!

[Charlie Averkamp @CKamp15]

Fab 4!!!! What an amazing job by the players and staff!!

[NAIA @NAIA]

M🏀
The @Mesa_Redhawks are headed to the Fab Four on Monday at 5 p.m. CT after taking down a familiar foe in @HIURoyals by 11!

Hear some of what Eric Blackwell had to say about it, then check out the recap to listen to all of Blackwell's post-game interview! --> https://t.co/JXqM4pC8IA

#BattleForTheRedBanner | #NAIAMBB | #TheRightWayToPlay

[NAIA Hoops Report @NAIAHoopsReport]

‼️Isaiah Howard. Good at basketball.

Tried to tell people 🤷‍♂️

@BenUMBB

[BenU Mesa Athletics @Mesa_Redhawks]

MBB UPDATE🏀🚨

The Redhawks defeat Hope International 86-75 to head to the Fab Four‼️‼️

[NAIA @NAIA]

M🏀
Eight teams are still in the #NAIAMBB National Tournament, four games to be played today starting at Noon CT.

Who makes it to the Fab Four on Monday?

Catch all of the #BattleForTheRedBanner action today for free on @UrbanEdgeTv!

#TheRightWayToPlay