Womens Basketball - Crown College

CROWN

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

A Letter From the Coach Thank you for your interest in Crown College and our women’s basketball program. I am excited that you are interested in continuing your education and your basketball career at our institution. I had the privilege of participating in competitive athletics while pursuing my degree and it changed my life. I believe you will find your collegiate experience to be much the same. Choosing which college to attend can be a long, intimidating process, but I firmly believe that if you let God lead the process, you will find the next four years to be the most transformational of your life!

Our staff is dedicated to assisting you in achieving both your academic and athletic goals. With those goals in mind, our primary objective will be to see you graduate and pursue your career plans. We also want to prepare you to both serve and influence the world in whatever field you choose to serve your Savior. There is no greater mission field than the one right outside our doors. We promote a balance between academics, athletics, and your social experience on campus. No one wants to win more than I do, but at the cornerstone of our program’s philosophy is placing athletics in its proper perspective. I want you to be able to leave our program after you earned your degree and leverage your athletic experience into the career you want.

Please be aware we are a Christian program that is not ashamed in promoting what we believe. We hold team devotions, attend church services, corporately pray, conduct service projects, and regularly attend chapel services on campus. We are intent in graduating young women of faith, unashamed to take on the mission outlined for all believers in Matthew 28:19-20. No matter where you are in your relationship with Christ, we want to provide a stimulating environment that promotes Christian spiritual growth.

Our basketball program is looking for recruits that are willing to sacrifice individual accomplishment for team success by empowering personal contribution. Team success is not our greatest goal, unless it comes as a by-product of developing strong Christian women that are progressing toward a degree. We have a current roster of Christian women who wish to grow in their relationship with Christ, receive a great education, and play basketball. I hope you learn to love Crown College as I have. Like our current players, I hope that you find Crown College to be home for the next four years. We believe we are building something special in our basketball program and we want you to be a part of it!

Check out Crown‘s Athletic Website Follow the team, contact a coach, and even watch live streaming games!

www.athletics.crown.edu

Coaching Staff KEVIN BOOZIKEE

DAREL RADDE

HEAD COACH

ASSISTANT COACH

boozikeek@crown.edu 952-446-4322 office | 952-412-4174 cell

darel.radde@ridgeviewmedical.org 952-200-7022 cell

Coach Boozikee is in his third season as the head coach of the women’s basketball program. Coach Boozikee is a 1991 graduate of Concordia UniversityNebraska where he earned an undergraduate degree in secondary education. He later earned a master’s degree from Indiana University-Fort Wayne in English, Education. Coach Boozikee also serves as an assistant football coach and professor of English at Crown College.

Coach Radde returns for his third season as the lead assistant coach of the women’s basketball program. He has been the lead assistant for Coach Boozikee for the last ten seasons where he has served primarily as the program’s offensive coordinator. Darel began by coaching his own children and developing a youth travel program.

Darel’s full time job is the Director of EMS Ambulance Services at Ridgeview Medical Center located in Waconia, MN.

Crown Athletics • Proud members of the NCAA Division III • 18 Varsity Sports: Basketball (M/W), Baseball, Cross Country (M/W), Football, Golf (M/W), Soccer (M/W), Softball (W), Tennis (M/W), Volleyball (W), Indoor & Outdoor Track and Field (M/W) • Student-athletes comprise over 40% of the student body

NCAA III LUKAS RADDE ASSISTANT COACH

ldradde@gmail.com 952-261-4992 cell Coach Lukas Radde enters his third season as an assistant coach of the women’s basketball program primarily focusing on player development and his ninth year overall coaching basketball.

Coach Radde has worked previously with Coach Boozikee as a player in high school and as a coach after earning his degree. Coach Radde played basketball, baseball, and tennis at Concordia College, Minnesota, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry. Coach Radde is currently employed as a research and development scientist for a biomedical company in Chaska, MN.

The emphasis of the NCAA III is on the holistic development of the student-athlete with the understanding that degree completion - not athletic success - should be the primary focus of the student-athlete. With over 400 member institutions, some of the most competitive athletics in the nation can be found at NCAA III contests.

Since Crown College also strives to provide for the holistic development of its students spiritually, academically, socially and physically, our membership in the NCAA III is a perfect fit.

UMAC Crown College, St. Bonifacius, MN Bethany Lutheran College, Mankato, MN Martin Luther College, New Ulm, MN Northland College, Ashland, WI UW-Superior, Superior, WI

College of St. Scholastica, Duluth, MN University of MN–Morris, Morris, MN University of Northwestern, St. Paul, MN North Central University, Minneapolis, MN

