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2021 SPRING ATHLETIC GUIDE
BLINN COLLEGE - SPRING ATHLETIC GUIDE 2021
WELCOME FROM THE CHANCELLOR CONTENTS Dear Buccaneer fans, On behalf of the Blinn College District, I welcome you to another great season of Buccaneer athletics as we continue a proud legacy that includes 41 national championships since 1987. In addition to their success in intercollegiate competition, Blinn students enjoy a supportive community at a campus that continues to grow. In recent years, the Blinn-Brenham Campus has welcomed the Kruse Center, a 36,000-square-foot student recreation and activities center that also hosts Buccaneer volleyball and basketball games; the Doyle Coatney Center, an 11,184-square-foot indoor baseball and softball workout facility, and Mill Creek Hall, a 464-bed residence hall. This year, construction is underway on the new science, technology, engineering, and innovation building that will offer state-of-the-art instructional space for Blinn’s most cutting-edge programs. This exciting facility includes a 3,000-square-foot innovation lab and allows Blinn to introduce innovative programs such as cybersecurity and drone maintenance and repair. These new courses will add to Blinn’s reputation as one of the state’s leading community colleges. According to Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board data, Blinn’s academic transfer rate ranks No. 1 in the state and far exceeds the statewide average. Just as importantly, out-of-district Blinn students save 44% in tuition and fees compared to the average state university. Few combinations can offer this combination of educational excellence and affordability. Thank you for supporting the Blinn College District and its student athletes. I wish you the best of luck during the upcoming season.
Mary Hensley, Ed.D. Chancellor of the Blinn College District
Athletic Personnel.............................................. 3 Academic Honors and Support........................ 4 Athletic Facilities................................................ 5 Head Men’s Basketball Coach Scott Schumacher............................................... 6-7 2021 Basketball Schedule............................... 8 2021 Men’s Basketball Buccaneers.........9-11 Head Women’s Basketball Coach Jeff Jenkins.............................................................13 2021 Women’s Basketball Schedule........... 14 2021 Women’s Basketball Buccaneers....15-16 Head Volleyball Coach Terry Gamble..........................................................18 2021 Volleyball Schedule............................... 19 2021 Volleyball Buccaneers...................20-21
THE BLINN COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES Charles Moser Board Chair Jim Kolkhorst Board Vice-Chair Teddy Boehm Board Secretary Randy Wells Douglas Borchardt Rebecca Ehlert Dennis Crowson
ATHLETIC STAFF
Scott Schumacher, Athletic Director, Head Coach, Men’s Basketball.....979-830-4172 Jake Gordon, Assistant Athletic Director....................................................979-830-4502 Debbie Watson, Athletic Business Coordinator .........................................979-830-4170 Harvey McIntyre, Head Coach, Baseball .................................................... 979-830-4278 Jeff Jenkins, Head Coach, Women’s Basketball .........................................979-830-4173 Ryan Mahon, Head Coach, Football ..............................................................979-337-6706 Rick Church, Head Coach, Softball...............................................................979-830-4033 Terry Gamble, Head Coach, Volleyball...........................................................979-830-4171 Michael McBride, Head Coach, Men’s and Women’s Soccer.................979-830-6388 David Johnson, Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach........................................ 979-337-6527 Sarah Barland Flisowski, Head Cheer and Dance Coach.........................979-830-4264 Donna Jones, Athletic Trainer.........................................................................979-830-4175 Dr. Kenneth Masenda, Athletic Student Success Coach......................... 979-830-4801 Tara Dreyer, Sports Information Specialist................................................979-830-4663
MEDIA
BuccaneerSports.com................................................................. www.buccaneersports.com Brenham Banner Press................................................................. www.brenhambanner.com KTEX/KWHI..........................................................................................................www.kwhi.com KBTX...................................................................................................................... www.kbtx.com KAGS.................................................................................................................. www.kagstv.com The Eagle....................................................................................................... www.theeagle.com NJCAA.................................................................................................................... www.njcaa.org
ABOUT the NJCAA
The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) is the governing body of two-year college athletics, offering athletic and academic opportunities to college students. It is the second largest national intercollegiate athletic organization in the United States with over 500 member schools in 43 states. Each year over 60,000 student-athletes compete in one of 28 different sports and the organization sponsors 48 national championship events and nine football bowl games.
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ATHLETIC PERSONNEL
Scott Schumacher Director of Athletics Head Coach Men’s Basketball
Jake Gordon Assistant Director of Athletics
Tara Dreyer Sports Information Specialist
Debbie Watson Athletic Business Coordinator
Dr. Kenneth Masenda Athletic Student Success Coach
Donna Jones Head Athletic Trainer
Lauren Moreno Athletic Trainer Assistant
Gene Kirkpatrick Athletic Trainer Assistant
Harvey McIntyre Head Coach Baseball
Jordan Kopycinski Assistant Baseball Coach
Mario Eramo Assistant Baseball Coach
Jeff Jenkins Head Coach Women’s Basketball
Brianna Luton Assistant Basketball Coach
Adam Schwartz Assistant Basketball Coach
Dylan Shields Men’s Basketball Redshirt Program Coord./ Assistant Coach
Sarah Barland Flisowski Head Cheer and Dance Coach
Cassidy Leech Assistant Cheer and Dance Coach
Ryan Mahon Head Football Coach
Chuck Parsons Assistant Football Coach/Defensive Coordinator
Andy Felton Assistant Football Coach (Offensive Line)
David Aoyagi Football Redshirt Program Coord./ Asst. Football Coach (Defensive Backs)
Joseph Foteh Assistant Football Coach (Special Teams)
Devon McKinney Assistant Football Coach (Defensive Line)
Rick Church Head Coach Softball
Jami Ingram Assistant Softball Coach
Terry Gamble Head Coach Volleyball
Becky Fletcher Assistant Volleyball Coach
Michael McBride Head Coach Men’s and Women’s Soccer
Alexandria Jackson Assistant Men’s and Women’s Soccer Coach
Jacob Beerman Assistant Men’s and Women’s Soccer Coach
Steve Williams Volunteer Men’s and Women’s Soccer
David Johnson Head Coach Men’s and Women’s Golf
Katie Johnston Assistant Men’s and Women’s Golf Coach
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WELCOME TO BLINN COLLEGE!
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ith historical roots established more than 137 years ago, the Blinn College District offers a variety of academic transfer, health science, technical and community education, and continuing education courses for approximately 18,000 students who attend one of our five campuses or comprehensive online programs. The premier two-year college in Texas, Blinn’s academic transfer rate ranks No. 1 in the State of Texas. Additionally, Blinn has received historic recognition for community engagement as one of only six community colleges in the nation selected for recognition by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching. Blinn has been listed among the most affordable large community colleges in the nation by AffordableCollegesOnline.org and one of the top community colleges in the state by Schools.com, and according to data from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, out-of-district Blinn students who take 30 credit hours during the 2020-21 academic year save 44% in tuition and fees compared to the average state university. Give us a call or visit www.blinn.edu to schedule your tour. We look forward to showing you why Blinn is the perfect choice for all your educational needs.
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Athletic Academic Services Blinn College continues to boast one of the nation’s most successful athletic programs. This success on the field and court begins with a high-quality learning environment, with the College and entire athletic department fully committed to providing the most efficient and effective support for all student-athletes. The Bucs’ athletic student success coach provides academic, educational, and personal development support for more than 300 Blinn student-athletes, trainers, and managers.
Blinn’s academic services include: • • • • •
Individualized advising with student-athletes Supervised, structured study Tutorial assistance Academic performance monitoring Early registration
YEARS OF ATHLETIC TRADITION
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NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
In addition to the above duties, an advisor works with educational representatives from NCAA schools in helping student-athletes transfer successfully to the next level.
