Gonzaga head men’s basketball coach Mark Few and his wife, Marcy, received the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame Nell and John Wooden Coaching Achievement Award as part of the Humanitarian Hall’s induction ceremonies this week. The award honors a coach and spouse who have made exceptional contributions to their players’ lives.

"To be honored for what you do away from the court, and to be honored with an award named after a truly outstanding couple like Nell and John Wooden is humbling," Few said. "When you look at the list of people who have won this award in its short existence, and when you look at the members of the World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame, it's like reading a Who's Who in sports. It is an honor to be associated with these legends."

Few is the only active coach to receive the award since its inception in 2003. Previous winners include Eleanor and Lyle Smith, Boise State football coach; Barbara and Vince Dooley, Georgia football coach; Barbara and Frosty Westering, Pacific Lutheran football coach and Florence and Pete Newell, California basketball coach. The inaugural honorees were John and Nell Wooden.

"I'm proud of this award because it brings out the importance of the support that comes from your wife," said John Wooden. "Bringing his players along as good citizens is extremely important. It should be the responsibility of every school. They are teaching about life. To have Mark and Marcy receive this award is very pleasing and very appropriate."

In addition to high academic achievement of Gonzaga basketball players, the Fews have been involved in the Spokane community, organizing the second-largest Coaches vs. Cancer event in the country – a golf tournament and gala – and raising $2.95 million over six years for the American Cancer Society.