2012-13 NEMCC Basketball Media Guide

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Table of Contents Letter from President Dr. Johnny L. Allen, Ed.D.........................4 Men’s Roster.................................................................................19 Northeast Board of Trustees..........................................................5 Men’s Biographies...................................................................20-21 Letter from Athletic Director Ricky Ford....................................6 Men’s Preview..............................................................................22 Athletic Director Ricky Ford Biography.......................................7 NEMCC All-Americans...............................................................23 Brian Alexander Biography..........................................................8 Bonner Arnold Coliseum Feature............................................24-25 David Robbins Biography............................................................9 Maurice Stafford Biography.......................................................10 Nick Coln Biography..................................................................11 Hope Barnes Biography..............................................................12 Michael Joseph Miller Biography..............................................13 Mascot History...........................................................................13 Retired Jerseys...........................................................................14 Fight Song..................................................................................14

2011-12 Women’s Statistics...........................................................26 2011-12 Men’s Statistics...............................................................27 2011 NEMCC Sports Hall of Fame.........................................28-29 NEMCC Sports Hall of Fame Inductees......................................29 MACJC Sports Hall of Fame Inductees........................................29 2011-12 Year in Review................................................................30 2012-13 Cheerleaders...................................................................31 Athletic Contact Information.........................................................32 WNAU Advertisement..................................................................33

Women’s Preview.......................................................................15 JucoWeekly.org Advertisement....................................................34 Women’s Biographies...........................................................16-17 Sodexo Advertisement..................................................................35 Women’s Roster.........................................................................18 2012-13 Basketball Schedule.........................................................36

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The 2012-13 Northeast Mississippi Community College Basketball Media Guide was produced in the Public Information Office of the college under the direction of Associate Vice President of Public Information Tony Finch and Sports Information Director M. Joseph Miller. Layout and design was handled by Michael H. Miller.

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Letter from the President Dear Friends of Northeast: Thank you for your support of the athletic efforts of Northeast Mississippi Community College.

Each coach and each athlete has worked hard to ensure that our teams are ready to give performances that make you proud to be a “Tiger Fan.� Northeast exists to provide educational, recreational and social resources for students and supporters to grow and enjoy their accomplishments.

While you are on campus, I hope you have a safe and enjoyable visit. I trust you will use this opportunity to get to know our students, coaches and staff. We are always ready to assist you to enjoy your time with us.

Thank you for everything that you do to encourage and support our efforts. We are always glad to have you on our campus.

Sincerely, Johnny L. Allen President

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T. Jack Ramsey

Chairman Tenure of Service: 1983 Tishomingo County/ Banker

Ken Basil

Tenure of Service: 2008 Union County Superintendent of Education

Tonya Butler Farris

Tenure of Service: 2012 Alcorn County Businesswoman

Sam McCoy

Tenure of Service: 1988 Prentiss County Businessman

Troy Holliday

Vice Chairman Tenure of Service: 1964 Tippah County Businessman

John O. Cunningham Secretary Tenure of Service: 1995 Prentiss County Businessman

Alvie Blakney

Tenure of Service: 2011 Tishomingo County Retire Businessman

Douglas Jackson

Tenure of Service: 1995 Tippah County Retired Educator

Gina Smith

Tenure of Service: 2012 Alcorn County Superintendent of Education

Bill Breedlove

Tenure of Service: 1999 Prentiss County Businessman

Malcolm Kuykendall Tenure of Service: 2006 Tishomingo County Superintendent of Education

Luzene Triplett

Tenure of Service: 2002 Prentiss County Retire Educator

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Randle Downs

Tenure of Service: 2012 Prentiss County Superintendent of Education

Tracie Langston

Tenure of Service: 2004 Prentiss County Businesswoman

Vance Witt

Tenure of Service: 2007 Union County Businessman

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Letter from the Athletic Director Parents, Fans, Supporters, Alumni; On behalf of the Athletic Department at Northeast Mississippi Community College, I want to welcome you to this athletic event.

We hope that your visit today will create an interest that will encourage you to come back.

As we strive for excellence in the classroom and in the athletic arena, we would like to encourage every one of you to become involved in all aspects of our athletic department.

As we try to reach the highest level with all of our sports programs we must continue to work very hard to be the very best we can be.

We are looking for all avenues of resources to build on our already competitive programs.

Within the last five (5) years, we have steadily improved every one of our athletic teams.

We now have great leadership in all of our athletic programs and we are very excited about what the future holds for all of them. We would like to invite you to become a part of our Athletic booster club and help us as we strive to reach the highest level.

Our goal is to educate our student/athletes to a level that will put them at the very top in their perspective sport.

In addition, we want our athletes to be some of our most productive citizens.

Again, welcome to the NEMCC campus and we hope you have a very enjoyable visit and we welcome you back at any time either to visit our campus or to attend another athletic event.

Thanks!

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Athletic Director Ricky Ford

Former Northeast women’s basketball coach Ricky Ford left his “built Ford tough” mark on many Lady Tiger teams since coming to Northeast in 1981.

After the 2010-11 season, Ford decided to hang it up and went into his victory lap through the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC).

On March 7, 2011 Ford announced he was stepping down as women’s basketball coach at Northeast.

Ford ended his career at Northeast with an overall record of 588-226.

While wins have not been on the coach’s mind, the satisfaction of a job well done kept Ford going at Northeast for 30 seasons.

Building success on and off the court was what Ford did since coming to Northeast Mississippi Junior College in 1981.

During his 30-year coaching career, Ford only had four sub-.500 seasons and the first of those did not come until his 2002-03 Lady Tigers finished 11-12 but even it finished as the North Division runner-up.

Within five years since taking over the Lady Tiger program in 1981, Ford had transformed the Lady Tigers into national title contenders that included a national runner-up finish in 1986 and a national championship in 1987.

During Ford’s illustrious career, the Lady Tiger basketball coach led his team to 15 North Division titles, nine MACJC State Championships with 6 (six) of those state championships being consecutive and three Region XXIII crowns while leading the Lady Tigers to the National Junior College Athletic Association’s (NJCAA) national basketball tournament on three separate occasions.

Ford went to the national tournament a final time in 2005-06 as the Lady Tigers

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captured the North Division, MACJC State and Region XXIII titles and finished the season as the nation’s No. 21-ranked team after appearing in the national event in Salina, Kan. Following his final national tournament appearance, Ford was honored as the Division I, District O, Region XXIII Coach of the Year - an award that is given to the head coach of each of the 16 regional championship teams.

One year after his national tournament appearance, Ford continued his success in the MACJC as the veteran mentor led the Lady tigers back to the Region XXIII tournament for a twenty-fifth straight year as the Lady Tigers once again captured the North Division - their fourth straight division title - and successfully defended their 2006 MACJC State Title.

Ford was appointed Dean of Student Services at the beginning of the 2011 spring semester following the retirement of Kenneth Pounders, and is currently in his sixth

year as athletic director for the college.

His responsibilities as athletic director has Ford overseeing the day-to-day operations of an athletic department that features eight varsity sports, an all-female cheerleading squad and also coordinates the annual MACJC All-Star Football Classic game that is held each year in December.

Prior to coming to Northeast, Ford built successful basketball programs at Booneville High School coaching the Lady Blue Devils for four years and the Blue Devils for a pair of seasons.

Ford’s overall careen record stands at 676-253 and carries a winning percentage of 72.7 percent into retirement.

An alumnus of Northeast and former Tiger basketball player under Kenneth Lindsey, Ford earned a bachelor’s degree from Mississippi State University and a master’s degree from the University of Mississippi.

Ricky and his wife LuAnne have four children, Aaron, Lauren, Suzanne, and Ben.

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Women’s Head Coach Brian Alexander

Brian Alexander

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When Northeast began the search for a new women’s head basketball coach, it turned to the professional ranks and hired Northeast Alumnus and Tupelo Rock-N-Roller’s head basketball coach Brian Alexander.

Upon the hiring announcement on April 20, 2011, Alexander became the only head coach in the history of the MACJC to have previous professional head coaching experience.

Alexander can also claim the rare accomplishment of being the only MACJC coach to take two different programs to the NJCAA national tournament – Northeast men’s team in 1994-95 and Itawamba men’s team on two separate occasions – 2006-07 and 2007-08.

In his first-year, Northeast qualified for the MACJC State Basketball Tournament in Fulton with a dramatic 104-102 overtime win against Mississippi Delta on Sophomore Night at Bonner Arnold Coliseum in Booneville.

During his first season in Booneville, the Lady Tiger basketball team adapted to Alexander’s style of play and ended up giving Copiah-Lincoln a run during the first round of the MACJC State Tournament.

Northeast not only became a force on the hardwood but also stewards in the classroom as well with Anna Brooke Page and Bree Harris selected for NJCAA Student-Athlete Academic Awards at the end of the season.

In addition the NJCAA Student-Athlete Academic Awards, a handful of Lady Tigers were also members of the Iota Zeta chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society and Page and Jackson signed to play on the four-year level at Blue Mountain College and William Carey University, respectively.

Throughout his career, Alexander has played a vital role in seven programs that have set school records for victories and won championships.

