July 2009 Archives
California Baptist University Men's Basketball Head Coach Tim Collins has announced the signing of two junior college standouts--Tom Schumacher (Cuesta College) and Kelly Johnson (Citrus College).
The duo joins prep standouts Luke Evans (El Camino High) and Josh Barrett (Vista Murrieta High) in the Lancers' 2009-10 recruiting class.
Schumacher, a 6-5 wing and once the leading-scorer of the Luxembourg National Team, became the first player in the history of the Cuesta program to be named Western States Conference North Division Player of the Year after leading the Cougars to a 24-11 mark and a conference title. The Cougars, who were ranked as high as No. 7, advanced to the playoffs, but lost in the opening round.
In his lone season at Cuesta, he was second in the conference in scoring with 18.5 points and also averaged 2.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists. He also shot 40.6 percent from beyond the arc and was second in the state with 115 3-pointers.
He had 13 20-point games, including a season-high 37 points in a win over Santa Barbara. He also added 28 points in a win over Ventura and seven times he led the Cougars in rebounding. Schumacher, whose scoring average increased to 20.1 points per game in conference-play, was also named 2009 All-State.
Schumacher was teammates with former Lancer Peter Rajniak (2005-06) on the Luxembourg National Team. He will have three seasons of eligibility.
"Tom is an excellent offensive player who can pass and score," said Collins. "We believe he will make an immediate impact. He is a mature basketball player with a positive attitude, and we are excited about his potential to become one of the best wings in the conference."
Johnson, meanwhile, played two seasons at state power Citrus College. In two seasons, Johnson played in all 69 games, starting 33 of them as the Owls went a combined 63-6, won two conference titles and a state title in his two seasons. As a point guard, he averaged 4.28 points in his career and dished out 225 assists (3.26 avg.), more than any other player on the team.
This past season, Johnson averaged 5.7 points and was second on the team with 120 assists. He also averaged 22.2 minutes per game; second most on a team that had 11 players average double-digit minutes. Johnson also averaged 2.8 rebounds and was second on the tea m with 54 steals. The Owls finished 28-5, won their second straight Western State Conference South Division title and a second straight trip to the State Sweet 16 where they lost to eventual champion Riverside Community College.
As a 2008 freshman, Johnson appeared in all 36 games, starting 21 of them as the Owls won the state title. He averaged 3.0 points and 1.4 rebounds and dished out a team-high 105 assists (2.9 avg.). Johnson prepped at Pomona High.
"Kelly is a true leader and will lead by example," said Collins. "His work ethic is fantastic, and his explosiveness and ability to see the floor will be obvious the first day of practice. He is a fine Christian young man, coming from one of the top junior college programs in the state and is a quality student and player."
CBU finished 22-9 overall in 2009, advancing to the GSAC Tournament Semifinals for the second straight year. The Lancers were ranked No. 5 in the NAIA Top 25 Preseason Poll and after a 7-0 start were ranked No. 1 for the first time in program history. It was their third straight 20-win season.
The duo joins prep standouts Luke Evans (El Camino High) and Josh Barrett (Vista Murrieta High) in the Lancers' 2009-10 recruiting class.
Schumacher, a 6-5 wing and once the leading-scorer of the Luxembourg National Team, became the first player in the history of the Cuesta program to be named Western States Conference North Division Player of the Year after leading the Cougars to a 24-11 mark and a conference title. The Cougars, who were ranked as high as No. 7, advanced to the playoffs, but lost in the opening round.
In his lone season at Cuesta, he was second in the conference in scoring with 18.5 points and also averaged 2.7 rebounds and 2.8 assists. He also shot 40.6 percent from beyond the arc and was second in the state with 115 3-pointers.
He had 13 20-point games, including a season-high 37 points in a win over Santa Barbara. He also added 28 points in a win over Ventura and seven times he led the Cougars in rebounding. Schumacher, whose scoring average increased to 20.1 points per game in conference-play, was also named 2009 All-State.
Schumacher was teammates with former Lancer Peter Rajniak (2005-06) on the Luxembourg National Team. He will have three seasons of eligibility.
"Tom is an excellent offensive player who can pass and score," said Collins. "We believe he will make an immediate impact. He is a mature basketball player with a positive attitude, and we are excited about his potential to become one of the best wings in the conference."
Johnson, meanwhile, played two seasons at state power Citrus College. In two seasons, Johnson played in all 69 games, starting 33 of them as the Owls went a combined 63-6, won two conference titles and a state title in his two seasons. As a point guard, he averaged 4.28 points in his career and dished out 225 assists (3.26 avg.), more than any other player on the team.
