The IBCA would like to congratulate Farmington's Tom Wierzba on his selection as a National Coach of the Year Finalist by the National High School Athletic Coaches Association.

The NHSACA recognizes coaches not just for a season of coaching, but for their "lifetime achievements." The NHSACA Coach of the Year awards are the most prestigious awards given to high school coaches in America.

Coach Wierzba is currently the IBCA's 1st Vice President and will begin his two-year term as President at the Fall Board Meeting.  He retired from coaching at the end of the 2009 season after 35 years as a head coach (26 of them spent at Farmington) and over 600 wins.

Farmington High School's farewell to Coach Wierzba included over 100 former coaches and players surrounding the court as Wierzba came strolling out of the locker room before Wierzba's final home game of the season.  The moment was captured by a local news station and can be seen by clicking here.