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Position School/Organization Head Coach NEMCC Head Coach Tupelo Rock-N-Rollers Assistant Coach (W&M) Itawamba Community College Assistant Coach Campbell University Assistant Coach Southeastern Louisiana University Assistant Coach University of Southern Mississippi Assistant Coach Columbus High School Student Assistant NEMCC

Overall, Alexander has helped his teams win 14 championships, make 20 postseason appearances, and been on staffs that have been named Coach of the Year eight times.

The coaching veteran has spent eight of his seasons working as an NCAA Division I assistant coach at the University of Southern Mississippi, Southeastern Louisiana University, and Campbell University.

From 2006-2009, Alexander worked as assistant coach/recruiting coordinator for both women and men at Itawamba Community College.

Alexander assisted ICC to 5 MACJC North Division Championships (2007M, 2008W, 2008M, 2009W, 2009M), 2 MACJC State Championships (2008W, 2008M), two NJCAA Region XXIII Championships (2007M, 2008M), two appearances in the National Tournament in Hutchison, Kansas (2007M, 2008M), five coach of the year awards, and two final national rankings (2007M #14, 2008M #5).

From 2003-2006, Alexander worked at Campbell University as assistant coach/recruiting coordinator for the Fighting Camels.

In 2005-2006, Campbell broke school season records for most 3 pointers made and offensive scoring average in which they finished 1st in the Atlantic Sun and 2nd in the nation.

Campbell’s impressive turnaround was recognized nationally as head coach Robbie Laing was named the Atlantic Sun Conference Coach of the Year by CollegeInsider.com.

From 2001-2003, Alexander worked two years at Southeastern Louisiana University as an assistant coach. The 2002-03 Lions club broke a school record for victories in the Southland for the second year in a row.

During Alexander’s time at Southeastern, he worked under Billy Kennedy who is now the

Head Men’s Basketball Coach at Texas A&M University.

From 1998-2001, Alexander worked three seasons at the University of Southern Mississippi. During the 2001 season, the Eagles posted a 22-9 record and won their first Conference USA National Division and regular season championships en route to a berth in the NIT. While at Southern Miss, Alexander helped develop four All-Conference USA selections, including Vandarel Jones, the 2001 C-USA Defensive Player of the Year and Scholar-Athlete of the Year.

From 1996-98, Alexander served as assistant coach at Columbus (Miss.) High School under Head Coach Sammy Smith. The 199798 team advanced to the North State Tournament and during Alexander’s two-year stay, the program compiled a 41-13 won-lost record.

From 1994-96, Alexander spent two seasons as a student assistant at Northeast working under Head Coach Mike Lewis.

During Alexander’s tenure, Northeast won the 1995 North Mississippi Division Championship and the Region XXIII title. That club also earned a berth in the 1995 National Junior College Tournament and finished 10th in the nation. While at Northeast, Alexander worked with Dontae Jones, the 1995 National Junior College Player of the Year, who went on to Mississippi State and was a first-round pick of the New York Knicks in the 1996 NBA Draft.

Alexander earned his A.A. degree from Northeast, his B.S. degree from Mississippi State, and his M.S. and Ed.S. from the University of Southern Mississippi. He earned his Ph.D. in Community College Leadership from Mississippi State University.

Alexander is married to the former Cassie James of Ripley. The couple has three children, Kinsley, Colson and Noah.

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Men’s Head Coach David Robbins

David Robbins When David Robbins accepted the position of head men’s basketball coach at Northeast in the spring of 2005, he enthusiastically accepted the challenge of returning the tradition-rich program to a place of prominence in the state and nation.

With an emphasis on doing things the right way on and off the floor, the Tigers (15-9) recorded their first winning season since the 1999-2000 season.

After stumbling in 2006-07 with nine freshmen and only four sophomores on the court, Robbins and company burst onto the MACJC scene in 2007-08.

The Tigers went 15-10, 7-5 during the regular season and captured a runner-up finish in the MACJC North Division.

After making semifinal runs in the State and Region 23 tournament, Robbins led the 2008-09 Tiger basketball team to a 1213 record, and the 2009-10 team to a 1211, 7-5 record.

On the hardwood in 2010-11, David Robbins led the Tiger basketball team to appearances in the MACJC State Tournament and the NJCAA Region XXIII Tournament after finishing as the North Division runner-up with a 7-5 mark in the North Division and an 11-14 mark overall. The Tigers found the same opponent awaiting them in both the state and region tournaments – 19th-ranked Pearl River Community College – and the Tigers gave the Wildcats a run in the state tournament before falling in overtime 92-83.

Robbins’ team reached the national rankings during the 2012-13 season as the Tigers started the season strong and posted a 7-1 mark at the Christmas holiday break and carried a 10-2 overall record into the January 18, 2012 NJCAA Top 20 poll

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Position School/Organization Head Coach NEMCC Head Coach/Athletic Director Corinth High School Head Coach Corinth High School Assistant Coach/ NEMCC Assistant Director of Student Activities

where the Tigers were ranked thirteenth in the nation.

Northeast continued to build on its early success and finished the year with a 14-9 mark and tied for fourth in the North Division but lost out on a tiebreaker with Itawamba for a spot in the MACJC State Basketball Tournament.

However, the Tigers did have three players selected to the MACJC All-State team with Acie Vance (Ripley), Lavon Hooks (Atlanta, Georgia) and Jermaine Hollimon (Memphis, Tenn.) all being selected for postseason accolades.

Vance was the North Division’s leading scorer with 16.9 points per game and finished second in the MACJC while Hooks led the North Division and the MACJC with 8.6 rebounds per game.

Hollimon and Cedric Janes of Dyersburg, Tenn., were also selected to play in the MACJC North-South All-Star game in Decatur.

Before returning to his alma mater, Robbins spent 14 seasons as head boy’s basketball coach at Corinth High school.

During that time, Robbins led the Warriors to a 310-147 overall record, including four 30-win seasons, eight 20-win seasons, nine Alcorn County championships (seven straight from ‘99-’05), three North Half titles and three State Championship trophies. Robbins’ teams appeared in five State Tournaments and eight North Half Tournaments en route to a 44-15 record in post season play, a .745 winning percentage.

In only his second season at CHS, Robbins guided the Warriors to the State Championship and a 36-5 overall mark, a school record for wins in a season. He

became the winningest coach in Warrior history with win number 267 in 2003 and picked up win number 300 with a 50-46 victory over Ripley on Jan. 11, 2005 Robbins was named the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal Coach of the Year in 2002 and 2003, and was selected to coach in the 2002 North/South All-Star Game.

Initially, Robbins also served as a physical education instructor, but left the classroom to become athletic director in 2002.

As AD, Robbins supervised every aspect of the athletic programs at Corinth High and Junior High Schools.

A Tippah County native, Blue Mountain High School graduate and former basketball player and team captain at Northeast Mississippi Junior College, Robbins worked at Northeast, assisting both former men’s basketball coach Harvey Childers and women’s basketball coach Ricky Ford (1987-89).

His duties included on-the-floor coaching and recruiting in-district as well as outof-state players. Robbins also worked as an assistant director of student activities at Northeast (1987-1991).

Robbins earned an Associate in Arts Degree from Northeast in 1985, a Bachelor of Science degree from Millsaps College in 1987 and a master’s degree from Mississippi College in 1989.

Robbins played two seasons for the Millsaps Majors and was selected the 1987 team captain.

David and his wife Pam have three children, Brandon, Mary Beth, and Brody.

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Women’s Assistant Coach Maurice Stafford

Maurice Stafford

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Maurice Stafford has made a name for himself for a quarter-century on the sidelines helping to guide some of the southeastern region’s best basketball talent.

Before making the transition to solely a women’s assistant basketball at the beginning of the 2012-13 season, Stafford split time with the Tiger and Lady Tiger programs serving as assistant coach to former Lady Tiger head coach Ricky Ford, Tiger head coach David Robbins and current Lady Tiger head coach Brian Alexander during his eight years at Northeast.

However, before Stafford became one of the South’s top assistant coaches, the Biggersville native was a force on the hardwood himself, hailing from one of northeast Mississippi’s premier basketball families.

Between Maurice Stafford, his sister Phyllis Stafford-Dilworth – who was coached by Ford and won a national championship at Northeast and his brother Fred, the Stafford family can claim a pair of national championships and third place finish in the national tournament as well.

All three of the Stafford siblings are Northeast alumni with Phyllis Stafford-Dilworth achieving junior college All-American status while at Northeast before being named to the All-SEC team at the University of Mississippi.

Fred Stafford lead Northeast to a 56-7 record during his time in Booneville and guided the University of North Alabama Lions to a national championship after his time at Northeast.

All three Stafford siblings prepped at Biggersville High School during the 1970s and 1980s and Maurice Stafford was heralded as one of the top five high school basketball players in the state of Mississippi in 1980. Following his senior season at Biggersville, Stafford was named an All-American by Street and Smith.

During his two years at Northeast, Stafford guided the Tigers to a 56-11 record and in the process was named to the Mississippi Association of Community/Junior Colleges (MACJC) 10

All-State and National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) All-Region XXIII teams.

