03/11/2026ECC’s Bryan Bender earns Ellis Island Medal of HonorEllsworth Community CollegeCoach-Bryan-Bender-Giving-A-SpeechEllsworth Community College men’s basketball coach Bryan Bender speaks at the Panther Tip-Off Dinner earlier this year.Iowa Falls, Ia. – Ellsworth Community College men’s basketball coach Bryan Bender is being recognized on a national stage, but the honor he is receiving has far less to do with wins and losses and far more to do with people. Bender has been selected as a 2026 recipient of the Ellis Island Medal o...announcementsathleticsawards