HEISMAN TROPHY NOMINEES, 1 WINNER NJCAA ALL-AMERICANS BILETNIKOFF AWARD WINNER
DR. KENNETH MASENDA Athletic Student Success Coach
Dr. Kenneth Masenda joined the Blinn College District as an athletic student success coach in January 2017. His duties include advising each of Blinn’s NJCAA athletic programs as well as Blinn’s athletic training program. His advising duties also include Blinn’s KIPP, OneGoal, and YesPrep programs. Dr. Masenda also serves as an adjunct instructor in the Humanities Department. Prior to his arrival at Blinn, Dr. Masenda was an academic advisor for athletics at Tyler Junior College. In his six years at Tyler, he oversaw academic advising for all 12 of Tyler’s NJCAA athletic programs as well as advising duties for Tyler’s athletic training program. He also taught as an adjunct instructor for the college and assisted in other duties with the departments of advising, admissions, and the registrar’s office. Dr. Masenda earned a doctorate in higher education from Texas A&M UniversityCommerce in December 2015. His dissertation was entitled “Academic Advising for Student Athletes at Two-Year Colleges.” He also holds a master’s degree from A&M - Commerce, a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Texas at Arlington, and an associate degree from Navarro College. He is a native of Denton, Texas. 4
SUPPORTING THE BUCS IN THE CLASSROOM
Facilities Located in the Academic Building on the Brenham Campus, the Brenham Learning Center is open year-round for the convenience of student-athletes. The Learning Center is equipped with state-of-the-art computers and academic resources to assist student-athletes in their studies. On average, student-athletes spend 4-5 hours in the academic facilities each week, with tutors on hand at all times to help with any subject.
DON WILHELM ATHLETIC DIRECTOR’S HONOR ROLL
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The honor roll is named after former Blinn Athletic Director Don Wilhelm, an NJCAA Hall of Famer who served the College for 10 years.
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Blinn College named 174 student-athletes to the Spring 2020 Don Wilhelm Athletic Director’s Honor Roll.
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To be eligible, student-athletes must post a 3.0 or better grade point average (GPA) and pass a minimum of 12 credit hours of college-level courses. 34% of Blinn student-athletes made the Spring 2019 honor roll.
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34 student-athletes achieved a perfect 4.0 grade point average in Spring 2020.
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Baseball had the most Spring 2020 honor roll students with 24.
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HEAD MEN’S BASKETBALL COACH SCOTT SCHUMACHER Scott Schumacher enters his ninth season as the Buccaneers’ athletic director and head men’s basketball coach. In 2019-20, Schumacher oversaw an athletic department that launched men’s and women’s golf programs; saw its men’s soccer team make its second playoff appearance in the program’s two-year history; its volleyball, men’s soccer, men’s basketball, and women’s basketball teams make trips to Region XIV Tournaments; and five teams named NJCAA Academic Teams of the Year. Under Schumacher’s direction, the 2019-20 men’s basketball team finished the season with a 23-10 overall record and competed in the Region XIV Championship game. All nine sophomores graduated from Blinn College and signed to continue their academic and playing careers with four-year colleges and universities. Six of nine sophomores signed with Division I programs. In addition, Tristan Ikpe broke Blinn College’s single-season rebound record with 344 and Blinn’s career rebound record with 877. In 30 years as a junior college head coach, Schumacher has compiled a career record of 583-347. He is ranked 14th in all-time wins among active men’s basketball coaches across 439 NJCAA programs. He has led three different junior college programs to conference championships and top-10 national rankings in the NJCAA polls. In five of the last six seasons, Schumacher has led the Buccaneers to 20 or more wins. He has coached collegiate basketball for 33 years and is in his 12th year as an athletic director.
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Twenty-six of 30 years have been spent as a head basketball coach in the Region XIV Conference. Schumacher previously coached league rivals Paris Junior College and Kilgore College, and is the only coach in TEAC history to lead two different programs to a conference championship. Prior to Blinn, Schumacher was the athletic director and head basketball coach at North Dakota State College of Science, leading the Wildcats to a national tournament bid and three conference championships. Schumacher has coached 12 NJCAA All-Americans. More than 100 of his players have signed Division I scholarships and more than 33 have gone on to play professionally. He has had the privilege to coach an SEC player of the year, a Big 12 Tournament MVP, a Big Sky Tournament MVP, and an NCAA slam dunk champion. In addition to his duties as head coach, Schumacher served two terms as president of the NJCAA Basketball Coaches Association, a position voted upon by his colleagues. During his time with the association, he served as chair for the NJCAA Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame selection committee. As the president, he began the NJCAA Basketball Coaches All-Star Game, which is now played during the prestigious basketball coaching clinic held annually in Las Vegas. In recognition of his work, the Scott Schumacher Sportsmanship Award is given annually to an all-star participant. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches. From 2005-09, Schumacher served on the USA Basketball Collegiate Selection Committee along with coaching legends such as the University of Kansas head coach Bill Self, Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim, and Michigan State head coach Tom Izzo. Schumacher’s father is a former superintendent at nearby Waller ISD, where Schumacher’s mother also taught. Schumacher’s dad resides in Houston. Scott and his wife, Lisa, are the proud parents of three children: Ross, Lonna, and Alec.
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COACH SCHUMACHER CAREER HIGHLIGHTS 583347
NJCAA ALL-AMERICANS
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FORMER PLAYERS IN THE NBA
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FORMER PLAYERS BECAME HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS
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SEASONS AS JUNIOR COLLEGE HEAD COACH
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YEARS AS ATHLETIC DIRECTOR CURRENTLY SERVES ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR THE TEXAS ASSOCIATION OF BASKETBALL COACHES
MEN’S BASKETBALL
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OVERALL COLLEGIATE RECORD (30 SEASONS) .627 WINNING PERCENTAGE
BLINN COLLEGE 2012-PRESENT
TIME PRESIDENT OF THE NJCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL COACHES ASSOCATION
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AMONG ACTIVE MEN’S BASKETBALL COACHES IN ALL-TIME NJCAA WINS
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FORMER MEMBER OF THE USA BASKETBALL COLLEGIATE SELECTION COMMITTEE THE SCOTT SCHUMACHER SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD IS GIVEN ANNUALLY TO A PARTICIPANT IN THE NJCAA COACHES ALL-STAR GAME
MEN’S BASKETBALL ASSISTANTS DYLAN SHIELDS
ASSISTANT MEN’S BASKETBALL COACH / REDSHIRT PROGRAM COORDINATOR Dylan Shields enters his third season as the Blinn College assistant men’s basketball coach and redshirt program coordinator. Prior to Blinn, he served as the assistant men’s basketball coach at East Central Community College for two seasons. Shields was named the 2019-20 Texas Association of Basketball Coaches (TABC) assistant coach of the year for the junior college level. Blinn has qualified for the NJCAA Region XIV Tournament and posted 20-plus wins in each of his two seasons on the coaching staff. The Buccaneers finished the 2019-20 season with a 23-10 overall record and 11-8 conference record. Blinn eliminated Coastal Bend College and Jacksonville College to reach the Region XIV championship. In 2018-19, the Blinn men’s basketball team finished the season with a 21-10 record and a trip to the Region XIV Tournament. During Shields’ first season at East Central Community College, the Warriors won seven of their last eight games and competed in the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges Tournament and NJCAA Region 23 Tournament. While at ECCC, Shields recruited and coached three players who went on to sign Division I scholarships: Thurston McCarty (Cornell University), Cameron Diggs (University of North Alabama), and Jaquan Dotson (Savannah State University). Prior to his first assistant coaching position at ECCC, Shields spent two seasons with the University of North Texas under head men’s basketball coach Tony Benford. He spent the 2014-15 season as a graduate assistant and video coordinator. In 2015, he took over as the interim director of operations for three months. He spent the 2015-16 season as the assistant director of operations. Shields was a student manager for the University of Arkansas men’s basketball team all four years that he attended. He graduated from the University of Arkansas with a Bachelor of Science in Education with a specialty in kinesiology. He was raised in El Dorado, Ark., and was a three-year letterman on the Parkers Chapel High School basketball team.