In both years at Northeast, Stafford helped lead the Tigers to North Half championships and to the MACJC State Championship in 1982.

In his sophomore season, Stafford led the region with a 22.5 points per game average and was named to the Who’s Who among Junior College students. Not only did Stafford impress the Magnolia State but the Biggersville native also fascinated the nation as being selected as an NJCAA honorable mention All-America and the Mississippi Player of the Year at the end of his sophomore campaign.

Following his time in Booneville, Stafford carried his talents to the University of North Alabama (UNA) in Florence, Ala., where he set records that still stand currently.

During his senior season at UNA, Stafford had the highest field goal percentage in the NCAA Division II history in 1984 while leading the Lions to a 27-7 record, a Gulf South Conference championship, a NCAA South Region championship and a third-place finish in the NCAA Division II national tournament.

Stafford’s record field goal percentage saw the Biggersville native connect on 198 of 264 shots from the floor and lead the Lions in scoring with 14.4 points per game. Stafford’s record field goal percentage remains a school record for the Lions and is second all-time in the NCAA Division II list and fourth overall in NCAA history.

In his senior year, Stafford was a first-team All-Gulf South Conference pick and was the Gulf South Conference Player of the year in both 1982-83 and 1983-84. Stafford was inducted into the UNA Hall of Fame in 1999. Following his playing days in Florence, Stafford stayed on with the Lions as a student assistant coach for a pair of seasons 1985-86 and 1986-87 while finishing up work for his bachelor of science degrees in physical education and sociology.

Stafford began his coaching career on the sidelines at the University of Tennessee at Martin in 1989 where he worked as the women’s assistant basketball coach and became instrumental in all phases of the game. At UT-Martin, Stafford helped shape Mary Kate Long, Tara Tansil, Gina Warren and Gwyn Long into Hall of Famers under Lady Skyhawk coach Sharman Coley.

Stafford also helped the Lady Skyhawks become on of the top teams in the nation in graduation rates during his time in Martin, Tenn.

Following the 1994-95 season, Stafford re-

turned to Florence to help UNA coach Wayne Byrd where he recruited the school’s first firstteam All-American – Serita Gualding. Stafford also helped Becky Maulk lead the nation in freethrow and three-point percentage during her career with the Lady Lions.

Before returning to north Mississippi, Stafford’s most extensive work came during a fouryear stint at the University of Memphis where he served three years as assistant coach and a year as the Director of Basketball Operations under Lady Tiger coach Joye Lee-McNelis. In his duties at Memphis, Stafford was heavily involved in recruiting, monitoring players’ academic status, game preparation, developing the fundamental skills of the post players, team travel and public relations.

While at Memphis, Stafford was instrumental in recruiting top classes of players to the Bluff City university. Under Stafford’s tutelage, Tamika Whitmore led the nation in scoring during the 1998-99 and went on to have a successful career in the Women’s National Basketball League (WNBA). Stafford also helped to recruit the likes of Tamika Rogers and Shannon Hemp; Raven Rogers, Jennifer Sullivan, Kenisha Hart and Victoria Crawford; along with Tamika Butler and Latrice Booker to Memphis.

In his time at Northeast, Stafford has carried on the tradition of stressing ‘student’ in studentathlete. While helping the Lady Tigers achieve back-to-back MACJC State Championships in 2005 and 2006 and a national tournament berth in 2006, Stafford coached four Lady Tigers to All-American status. Amada Cieskiewicz was named a Distinguished Academic All-American for a 3.95 grade point average on a 4.0 scale while Marqueciqa Thomas, Jessica Hooker and Krystal Robinson all achieved All-American status on the hardwood during the 2004 (Thomas) and 2006 (Hooker and Robinson) seasons.

During the 2011-12 season, Stafford also saw the Lady Tigers become stewards of the classroom as well. Anna Brooke Page and Bree Harris were selected as NJCAA Student-Athlete Academic Award honorees and a handful of Lady Tigers were also members of the Iota Zeta chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society while Page and Amber Jackson signed to play on the fouryear level at Blue Mountain College and William Carey University, respectively.

Stafford is married to the former Karyn L. Miller of Jumpertown. They are the proud parents of one daughter, Sascha and proud grandparents of one grandson, D’Kylin.

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Men’s Assistant Coach Nick Coln

Nick Coln One of northeast Mississippi’s most prolific scorers has joined Northeast Mississippi Community College men’s basketball coach David Robbins’ staff.

Former Tiger standout Nick Coln will now help the Tiger basketballteam alongside assistant coach Maurice Stafford.

Coln comes from Olive Branch where he led the Conquistadors to a 21-8 overall mark and a 4-2 record in league play during the 2009-10 season and advance the Conquistadors to the first round of the Mississippi High SchoolActivities Association’s Class 6A state basketball playoffs.

Coln is a former Northeast Tiger and helped lead the Northeast men’s basketball team to the national tournament during his sophomore season in 1999-2000.

During his sophomore year at Northeast, Coln averaged 16 points per game, was 40-percent from beyond the three-point arc and finished his sophomore season with an eight-assist per game average in 36 games with the Tigers.

However, it was in the friendly confines of the Alcorn Central High School gymnasium that Coln made a name for himself.

Coln, who played for Alcorn Central from 1992-97, became Alcorn County’s all-time leading male scorer with 2,364 points during his varsity career and while with the Golden Bears Coln also set school records for points (794) and three-pointers made (119) and set a single-game record with 52 points against Potts Camp during his senior season in 1996-97.

While at Alcorn Central, Coln also excelled on the track and stillholds the school record in the triple jump with a jump of 41feet, 8-inches.

Coln returned to coach the Golden Bears after the graduating from the University of

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Louisiana at Monroe and led the Golden Bears to a 24-9 mark during the 2003-04 season.

While at the University of LouisianaMonroe, Coln earned his stripes and was the eighth-ranked junior in the nation in three-point field goals made per game and the twenty-sixth ranked player overall nationally with 3.0 three-pointers a game during the 2001 season.

Coln finished his two-year career with the Indians (Warhawks, now)fifth all-time with 157 three-pointers in 432 attempts and is second behind Larry Carr in players who registered just two years with the Warhawks.

When not on the hardwood at the University of Louisiana-Monroe, Coln earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Physical Education and Health.

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Athletic Trainer Hope Barnes

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A north Mississippi native will begin her first year as Northeast Mississippi Community College’s athletic trainer starting with the 2012-13 academic year.

Hope Barnes, a native of Nettleton, has agreed to become Northeast’s head athletic trainer.

Barnes graduated from Nettleton High School in May 2009 and was a member of both the Lady Tiger cheerleading squad and powerlifting team, which helped set the stage for the Lady Tigers Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) powerlifting state championship just a year later.

After her varsity career, Barnes carried her talents to the University of Southern Mississippi where she helped with various Golden Eagle and Lady Eagle sports including the successful USM football team.

Before moving to Hattiesburg, Barnes was also awarded the Haskell Scholarship,

Hope Barnes which was named by Amory native and Hollywood veteran Sam Haskell for his mother and is given to a senior at each of the Monroe County schools plus selected seniors at Amory High School. The Haskell Foundation chooses Haskell Scholarship recipients and awards are based upon student achievement, academics, activities and other criteria.

At Nettleton High School, Barnes was

also a part of the nurse mentorship academy that partnered with the North Mississippi Medical Center to train certified nursing assistants (CNAs).

While at the University of Southern Mississippi, Barnes carried on her high academic standards and finished her degree in three years including all prerequisite work while splitting time with the Golden Eagle and Lady Eagle sports along with Oak Grove High School.

In May 2012, Barnes graduated with a Bachelor’s of Science in Athletic Training.

At the USM, Barnes was a member of various clubs and organizations including Eagles for Life, the Legacy and the Student Sports Medicine Association.

Even after graduation, Barnes was instrumental in helping high school athletes by serving as one of the athletic trainers for the youth football camps at Southern Mississippi.

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Sports Information Director Joseph Miller

Michael Joseph Miller of Milton, Fla., was hired August 25, 2008 to the Public Information Office as the Assistant Public Information Officer and Sports Information Director at Northeast Mississippi Community College.

After graduating from Milton High School in May of 1995, Miller joined the United States Navy in September of that same year and served in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii as a Torpedomans Mate. Miller received an honorable discharge in 1998 along with the National Defense Ribbon from the Gulf War and the Good Conduct Medal for his faithful service to the country.

Upon completing his duty to the Navy, Miller decided to return to school and pursue his education and athletic aspirations.

He found his way to Northeast Mississippi Community College in the spring of 1999, and soon began his journey to fulfill his academic and athletics aspirations as a Tiger.

As a student-athlete for Northeast playing football for the Tigers, Miller was coached by head coach Laurin Collins during the 1999 and 2000 seasons. Despite being plagued by knee injuries (torn ACL’s), he entered both seasons atop the depth chart at free safety.

Miller graduated early in the fall of 2000 and was on the Dean’s List with an associate’s degree in physical education from Northeast.

