Head Mens Basketball Coach at Ellsworth CC—Leading intentionally with passion, humility & discipline (PhD) | 2026 NJCAA DII National Runner-up & 2024 Final Four
Iowa Falls, IA
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1st year as a head coach is complete! 8 guys will continue their education & basketball careers at the next level!
8 free rides, 6 DI players, 5 freshman to D1 to lead the nation in JUCO, 2 top 100 players, 3.42 team GPA, 100% graduation rate! #allaboard #nextleveljuco
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No ones path through JUCO is ever easy, but this story is why we coach at this level! @AtticusTaylor3
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Thrilled to announce that I have been named the next head men’s basketball coach at Ellsworth CC in Iowa Falls, Iowa. Grateful for my time at Southwest & thankful for my hard working coaches & former players for representing our program at an elite level.
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It is an honor and privilege to be named the new Head Basketball Coach at Southwest Mississippi CC. Can't Wait to get to work!!
Bender takes top job with Bears basketball southwestbearathletics.com/n…
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Spent a whole plane ride studying true basketball beauty; (@CoachMcCollum & the D2 National champs @NWBearcatMBB) carving up teams w/ unreal b/s plays. Easily the most underrated basketball coach in the game! Brilliant Angles/slips/rescreens/back-cuts/total defensive confusion!
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2nd year as a head coach is officially in the📚!
1️⃣1️⃣guys will continue their education & 🏀 careers at the next level!
2 year stats:
Academic team of year (3.49/3.43 team GPAs)
2️⃣0️⃣➕4 year signees
1️⃣2️⃣DI players (7️⃣👆&✅ freshman)
💯% 👨🎓 rate!
💯% placement rate!
#grateful
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“People won't always remember what you said or did, but they will remember how you made them feel.”
Take care of and be nice to everyone on your way up, because you’ll meet them on your way back down!
#relationships #network
🗣️ 🗣️ Coach @BryanBender of @SMCC_Basketball on how to separate yourself in a competitive business.
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Honored to be named the JUCO coach of the week by @HoopDirt. Proud of my coaching staff, players and managers for embracing our culture, core values, controllables & for being “present” daily. #PHD
Bender named HoopDirt.com Juco Co-Coach of the Week bit.ly/3kfPO58
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Meet my new partner in crime, Livi Jo Bender. She’s a little creature who entered the world on 9/8/20 at 6:27 PM. Measuring a whole foot & 8 inches long and weighing a mighty 7 pounds and 3 ounces.
Her mom went… instagram.com/p/CE8LJKqh03d/…
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3rd year as a head coach is officially in the📚!
Despite a pandemic; @SMCC_Basketball helped 9⃣ guys earn scholarships to the next level!
Cumulative Stats:
🏆🏆🏆MACCC Academic team of the year
💯%🎓rate
2⃣9⃣➕4 year signees
1⃣5⃣ DI Players (8⃣ Freshman)
💯% placement rate
#PHD
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Footage of NCAA DII Champion NW Missouri State's Offensive actions:
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@CoachMcCollum utilizes brilliant BS Actions to create high % shots & defensive confusion!
✅Flipping/changing angles
✅Re-Screens
✅Misdirections
✅Slips
✅Short Rolls
✅Back-Cuts
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Year 1⃣ at Ellsworth CC:
🔟➕Players/coaches sent to the next level
5⃣DI players (Nations best 4⃣👆& done freshman)
💯% graduation rate 🎓🎓🎓🎓🎓
3.27 team GPA📚
Best record in over a decade📈
#PhD
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@MbbEllsworth @CoachTanoff @DwayneMELTON9
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Tada Sticklen's buzzer beater gives @SMCC_Basketball the win over #2 Pearl River. The win snaps their 33 game winning streak & is the first win over a top 2 team in program history.
@NJCAABasketball @JucoRecruiting @JUCOadvocate @DirtySouthJuco @tada_stricklen @SportsCenter
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13 years ago I started a journey at the University of Minnesota at the bottom of the totem poll. Granting an 18 year old kid with 24 hour access to an arena… instagram.com/p/BprZq2kjR3oG…
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COVID-19 couldn’t stop us from hosting our own virtual basketball graduation ceremony tonight! We are so proud of these guys for all of their hardwork in the classroom & for earning their AA degrees!
✅3.49 GPA 📚
✅👨🎓👨🎓👨🎓👨🎓👨🎓👨🎓👨🎓👨🎓👨🎓👨🎓👨🎓
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#grateful #celebrate
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The manager at @ChickfilA just came out of the back kitchen to tell her “Drive-thru team” they just moved 117 orders in past hour (1.95 orders per minute) and they all went crazy cheering. #bigtime #efficient
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Did you miss out on today's @Coaches_Clinic session w/ @leighalanklein?