Schedule

STUDENT ATHLETE CALE

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Opponent

Location

Date

Time

Nov. 15

7pm

Hamline U

Home

Dec. 12

7pm

Nov. 17

6:30pm

Viterbo U

Home

Dec. 13

7:30pm

U

Nov. 18

3pm

Valley City State U

Away

Dec. 16

5pm

N

Nov. 21

7pm

Macalester College

Home

Jan. 3

7:30pm

Nov. 24

TBD

St. Olaf

Away

Jan. 6

5pm

Nov. 25

TBD

Carleton

Away

Jan. 10

7:30pm

Nov. 28

5:30pm

Trinity Bible College

Home

Jan. 13

5pm

Nov. 30

TBD

Augsburg College

Away

Jan. 17

7:30pm

Dec. 6

7:30pm

U Minnesota-Morris

Away

Jan. 24

7:30pm

Dec. 9

3pm

Maranatha Baptist U

Away

Jan. 26

7pm

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In-Season

DEC

JAN

FEB

MAR

APR

MAY

JUN

JUL

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Location

Date

Time

Opponent

Location

awrence University

Home

Jan. 27

5pm

North Central U

Home

U Northwestern

Away

Jan. 31

7:30pm

U Minnesota-Morris

Home

North Central U

Away

Feb. 3

5pm

UW-Superior

Away

UW-Superior

Home

Feb. 7

7:30pm

Bethany Lutheran

Away

Northland

Away

Feb. 10

5pm

Northland

Home

Bethany Lutheran

Home

Feb. 14

7:30pm

Martin Luther

Away

St. Scholastica

Away

Feb. 17

5pm

St. Scholastica

Home

Martin Luther

Home

Feb. 19-24

TBD

U Northwestern

Home

Finlandia

Home

UMAC Tournament Championship

Meet the Team 2017-2018 DAMONYKA ROBERTS

STEVEY

Sophomore

Sophomore

Houston, TX

“Crown basketball has helped me learn more abstract qualities of a leader, more about myself as both a person and basketball player, and allowed me to see how God really works everyday in my life. Through my obstacles I have learned that building a family is hard but the outcome is worth it. I have built lifelong relationships on this team that will carry on into my life after basketball.

I appreciate my experience and plan to become even better as the years progress.”

DE LA OSSA Tuscon, AZ

“I can say with 100% confidence that the transition from high school to college in two different states could not have been easier for me here at Crown. Being apart of Crown’s mission to seek Christ has been incredibly rewarding, and having a band of teammates who push me to fulfill that mission everyday has been a blessing. I look forward to representing my Crown jersey in the future.”

ANDREA BESA Senior

Seguin, TX “Playing basketball at Crown has not only help me improve as a player, but also as a leader, student, and believer in Christ. Crown has provided me with an unimaginable amount of opportunities. I am definitely looking forward to my future at Crown!”

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MADISON STRICKLIN Senior

San Jose, CA “I am very proud of what our team was able to accomplish this season. This team is always there for one another and that’s what makes us family. We all have a sincere passion for the game and play for His glory, no matter the outcome.”

Crown basketball was never just about playing basketball for me. Playing for this team had shaped my life in so many ways. From my teammates to the coaching staff I have learned what it means to be a strong and a confident women on and off the court. Playing at Crown gave me the chance to be a part of other activities and grow long lasting friendships that I will never forget. Crown gave me a chance to grow a personal relationship with Christ also.

During my time at Crown I was able to attend NCAA conferences, hold multiple UMAC leadership positions, and be able to be a dual sport athlete by playing volleyball for Crown also. I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in communications and a marketing minor. I’m currently working on my masters in business administration and working on my own graphic design business (SAM). Sports gave me the chance to meet new people and guide my future in the right direction. I hope to continue my passion for sports and marketing into the future.

By: Samantha McCandless (Brueggeman) December 2014 Graduate

Facilities

• New weight room opened in 2015, all new equipment and size increase by 77% • Home to Crown volleyball, men’s basketball and women’s basketball teams • Partnership with KleinBank, Minnesota’s largest family-owned bank

Updated Weight Room 2015

Visit Opportunities Visiting campus is the best way to see if Crown could become home for YOU! Our multiple types of student-like visit experiences allow you to interact with professors, hang out with current students and discover the people and the community that sets Crown apart! You can also set up an individual visit anytime throughout the year.

www.crown.edu/visit Over 30 Accredited Majors to Choose From: Accounting, B.S. Associate of Arts Bible, A.A. Biblical & Theological Studies, B.A. Biology, B.S. Business Administration, A.S., B.S. Child and Family Ministry, B.S. Communication, B.A. Communication Arts and Literature Education Major, B.S. Criminal/Social Justice, B.S. Discipleship Ministries, B.S.

Education Studies [non-licensed], B.S. Elementary Education, B.S. English, B.A. Exercise Science, B.S. General Studies, B.S. Health Sciences/Medical Biology, B.A. Health Education/Physical Education, B.S. History, B.A. International Studies, B.A. Law Enforcement, B.S. Liberal Arts, B.A. Nursing, B.S.N.

Pastoral Leadership Major, B.A. Physical Education, B.S. Psychology, B.A. Science Education, B.S. Social Studies Education, B.S. Sport Management, B.S. Video & Film Production, B.A. Worship Ministry, B.S. Youth and Family Ministries Major, B.S. Youth/Social Ministry, B.S.

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