After Northeast, Miller went on to play football and pursue his higher educational

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goals at Troy State University and lettered in Division I-A football in 2002-03. He graduated from Troy on the Dean’s List in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in broadcast journalism mentoring in Media Relations and Sports Information.

Miller spent one year in the Sports Information Department at Troy as an intern for the Sports Information Director Tom Strothers. He also worked part-time for the Troy State Television Department as a studentreporter, cameraman, anchorman, master control room operator, and writer for three years before graduation. As part of his work with TSU-TV, Miller was chosen to represent Troy at the WAKA 8 television station in Montgomery, Ala., as a sports anchor for a contest of amateur sports anchors. He was selected as the third best anchor out of countless of contestants by the viewing audience in 2003.

Miller worked for the Unity Broadcasting Network in Booneville in 2004 as a master control operator, cameraman, anchor, reporter, writer, and as an advertising sales representative in the public relations department.

After his work in journalism, Miller spent four years from 2004 to 2008 working for the United States government at Miltec Missiles and Space A Ducommun Company in Iuka. He worked as a Missiles Mechanical Technician/Inventory Clerk and was also the Media Relations representative for the Iuka facilities reporting to the home office public relations department in Huntsville, Ala. Miller decided to get back to his first love, journalism, and came on board with Northeast Mississippi Community College in August of 2008.

His responsibilities at Northeast duties include working with members of the local media as they cover NEMCC sporting events and other campus happenings, constructing and sending press releases to local media outlets regarding NEMCC, and helping the Tigers’ coaching staff recruiting efforts, and keeping statistics, working for the associate vice president of Public Information Tony Finch.

Miller and his wife Sabrina have two children, Elias Jude and Lydia Diane,and are members of Calvary Apostolic/Holiness Church in Corinth.

“TIGERS”

When Northeast was founded in 1948, Bonner Arnold served as physical education instructor, men’ basketball coach and athletic director.

Arnold and legendary University of Kentucky Wildcat men’s basketball coach Adoph Rupp were friends and as a result of this friendship and the success of the Kentucky basketball program, Arnold wanted the school’s athletic teams to sport a similar nickname.

“Fighting Tigers” was adopted as the school’s mascot.

Arnold

Later, the school’s athletic program grew to include men’s and women’s varsity sports. “Fighting” was dropped and the teams became known as the “Tigers” and “Lady Tigers.”

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Retired Jerseys

Northeast athletic department officials have announced the retirement of nine jerseys worn by former Tiger athletes who played or are currently playing on the professional level.

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David “Nub” Strickland (‘55) Holly Springs Denver Broncos (NFL)

Adrian Smith (‘56) Kirksey, KY Cincinatti Royals (NBA)

Mike Williams (‘81) Atmore, AL Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)

Jackie Perry (‘86) Jackson, TN Int’l Women’s Basketball League

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Jerome Woods (‘93) Memphis, TN Kansas City Chiefs (NFL)

Mitch McNeely (‘94) New Albany Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB)

Dontae Jones (‘95) Nashville, TN New York Knicks (NBA)

Michael Boireau (‘98) North Miami, FL Minnesota Vikings (NFL)

Qyntel Woods (‘02) Memphis, TN Portland Trailblazers (NBA)

Go, Fight, Win

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“Go --- Tigers, We’re behind you.

Fight --- till the battle’s over.

Win --- for --- the pride of Northeast Gain the Victory!

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Go!.........................

Fight!.....................

Win!.......................

N.E.M.C.C. Lyrics by former Northeast director of bands and ‘74 alumnus Ricky Bishop.

Sung to the tune of “The Victors,” (L.Elbel) the University of Michigan fight song.

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Lady Tigers looking to write their own classic With the 2012 basketball season right around the corner, Northeast head women’s basketball coach Brian Alexander and players are expecting a big year.

Northeast – coming off a 10-14 year that saw the Lady Tigers make the Mississippi Association of Community/Junior Colleges (MACJC) State Basketball Tournament in Fulton – is looking to replace a pair of major cogs in the offensive lineup.

Sophomores Amber Jackson of Tupleo and Anna Brooke Page of Belmont both moved on to four-year institutions – Jackson with William Carey University and Page with Blue Mountain College – so Alexander will rely on a pair of sophomores who saw considerable playing time during the 2011-12 season to lead the Lady Tigers in 2012-13.

Kebrina Lucas of New Albany and India Howard of Ripley will be looked upon for leadership.

Lucas was the third leading scorer on the Lady Tigers’ 2011-12 team behind Page and Jackson. In her first season at Northeast, Lucas averaged 9.81 points per game while tallying 216 markers during the season.

Howard was the fifth leading scorer on the team averaging 6.33 points per game for the Lady Tigers.

However, point production wasn’t the only place Lucas and Howard perfected their skills. Lucas was third on the team in assists during the 2011-12 season and Howard averaged a steal a game while appearing with the Lady Tigers” Joining Lucas and Howard will be 10 fresh faces for Alexander.

“The attitude at practice is very positive,” said Alexander “We’re working really hard.”

Kossuth’s Katie Garvin will don the black and gold for Alexander during the 2011-12 year. Garvin originally signed with the Lady Tiger program prior to the 2011-12 season but did not see action.

In addition to Garvin – a 5-7 guard – Alexander will rely on six other true backcourt players to carry the tempo for the Lady Tigers. Garvin’s former Kossuth teammate Kiki Gwyn stands at 5-2 while Mantachie’s Shrita Dixson clocks in at the

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Von Hall from Nettleton is also slated to see action as the 5-7 guard battles for time with Tupelo’s Antionette Riddle (5-9) and Kay K Tate (5-8) from Dyersburg, Tenn., along with Bri Hobson, a 5-9 guard from Brandon.

In the front court, Alexander answers with a quintet of combination guard/forwards as Lucas and Howard both make the cut along withBelmont’s Angelia Allen, Rosedale’s LaTonya Gadison and Tupelo’s Aushina Ivy. Height will be an advantage for the Lady Tigers because both Ivy and Gadison clear the 5-10 mark and the Lady Tigers picked up a big signee from Chicago, Illinois – Jeremeica Moore – who towers in at 6-2.

Alexander was also able to sign Talisa Boyd, a 5-10 sophomore from Natchitoches, Louisiana, who averaged five points and five rebounds a game for Panola College last year.

However, Alexander knows that to win a championship it will take hard work and dedication and a little something extra.

“Our staff wants the fans and student body to know that we love them and can’t win a championship without them,” Alexander said. “We want everyone to be there for the season opener.”

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No. 10 Katie Garvin 5-7 Guard Sophomore Corinth

No. 11 Kiki Gwyn 5-2 Guard Freshman Corinth

No. 12 Antionette Riddle 5-9 Guard Freshman Tupelo

No. 14 Bri Hobson 5-4 Guard Freshman Brandon

No. 20 LaTonya Gadison 5-10 Guard/Forward Rosedale

No. 21 Shrita Dixon 5-7 Guard Mantachie

No. 22 Kebrina Lucas 5-6 Guard/Forward Sophomore New Albany

No. 24 Von Hall 5-7 Guard Freshman Nettleton

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No. 25 Angelia Allen 5-9 Guard/Forward Freshman Belmont

No. 32 Kay K Tate 5-8 Guard Freshman Dyersburg, Tenn.

No. 33 Aushina Ivy 5-10 Guard/Forward Tupelo

No. 35 India Howard 5-8 Guard/Forward Sophomore Ripley

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No. 45 Jermerica Moore 6-2 Forward/Center Chicago, Ill.

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No. 40 Talisa Boyd 5-10 Guard/Forward Natchitoches, La

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Katie Garvin Kiki Gwyn Antionette Riddle Bri Hobson LaTonya Gadison Shrita Dixson Kebrina Lucas Von Hall Angelia Allen Kay K Tate Aushina Ivy India Howard Talisa Boyd Jermerica Moore

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Guard Guard Guard Guard Guard/Forward Guard Guard/Forward Guard Guard/Foward Guard Guard/Forward Guard/Forward Guard/Forward Forward/Center

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Height 5-7 5-2 5-9 5-4 5-10 5-7 5-6 5-7 5-9 5-8 5-10 5-8 5-10 6-2

Head Coach: Brian Alexander, Ph.D. (Mississippi State, 1998), 2nd Year Assistant Coaches: Maurice Stafford, (North Alabama), 9th Year Student Assistants: Kierra Erby, 1st Year; Samone Armstead, 1st Year Athletic Trainer: Hope Barnes, (University of Southern Mississippi, 2012), 1st Year President: Dr. Johnny L. Allen, Ed.D. 18

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Corinth Corinth Tupelo Brandon, Miss Rosedale Mantachie New Albany Nettleton Belmont Dyersburg, Tenn.

Tupelo Ripley Natchioches Chicago, Ill.

