Kim Elders has completed 32 seasons as the Men's Basketball Coach at Cornerstone University. In those 32 seasons with the Golden Eagles, Elders has compiled a 797-299 record (.726)
Coach Elders:
Family: Wife: Holly; Stepchildren: Nic, Zac, Cam and Missy
Alma Mater (Year): Grand Valley State (‘77), Western Michigan (‘93)
Team Accomplishments
Three NAIA DII National Championships (‘99, ‘11, ‘15)
One NAIA DII National Runner-up ('17)
11 WHAC Regular Season Championships (’96, ’99, ’05, ’07, ’10, ’11, ’14, ’15, '17, '18, '19)
12 WHAC Tournament Championships (’99, ’01, ’02, ’04, ’06, ’10, ’11, ’14, ’15, '17, '24, '25)
14 Straight WHAC Tournament title game appearances from 1999-2011
Four NAIA DII Fab Four Appearances
Five NAIA DII Elite Eight Appearances
40 NAIA DII National Tournament victories (1st all-time after 2017-18 season)
Led 98-99 team to undefeated WHAC record (only team in WHAC history to do so)
Recorded WHAC record 20 regular season wins in 2013-14 and 2016-17
Individual Honors
Inducted into the NAIA Hall of Fame ('19)
Inducted into the Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame (GRSHOF) ('22)
Three-time NAIA/NABC National Coach of the Year (’99, ’15, '17)
1999 NABC and BCAM Coach of the Year
1996 NCCAA National Coach of the Year
Eight-time WHAC Coach of the Year (’96, ’99, '05, ’10, ’11, ’14, '17, '18)
