ST. LOUIS (AP) - Wichita State's Gregg Marshall has been named Missouri Valley Conference coach of the year for the second straight season.

Wichita State (24-7) is the second seed in the conference tournament this week in St. Louis.

Marshall has led the Shockers to a school record four straight seasons with 24 or more victories and received 23 of 40 first place votes from conference coaches, media and sports information directors in balloting released Thursday.