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Acie Vance Darius Leach Markeevius Brown Ian Burress Keldrick Lesley Tadarious Coburn Billy Jackson Ladarius Waits Romeo Johnson Malcolm Hamilton Johnnie McGhee KeDorian Sullivan Tyler Brunson Marcell Lucas Cameron Shorty

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Sophomore Freshman Freshman Freshman Freshman Sophomore Freshman Freshman Freshman Sophomore Freshman Sophomore Sophomore Sophomore Freshman

Height 6-2 5-9 5-9 5-9 6-1 6-6 6-0 5-10 6-5 6-2 6-3 6-7 6-8 6-3 6-5

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Hometown Ripley Booneville Mound Bayou Baldwyn Booneville New Albany Tunica Olive Branch Oxford Atlanta, Ga. Olive Branch Memphis, Tenn.

Atlanta, Ga. Baldwyn Senatobia

Head Coach: David Robbins Assistant Coaches: Nick Coln Student Assistants: Ben Hurt

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No. 11 Acie Vance Guard 6-2 Sophomore Ripley

No. 12 Darius Leach Guard 5-19 Freshman Booneville

No. 14 Markeevius Brown Guard 5-9 Freshman Mound Bayou

No. 22 Ian Burress Guard 5-9 Freshman Baldwyn

No. 23 Keldrick Lesley Guard 6-1 Freshman Booneville

No. 24 Tadarious Coburn Forward 6-6 Sophomore New Albany

No. 30 Billy Jackson Guard 6-0 Freshman Tunica

No. 33 Ladarius Waits Guard 5-10 Freshman Olive Branch

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No. 34 Romeo Johnson Forward 6-5 Freshman Oxford

No. 40 Malcolm Hamilton Guard 6-2 Sophomore Atlanta, Ga.

No. 42 Johnnie McGhee Guard 6-3 Freshman Olive Branch

No. 44 KeDorian Sullivan Forward 6-7 Sophomore Memphis, Tenn.

No. 50 Tyler Brunson Forward 6-8 Sophomore Atlanta, Ga.

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No. 52 Marcell Lucas Forward 6-3 Sophomore Baldwyn

No. 54 Cameron Shorty Forward 6-5 Freshman Senatobia Northeast Mississippi Community College

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Tigers want to return to prominence

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Northeast Tiger basketball team is ready step onto the hardwood again after starting off hot last year.

During the opening two months of the season, Northeast won six of its first eight games before hitting a slide in the middle part of the year and wound up finishing 1410 on the year.

However, Tiger head coach David Robbins is determined to not let that scenario play out again.

Northeast made strides this offseason seeking out the talent.

“We are really pleased with the guys up to this point and looking forward to officially getting started,” Robbins said.

“Coach (Nick) Coln identified some really solid players last spring and we were able to get them to come on board.”

Robbins also spoke about the keys to this year’s season.

“We need to stay healthy and continue to work hard every day,” Robbins said.

“Our depth should be a plus for us and we have some bigs that can step out on the perimeter and play.”

Northeast is freshmen loaded but Robbins is looking at the size of his recruiting class as a positive.

“I have been very pleased and look for them to have an impact,” Robbins said.

However, Robbins knows that it will be the sophomore leadership of Tadarious Coburn, Acie Vance and Marcell Lucas that carry the Tigers during the 2012-13 season.

“Our sophomores have been tested and are looking forward to getting started,” Robbins said. “We will lean on our older guys for the most part but we do have some freshmen that will see quality minutes.”

Robbins will be relying on freshmen Markeevius Brown from Mound Bayou, Ian Burress from Baldwyn, Billy Jackson from Tunica, Romeo Johnson from Oxford, Cameron Shorty from Senatobia and two pair of Booneville and Oxfordsignees.

Johnnie McGhee and Ladarius Waits both hail from Olive Branch while Robbins also signed two Booneville products in Darius Leach and Keldrick Lesley.

Robbins and Coln also hit the recruiting trails hard during the offseason and came away with not only Waits – who signed 22

with William Penn University out of high school – but with the Atlanta, Ga., duo of Tyler Brunson and Malcolm Hamilton.

Robbins was also able to score KeDorian Sullivan away from Alcorn State University.

Northeast will open its 2012-13 season against East Central onNovember 5 before hitting the road for three games against Wallace State-Hanceville (Nov. 8), Jones County (Nov. 12) and East Central (Nov. 15) before returning to the friendly confines of Bonner Arnold Coliseum on Nov. 19 and Nov. 26 for games against Gadsden State (Ala.) and Meridian.

Northeast opens its North Division schedule at Itawamba Community College on November 29 and has its first North Division home game on December 3 against Northwest Mississippi.

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All-Americans

Throughout the history of Northeast Mississippi Community College, superior athletes have been named to the All-American team, the highest honor bestowed upon any player.

Recipients of this honor are chosen by the 23 regional directors of the National Junior College Athletic Association. Their selection for the All-American team, second team and honorable mention are made only after careful evaluation of the hundreds of nominations which are submitted by community/junior college coaches from across the country.

We are proud to salute those who brought honor to themselves as young men and women and to Northeast Mississippi Community College for the time to come.

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Shanika “Boo” Randle Outfielder NFCA All-American Houston

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Chase Porch Designated Hitter Third Team East Union

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Deion Belue Defensive Back Honorable Mention Deshler, Ala.

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Lori Wilson First Base All-American Blue Mountain

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Callie Weaver Shortstop NFCA All-American Houston

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Jessica Spain Shortstop All-American NFCA Louisville Slugger Booneville

Craig Lauderdale All-American Booneville

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Jerry King Running Back All-American Chattanooga, Tenn

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Jocelyn McGolrick Pitcher NFCA All-American Richmond, BC, Canada

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Chase Williams All-American Corinth

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Johnny Buskirk Quarterback Honorable Mention New Albany

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Brandi Vondenstein Third Base Honorable Mention NFCA All-American Rayne, La.

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Charity Graham Outfielder NFCA All-American 2nd Team Mantachie

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Donnie Clayton Tight End Honorable Mention Ripley

1977

Larry Parker Running Back Honorable Mention Rogersville, Ala.

1977

Josie Lindgrin Pitcher NFCA All-American 2nd Team Vancouver, BC, Canada

Barry Todd Defensive Back Second Team Memphis, Tenn.

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Maury Hill Defensive Back Second Team Ripley

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Paige Wright Shortstop All-American Southaven

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Paul Rhodes Defensive Lineman Second Team Kossuth

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Anthony Norman

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Antonio Foster Offensive Lineman Honorabal Mention Valdosta, Ga.

Kelly Hankins Infielder Distinguished Academic All-American Mooreville

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Staranna Fraizer Outfielder Third Team NFCA All-American 2nd Team New Albany

Running Back Honorable Mention Morrow, Ga.

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Blake Hatfield All-American Booneville

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Gene Garrett Guard All-American LaCenter, Ky.

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Ken Lindsey Forward All-American Booneville

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Charles “Doodle” Floyd Forward All-American Water Valley, Ky.

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Adrian “Odie” Smith Guard All-American Kirksey, Ky.

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Vincent Del Negro Forward All-American

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Gaylon Baird Forward All-American Myrtle

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Jackie Perry Forward All-American Jackson, Tenn.

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Kunshinge Sorrell Point Guard All-American Booneville

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Sherry Slayton Forward All-American Belmont

Maurice Stafford Forward Honorable Mention Biggersville Anthony Anderson Guard Second Team New Albany Anthony Gamble Forward All-American Booneville

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Clay Johnson Guard All-American Booneville

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Dontae Jones Forward All-American Nashville, Tenn.

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Tim Cole Guard All-American Memphis, Tenn.

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Phyllis Stafford Center All-American Biggersville

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Tiffany Sitton Forward All-American Glen

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Marqueciqa Thomas Forward All-American Jackson

Qyntel Woods Forward All-American Memphis, Tenn.

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Stephanie Stubblefield Infielder All-American Ecru

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Evelyn Thompson Forward All-American LaGrange, Ga.

Tamica Pierce Forward All-American Decatur, Ga.

Eric Batchelor Forward All-American Memphis, Tenn.

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Jessica Hooker Forward All-American Brownsville, Tenn.

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Krystal Robinson Forward All-American Covington, Tenn.

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Home Sweet Home: Bonner Arnold Coliseum

Bonner Arnold Coliseum, home to the Lady Tiger and Tiger basketball team, underwent intensive changes during the 2008-09 and 2009-10 season with renovations completing in August 2009. Northeast invested nearly $1.5 million into renovation Bonner Arnold Coliseum that has seen its share of memorable events.

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Northeast’s home for its men and women’s basketball teams underwent extensive changes prior to the 2009-10 season and David Robbins’ Tiger basketball team christened the newly-renovated Bonner Arnold Coliseum with a 91-87 win over Northwest-Shoals (Ala.) Community College on November 5, 2009.

Bonner Arnold Coliseum, home to the Lady Tiger and Tiger basketball team, underwent intensive changes during the 2008-09 and 2009-10 season with renovations completing in August 2009.

Northeast invested nearly $1.5 million into renovation Bonner Arnold Coliseum that has seen its share of memorable events.

During the 1999-2000 season the Lady Tigers and Tigers re-established Bonner Arnold Coliseum as one of the toughest basketball venues among Mississippi’s community/junior colleges by claiming both the women and men’s North Division titles for the first time since the end of the 1992-93 season. The two teams finished the 1999-2000 campaign with a combined record of 27-4. The Tigers went on the capture the State Championship in front of the home crowd as they did in 1994.