This past season, Johnson averaged 5.7 points and was second on the team with 120 assists. He also averaged 22.2 minutes per game; second most on a team that had 11 players average double-digit minutes. Johnson also averaged 2.8 rebounds and was second on the tea m with 54 steals. The Owls finished 28-5, won their second straight Western State Conference South Division title and a second straight trip to the State Sweet 16 where they lost to eventual champion Riverside Community College.
As a 2008 freshman, Johnson appeared in all 36 games, starting 21 of them as the Owls won the state title. He averaged 3.0 points and 1.4 rebounds and dished out a team-high 105 assists (2.9 avg.). Johnson prepped at Pomona High.
"Kelly is a true leader and will lead by example," said Collins. "His work ethic is fantastic, and his explosiveness and ability to see the floor will be obvious the first day of practice. He is a fine Christian young man, coming from one of the top junior college programs in the state and is a quality student and player."
CBU finished 22-9 overall in 2009, advancing to the GSAC Tournament Semifinals for the second straight year. The Lancers were ranked No. 5 in the NAIA Top 25 Preseason Poll and after a 7-0 start were ranked No. 1 for the first time in program history. It was their third straight 20-win season.
Lorie Coleman has been hired to take over as the Head
Softball Coach at Biola University, BU Athletic Director Dave Holmquist
announced on Monday.
"We are excited to have Lorie join the staff at Biola," said Holmquist.
"Her Christian character, knowledge of the game, enthusiasm and relational
skills will combine to make her a successful college softball coach."
Coleman, who becomes the eighth softball coach in school history, takes
over a team which has reached the postseason in each of the last five
years and averaging nearly 33 wins per season over the last decade.
"This is an amazing opportunity for me which I am not going to take
lightly," said Coleman. "I am thoroughly looking forward to giving it
everything I have. I love this school and everything about it and I want
to pour my heart into this position, this team and this University."
Coleman will be making her collegiate coaching debut, but is no stranger
to the Golden State Athletic Conference. She has been coaching club
softball for the past 12 years, including the last four seasons as the
Head Coach of the SoCal Spirit 18-Gold team. Numerous players Coleman has
coached in recent years have ended up playing in the GSAC including
current Biola players Leslie and Kristin Larson, and incoming freshman
Sydney Sinner.
Prior to coaching the SoCal Spirit, Coleman coached the Corona Angels club
team under the direction of Club Coordinator Marty Tyson. In 2005, she
guided the 18-Gold team to a second-place finish at the ASA Gold
Nationals. The next year, her 18-Gold team finished as the Runner-Up in
the Western National Championships.
Coleman also spent three years in the high-school ranks, coaching at Apple
Valley Christian from 1999-2000 and spending last season as the assistant
coach at Sultana High School in Hesperia.
Coleman is taking over for Carissa Millsap-Kalaba, who stepped down at the
end of the 2009 season to further pursue educational goals.
The Eagles capped the 2009 season with a record of 19-21, ranking third in
the conference with a 1.84 ERA and fourth in offense with a .273 team
batting average. Biola reached the GSAC Tournament thanks to a fifth-place
conference finish, falling to Azusa Pacific University in one of two
first-round, play-in games.
Softball Coach at Biola University, BU Athletic Director Dave Holmquist
announced on Monday.
"We are excited to have Lorie join the staff at Biola," said Holmquist.
"Her Christian character, knowledge of the game, enthusiasm and relational
skills will combine to make her a successful college softball coach."
Coleman, who becomes the eighth softball coach in school history, takes
over a team which has reached the postseason in each of the last five
years and averaging nearly 33 wins per season over the last decade.
"This is an amazing opportunity for me which I am not going to take
lightly," said Coleman. "I am thoroughly looking forward to giving it
everything I have. I love this school and everything about it and I want
to pour my heart into this position, this team and this University."
Coleman will be making her collegiate coaching debut, but is no stranger
to the Golden State Athletic Conference. She has been coaching club
softball for the past 12 years, including the last four seasons as the
Head Coach of the SoCal Spirit 18-Gold team. Numerous players Coleman has
coached in recent years have ended up playing in the GSAC including
current Biola players Leslie and Kristin Larson, and incoming freshman
Sydney Sinner.