Shields is married to Taylor Smith of Choudrant, La. They have a daughter, Finley, and son, Wesson.
ADAM SCHWARTZ
ASSISTANT MEN’S BASKETBALL COACH Adam Schwartz enters his second season as the assistant men’s basketball coach for the Buccaneers. The Buccaneers finished the 2019-20 season with a 23-10 overall record and 11-8 conference record. Blinn eliminated Coastal Bend College and Jacksonville College to reach the Region XIV Championship. Schwartz came to Blinn after serving as the head boys varsity basketball coach at Mojave High School (North Las Vegas, Nev.) for three seasons. In 2018-19, the Rattlers had one of the most successful seasons in Mojave history, going 22-8 and winning the program’s first 3A Southern Region Championship and making its second appearance in the state tournament. Following the 2018-19 season, Schwartz was named the Nevada Preps Coach of the Year. Schwartz also coached with the Las Vegas Prospects Nike EYBL program, where he had the privilege of coaching multiple top-100 players, two McDonald’s All-Americans, and one top-15 NBA draft pick. Prior to Mojave, Schwartz spent nine seasons as a men’s basketball coach at Lamar Community College. Schwartz served as Lamar’s head coach from 2009-15 and as an assistant from 2007-09. He was named the Region IX South Sub-Region Coach of the Year after leading the Runnin’ Lopes to their first Region IX South Sub-Region Championship in 2010-11. In two seasons as an assistant coach, Schwartz helped lead the Runnin’ Lopes to a 47-21 record. He also helped lead Lamar to its first Region IX Championship and NJCAA National Tournament appearance, placing fifth in 2008-09. Schwartz spent the 2005-06 season as the assistant men’s basketball coach at Colorado Northwestern Community College. Schwartz served as the head coach the following season, where he was able to increase the win total and complete the best two-year stretch the program had seen in many years. His coaching career began as a student assistant at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) from 2002-05 under coaches Charlie Spoonhour (02-04) and Lon Kruger (04-05). He also spent time as a volunteer assistant basketball coach from 1999-2004 at Durango High School (Las Vegas, NV) under hall of fame coach Al LaRocque. Schwartz is married to the former Meagan O’Connell-Carne of Dayton, Ohio.
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2021 MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE DATE
OPPONENT
TIME
1/11
MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE - SCRIMMAGE
WACO
6:00 PM
1/16
COLLIN COLLEGE - SCRIMMAGE
PLANO
TBD
1/20
n VICTORIA COLLEGE n KILGORE COLLEGE n COASTAL BEND COLLEGE n PARIS JUNIOR COLLEGE n JACKSONVILLE COLLEGE n LAMAR STATE COLLEGE - PORT ARTHUR n TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE n TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE n NAVARRO COLLEGE n BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE n PANOLA COLLEGE n VICTORIA COLLEGE n KILGORE COLLEGE n COASTAL BEND COLLEGE n PARIS JUNIOR COLLEGE n JACKSONVILLE COLLEGE n LAMAR STATE COLLEGE - PORT ARTHUR n TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE n TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE n NAVARRO COLLEGE n BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE n PANOLA COLLEGEÊ
BRENHAM
7:00 PM
KILGORE
4:00 PM
BRENHAM
7:00 PM
BRENHAM
4:00 PM
JACKSONVILLE
7:30 PM
BRENHAM
4:00 PM
TYLER
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ATHENS
4:00 PM
BRENHAM
7:30 PM
BRENHAM
4:00 PM
CARTHAGE
7:00 PM
VICTORIA
4:00 PM
BRENHAM
7:00 PM
BEEVILLE
4:00 PM
PARIS
7:00 PM
BRENHAM
4:00 PM
PORT ARTHUR
7:00 PM
BRENHAM
4:00 PM
BRENHAM
7:30 PM
CORSICANA
6:00 PM
BOSSIER CITY, LA
7:00 PM
BRENHAM
4:00 PM
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BOLD - HOME GAMES
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2021 BLINN BUCCANEERS NAME
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NATCHITOCHES, LA / NATCHITOCHES CENTRAL
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SAN ANTONIO,TX / WAGNER
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JUDAH JORDAN
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BALTIMORE, MD / SCOTLAND CAMPUS SPORTS ACADEMY
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TYLER WASHINGTON
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DELHI, LA / DELHI
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AUSTIN GALUPPO
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VALENCIA, SANTA CLARITA, CA / WEST RANCH
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BONKE MARING
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CYPRESS, TX / CY-SPRINGS
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DAVION COLEMAN
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HOUSTON, TX / JERSEY VILLAGE
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KYLON OWENS
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DALLAS, TX / SOUTH OAK CLIFF
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LEWIS MCGLASSON
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STIRLING, SCOTLAND / MYERSCOUGH COLLEGE
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ETHAN RODELA
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BASTROP, TX / BASTROP
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KY BLODGET
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HOUSTON, TX / JAMES E. TAYLOR
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JACOB PASKE
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BRISTOL, UNITED KINGDOM / MYERSCOUGH COLLEGE
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DUBLIN, IRELAND / MYERSCOUGH COLLEGE
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MARKO SUSIC
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MEN’S BASKETBALL
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Buccaneer Alumni Lettermen Association The purpose of the Association is to maintain contact with all former athletes, coaches, and athletic personnel of Blinn College, to encourage support for and participate in the educational and athletic programs of the College, and to provide fellowship among former student-athletes, friends, and supporters of Blinn College.