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back North Division crowns during the 2004, 2005 and 2006 seasons while posting a 28-4 mark in the legendary building.

Built in part by the Northeast Mississippi Junior College Trades Training group, Bonner Arnold Coliseum opened its doors in 1951. During the three previous years,

the Lady Tigers and Tigers played their home games at the old Booneville High School gymnasium.

From November 1988 to February 1990, the Tigers put together a 29-game home winning streak at Bonner Arnold Coliseum, which included a Region 23 Tourna-

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ment championship in March of 1989. Hinds Community College snapped the streak in the 1990 State Championship game.

In the early 1970s, Bonner Arnold Coliseum was completely renovated. The most significant addition was twelve air conditioning units.

In 1988, 1,000 chair back seats were installed on the east side that were the original box seats at the University of Mississippi’s Vaught-Hemingway Stadium.

Bonner Arnold Coliseum’s most recent updates include the repair and renovation of the men and women’s dressing rooms along with the painting of interior and exterior trim. A new roof was installed on the building to go along with a repair to the heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) equipment.

Bonner Arnold Coliseum’s exterior also got a facelift with tuckpointing and repair to mortar joints in the brickwork.

Fans will notice two changes to the coliseum’s inside.

Both sides of the gymnasium have been equipped with padded chair-back seating donated by the University of Mississippi. The floor of Bonner Arnold Coliseum was also updated with repair to the hardwood and the playing surface was completely refinished with a new paint job.

When set up for basketball, BAC will accommodate 1,000 spectators on each side of the floor and 600 in the pullout bleachers traditionally set up on the north end. The south end will seat 400 in folding chairs, bringing capacity to 3,000.

Although the three-court facility was designed primarily for basketball, Bonner Arnold Coliseum is used for commencement exercises, assemblies, concerts and the District, 4 Science Fair.

Bonner Arnold Coliseum also houses the offices of the head men’s basketball coach David Robbins and assistant men’s basketball coach Nick Coln.

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Northeast celebrated a pair of firsts when its fifth Sports Hall of Fame class was inducted on Saturday, October 20 during Homecoming 2012 festivities.

Northeast saw its first softball player to be enshrined into the Sports Hall of Fame and also see first athletes from the 2000s inducted.

With nomination and induction criteria stating that former Northeast coaches and athletes have to be out of collegiate athletics for at least five years before induction, a pair of athletes from the early 2000s will make the hall in 2012.

Joining the already 25 former coaches, athletes and athletic contributors in the Northeast Sports Hall of Fame will be women’s basketball player Audrey Covington, men’s basketball players Guy Gardner and Freddie Copeland, softball player BrandiVondenstein Dannelly and alumni Malcolm Kuykendall.

Covington, Gardner, Copeland, Vondenstein Dannelly and Kuykendall will join an illustrious cast of Northeast Sports Hall of Fame inductees.

In 2011, Northeast saw Ricky Ford, Jim Drewry, Johnny Buskirk, Vincent Del Negro and Sherry Slayton Holland all enshrined into the hall of fame. Drewry and Buskirk are both former football players for the Tigers while Ford, Del Negro and Slayton starred on the hardwood for the Tigers and Lady Tigers. Ford, who guided the Lady Tiger basketball program for 30 years, also serves as athletic director and dean of student services for the college.

During the 2010 induction, former Tiger football and baseball player Mike Grier, former Tiger basketball player Jack Martin, former Lady Tiger basketball players Kunshinge Sorrell Howard and Phyllis Stafford Dilworth and former football and softball coach and athletic director David Carnell all became members of the Sports Hall of Fame.

In its second year (2009), Northeast Sports Hall of Fame inducted five members to join the initial 10 inductees with former basketball players Gerald Caveness, Clyde Jones, Evelyn Thompson, and football player Larry Parker along with former Tiger basketball coach Harvey Childers all inducted during the second year.

Northeast’s inaugural inductees of ten former coaches, players and supporters of Northeast Mississippi Community College athletics included Harold T. White, W.B. ‘Bill’ Ward, Ken Lindsey, Chuck ‘Doodle’ Floyd, Gene Garrett, Adrian Smith, Kenneth ‘Cat’ Robbins, David ‘Nub’ Strickland, Earline ‘Woodsie’ Woods and Bonner Arnold.

Biographies:

Audrey Covington (Women’s Basketball 1986-87, 1987-88) Audrey Covington starred on the hardwood during one of the most successful periods for the Lady Tiger basketball team.

During her first year, Covington helped lead Ricky Ford’s Lady Tigers to the 1986-87 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Championship with a perfect 34-0 record.

In Covington’s first year, Northeast swept through the regular season and knocked off Northwest Mississippi Community College 80-78 in the Mississippi Association of Community/Junior Colleges (MACJC) State Championship before heading to the NJCAA Region XXIII Tournament.

In the Region XXIII Tournament, Northeast earned a return trip to the national tournament in Senatobia by dispatching Utica (Hinds) in the championship game and the Lady Tigers rode that momentum to a four-game winning streak in theDivision I women’s national tournament – including knocking off St. Gregory’s in the national championship game 68-64.

In addition to winning the NJCAA national championship, Covington was a two-year starter under Ford and was named to the MACJC All-State and the NJCAA All-Region teams during her time in Booneville.

Following her career as a Lady Tiger, Covington stayed with the Tiger theme when she signed to play with Memphis State University for a pair of seasons in 1988-89 and 1989-90.

Benjamin Guy Gardner (Men’s Basketball 1998-99, 1999-2000) Benjamin Guy Gardner helped lead the Northeast Tiger basketball team 28

back to the national tournament during his time in Booneville.

Gardner, a two-time Tiger Award recipient, was captain of the 2000 Tiger basketball team that captured the Mississippi Association of Community/ Junior Colleges (MACJC) North Division, the MACJC State Championship and the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XXIII championship en route to a NJCAA national tournament appearance under former Tiger basketball coach Mike Lewis.

During his sophomore year in Booneville, Gardner finished the year second in assists and steals and was named to the MACJC All-State first team and the NJCAA RegionXXIII team as well.

Following his sophomore campaign, Gardner was selected to play in the MACJC Mississippi JUCO All-Star game in Decatur.

When not busy on the hardwood for the Tigers, Gardner was selected as Mr. Northeast Mississippi Community College and was also honored as an inductee into the Northeast Student Hall of Fame.

Gardner was also elected as a Student Government Association (SGA) freshman class favorite during his first year at Northeast and was a member of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Gardner parlayed his successful Tiger career into a career with the Mississippi State University Bulldog basketball team where he helped the Bulldogs win the Southeastern Conference (SEC) Tournament championship in 2002.

Gardner helped lead the Bulldog basketball team to 27 wins – the most ever at that time – and was awarded the coveted Babe McCarthy Award at Mississippi State University.

Gardner also excelled in the classroom for the Bulldogs as well and was named to the All-SEC Scholar-Athlete Honor Roll and was a member of the Dean’s andPresident’s list while earning his Master’s in Education in Educational Administration in Starkville.

Freddie Copeland (Men’s Basketball 1973-74, 1974-75) Freddie Copeland was one of the Tiger basketball team’s most prolific scorers during the mid-1970s.

Copeland donned the Tiger black and gold in 1973-74 and 1974-75 and became a mainstay in the statistical categories for Northeast. Copeland led the Tigers in scoring, rebounding and field goal percentage during his time as a Tiger.

Copeland was also honored with the prestigious Tiger Award during his time in Booneville and was named to the Mississippi Association of Community/Junior Colleges (MACJC) All-State basketball team.

Against Coahoma Community College on February 8, 1975, Copeland showed his scoring prowess by dropping 46 points against the Tigers in a 113-89 win over Coahoma.

After his time at Northeast, Copeland used his basketball talents to help guide the University of North Alabama Lions to one of its best seasons in school history.

In his junior season at UNA, Copeland helped the Lions post a 19-6 overall mark and a 9-4 record in the Gulf South Conference.

UNA’s 19 wins was one of the best seasons in school history and the Lions’ 12 home wins set a school-record for most wins by a Lion basketball team at that time.

Not only did Copeland help transform his basketball teams offensively, Copeland was a threat on the defensive side of the ball as well. Under Lion head coach Bill Jones, Copeland and the Lions held the opposition to just 65 points a game during his junior season.

While at UNA, Copeland led the team in field goal percentage and rebounds while being named a small college honorable mention All-American and the Most Valuable Player of the Gulf South Conference.

Brandi Vondenstein Dannelly (Softball 2001-02, 2002-03) Brandi Vondenstein Dannelly becomes the first Northeast Mississippi Community College (NEMCC) softball player to be inducted into the college’s Sports Hall of Fame.