If so, feel free to DM me & I'll send you the slides detailing how we have developed a value-driven culture in our program, how we celebrate it, some tips on recruiting & much more! #grateful
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52 days ago we lost to Hinds by 18 on our home court. Tonight we redeemed our loss with a 3 point road win to move to 2nd place in the MACJC south.
6-2 in the month of January! Excited to see what February brings! #grateful #valuedrivenculute #getbetter #toughness #roadwarriors
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This @SportsCenter dunk by @iamroydellbrown helped Southwest Mississippi CC move to 4-0 on the season! #top10 #espn #jucoball @DirtySouthJuco @jucoweekly @JucoRecruiting @SMCC_Basketball @SMCC_Athletics
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Honored to have the opportunity to share my journey through the college coaching ranks; speak on building culture, recruiting, & networking this weekend in Charlotte,NC for the @RisingCoaches convention! Excited to be in such elite company & to continue to learn & grow! #RCC2019
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2020 6’3” Combo guard, Robert Kendrick put on a show this Saturday at the #NJCAAMBBLive event! See the SW Mississippi CC sophomore in the @JUCOShowcase event in Atlanta in two weeks! @Rktheape3 @JucoRecruiting @JUCOadvocate @SMCC_Athletics
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Congrats to our big fella, @avery_diggs on his verbal commitment to @UCF_MBB He’s come a long way in a short 6 months since getting to campus! A major tribute to his hard work & dedication to getting better!
HS➡️Prep(@Aholmes20 )➡️Low Major D1➡️SW MS JUCO➡️High Major D1!
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A storybook ending for @bruce_kanno & his family. 1st player to commit to us at Ellsworth CC last spring & now headed to Stetson University!
🇯🇵➡️JUCO➡️D1
@StetsonMBB got a great player, but an even better young man!
@JUCOadvocate @JucoRecruiting @VerbalCommits
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Big Time pick up for @USUBasketball @CoachSmith_USU @CoachBarnesUSU @CoachPeteUSU @CoachHansen10 in @johnknight174 !! #anotherD1signeefromsouthwest
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We are still looking for an assistant coach(es) to join our staff for next season!
Our last 5 coaches in this role are now:
DI full time ast
DII full time ast
DII full time ast
DII ast / head JV coach
NAIA GA + Stipend
Come join the Ellsworth family! #PhD
@CoachCodyHop @JucoRecruiting @JUCOadvocate @HoopDirt
JOB POSTING: Assistant Men's Basketball Coach - Ellsworth Community College
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I am excited to be back on the sidelines with my great friend @coach_esposito & lead some former @GopherMBB / pros in the @thetournament later this summer! Can't wait to compete for $1,000,000!
@GopherHole @StribSports @MedcalfByESPN @Charley_Walters @RyanJamesMN @Marcus_R_Fuller
Tubby Time staff announced ... Head Coach / GM Joe Esposito and Assistant Coach Bryan Bender. Both were on staff at Minnesota together durning the Tubby Smith Era. After Minnesota Esposito worked at Texas Tech, Memphis, UNLV and now a HC in Phoenix. Bender is a JUCO Head Coach
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Excited to add the final piece of the puzzle to our roster! 6’10” 250lb skilled D1 transfer from USC-Upstate, Avery Diggs, will add some series depth and size to our roster for next season! Can’t wait for summer school to start next week!
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It was a day of 1sts for some of our former players today as they started their first day of summer school at their D1s! Good luck fellas!
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Had a great first session with @TopConnectLead this morning. Thankful for the comfortable “virtual” look & lunch break with the little one!
Connect. Prepare. Lead.
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Zae Blake calls "Game"
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@Lul_Zae @JUCOadvocate @JucoRecruiting @JUCO_Top10 @NJCAABasketball @cbMullenSports @SportsCenter @DirtySouthJuco @RealJucoNews @TheNielsenFile @MACCCAthletics @NJCAA @jucoweekly
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Excited for the opportunity & partnership with an up and coming agency in @CapEliteAgency & @chadeodonnell!
Huge advantage to help build & promote the Southwest Mississippi CC brand, our program, my coaching staff, and our players on a national level!