2019-2020 OFFICERS President: Kevin Bosse Vice President: Charlie Kelm Secretary: Jami Ingram Treasurer: Gary Weiss Past President: John David Baker
For more information, visit the Association web site at www.blinn.edu/alumni. 9
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MEET THE BUCCANEERS SANMI FAJANA
KY BLODGET REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
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HOMETOWN: HOUSTON, TX HIGH SCHOOL: JAMES E. TAYLOR
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HOMETOWN: NACHITOCHES, LA HIGH SCHOOL: NACHITOCHES CENTRAL
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HOMETOWN: BRISTOL, UNITED KINGDOM HIGH SCHOOL: MYERSCOUGH COLLEGE
DAVION COLEMAN FRESHMAN HOMETOWN: HOUSTON, TX HIGH SCHOOL: JERSEY VILLAGE 10
SOPHOMORE
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HOMETOWN: VALENCIA, SANTA CLARITA, CA HIGH SCHOOL: WEST RANCH
JUDAH JORDAN
SAM CHIGBO FRESHMAN
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HOMETOWN: DUBLIN, IRELAND HIGH SCHOOL: MYERSCOUGH COLLEGE
AUSTIN GALUPPO
CALVIN CARPENTER SOPHOMORE
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HOMETOWN: BALTIMORE, MD HIGH SCHOOL: SCOTLAND CAMPUS SPORTS
BONKE MARING
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SOPHOMORE HOMETOWN: CYPRESS, TX HIGH SCHOOL: CY-SPRINGS
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FRESHMAN
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HOMETOWN: STIRLING, SCOTLAND HIGH SCHOOL: MYERSCOUGH COLLEGE
ETHAN RODELA REDSHIRT FRESHMAN HOMETOWN: BASTROP, TX HIGH SCHOOL: BASTROP
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HOMETOWN: DALLAS, TX HIGH SCHOOL: NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS ACADEMY
FRESHMAN HOMETOWN: SAN ANTONIO, TX HIGH SCHOOL: WAGNER
KYLON OWENS
JADON VANN
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REDSHIRT FRESHMAN
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HOMETOWN: DALLAS, TX HIGH SCHOOL: SOUTH OAK CLIFF
JACOB PASKE SOPHOMORE HOMETOWN: SPRING, TX HIGH SCHOOL: KLEIN COLLINS
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ELIAS NGOGA FRESHMAN
MEN’S BASKETBALL
LEWIS MCGLASSON
HOMETOWN: BASTROP, TX HIGH SCHOOL: BASTROP
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TYLER WASHINGTON
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FRESHMAN HOMETOWN: DELHI, LA HIGH SCHOOL: DELHI
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COACH SCHUMACHER’S FORMER PLAYERS NCAA DIVISION I
Brandon Gilbert University of North Texas
Jonathan Mesghna University of Maine
Marlon Anderson University of Texas at San Antonio Overseas
Chris Gray Central Arkansas University
Trey Moore Mississippi State University Harlem Globetrotters/Overseas
Herb Baker University of Alabama at Birmingham Overseas
Jacoby Green Prairie View A&M University Shannon Greene Northern Illinois University
Bernard Barrow George Washington
Larry Handy Arkansas State University
Terry Bembry Houston Baptist University
James Harrison East Tennessee State
Darrel Bogan Sam Houston State University
Corey Henderson University of Tulsa Overseas
Cortez Bond Northern Illinois University Landrell Brewer University of Central Arkansas Randy Brooks University of Rhode Island Overseas John Brown Texas A&M University Pedro Castro Houston Baptist University Solomon Clark Texas State University Darrell Combs Eastern Michigan University Thomas Davis Louisiana State University John Dewey Sam Houston State University Trevor Diggs University of Nevada, Las Vegas Overseas Sylvestor Dotson University of Nevada, Las Vegas Morris Dunnigan University of Houston Gary Durrant Florida Atlantic University‘99 NCAA Slam Dunk Champion Overseas Francisco Elson University of California at Berkley NBA- San Antonio Spurs Richard Evans Iowa State University William Evans Prairie View A&M University Antonio Fitzgerald Boise State University Overseas Cantrell Fletcher Towson State Maurice Foster Nicholls State University Overseas Will Franklin Bradley University Overseas Cornelius Frazier Louisiana Tech University Toby Frazier Jacksonville University Cheyne Gadson Oklahoma State University National Basketball Developmental League, Overseas
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Ray Hicks Texas Southern University Marcus Hubbard Georgia Southern University National Basketball Developmental League Overseas Tristan Ikpe Sam Houston State University Nolan Johnson University of Oklahoma Overseas
Donald Moore Eastern Illinois University Emmanuel Moute Texas State University Keith Murray Weber State University Ruben Nembhard Weber State University NBA-Utah Jazz Overseas Antonio Odom Georgia State University Mark Patton Prairie View A&M University AJ Rainey Nicholls State University Darrien Robinson Delaware State Harlem Globetrotters Overseas Gary Robinson University of Louisiana, Monroe
Berry Jordan University of Louisiana, Lafayette
Mike Ross Texas State University Overseas
Link Kabadyundi University of Texas at Arlington
Lonnie Scott Prairie View A&M University
Anthony Lambert Cleveland State University
Azariah Seay Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Ron Larris Georgia State University Overseas
Larry Sheppard University of Texas-Pan American
Jonathan Leopaul McNeese State University
Quincy Simpson University of Idaho
Lionheart Leslie California State UniversityFullerton Overseas
Jourdan Stickler Houston Baptist University
Jermaine Lewis University of Nevada, Las Vegas Overseas
Damon Thomas Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis
Tony Lewis Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi Overseas Antione Lister Prairie View A&M University Overseas Clarence Mathews Tennessee State University Tyrone Mays Long Beach State
Nic Tata Missouri State University
Trent Thomas Eastern Illinois University Chavis Thompson University of Louisiana, Monroe Marcus Thornton Louisiana State University NBA-New Orleans Hornets Greg Tucker Chicago State Markus Vallien Alcorn State University
NCAA DIVISION II/III AND NAIA SIGNEES Eddie Alcantara St. Cloud State University Julian Anczewski Concordia University Vicktor Arnick University of Arkansas- Monticello Kae’ron Baker Louisiana College Tyler Barlow St. Mary’s University Cornell Barnett Clark Atlanta University Ricko Bennett University of Mary Hardin-Baylor
Darnell Hodges C.W. Post
Eric Simmons University of Texas at Tyler
Markques Houston St. Mary’s University
Joel Simpson Eastern New Mexico
Dee Hudson Incarnate Word Overseas
Ronnie Smith Southern Arkansas University
Lakendric Hyson Mary Hardin Baylor
Martaveous Smith Southern Polytechnic State University
Amahd Jennings Paul Quinn College
Terri Steucy West Texas State University
David Johnson University of Texas at Tyler
Steven Steward Clarke University
DJ Johnson William Woods University
LaKeithan Stewart Cameron University
Ed King Texas A&M University-Commerce
Kai Tease Academy of Art University
Jon Kramer Northwestern (IA)
David Blaylock University of the Southwest
Ronald Lewis Mars Hill College
Kin Bolton University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma
Brad Linder Texas A&M University-Commerce
Brandon Wash Dallas Baptist University
Macari Brooks University of Pikeville Overseas
James Livingston Martin Methodist
Curtion Wesley St. Mary’s University
Scotty Lott Southern Arkansas University
Ed Wheeler Angelo State Overseas
Gerald Brown Eastern New Mexico Larry Brown Minnesota-Crookston Jerrodd Brown Clarke University Dwight Coleman Dallas Baptist University Overseas
Toriano Madison Mayville State Jamie Mauch Wisconsin-Stevens Point Allen McClain Metro State Overseas
Dante Williams California State UniversitySan Bernardino Henry Winston Southwestern Oklahoma State
Aaron Morris Georgetown College
Spencer Wright Oklahoma Baptist
T.J. DiStefano Schreiner University
LaChance Murray Emporia State
Bill Zimmerman Berry University
Tyrone Evans Texas A&M University-Commerce
Hanif Nixon-Hughes Angelo State University
Brian Fannin Huston Tillotson
Tommy Woolridge Angelo State
Jefferson Ocoro East Central University
Casey Forge Angelo State University
Tyler Pate Southwestern Assemblies of God University
Bradley George Northeastern State University
Reginald Pierre East Texas Baptist
Parker Gettys St. Mary’s University
Scott Plemons Angelo State
Tyrus Grayson University of West Alabama
Jalan McCloud Texas Southern University Overseas
Nick Walls Southern University
Juwan Green St. Mary’s University
Jai Pradia Pittsburg State Overseas
Silver Weinholtz Houston Baptist University
De’Quentin Greer Our Lady of the Lake
Cedric McGowan University of Cincinnati Overseas
Jason Williams University of Texas at El Paso Overseas
Terrell Guy Wiley College
Brandon Roberson Southwest Missouri Baptist Overseas
Anthony Hendricks Presentation College
Norris Rumph Oklahoma Arts & Sciences
Brent Hillary Cascade College
Fred Savoie Oklahoma Arts & Sciences
Marquise Hines St. Augustine’s University
Shavon Scott Saint Mary’s University
Brandon McThay Lamar University
Kevin White Ouachita Baptist University
Kendall Deveaux Wiley College
Ryan Pollard Missouri Baptist University
Ridge McKeither Tennessee-Chattanooga Overseas
Sylverster Walker Concordia-St.Paul
Patrick Daniels Jarvis Christian
Shane Gray Adams State
Josh McCasland Southeastern Louisiana University
Uriel Velis Texas A&M University-Kingsville
Chris Metze Texas A&M University-Commerce
Lynwood Wade Texas State University Overseas
Nolan McBride Jacksonville University
Stanley Thomas Lewiston College
T.J. Berry Our Lady of the Lake
Jaylon Rhone Louisiana College
KEY
Former Player College/University Professional Career
BLINN COLLEGE - SPRING ATHLETIC GUIDE 2021
HEAD WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACH JEFF JENKINS Jeff Jenkins enters his 19th season as head coach of the Blinn College women’s basketball program in 2020-21. Jenkins’ 370-208 record at Blinn makes him the winningest coach in program history. In 21 seasons as a collegiate head coach, Jenkins holds a 423-246 overall record (.632 winning percentage).
