NFCA Release- The Missouri Valley College coaching staff of head coach, Josh Miller along with assistant coach Stephanie Hey has been named the NAIA Midwest Region Softball Coaching Staff of the Year, the National Fastpitch Coaches Association announced.

Miller just completed his second season with the Vikings. Missouri Valley enjoyed a record-setting year as the Vikings won 34 games and the Heart of America Conference Tournament championship. That victory meant the Vikings advanced to the national championship tournament for the first time in school history. At the tournament, Missouri Valley compiled a 1-2 record in pool play.

The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) is the professional growth organization for fastpitch softball coaches from all competitive levels of play.

The idea for a softball coaching association first developed from discussions at the National Collegiate Women's Softball Championships in the early 1980s. Although mostly collegiate coaches comprised the organization's membership in the early days, today's college coaches are joined by high school and travel ball/club coaches, umpires, as well as other fans of fastpitch softball. In 1997, the Association's membership reached the 2,000 mark, and today there are more than 4,100 members.

Besides services offered to the membership, the NFCA works with USA Today in producing polls for NCAA Division I and high school softball. In addition, NCAA Division II and Division III polls are produced. The NFCA also conducts collegiate tournament competitions, as well as recruiting camps throughout the nation. An annual NFCA National Convention is held every December.