VOLUNTEERS HELP KEEP NAIA TOURNEY RUNNING

IT TAKES A LOT OF EFFORT TO PUT ON THE 32 TEAM EVENT AND LOCAL VOLUNTEERS PLAY A BIG PART IN THE SUCCESS OF RUNNING THE EVENT.

ED WILTGEN IS IN HIS FIRST YEAR AS VOLUNTEER COORDINATOR FOR THE TOURNAMENT:

WILTGEN HAS AROUND 150 VOLUNTEERS WORKING THE WEEK LONG EVENT.



HE'S VOLUNTEERED FOR 16 YEARS AT THE TOURNAMENT, STARTING BACK WHEN HE COACHED BASKETBALL AT SOUTH SIOUX CITY AND WAS ASKED IF HE COULD PROVIDE THEIR GYM AS A PRACTICE LOCATION FOR TOURNAMENT TEAMS. WILTGEN SAYS THERE'S A LOT OF FAMILIAR FACES THAT COME BACK EVERY YEAR TO HELP:



WILTGEN SAYS HE'LL CONTINUE TO VOLUNTEER FOR AS LONG AS SIOUX CITY CONTINUES TO BE THE HOST CITY FOR THE NAIA TOURNAMENT.