His 2012-13 squad recorded the program’s best season ever, going 32-4 and reaching the Elite Eight of the NJCAA National Championships. The Buccaneers’ victories over Kaskaskia, Ill., and Darton, Ga., marked the first national tournament wins in program history. At season’s end, Jenkins was recognized as the Region XIV Conference Coach of the Year for the third time in his career. In 2013-14, his team finished with 28 wins and made a return trip to the national tournament. Blinn made it to the NJCAA Division I Elite Eight after beating Baton Rouge and Walters State before dropping its third game of the tournament. In 2015-16, his team made its third appearance in the national tournament in four years and finished with 26 wins. Blinn won the Region XIV Tournament in Angelina for the first time since 1988 and beat Itawamba Community College in the first round of nationals. Jenkins was named the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches Women’s Junior College Coach of the Year. Jenkins won the District L Coach of the Year for winning the regional tournament and received the Alberta Lee Cox Sportsmanship Award at the NJCAA National Tournament in Lubbock. Jenkins spent three years at Paris Junior College before coming to Blinn in 2002. Prior to his arrival at Paris, the women’s basketball team had won just four games the previous season. His first season saw a 10-game turnaround, and the team finished 14-16. In his third and final season, the team finished 23-8 and broke the school record for wins in a season (the previous record was 17). His team made the Region XIV Tournament, and Jenkins was named Co-Coach of the Year in the region. A native of Round Rock, he played his collegiate basketball at Midwestern State University and Howard Payne University. He was named team captain at Howard Payne during his junior and senior seasons and was named to the all-conference academic team both seasons. During his senior season, the team won the Texas Intercollegiate Athletic Association
Jenkins began his coaching career in 1995 at Midwestern State University, where he worked for two seasons under former Blinn coach Wayne Williams. In 1997, he was named full-time assistant coach at Midwestern State, working under Jennifer Fasnacht-Hull, a former player and assistant coach at Blinn College. Jenkins earned his bachelor’s degree in sport and exercise science from Howard Payne University and his master’s degree in physical education from Midwestern State University. Jenkins and his wife, Tiffany, have three daughters, Allyson, Lindy, and Rhyan. He enjoys spending his free time with Tiffany in supporting their three daughters in extracurricular activities.
COACH JENKINS CAREER HIGHLIGHTS BLINN COLLEGE 2002-PRESENT | PARIS COLLEGE 1999-2001
423246 370208 2002 2006 2013
OVERALL COLLEGIATE RECORD (21 SEASONS) .632 WINNING PERCENTAGE
2015
DISTRICT L COACH OF THE YEAR
6 16 38 2006 2007 2008 2013 2016
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Blinn finished the 2020 season ranked 24th in the nation after posting a 25-7 overall record and 13-5 conference record. The Buccaneers defeated Paris Junior College 62-58 in the NJCAA Region XIV Tournament quarterfinals. Jenkins celebrated his 400th career win in 21 seasons as a head coach when the Buccaneers defeated Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College on Nov. 2. In addition, the Blinn women’s basketball team was named a 2019-2020 NJCAA Academic Team of the Year for posting a 3.25 GPA.
Conference championship and was invited to the NAIA II National Tournament.
AT BLINN COLLEGE (18 SEASONS) .640 WINNING PERCENTAGE REGION XIV COACH OF THE YEAR
NJCAA ALL AMERICANS NJCAA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS/ALLACADEMIC STUDENT-ATHLETES ALL REGION/CONFERENCE PLAYERS
NJCAA REGIONAL FINALIST
2016
ALBERTA LEE COX SPORTSMANSHIP AWARD
2013 2014 2016
NJCAA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT PARTICIPANT
2016
TABC WOMEN’S JUNIOR COLLEGE COACH OF THE YEAR
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BLINN COLLEGE - SPRING ATHLETIC GUIDE 2021
2021 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE DATE
OPPONENT
LOCATION
TIME
1/16
GRAYSON COLLEGE - SCRIMMAGE
DENISON
2:00 PM
1/18
COLLIN COLLEGE - SCRIMMAGE
PLANO
5:00 PM
1/22
MURRAY STATE COLLEGE
JACKSONVILLE
4:00 PM
1/23
CEDAR VALLEY COLLEGE
JACKSONVILLE
2:00 PM
1/25
MCLENNAN COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BRENHAM
5:30 PM
1/27
CISCO COLLEGE
CISCO
5:30 PM
1/29
RANGER COLLEGE
RANGER
5:30 PM
2/3
BRENHAM
5:30 PM
2/6
n TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE n TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
ATHENS
2:00 PM
2/10
OUR LADY OF THE LAKE JV
SAN ANTONIO
5:30 PM
2/13
n PARIS JUNIOR COLLEGE n KILGORE COLLEGE n JACKSONVILLE COLLEGE n BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE n PANOLA COLLEGE n COASTAL BEND COLLEGE n TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE n TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE n PARIS JUNIOR COLLEGE n KILGORE COLLEGE n JACKSONVILLE COLLEGE n BOSSIER PARISH COMMUNITY COLLEGE n COASTAL BEND COLLEGEÊ n PANOLA COLLEGE
PARIS
2:00 PM
BRENHAM
5:30 PM
JACKSONVILLE
2:00 PM
BRENHAM
5:30 PM
BRENHAM
2:00 PM
BEEVILLE
5:30 PM
TYLER
2:00 PM
BRENHAM
5:30 PM
BRENHAM
5:30 PM
KILGORE
2:00 PM
BRENHAM
5:30 PM
BOSSIER CITY, LA
4:00 PM
BRENHAM
5:30 PM
CARTHAGE
4:00 PM
2/17 2/20 2/24 2/27 3/3 3/6 3/10 3/17 3/20 3/24 3/27 3/31 4/3
BOLD - HOME GAMES
n CONFERENCE GAMES
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ASSISTANT BRIANNA LUTON
ASSISTANT WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACH Brianna Luton enters her fourth season as an assistant coach for Blinn College women’s basketball. Blinn finished the 2020 season ranked 24th in the nation after posting a 25-7 overall record and 13-4 conference record. The Buccaneers defeated Paris Junior College 62-58 in the NJCAA Region XIV Tournament quarterfinals. In addition, the Blinn women’s basketball team was named a 2019-2020 NJCAA Academic Team of the Year for posting a 3.25 GPA. 14
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Luton was a member of the Buccaneer women’s basketball team under head coach Jeff Jenkins for two seasons in 2013-15. Her record as a player during that time was 48-18. Luton was a member of the Blinn women’s basketball team that finished in the Elite Eight of the 2014 NJCAA Division I National Tournament. Following Blinn, Luton finished her playing career at Alcorn State University. As a senior, she was the team’s third leading scorer with 9.6 points per game and made 50 three-pointers. Luton graduated from Alcorn in 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in general studies. Luton is a native of Houston, where she was a first-team all-district player for legendary coach Troy Gillespie at Westside High School. Luton is the daughter of Dayna Luton and niece of John and Julie Luton.
BLINN COLLEGE - SPRING ATHLETIC GUIDE 2021
2021 BLINN BUCCANEERS NAME
POS. CL. HT.
