No surprise: Wichita State's Marshall named MVC Coach of the Year

Published Mar. 6, 2014 5:52 p.m. ET

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ST. LOUIS (AP) Wichita State's Gregg Marshall, whose team is the first to go unbeaten in the regular season in a decade, was a near unanimous choice as Missouri Valley Conference Coach of the Year for the third straight season.

The second-ranked Shockers are 31-0 entering the conference tournament this week.

Marshall is the second coach in conference history to win the award three straight seasons. Drake's Maury John was honored from 1968-70.

Marshall received 39 of a possible 40 first-place votes from league coaches, media and sports information directors. Barry Hinson of Southern Illinois finished second in voting announced Thursday.

Wichita State has won a Valley-record 117 games the last four seasons.