The Superior Express -

Brad Shelton of Tonganoxie, Kan., has been recognized by the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) as a National Assistant Coach of the Year. The ABCA has been recognizing the merits of assistant coaches since 1999.

The ABCA uses criteria such as coaching expertise, loyalty to the program and respect for players as it searches for candidates for its award program. Nominated candidates are reviewed by the ABCA All-American and Coach of the Year committees as well as the ABCA national office.

This process results in eight honorees at the collegiate level and three at the high school...