0
BOBIANA HILL
G
F
5’7”
HOUSTON,TX / WHEATLEY
1
HAILEY ATWOOD
G
S
5’8”
AUSTIN,TX / BOWIE
2
TELISHA BROWN
G
F
5’6”
HOUSTON, TX / LEGACY
4
KAMERYN LEWIS
F
F
5’10”
HOUSTON, TX / WESTSIDE
5
AH’JAYA JOHNSON
F
S
5’9”
HOUSTON, TX / ALDINE NIMITZ
10
KEAUNDRA EDDINGS
G
S
5’5”
NAVASOTA, TX / NAVASOTA
11
BRIAUNA JOHNSON
G
S
5’6”
CROSBY, TX / CROSBY
12
DEJA ADRIAN
F
S
5’9”
HOUSTON, TX / ALDINE
14
ACAJIA DICKERSON
G
F
5’5”
EDNA, TX / EDNA
20
CHYNELL MITCHELL
F
F
6’
AUSTIN, TX / BOWIE
21
JESSICA SODERS
F
S
5’11”
HOUSTON, TX / WESTSIDE
22
ALEX BOWMAN
F
S
5’9”
KAUFMAN, TX / CRANDALL
24
REBEKAH MALIK
G
F
5’6”
AUSTIN, TX / SEMPER VERITA ACADEMY
30
WYNTER TAYLOR
G
F
5’8”
CUERO, TX / CUERO
12 F . SO . 5-9
15
HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
NO.
2 G . FR . 5-6
HOMETOWN: HOUSTON, TX HIGH SCHOOL: ALDINE
HOMETOWN: HOUSTON, TX HIGH SCHOOL: LEGACY
DEJA ADRIAN
TELISHA BROWN
1 G . SO . 5-8
14 . G FR . 5-5
HOMETOWN: AUSTIN, TX HIGH SCHOOL: BOWIE
HOMETOWN: EDNA, TX HIGH SCHOOL: EDNA
HAILEY ATWOOD
ACAJIA DICKERSON
22 F . SO . 5-9
10 G . SO . 5-5
HOMETOWN: KAUFMAN, TX HIGH SCHOOL: CRANDALL
HOMETOWN: NAVASOTA, TX HIGH SCHOOL: NAVASOTA
ALEX BOWMAN
KEAUNDRA EDDINGS 15
BLINN COLLEGE - SPRING ATHLETIC GUIDE 2021
MEET THE BUCCANEERS
0 . . G FR 5-7
HOMETOWN: HOUSTON, TX HIGH SCHOOL: WHEATLEY
HOMETOWN: AUSTIN, TX HIGH SCHOOL: BOWIE
BOBIANA HILL
CHYNELL MITCHELL
5 . . F SO 5-9
F . SO . 5-11
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HOMETOWN: HOUSTON, TX HIGH SCHOOL: ALDINE NIMITZ
HOMETOWN: HOUSTON, TX HIGH SCHOOL: WESTSIDE
AH’JAYA JOHNSON
JESSICA SODERS
11 G . SO . 5-6
30 G . FR . 5-8
HOMETOWN: CROSBY, TX HIGH SCHOOL: CROSBY
HOMETOWN: CUERO, TX HIGH SCHOOL: CUERO
BRIAUNA JOHNSON
WYNTER TAYLOR
4 F . FR . 5-10
HOMETOWN: HOUSTON, TX HIGH SCHOOL: WESTSIDE
KAMERYN LEWIS
24 G . FR . 5-6
HOMETOWN: AUSTIN, TX HIGH SCHOOL: SEMPER VERITAS
REBEKAH MALIK 16
20 . F FR . 6
BLINN COLLEGE - SPRING ATHLETIC GUIDE 2021
DON WILHELM AWARD DON WILHELM AWARD
The Don Wilhelm Award is named after former Blinn College athletic director Don Wilhelm, an NJCAA Hall of Famer who served the College for 10 years. The award is given to the most valuable player on the Blinn women’s basketball team following each season. After leading the Blinn College women’s basketball team on offense and defense, sophomore guard Kristine Ezimako was named the 2020 Don Wilhelm Award as the Buccaneers’ most valuable player. Ezimako was named all-region and all-conference after leading Blinn with 15.1 points and 8.3 rebounds per game. She led the Buccaneers with 69 blocks and 59 steals and led the region with a 42.5 three-point percentage. Ezimako also earned Region XIV all-tournament honors after leading Blinn with 30 points and 22 rebounds in two postseason games. Throughout Ezimako’s two seasons with Blinn, she totaled 807 points and 460 rebounds. YEAR RECIPIENT
2004 Olivia Pyburn & Isha Brown 2005 Meghann LeJeune 2006 Tamara Vaughn 2007 Brittney Minor 2008 Tilmila Martin 2009 Brateicka Mock & Terrah Austin 2010 Brateicka Mock 2011 NeNe Taylor & Audrisa Harrison
YEAR RECIPIENT
2012 Miki Turner & Shaniqua Dogins 2013 Audrisa Harrison 2014 Fatima Adams 2015 Nancy Warioba 2016 Ebony Parker and Ekiya Gray 2017 Ke’Asia Williams 2018 Jade Rochelle 2019 Missy Archie 2020 Kristine Ezimako
PLAYERS WHO HAVE ADVANCED TO DIVISION I UNIVERSITIES OR COLLEGES Sarah Daily......................................Norfolk State University Reeshimah Davis.........................McNeese State University Ashley Duncan.................................................Rice University Jennifer Fasnacht.............................. Texas A&M University Amira Ford...................................University of Albany (N.Y.) Earnesta Grace...................................Pepperdine University Alexis Green...............University of Louisiana at Lafayette Yvonne Hill......................................... Texas A&M University Nikki Lawrence..........................Oklahoma State University Malika Leatham................................................................ UCLA Nikki Littles........................................ Texas A&M University Kari Lloyd..................................... Brigham Young University Tilmila Martin .................................... Texas Tech University Britney Minor............................... Colorado State University Brateicka Mock........................................... Lamar University Kokeesha Randle................................ University of Houston Chontel Reynolds............................... University of Houston Sallie Routt.......................................... University of Houston
Jasmine Smith...................... University of Texas/Arlington Jaleesa Thomas.......................................Sam Houston State Amaka Uzomah............................ Colorado State University Tamara Vaughn..........................................U.T. Pan American Lesli Vollrath.................................. University of Mississippi Debi Williams...................................................Rice University La’Shae Woodard......................................U.T. Pan American Rekevia Brown........................................Arkansas-Pine Bluff Terrah Austin...........................................Sam Houston State Michaela Burton.................... Prairie View A&M University Marquisha Sparks..................... Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Verne’Qua Taylor....................... Texas A&M-Corpus Christi Shaniqua Dogins........................................ Lamar University Miki Turner................................................ Texas-San Antonio Michaela Burton.................... Prairie View A&M University Miki Turner................................................ Texas-San Antonio Audrisa Harrison................................ Texas Tech University Jazzmin Parker............................Texas Southern University
Katelyn Johnson .................... University of Incarnate Word Chant Lewis.............................. Grambling State University Nancy Warioba ......................... University of South Florida Alexus Freeman............................... Alcorn State University Brianna Luton ................................ Alcorn State University Ekiya Gray.................................................. Auburn University Ebony Parker............................................ University of Texas Jeliah Preston................................ Wichita State University Jasmine Redman........................... Jackson State University Jade Rochelle........................University of Texas at El Paso Rayanna Carter............. University of Nebraska at Omaha Kyler Wyatt...........................................................Alcorn State Ke’Asia Williams................... Prairie View A&M University Missie Archie.......................Sam Houston State University Alexus Wykoff................... Florida International University Gabriela Bosquez...........................Arizona State University Kristine Ezimako..................Sam Houston State University
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
PAST RECIPIENTS ARE:
BLINN COLLEGE - SPRING ATHLETIC GUIDE 2021
HEAD VOLLEYBALL COACH TERRY GAMBLE Terry Gamble enters his third season as the Blinn College head volleyball coach with 24 years of collegiate coaching experience. He was inducted into the NJCAA Volleyball Coaches Hall of Fame in 2007 after winning three NJCAA volleyball championships and three NJCAA Coach of the Year awards. In his career, he has compiled a 930320 record (.744 winning percentage). Gamble ranks first in all-time wins among active coaches in the NJCAA with 801. In addition, he ranks sixth in all-time wins in the NJCAA. Under Gamble’s direction, Blinn finished the 2019 season ranked No. 19 in the nation with a 29-8 overall record. In 2019, four Buccaneers were awarded allconference honors and five moved on to four-year programs to continue their playing careers. Essence Clerkley was named the Region XIV All-Conference Freshman of the Year. In addition, the Blinn volleyball team was named a 2019-20 NJCAA Academic Team of the Year after posting a 3.21 GPA. The 2018 Buccaneers posted a 29-10 record and finished the season ranked No. 17 in the nation. Blinn went undefeated in conference play with an 8-0 record for the Region XIV South Zone Division Championship. After an outstanding first season at Blinn, which included his 900th career win, Gamble was named the Region XIV South Zone Division Coach of the Year. In 2018, six Buccaneers were awarded all-conference honors, two received all-Region XIV Tournament honors, and four moved on to four-year universities to continue their playing careers. Shelby Sheets was named a NJCAA All-American, AVCA Two-Year College All-American, and the Region XIV All-Conference Volleyball Player of the Year, and Roxanne Morris was named the Region XIV All-Conference Setter of the Year. In addition, Blinn was named a 2018-2019 NJCAA Academic Team of the Year for maintaining a team grade point average of 3.0 or better throughout the academic year. Gamble came to Blinn after four seasons as Jacksonville State University’s head coach, where he took the team to three conference tournaments. Gamble spent four seasons at McNeese State University, one season as the head coach at the former Midland Lutheran College, now Midland University, and spent one year as a first assistant coach at Texas Tech in 2009. A majority of Gamble’s coaching career has been spent at the junior college level. From 2005 to 2008, Gamble served as the head coach at Iowa Western Community College. In 2006, Gamble was voted the American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) National Coach of the Year after guiding the Reivers to the NJCAA National Championship that year. He also was named the AVCA Midwest Region Coach of the Year and coached the AVCA Player of the Year in 2006. He took IWCC to a seventh-place finish at the National Championships in 2007 and a fourth-place finish in 2008. Gamble had a successful run as head coach at St. Clair County Community College from 1999 to 2004, where he led the Skippers to national championship titles in 2000 and 2004 and a third-place finish in 2001.