Prior to coaching the SoCal Spirit, Coleman coached the Corona Angels club
team under the direction of Club Coordinator Marty Tyson. In 2005, she
guided the 18-Gold team to a second-place finish at the ASA Gold
Nationals. The next year, her 18-Gold team finished as the Runner-Up in
the Western National Championships.
Coleman also spent three years in the high-school ranks, coaching at Apple
Valley Christian from 1999-2000 and spending last season as the assistant
coach at Sultana High School in Hesperia.
Coleman is taking over for Carissa Millsap-Kalaba, who stepped down at the
end of the 2009 season to further pursue educational goals.
The Eagles capped the 2009 season with a record of 19-21, ranking third in
the conference with a 1.84 ERA and fourth in offense with a .273 team
batting average. Biola reached the GSAC Tournament thanks to a fifth-place
conference finish, falling to Azusa Pacific University in one of two
first-round, play-in games.
Dr. Micah Parker has been named the Director of Athletics at California Baptist University, Kent Dacus, CBU Vice President for Enrollment and Student Services, announced Wednesday.
Parker inherits a program that won a pair of NAIA National Championships in 2009, finished an all-time best fifth in the race for the Learfield Sports-NAIA Director's Cup and will likely have eight programs earn NAIA Scholar Team recognition when the teams are announced later in the week. He begins Aug. 3.
"After a yearlong search, CBU is thrilled with the hiring of Dr. Micah Parker as its next athletic director," said Dacus. "We feel that Micah is a rising star in athletic administration. He is someone who is deeply committed to his faith and has shown strong integrity and character in his professional history. While he has a strong passion for intercollegiate athletics, he fully understands the bigger picture of university life and operating within the entire university structure."
Parker returns to the athletic arena after a 17-month hiatus during which time he served as the headmaster at the prestigious Lutheran South Academy in Houston, Texas. Prior to his time at Lutheran South Academy, Parker spent more than 17 years as a collegiate basketball coach.
Most recently, Parker was the top assistant women's basketball coach at NCAA Division I Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, from 2003-07. He served as the program's recruiting coordinator in his last year after being in charge of player development and serving as camp director his first three years. He helped lead the Bulldogs to the 2007 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Championship and a subsequent NCAA Tournament berth as well as a pair of Women's National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) appearances.
A 1991 graduate of NAIA-member Concordia University in Seward, Neb., Parker spent eight seasons as an assistant men's basketball coach at his alma mater immediately after graduation. During that time, Concordia went 178-75, won three conference titles and made six straight NAIA Division II National Tournament appearances, including a Final Four appearance in 1992.
In 1998, Parker moved to the women's side when he was named head coach of the women's program at Concordia. After a 14-14 campaign in his first season, Parker led the Bulldogs 66 wins and into the national rankings during the next three seasons. In his final season of 2002, Concordia was 28-6, ranked as high as No. 6 and advanced to the NAIA Sweet 16. The next season, Parker served as the director of operations for the University of Nebraska women's basketball program.
During his four years at Concordia, Parker's teams led the NAIA in team GPA three consecutive seasons with a 3.73 and twice led all collegiate levels, according to the WBCA.
Parker is also a Christian motivational speaker, speaking at national youth gatherings, faith-based businesses, school assemblies, church events and banquets and Fellowship of Christian Athletes groups. He also served as an assistant professor during his time at Concordia.
Parker earned his master's in education from the University of Nebraska in 1994 and then later earned his doctorate of philosophy with an emphasis in educational leadership from Nebraska in 1999. Parker and his wife, Amy, have three children.
"It will be a privilege to serve as the Athletic Director at CBU," said Parker. "I appreciate Dr. Ellis and Kent Dacus giving me the opportunity to lead this outstanding athletic program. CBU is a great academic school, with a Christ-centered mission, that is blessed with so many talented people in the athletic department. I was very impressed with the support and direction that the school has for athletics and look forward to serving God in this position."
Parker inherits a program that won a pair of NAIA National Championships in 2009, finished an all-time best fifth in the race for the Learfield Sports-NAIA Director's Cup and will likely have eight programs earn NAIA Scholar Team recognition when the teams are announced later in the week. He begins Aug. 3.
"After a yearlong search, CBU is thrilled with the hiring of Dr. Micah Parker as its next athletic director," said Dacus. "We feel that Micah is a rising star in athletic administration. He is someone who is deeply committed to his faith and has shown strong integrity and character in his professional history. While he has a strong passion for intercollegiate athletics, he fully understands the bigger picture of university life and operating within the entire university structure."
