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
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!
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 🅱️🏀
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 🅱️🏀
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
🏆 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!
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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
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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