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His first coaching stint was at Mott Community College from 1995 to 1998. In 1998, he led Mott to a ninth-place finish at the National Championships. Gamble had a top-20 national ranking in 15 of his 16 junior college seasons and was elected to the Port Huron Sports Hall of Fame and Iowa Western Sports Hall of Fame. Gamble’s coaching honors also include three District C Coach of the Year awards, three District D Coach of the Year awards, one District 8 Coach of the Year, seven Regional Coach of the Year honors, and seven Conference Coach of the Year accolades. He has won eight regional championships, six state championships, and 13 conference championships, and has coached 15 All-Americans, 20 Academic All-Americans, three NJCAA National Players of the Year, 17 all-tournament players, 19 regional players of the year, 35 all-region tournament players, 14 conference players of the year, 38 allstate/all-region players, 47 all-conference and 31 all-conference honorable mention players. He also was selected the president of the NJCAA Coaches Association in 2007. Gamble graduated from the U.S. Sports Academy. He was an All-American setter and helped win a national championship in 1997 with Western Michigan’s club team. Gamble lives in Brenham with his wife, Krista, along with their three puppies, Thor, Loki, and Juco. He has three children, Kyle, Kristi, and Kody, and two stepchildren, Austin and Kourtlyn, along with five grandchildren.
COACH GAMBLE CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
24
YEARS COACHING AT THE COLLEGIATE LEVEL
2007
INDUCTED INTO THE NJCCA VOLLEYBALL COACHES HALL OF FAME
3 930320
NJCAA VOLLEYBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS
2006 8 6 13
OVERALL COLLEGIATE RECORD (24 SEASONS) .744 WINNING PERCENTAGE VOTED THE AMERICAN VOLLEYBALL COACHES ASSOCIATION NATIONAL COACH OF THE YEAR REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP WINS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP WINS CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
BLINN COLLEGE - SPRING ATHLETIC GUIDE 2021
2021 VOLLEYBALL SCHEDULE DATE
OPPONENT
LOCATION
TIME
1/12
VICTORIA COLLEGE (SCRIMMAGE)
VICTORIA
1:00 PM
1/19
INCARNATE WORD COLLEGE (SCRIMMAGE)
SAN ANTONIO
5:00 PM
1/22
RANGER COLLEGE
RANGER
1:00 PM
1/22
WESTERN TEXAS COLLEGE
RANGER
3:00 PM
1/26
TEMPLE COLLEGE
BRENHAM
6:00 PM
2/4
TEMPLE COLLEGE
TEMPLE
4:00 PM
2/4
EASTFIELD COLLEGE
TEMPLE
6:00 PM
2/8
ATHENS
6:00 PM
2/11
n TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE n NAVARRO COLLEGE
BRENHAM
6:00 PM
2/12
RANGER COLLEGE
BRENHAM
6:00 PM
2/15
VICTORIA
6:00 PM
2/18
n VICTORIA COLLEGE n TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE
TYLER
6:00 PM
2/19
CEDAR VALLEY TOURNAMENT
LANCASTER
TBD
2/20
CEDAR VALLEY TOURNAMENT
LANCASTER
TBD
2/22
BRENHAM
6:00 PM
BEEVILLE
6:00 PM
BRENHAM
6:00 PM
3/4
n PANOLA COLLEGE n COASTAL BEND COLLEGE n WHARTON JUNIOR COLLEGE n TRINITY VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE
BRENHAM
6:00 PM
3/5
NORTH LAKE COLLEGE TRI-MATCH
IRVING
TBD
3/8
CORSICANA
6:00 PM
BRENHAM
6:00 PM
BRENHAM
6:00 PM
CARTHAGE
6:00 PM
BRENHAM
6:00 PM
3/25
n NAVARRO COLLEGE n VICTORIA COLLEGE n TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE n PANOLA COLLEGE n COASTAL BEND COLLEGEÊ n WHARTON JUNIOR COLLEGE
WHARTON
6:00 PM
3/29-4/3
REGIONAL TOURNAMENT
TYLER
TBD
4/15-17
NJCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
HUTCHINSON, KANSAS
TBD
2/25 3/1
3/11 3/15 3/18 3/22
BOLD - HOME GAMES
n CONFERENCE GAMES
VOLLEYBALL ASSISTANT BECKY FLETCHER
Becky Fletcher enters her first season as the Buccaneers’ assistant volleyball coach. Fletcher comes to Blinn after serving as the head volleyball coach at Frostburg (Md.) State University for nine seasons, where she guided the Bobcats to 107 wins and five Capital Athletic Conference (CAC) Tournament appearances. Under Fletcher’s direction, the Bobcats earned three American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) all-region awards and nine all-conference awards. Fletcher served on the CAC Volleyball Committee Chair from 2014-2017, as a Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) Advisor from 2011-2019, and as the Division III National SAAC Chairman from 2015-2017.
Fletcher had a four-year stint as the head men’s and women’s volleyball coach at the State University of New York Institute of Technology (SUNYIT). On the women’s side, Fletcher led SUNYIT to three North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Tournament appearances and a pair of runner-up finishes in 2008 and 2009. She was named the league’s Coach of the Year in 2008 and won 61 total matches from 2008-2010. Fletcher helped launch the men’s program and led the Wildcats to their first postseason appearance in 2011. Fletcher started her coaching career as a graduate assistant at Utica (N.Y.) College, where she spent the 2006 season. In 2009, she was honored by the AVCA as one of 30 up-and-coming volleyball coaches under the age of 30. Fletcher was a three-time All-President’s Athletic Conference selection and was named the league’s Freshman of the Year in 2002 as a player for Washington & Jefferson College. In 2005, she was part of the team that won the PAC Tournament title and advanced to the ECAC Tournament. She graduated in 2006 with a degree in biology and pre-health. 19
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ASSISTANT VOLLEYBALL COACH
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2021 BLINN BUCCANEERS NO.
