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DAY TWO: New Staff Introductions
Charlotte, NC – Day Two of the NJCAA's third annual Welcome Back Week showcased new staff members throughout member institutions. From new coaches to athletic directors, from athletic trainers to college presidents, leaders of NJCAA programs are vital to success of student-athletes. To promote the importance of staff at NJCAA schools, members took to social media on Tuesday to highlight the newest additions to campuses around the country.
The NJCAA highlighted a series of new staff members that recently joined the National Office staff as well, increasing the overalll staff to 20 full-time members. Take a look at a full social media recap from Tuesday's New Staff Introductions.
As part of the @NJCAA's Welcome Back Week, get to know one of the newest employees to the National Office- Darren Drake, Sport, Event, and Championship Associate.#NJCAABack pic.twitter.com/X4DmyYDknk
— NJCAA (@NJCAA) August 13, 2019
Kendra Pollard joined the @NJCAA National Office in June 2019 after a graduate assistant position with the @CIAAForLife!#NJCAABack
— NJCAA (@NJCAA) August 13, 2019
Get to know the newest addition to the compliance office⬇ pic.twitter.com/BjWnl0Rcxi
Kendra Pollard joined the @NJCAA National Office in June 2019 after a graduate assistant position with the @CIAAForLife!#NJCAABack
— NJCAA (@NJCAA) August 13, 2019
Get to know the newest addition to the compliance office⬇ pic.twitter.com/BjWnl0Rcxi
Day Two of the @NJCAA's Welcome Back Week highlights new staff introductions from around the association!#NJCAABack
— NJCAA (@NJCAA) August 13, 2019
Get to know the National Office staff ⬇ https://t.co/sCIL4pjuvS pic.twitter.com/RMJjPXVSp9
Continuing with @NJCAA Welcome Back Week, we will introduce our new XC/TF coaches on staff for the 2019-2020 academic year.
— tritonstrackandfield (@ICTrackField) August 13, 2019
Welcome John Horton, who will coach the Horizontal & Vertical Jumps for the Tritons!#ICXCTF #NJCAABack #NJCAAXCTF pic.twitter.com/ZJiSbm6exx
Day two of NJCAA Back is introducing new staff members! Throughout the day you will get an opportunity to meet each of these individuals and hear why they chose Indian Hills and what they’re most excited about! First up Aaron Anderson Men’s Basketball �� #NJCAAback pic.twitter.com/5O7G2jGdwX
— IHCC Athletics (@IHCCAthletics) August 13, 2019
It's Day 2️⃣ of @NJCAA Welcome Back Week & today we are so excited to celebrate our new staff members!#njcaaback #cougcrew pic.twitter.com/IUNyloxNGt
— Cleveland State Athletics (@CS_Athletics) August 13, 2019
New �� staff, from left to right:
— Cleveland State Athletics (@CS_Athletics) August 13, 2019
Assistant Volleyball Coach Hannah Osborne
Head Coach Alizabeth Atnip
Atnip previously served as the Lady Cougs' assistant for two seasons.#cougcrew #njcaaback pic.twitter.com/yRyET7vkZz
New @CSCC_Softball �� Staff, from left to right:
— Cleveland State Athletics (@CS_Athletics) August 13, 2019
Volunteer Assistant Coach Auburn Collake
Head Coach Steve Jaecks
Assistant Coach Jennah McElheney
Jaecks previously served as the Lady Cougs' assistant coach for three seasons.#cougcrew #njcaaback pic.twitter.com/vC4vQgniO8
Day 2 of @NJCAA Welcome Back Week highlights our new staff!
— Mineral Area Athletics (@MAC_Cards) August 13, 2019
Help us welcome:
Tim Walsh @MACmbball
Brady Fritcher @MACmbball
Jonny Steiner @CardinalsMAC
Emily Eaton @MAC_Vball #MACFamily #NJCAABack pic.twitter.com/2mkabZfJig
As part of the #NJCAABack Week, we would like to introduce our new volleyball coaching staff Emilee Piechocki (Head Coach - L), and Grace Sipos (Assistant Coach - R) @NJCAAVolleyball @NJCAA @NJCAAReg3 https://t.co/gANTOZSICP https://t.co/07K4S70UgE#cougarPRIDE pic.twitter.com/pclsSuQWKt
— Genesee Athletics (@GCCSports) August 13, 2019
Day two of #NJCAABack is introducing new staff members! Gabrielle Smallwood was named Head Athletic Trainer at Frederick Community College in the summer of 2019. Welcome to FCC! @NJCAA pic.twitter.com/hfOY0pYYIg
— FCC Athletics (@CougarPrideFCC) August 13, 2019
@SMCC_Athletics welcomes assistant football coach Trevor Stigers...#RTS...#NJCAABACK pic.twitter.com/SGwsgAi9ay
— SMCC Athletics (@SMCC_Athletics) August 13, 2019
Welcome @TylerBredehoeft as our new Head Men’s Basketball Coach. He comes to RVC after being an Assistant at NCAA D2 Emporia State University. #RVCMBB finished 2nd at NJCAA National Tournament in 2019. #NJCAABack pic.twitter.com/rPczG5TIyZ
— RVC Athletics (@RVC_Athletics) August 13, 2019
Welcome @CoachDWatkins as our new Head Women’s Basketball Coach. He spent 5 seasons under legendary #RVCWBB coach @CoachOpat, winning 3 NJCAA National Championshops during that time. #NJCAABack pic.twitter.com/PzaBLSiSMl
— RVC Athletics (@RVC_Athletics) August 13, 2019