UnderVondenstein’s guidance, Northeast’s softball team reached the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) National Tournament

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David ‘Nub’ Strickland, Football W.B. “Bill” Ward, Football coach/Athletic Director Kenneth “Cat” Robbins, Basketball Coach Kenneth Lindsey, Men’s Basketball Chuck “Doodle” Floyd, Men’s Basketball Gene Garrett, Men’s Basketball Adrian Smith, Men’s Basketball Bonner Arnold, Basketball Coach/Athletic Director Harold T. White, Football/College President Earline “Woodsie” Woods, Supporter

2009

Harvey Childers, Men’s Basketball Coach Gerald Caveness, Men’s Basketball Clyde Jones, Men’s Basketball Larry Parker, Football Evelyn Thompson, Women’s Basketball

2010

Phyllis Stafford Dilworth, Women’s Basketball Jack Martin, Men’s Basketball

David Carnell, Sr., Softball Coach/Athletic Director

2011

Kunshigne Sorrell Howard, Women’s Basketball

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Ricky Ford, Women’s Basketball Coach/Athletic Dir.

Jim Drewry, Football

David “Nub” Strickland, Football

2009

Johnny Buskirk, Football

Vincent Del Negro, Men’s Basketball

Harvey Childers, Men’s Basketball Coach

2008

Sherry Slayton, Women’s Basketball

2012

Audrey Covington, Women’s Basketball

Benjamin Guy Gardner, Men’s Basketball Freddie Copeland, Men’s Basketball

Michael Grier, Football Kunshigne Sorrell Howard, Women’s Basketball

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Bandi Vondenstein Dannelly, Softball Malcolm Kuykendall, Alumni

during her final year in Booneville.

During her two years in Booneville, Vondenstein led the Lady Tiger softball team to a combined 58-29 and remarkable 28-4 record in the North Division.

In the 2003 season, Northeast finished the year 32-17 and perfect in the North at 12-0 while winning the North Division title, the NJCAA Region XXIII championship and appeared in the NJCAA National Tournament in Dodge City, Iowa.

Vondenstein became a hard ‘out’ for the opposition and struck out just two times in 129 at bats during her sophomore season – an average of one strikeout per every 64.5 at bats for the Lady Tiger third baseman.

In addition to helping lead the Lady Tigers to the national tournament, Vondenstein was named an National Fast-Pitch Coaches’ Association (NFCA) All-Region Louisville Slugger, an NJCAA All-American, an MACJC All-State selection and was picked to be part of the NFCA’s AllSouth Region team following her sophomore year.

In 2003, Vondenstein also served as team captain of the Lady Tiger softball team and was named an NJCAA Academic All-American.

After her time at Northeast, Vondenstein donned the black and green for Delta State and became an All-Gulf South Conference player at third base for the Lady Statesmen.

During her two years at Delta State, Vondenstein started 112 of 115 games for the Lady Statesmen and was on the Gulf South Conference’s AllAcademic Team and was honored by the Mississippi Board of Trustees of the State Institutions of Higher Learning with the Hollbrook Award for Academic Distinction in 2005.

Vondenstein later led the Bayou Academy Lady Colts to a Mississippi Association of Independent Schools (MAIS) state championship in softball in 2006 – and had an 83-18 record with the Lady Colts. Vondenstein’s state championship in 2006 helped set the stage for five-consecutive state championships by the Lady Colts.

Malcolm Kuykendall (Alumni) Former Tiger Malcolm Kuykendall came to Northeast Mississippi Junior College in 1966-68 and spent the rest of his professional life in education.

Since transferring from Northeast in 1968, Kuykendall went on to get his Bachelor’s of Science in Education from Delta State University in 1970 and his masters of education from the University of Mississippi (Ole Miss) in 1977.

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However it was the time that Kuykendall spend on the hardwood and as a high school and school district administrator where the former Tiger left his mark.

After a two-year stint at Nettleton High School (1970-72), Kuykendall relocated to Pine Grove and it was between Pine Grove and Belmont (198295) where Kuykendall brought back eight state championships and four state runner-up finishes to the northeast Mississippi region.

During his 10 years at Pine Grove (1972-82), Kuykendall won three state championships in 1977, 1981 and 1982.

At Belmont (1982-95), Kuykendall found his calling with five state championships and four state runner-up finishes.

Kuykendall captured the state championship in 1983, 1985, 1986, 1988 and in his final year 1995 and finished as the state runner-up in 1984, 1989, 1990 and 1991.

During his coaching career, Kuykendall compiled a 669-139 record while coaching women’s basketball and a 348-182 mark while coaching men’s basketball. Kuykendall was named the Mississippi Coach of the Year four times – 1981, 1985, 1988 and 1993 – and was his district’s coach of the year eight times.

Kuykendall was inducted into the Mississippi Association of Coaches’ Hall of Fame in 2000, the Delta State University Coaches Hall of Fame in 2001 and was a member of the inaugural class of inductees for the Northeast Mississippi Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2009.

In addition to his coaching time, Kuykendall was also an assistant principal and principal in the Tishomingo County Special Municipal Separate School District for almost a quarter of a century where he helped the district reach new heights as it was recognized with some the highest accountability rankings according to both Mississippi and federal standards.

Kuykendall wrapped up his educational career as the Superintendent for the Tishomingo County Special Municipal Separate School District where the district had one of the best graduation and dropout rates according to Mississippi Accountability Standards.

Under Kuykendall’s leadership, the Tishomingo County Special Municipal Separate School District was recognized as a High Performing District each year.

Kuykendall was a member of the Mississippi Association of School Superintendents (MASS) Board of Directors in 2011 and 2012 and was named the 2012 Mississippi Superintendent of the year.

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Northeast athletics continued to prove that it was one of the best athletic programs in not just the Mississippi Association of Community/Junior College (MACJC) but in the nation as well. From the softball diamond, to the football gridiron to the basketball hardwood, Northeast’s athletic programs were continually ranked by the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) as one of the best in the nation.

Leading the way during the 2011-12 season was the Lady Tiger softball team that brought back a MACJC state runner-up trophy to Booneville. Under the guidance of head coach Jody Long, Northeast finished the season with a 32-19 record and posted a school-record for North Division wins with 17. During the course of the 2011-12 season, Northeast finished as the third team from the North Division but parlayed that finish into a state runner-up finish against Jones County at the MACJC State Tournament in Fulton and then continued its postseason momentum as Northeast was one of the last three teams left standing at the NJCAA Region XXIII Tournament in Clinton.

Long’s Lady Tigers not only did work on the field but were successful in the classroom as well with seven member of the Northeast softball team being selected for NJCAA Student-Athlete Academic Awards and the team as a whole was honored by the NJCAA for its academic work when the Lady Tigers were ranked as the thirteenth best team in the nation with a 3.42 overall grade point average (GPA) on a 4.0 scale.

Northeast’s highlight of the year came during it annual StrikeOut Cancer doubleheader that saw redshirt freshman Jaisa Fox (Cincinnati, Ohio) throw a perfect game against Mississippi Delta and freshman pitcher Erin Dixson (Amherst, New York) followed up with a no-hitter in the nightcap. For her effort, Fox was named the NJCAA Pitcher of the Week and by the end of the season, Northeast was receiving votes in the NJCAA Top 20 Softball Poll.

On the heels of the softball team’s success, Ricky Smither’s football team turned in a 6-4 record while playing one of the toughest schedules in the MACJC. During the course of the 2011 season, Northeast faced off against three teams that were ranked during the season including the eventual NJCAA national and MACJC state champion East Mississippi, sixth-place Mississippi Gulf Coast and Northwest Mississippi. After starting the season strong, Smither and crew were ranked as high as twelfth in the country during the October 4, 2011 NJCAA Top 20 football poll and capitalized on that 5-0 start to a place in the MACJC State Football Playoffs. Northeast carried South Division winner Mississippi Gulf Coast too overtime before falling on the Bulldogs’ home field 20-17. With the football team’s success, Northeast athletes were also selected for individual honors by the NJCAA. Deion Belue, a corner back from Tuscumbia, Ala., was named an NJCAA honorable mention All-American while Frankie Lee, a defensive back from Charleston, was picked as the NJCAA Player of the Week when the Tigers knocked off Northwest Mississippi in Senatobia behind Lee’s three interceptions.

Under first-year head coach Brian Alexander, the Lady Tiger basketball team finished 9-15 overall but qualified for the MACJC State Basketball Tournament in Fulton with a dramatic 104-102 overtime win against Mississippi Delta on Sophomore Night at Bonner Arnold Coliseum in Booneville. Led by sophomore Anna Brooke Page of Belmont and Amber Jackson of Tupelo, the Northeast Lady Tiger basketball team adapted to Alexander’s style of play and ended up giving CopiahLincoln a run during the first round of the MACJC State Tournament before falling 76-63 to the Lady Wolves. Under Page and Jackson’s leadership, the Lady Tigers not only became a force on the hardwood but also became stewards in the classroom as well with Page and Bree Harris of New Site being selected for NJCAA Student-Athlete Academic Awards at the end of the season.

In addition the NJCAA Student-Athlete Academic Awards, a handful of Lady Tigers were also members of the Iota Zeta chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa honor society and Page and Jackson signed to play on the four-year level at Blue Mountain College and William Carey University, respectively.

