Roy Williams to speak at SD All-Star Awards Ceremony
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – Hall of Fame basketball coach Roy Williams will be the featured speaker at the South Dakota All-Star Awards Ceremony at 7 p.m. on April 7.
Williams has won three national championships as head coach of the North Carolina Tar Heels and has coached in nine Final Fours. He was inducted into the College Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006 and the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007.
“Roy Williams is one of the greatest coaches in all of sports, and we are thrilled he is coming to speak at the Sanford Pentagon,” said Jesse Smith, director of operations at the Sanford Pentagon. “This event will be a special evening for the student-athletes and their families and hearing Coach Williams speak will definitely add to that experience.”
Kirk Hinrich, lead sports academy specialist at the Sanford Pentagon, played for Williams at Kansas University where he was an All-American and led the Jayhawks to the Final Four in 2002 and the NCAA men’s championship game in 2003. Hinrich played an instrumental role in bringing his former coach to Sioux Falls.
“KELOLAND Media Group is thrilled to welcome legendary college basketball head coach Roy Williams to next month’s Sanford Pentagon/KELOLAND Media Group All-Star weekend,” said Travis Fossing, KELOLAND sports director. “After more than four decades of coaching, including three national championships at North Carolina, Williams can offer stories and insight others do not have. We’re looking forward to an amazing evening with Coach Williams.”
The All-Star Awards Ceremony is part of the Sanford Pentagon/KELOLAND Media Group All-Star Weekend set for April 7-8.
During the ceremony on April 7, high school players of the year will be announced.
All-star games featuring the top girls and boys players in the state will take place April 8, beginning at 1 p.m.
Admission to the awards ceremony is free.
Tickets to the all-star games will be available at the Sanford Pentagon.
About the Sanford Pentagon
The cornerstone of the Sanford Sports Complex in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, is the Sanford Pentagon, a 160,000-square-foot, five-sided facility featuring nine basketball courts, including the 1950s/1960s-inspired Heritage Court. The venue combines state-of-the-art amenities—including high-definition video boards and executive suites—with period-specific finishes that are a nod to the nostalgic days of basketball.
The 3,200-seat Pentagon is home to Sanford POWER Basketball Academy, Sanford POWER Volleyball Academy, the NBA G League’s Sioux Falls Skyforce, the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference Women’s and Men’s Basketball tournaments and the South Dakota High School Basketball Hall of Fame. For more information, visit sanfordpentagon.com.
About KELOLAND MEDIA GROUP
KELOLAND Media Group is the leading media company in the region. It owns and operates television stations, websites and mobile news applications. KELOLAND TV is one of the highest rated CBS affiliates in the nation and serves portions of South Dakota, Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska. KELOLAND News has earned numerous state, regional and national awards for excellence. KELOLAND.com is the region’s most visited local website.
KELOLAND Media Group also programs a MyNetworkTV affiliate through its second digital channel and hosts the ION network on its third digital channel. KELOLAND WeatherNow is the area’s only all-local weather channel and is featured on nearly all cable systems in the region. KELOLAND Media Group is part of Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: NXST)