NAME
POS.
CL.
HT.
HOMETOWN/HIGH SCHOOL
1
EMILY SMAJSTRLA
DS
F
5’2”
PEARLAND,TX / PEARLAND
2
BROOKE BORDEN
DS
S
5’5”
CYPRESS,TX / KLEIN OAK
3
ESSENCE CLERKLEY
MB/OH
S
6’
PALESTINE, TX / WAXAHACHIE
4
MEGAN KESSLER
MB/OH
F
6’
SWEENY, TX / SWEENY
5
SAVANNAH SEBEK
S
F
5’9”
TROY, TX / TROY
6
ASHLEY ACUNA
DS
F
5’4”
SAN ANTONIO, TX / SMITHSON VALLEY
7
CHARD’E VANZANDT
MB/OH
F
6’
CROSBY, TX / CROSBY
8
GIULIA HORTELAN
OH
S
5’8”
SAO PAULO, BRAZIL / COLEGIO MARISTA NOSSA SENHORA DA GLORIA
9
JESSICA HARDIN
OH
S
5’10”
LA PORTE, TX / BARBERS HILL
10
JULIA BENFIELD
S
S
5’8”
BRENHAM, TX / BRENHAM
11
LIXAI PEREZ VELEZ
DS
F
5’2”
BAYAMON, PUERTO RICO / ACADEMIA DISCIPULOS DE CRISTO
12
KYNDAL COUFAL
OH
F
5’10”
BURTON, TX / BURTON
13
JAYDE SHELTON
OH
F
6’
SAN DIEGO, CA / PALOMA VALLEY
14
TATUM SMIDOVEC
DS/OH
S
5’8”
BRENHAM, TX / BRENHAM
15
LOREN SCOTT
S
R-F
6’
LINCOLN / TALLAHASSEE, FL
16
MEGAN REK
MH/RS
F
6’4”
PALESTINE, TX / EL CAMPO
18
ASHLEY TAYLOR
MB
F
6’
YOAKUM, TX / YOAKUM
6 DS . FR . 5-4
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3 MB/OH . SO . 6
HOMETOWN: SAN ANTONIO, TX HIGH SCHOOL: SMITHSON VALLEY
HOMETOWN: PALESTINE, TX HIGH SCHOOL: WAXAHACHIE
ASHLEY ACUNA
ESSENCE CLERKLEY
10 S . SO . 5-8
12 . . OH FR 5-10
HOMETOWN: BRENHAM, TX HIGH SCHOOL: BRENHAM
HOMETOWN: BURTON, TX HIGH SCHOOL: BURTON
JULIA BENFIELD
KYNDAL COUFAL
2 DS . SO . 5-5
9 OH . SO . 5-10
HOMETOWN: CYPRESS, TX HIGH SCHOOL: KLEIN OAK
HOMETOWN: LA PORTE, TX HIGH SCHOOL: BARBERS HILL
BROOKE BORDEN
JESSICA HARDIN
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8 OH . SO . 5-8
1 DS . FR . 5-2
HOMETOWN: SAO PAULO, BRAZIL HS: COLEGIO MARISTA NOSSA
HOMETOWN: PEARLAND, TX HIGH SCHOOL: PEARLAND
GIULIA HORTELAN
EMILY SMAJSTRLA
4 MB/OH . FR . 6
14 DS/OH . SO . 5-8
MEGAN KESSLER
TATUM SMIDOVEC
16 MH/RS . FR . 6-4
18 MB . FR . 6
HOMETOWN: SWEENY, TX HIGH SCHOOL: SWEENY
HOMETOWN: BRENHAM, TX HIGH SCHOOL: BRENHAM
HOMETOWN: PALESTINE, TX HIGH SCHOOL: EL CAMPO
HOMETOWN: YOAKUM, TX HIGH SCHOOL: YOAKUM
MEGAN REK
ASHLEY TAYLOR
5 S . FR . 5-9
7 MB/OH . FR . 6
HOMETOWN: CROSBY, TX HIGH SCHOOL: CROSBY
SAVANNAH SEBEK
CHARD’E VANZANDT
13 OH . FR . 6
11 DS . FR . 5’2”
HOMETOWN: SAN DIEGO, CA HIGH SCHOOL: PALOMA VALLEY
HOMETOWN: BAYAMON, PUERTO RICO HS: ACADEMIA DISCIPULOS DE CRISTO
JAYDE SHELTON
LIXAI PEREZ VELEZ
VOLLEYBALL
HOMETOWN: TROY, TX HIGH SCHOOL: TROY
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Pho BLINN COLLEGE - SPRING ATHLETIC GUIDE 2021
TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE Since 1996, the Blinn Buccaneer volleyball team has won nine Region XIV championships and earned nine berths to the NJCAA National Championships. The Buccaneers won their first national title in 2008, and repeated the feat in 2011, 2013, and 2014.
OF THE LAST 21 SEASONS HAVE FINISHED WITH A WINNING RECORD
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ALL-AMERICANS
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PLAYERS WHO CONTINUED THEIR PLAYING CAREERS AT FOUR-YEAR COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
UNDEFEATED REGULAR SEASONS
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Evely Macedo Natalie Colon-Melendez Hannah Jackson Annalicia Green Crystal Hembree
Rylie Granger Head Coach Erin Mellinger Assistant Coach Maina Heming Donna Jones Macy Cherry
Rebecca Reeve Crystal Young Trinity Alualu Alyssa LaMont Jaeda Allen
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NATIONAL FEMALE ATHLETE OF THE YEAR
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YEARS RANKED IN THE TOP 10 IN THE NATION NJCAA WINS TO RANK FIRST IN THE NATION AMONG ACTIVE COACHES
FORMER PLAYERS CURRENTLY AT COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES 2018 Roxanne Morris
Texas A&M University-Kingsville
2018 Samantha Boatman Sam Houston State University 2019 Jenni Liu
University of Michigan
2019 Taylor Henderson
University of The Incarnate Word
2019 Shyler Mayfield
Concordia University
2019 Chloe Mullins
McNeese State University
Roxanne Morris
Samantha Jenni Liu Boatman
Taylor Henderson Shyler Mayfield
Chloe Mullins
FOUR BLINN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL PLAYERS SIGN WITH FOUR-YEAR UNIVERSITIES In 2019, four Blinn College volleyball players signed with four-year universities to continue their educational and volleyball careers. Jenni Liu signed with University of Michigan, Taylor Henderson signed with University of The Incarnate Word, Shyler Mayfield (not pictured) signed with Concordia University, and Chloe Mullins (not pictured) signed with the McNeese State University.
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2019 BUCCANEER BACKER GOLF TOURNAMENT The Blinn College Buccaneer Backer Club hosted its annual golf tournament Friday, Sept. 13, 2019, at Bellville Country Club, with proceeds benefitting the Blinn College Athletic Department.
2019 Buccaneer Backer Golf Tournament Sponsors Bank of Brenham Batter’s Box Inc. Bellville Golf and Recreation Club Brenham National Bank Blinn College Bookstore Blinn College Football/Ryan Mahon Blinn College Men’s Basketball -Scott Schumacher Blue Bell Creameries BSN Sports Buccaneer Alumni Lettermen Association Buccaneer Food Store/Nathan’s BBQ Chancellor Mary Hensley CHI St. Joseph Health
Citizens State Bank Dr. Jim B. Hensley Dr. Joseph Iero First National Bank of Bellville In Loving Memory of Steve Brunson -Donna Jones In Loving Memory of Wilbert Horstmann Justin Islet Bulldozing LaRoche Chevrolet Buick GMC Cadillac Michael and Becky McBride Steve and Sandra Westbrook The Honorable Gus F. Mutscher The Yard Whataburger
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