Under Kent Farris, Northeast’s baseball team once again advanced to the MACJC State Baseball Playoffs after knocking off rival Itawamba during a Sophomore Day doubleheader at Harold T. White Field in Booneville.

After falling behind 8-0 to the Indians, Northeast responded with 18 unanswered runs over its next four at bats in run-ruling Itawamba 18-8 in six innings.

The 10-run win on Wednesday, April 25 springboarded the Tigers into the MACJC State Baseball Playoffs where the Tigers played a marathon game one against Mississippi Gulf Coast that ended at 1 a.m. at Biloxi High School after the best-ofthree series was moved to Biloxi due to inclement weather.

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was the fourth seed from the division while eight Tigers went on to sign four-year scholarships. Taylor Bonifacio (Hurley), Daymon Eriksen (Grand Prairie, Texas), Morgan McCarley (Vina, Ala.) and Eric Wilson (Southaven) each signed with the University of North Alabama while Beau Cummings (Myrtle), Corey Smith (New Albany) and Trae Allison (Hernando) all agreed to become Toppers at Blue Mountain College. Blake Littlejohn of Pontotoc signed to play for the Majors at Millsaps College in Jackson.

Under David Robbins, Northeast men’s basketball team started the season strong and posted a 7-1 mark at the Christmas holiday break and carried a 10-2 overall record into the January 18, 2012 NJCAA Top 20 poll where the Tigers were ranked thirteenth in the nation. Northeast continued to build on its early success and finished the year with a 14-9 mark and tied for fourth in the North Division but lost out on a tiebreaker with Itawamba for a spot in the MACJC State Basketball Tournament. However, the Tigers did have three players selected to the MACJC All-State team with Acie Vance (Ripley), Lavon Hooks (Atlanta, Georgia) and Jermaine Hollimon (Memphis, Tenn.) all being selected for postseason accolades.

Vance was the North Division’s leading scorer with 16.9 points per game and finished second in the MACJC while Hooks led the North Division and the MACJC with 8.6 rebounds per game. Hollimon and Cedric Janes of Dyersburg, Tenn., were also selected to play in the MACJC North-South All-Star game in Decatur.

Under the tutelage of first-year head coach Lynn Smither; the Tiger and Lady Tiger tennis teams saw a variety of success. In just her second match as tennis coach, Smither helped both the Tigers and Lady Tigers sweep nationally-ranked Hinds in Raymond and set the tone for the rest of the season.

Northeast’s Lady Tiger tennis team finished with a 5-8 overall mark but advanced deep in the MACJC State Tennis Championships in Tupelo thanks to momentum from the last three matches of the regular season. Northeast finished the regular season with a three-match winning streak dispatching Holmes twice and East Central in a 10-day span.

On the men’s side of the nets, Northeast’s Tiger tennis team posted a 3-10 overall record but came within one point of winning three other matches on the year dropping 5-4 decisions to Holmes, Copiah-Lincoln and nationally-ranked Mississippi Gulf Coast. During the season, the Tigers helped secure the sweep of nationally-ranked Hinds early in the year and completed the season sweep ofEast Central with 6-3, 8-1 decisions over the Warriors.

Under first year head coach Mike Anderson, Northeast’s golf team recorded its highest finish of the year when it mattered the most. Northeast finished fifth at the NJCAA Region XXIII Tournament at Big Oaks in Tupelo -- an event the Tigers hosted.

During the 2012 season, the Tigers started and capped their seasons with fifth place finishes – their best finishes of the year. In the opening Mississippi Association of Community/Junior Colleges (MACJC) tour stop of the year hosted by Mississippi Gulf Coast, the Tigers finished in a tie for fifth and in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Region XXIII Golf Championships Northeast also brought home a fifth place finish.

In between the two fifth place finishes, Northeast carded a seventh place finish at the second MACJC tour stop of the year hosted by Hinds Community College, a sixth place finish at the third tour stop of the year hosted by Copiah-Lincoln Community College.

Northeast also came away with a seventh place finish at the fourth tour stop of the year hosted by East Mississippi Community College held at the Mississippi State University golf course and in their final regular season match, the Tigers rallied on the second day to finish sixth in the Northwest Invitational. At Riverbirch in Amory, Northeast marked a seventh place finish in the MACJC State Golf Championships hosted by Itawamba Community College before moving on to region.

Under the direction of Jennifer Johnson, the 10-member Northeast cheerleading squad continued to show support for Tiger and Lady Tiger athletics and serve as an ambassador for the Northeast athletic program. From on the sidelines of a football game to the hardwood of a gymnasium, Northeast cheerleaders were on hand to cheer on the Tiger and Lady Tigers and actively engaged crowd support for the Northeast teams. Correl Hoyle of Tiplersville was chosen as the Tiger mascot “Spirit” for the 2011-12 team and engaged the crowd.

Northeast’s cheerleading squad was not just limited to sporting events, Cheerleaders were a vital part of being an ambassador for Northeast athletics -- from Northeast Now, to the annual “Friends of the Tiger” golf tournament to the Booneville Christmas parade, Northeast cheerleaders were on the forefront of showing the community Northeast athletics.

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Aeriel Armstrong Soph., Blue Springs

Nikki Baird Fresh., Houston

Ashley Bullard Fresh., Booneville

Kelly Davis Fresh., Booneville

Emily Fleming Soph., Booneville

Heather Holmes Fresh., Ackerman

Scarlett McCay Fresh., Booneville

Kolbe McElwain Fresh., Falkner

McKenzie Smith Soph., Vardaman

Maribeth Stuart Fresh., Philadelphia

Kamryn Tucker Soph., Amory

Devon Ventura Soph., Horn Lake

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Quick Facts about Northeast Athletics Location........................................................................................................................................................Booneville, MS Founded.........................................................................................................................................................................1948 President..........................................................................................................................Dr. Johnny L. Allen, Ed.D.(7226) jlallen@nemcc.edu Athletic Director......................................................................................................................................Ricky Ford (7302) rgford@nemcc.edu Sports Information Director.........................................................................................................M. Joseph Miller (7300) mjmiller@nemcc.edu Athletic Trainer................................................................................................................................... Hope Barnes (7286) hdbarnes@nemcc.edu Head Football Coach.........................................................................................................................Ricky Smither (7890) resmither@nemcc.edu Asst. Football Coaches...Travis Macon (7587), Deljuan Robinson (7351), Jonathan Webster (7575), Greg Davis (7580) ttmacon@nemcc.edu; dcrobinson@nemcc.edu; jjwebster@nemcc.edu; gadavis@nemcc.edu Head Men’s Basketball Coach.........................................................................................................David Robbins (7241) wdrobbins@nemcc.edu Men’s Assistant Basketball Coach......................................................................................................... Nick Coln (7505) tncoln@nemcc.edu Head Women’s Basketball Coach.................................................................................................Brian Alexander (7887) bcalexander@nemcc.edu Women’s Assistant Basketball Coach..........................................................................................Maurice Stafford (7161) mdstafford@nemcc.edu Head Baseball Coach..............................................................................................................................Kent Farris (7309) wkfarris@nemcc.edu Assistant Baseball Coaches..............................................................................Richy Harrelson (7344), Jake Mills (7344) rwharrelson@nemcc.edu; jcmills@nemcc.edu Head Softball Coach................................................................................................................................Jody Long (7305) jwlong@nemcc.edu Golf Coach................................................................................................................................................Nick Coln (7241) tncoln@nemcc.edu Tennis Coach.......................................................................................................................................Ben Shappley (7242) bshappley@nemcc.edu Cheerleading Coach................................................................................................................Karri Davis (870-403-6980) kedavis@nemcc.edu Athletic Phone..............................................................................................................................................(662) 720-7302 Athletic Office Fax.......................................................................................................................................(662) 728-1165 Football Stadium...........................................................................................................................................Tiger Stadium Basketball Arena..........................................................................................................................Bonner Arnold Coliseum Baseball Field...................................................................................Harold T. White Field/Booneville Westside City Park Softball Field............................................................................................................Field 1/Booneville Westside City Park Golf Home Course........................................................................................................................Booneville Country Club Tennis Courts.................................................................................................................................Northeast Tennis Courts Athletic E-mail...................................................................................................................................... rgford@nemcc.edu National Affiliation......................................................................National Junior College Athletic Association/Region 23 State Affiliation......................................................................Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges Colors..............................................................................................................................................................Black & Gold Mascot...........................................................................................................................................................................Tiger (All numbers carry a 662 area code and are led by a 720-prefix unless otherwise noted) 32

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13 JANUARY 7 14 17 22 24 28 31 FEBRUARY 4 7

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at Blue Mountain^$ Mid-South^% UNA^$ at Wallace St.-Hanceville^%

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East Central at Wallace St.-Hanceville at Jones Co. at East Central Gadsden St. Meridian at Itawamba*

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Northwest* Jackson St.$ Wallace St.-Hanceville% at Gadsden St.

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at Meridian Jones Co. East Mississippi* at Coahoma* Holmes* at Mississippi Delta* Itawamba*

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at Northwest* Wallace St.-Hanceville$ Missouri St.-West Plains% at East Mississippi* Coahoma* at Holmes* Mississippi Delta*

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