Parker returns to the athletic arena after a 17-month hiatus during which time he served as the headmaster at the prestigious Lutheran South Academy in Houston, Texas. Prior to his time at Lutheran South Academy, Parker spent more than 17 years as a collegiate basketball coach.
Most recently, Parker was the top assistant women's basketball coach at NCAA Division I Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, from 2003-07. He served as the program's recruiting coordinator in his last year after being in charge of player development and serving as camp director his first three years. He helped lead the Bulldogs to the 2007 Missouri Valley Conference Tournament Championship and a subsequent NCAA Tournament berth as well as a pair of Women's National Invitational Tournament (WNIT) appearances.
A 1991 graduate of NAIA-member Concordia University in Seward, Neb., Parker spent eight seasons as an assistant men's basketball coach at his alma mater immediately after graduation. During that time, Concordia went 178-75, won three conference titles and made six straight NAIA Division II National Tournament appearances, including a Final Four appearance in 1992.
In 1998, Parker moved to the women's side when he was named head coach of the women's program at Concordia. After a 14-14 campaign in his first season, Parker led the Bulldogs 66 wins and into the national rankings during the next three seasons. In his final season of 2002, Concordia was 28-6, ranked as high as No. 6 and advanced to the NAIA Sweet 16. The next season, Parker served as the director of operations for the University of Nebraska women's basketball program.
During his four years at Concordia, Parker's teams led the NAIA in team GPA three consecutive seasons with a 3.73 and twice led all collegiate levels, according to the WBCA.
Parker is also a Christian motivational speaker, speaking at national youth gatherings, faith-based businesses, school assemblies, church events and banquets and Fellowship of Christian Athletes groups. He also served as an assistant professor during his time at Concordia.
Parker earned his master's in education from the University of Nebraska in 1994 and then later earned his doctorate of philosophy with an emphasis in educational leadership from Nebraska in 1999. Parker and his wife, Amy, have three children.
"It will be a privilege to serve as the Athletic Director at CBU," said Parker. "I appreciate Dr. Ellis and Kent Dacus giving me the opportunity to lead this outstanding athletic program. CBU is a great academic school, with a Christ-centered mission, that is blessed with so many talented people in the athletic department. I was very impressed with the support and direction that the school has for athletics and look forward to serving God in this position."
Carissa Millsap-Kalaba, head softball coach at Biola
University for the past five years, has announced her resignation.
Millsap-Kalaba, the seventh softball coach in the school's history, will
be leaving to pursue a Master's Degree. During her tenure with the Eagles,
she has compiled an overall record of 143-93 (.606 winning percentage),
averaging just under 29 wins per season.
"Carissa did a wonderful job and I am thankful for the five years she
served Biola as the softball coach," said Biola University Athletic
Director Dave Holmquist. "Upon completion of her graduate studies, I am
confident that she will resume her coaching career with great success."
While at Biola, Millsap-Kalaba guided the Eagles to five consecutive
playoff appearances, the longest such streak in the program's 17-year
history. Her teams also finished no lower than fifth in the always-tough
Golden State Athletic Conference, posting an overall mark of 59-61.
The Eagles capped the 2009 season with a record of 19-21, ranking third in
the conference with a 1.84 ERA and fourth in offense with a .273 team
batting average. Biola reached the GSAC Tournament thanks to a fifth-place
conference finish, falling to Azusa Pacific University in one of two
first-round, play-in games.
In her previous four seasons, Millsap-Kalaba averaged 31 wins per year. In
2005, she led the Eagles to a 34-16 mark and the team's first NAIA Region
II appearance in three seasons. She followed that up with a 32-14 record
in the 2006 season, the third-best season in the program's history.
Overall GSAC
Coach Year W L Pct. W L Pct. Finish Postseason
Carissa Millsap-Kalaba 2005 34 16 .680 14 10 .583 T-4th Region II Playoffs
(0-2)
Carissa Millsap-Kalaba 2006 32 14 .696 13 11 .542 4th Region II Playoffs
(1-2)
Carissa Millsap-Kalaba 2007 32 17 .653 12 12 .500 4th Region II Playoffs
(1-2)
Carissa Millsap-Kalaba 2008 26 25 .510 11 13 .458 T-3rd Region II Playoffs
(1-2)
Carissa Millsap-Kalaba 2009 19 21 .475 9 15 .375 5th GSAC Tournament (0-1)
TOTALS 5 143 93 .606 59 61 .492