Go Bayhawks! Dr. Alyssa Frezza joined athletics recently as our Academic Adviser. She is behind our new wave of academic initiatives designed to help student-athletes achieve greater success in the classroom! Welcome to the team Dr. Frezza!#BayhawkGRIT#BristolEXP#njcaaback pic.twitter.com/iUSpy2aua0
— Bristol CC Athletics (@BristolBayhawks) August 13, 2019
Roxie Bush has 8 state bowling titles to her name, & represented IA @ the US Open. Inducted into the IA Women's Bowling Hall of Fame in '98, she now joins @RedTailBowling in its inaugural season. Welcome to @HawkeyeCollege, Coach Bush! Bio➡️ https://t.co/UESHxEyGRm #NJCAABack pic.twitter.com/QiT9dx1xBH
— Hawkeye RedTails (@HawkeyeRedTails) August 13, 2019
.@NJCAA Welcome week day two is new staff introductions! We have our new Athletic Director Dan Artamenko to welcome to the Saints! #GoodtobeGreen #NJCAABack pic.twitter.com/ClU2f9ChsH
— Seward County Saints (@SewardSaints) August 13, 2019
Introducing Coach Jessie Taylor! The two-time Female Student Athlete of the Year honoree is ready to lead the first-year Nighthawks Softball program to victory! #NJCAABACK pic.twitter.com/UgX4PcGaay
— Nighthawk Athletics (@NPC_Nighthawks) August 13, 2019
Next up, we introduce you to Assistant Women's Basketball Coach Azjah Woodson-Bass! She takes over the position after Coach Marcilina Grayer assumed the post of Head Coach back a couple of months ago! #NJCAABack pic.twitter.com/Jgjjg1fK7F
— SLCC Athletics (@BruinAthletics) August 13, 2019
And finally, we want to recognize all of our other new staff members for the 2019-2020 season! We are all grateful to have you all be apart of the #bruinfam! #NJCAABack pic.twitter.com/7zvyc71sSf
— SLCC Athletics (@BruinAthletics) August 13, 2019
Jason Tassinari has been our Athletic Recruiter for a few months now but he's more than eager to start the new season as the Head Coach of our Women's Soccer team! Best of luck to you coach, it's gonna be a great year! #BayhawkGRIT#BristolEXP#njcaaback pic.twitter.com/3a3d8C5eOk
— Bristol CC Athletics (@BristolBayhawks) August 13, 2019
Welcome to the T-Bird Nation! #njcaaback #OpportunitiesStartHere #TNation #FeelTheThunder pic.twitter.com/zANrjXrWj3
— #FeelTheThunder (@NMJCTbirds) August 13, 2019
Coach Jason Hudnell returns to lead the third season of Nighthawk men's basketball! National Park College's Athletics Director and Dean of Enrollment Services will also serve as head cross country coach this season. Welcome back, Coach Hudnell! #NJCAABACK pic.twitter.com/r3Eu0vDBMN
— Nighthawk Athletics (@NPC_Nighthawks) August 13, 2019
#MGCCC is proud of what we've done this summer bringing in a slew of great new head coaches and assistants. #NJCAABack https://t.co/XA4DPvnKC8
— MGCCC Athletics (@MGCCCBulldogs) August 13, 2019
Athletics Department welcome back meeting has started! @DrJBHCC #GoBulldogs #NJCAABack pic.twitter.com/XJRVsc01VV
— BHCC Athletics (@BHCCAthletics) August 13, 2019
Meet Carly Wehling with Volleyball ��#newstaff #NJCAAback pic.twitter.com/uCqgSx2658
— IHCC Athletics (@IHCCAthletics) August 13, 2019
Meet Blinn's newest running backs��coach, Quentin Griffin!
— Buccaneer Sports (@BlinnAthletics) August 13, 2019
He knows a thing or two about the position after spending 7 seasons playing professional football, including 4 in the NFL. Before that, he was a stud running back for OU! Read more➡️ https://t.co/gOj66O9Iwz. #NJCAABack pic.twitter.com/umRfyRxrsg
We are excited to have Michael McBride as our men's and women's soccer⚽️head coach!
— Buccaneer Sports (@BlinnAthletics) August 13, 2019
He comes to Blinn with 19 years of collegiate coaching experience, spending the last 3 seasons as the head women's soccer coach at Nicholls State. Read more➡️https://t.co/Hs5w4ECeKu. #njcaaback pic.twitter.com/DIUonwcZwW
During #NJCAABack week @goconqs would like to welcome new staff members Nathan Werremeyer-Asst. AD, Abbi Shaddix-Head Women's Golf Coach, Brock Thewman-Asst. Men's BB Coach, and Eli Egger-Asst. Baseball Coach #GOCONQS pic.twitter.com/qectTa2COK
— Dodge City CC Athletics (@GoConqs) August 13, 2019
We may not have any new members on our coaching team this year, but were are excited to welcome back our coaches! #NJCAABack #WCCoyotePride pic.twitter.com/OZMY7PAZ2j
— WC Coyote Athletics (@WCCoyotes) August 13, 2019
@TCPanthers Coaching Staff here prepping & counting the hours until our 2019-20 #Panthers arrive on campus! #NJCAABack #PantherUp �� @TC3_official @NJCAA pic.twitter.com/M4dtD7lnfF
— Mick McDaniel (@MickMcDaniel) August 13, 2019
NJCAA Welcome Back Week Schedule (click each link for more information) | ||
Day 1: | Monday, August 12 | | New NJCAA Member Introductions |
Day 2: | Tuesday, August 13 | | New Staff Introductions |
Day 3: | Wednesday, August 14 | | Community Pride |
Day 4: | Thursday, August 15 | | Alumni |
Day 5: | Friday, August 16 | | A Day in the Life |