Welcome SW Mississippi CC Head Coach Bryan Bender to CapitalEliteAgency.com
@BryanBender @SMCC_Basketball @SMCC_Athletics
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Had a great 1st official day of practice at UAB on our way to #cbhoops Juco/prep jamboree! #toughandtogether #phd
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Beyond proud of my assistant coach, Zach Barnes, on officially being named a full-time D1 assistant coach at Mississippi Valley State. #phd #coachingtree
@zackb_122 @MVSUDevilSports
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DII MBB 🏀
REGION 1⃣1⃣CHAMPIONS 🏆
Ellsworth is the 2023-24 Region 1⃣1⃣ Champions! The Panthers (27-6) punch their ticket to the NJCAA National Tournament for the first time in 38 years!
#NJCAABasketball 🏀
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Ellsworth CC Forward, @IssakhaNiang31 put on a dunk clinic this past weekend in the @ICCACSports JUCO Jamboree. The 6'8" Soph with a 7'2" wingspan will have 2 years to play in the '23 class.
@JucoRecruiting @JucoHoopScoop @JUCOadvocate @JucoOffers @DirtySouthJuco @CoPatBBall
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Congratulations to @tanner_berggren on hitting 10 3's in our 113-74 win over Labette CC and setting the single game record at Ellsworth CC! #PhD
@JUCOadvocate @JucoRecruiting @ICCACSports @NJCAABasketball @MbbEllsworth @AthleticsECC
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Big first region win tonight on the road! #grateful
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Proud of our guys for representing @MbbEllsworth well this weekend!
Thanks to @JUCOShowcase and @CoachCodyHop for the hospitality!
Congrats to Bruce Kanno & Saliou Seye on being selected to the “Top 20 game”
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Thank you to @AlabamaMBB for allowing us to practice in their first class facility tonight on our way to the @CoachCBlack Hoops Jamboree! We are ready for tomorrow!! #allaboard #RTS
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Congrats to my man, @RonShabazz_02, on getting an invite to play with the @sixers in the NBA summer league! Go make it happen! @SunBelt @AppStateMBB
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Why do I love basketball so much? You will see why tonight!!
"What time is it? Game-Time, UH!"
Debating if I should break out my rotation of Chicago Bulls Graphic T-shirts from 5th grade or go out in the driveway & run out to Ray Clay's starting lineups! #Bulls #TheLastDance
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We love Adversity!
#PhD
One more, two times!
📽️An Instant Classic!
Ellsworth advances to the Final Four in an OT thriller at the 2024 #NJCAABasketball DII Men's Championship in Danville, IL.
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With over 30 NCAA DI / 50+ 4-year signees out of the MACJC last year our JUCO trail is a must see!
@JUCOadvocate @DirtySouthJuco @JucoRecruiting @JucoReport @CoachCBlack @jerrydmullen @cbMullenSports @NJCAABasketball @MACJCCommish @jucoweekly @TweetsbyCoachP @SMCC_Basketball
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Lots of calls today from DI coaches asking about what JUCO Events are happening this weekend & where our Southwest Mississippi CC prospects will be!
All of these events are well run by some great people!
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One week from today the @NCAA basketball recruiting period begins!
Our SW Mississippi CC roster is filled with traditional 2 yr. players, DI & JUCO transfers, & multiple qualifiers with 3 years! We are excited to fill our gym with 4-year college coaches all fall/winter long!
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This year’s group will not only be exciting to watch but also a lot of fun to coach! Being apart of this team’s journey in getting better every single day will be a rewarding process all year long! #grateful #getbetter @CoachJeffSMCC @CoachReggieJr @Coach_Thibodeau
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Had a great time attending and speaking at the @risingcoaches convention this weekend in Charlotte. Excited to share some of my new knowledge with my staff and team when I get back to campus! @ Charlotte Douglas… instagram.com/p/B0McHewhshF/…
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3 DI offers in the last 24 hrs for @Turroo5! He stuck with our “1 & done” plan, took care of business in the classroom, got better everyday & used JUCO to make his DI dreams come true!
He is the 5th Freshman off this years roster that will go DI.
@JUCOadvocate @DirtySouthJuco
Western Illinois & UMKC have offered 6’5 G Arturro Bingham of Southwest Miss CC
Qualifier w/ 3 years to play. Also hearing from Milwaukee, Albany, Siena, and High Point @SMCC_Basketball
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Flying in, all the way from Buford, GA!! Spencer Rodgers with the Poster!!!
🚀😤😈‼️#SCtop10
@SportsCenter @overtime @spence0G @JUCOadvocate @JucoRecruiting @DirtySouthJuco @NJCAABasketball @NJCAA @SMCC_Basketball @SMCC_Athletics @KSUOWLSMBB
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Proud of our team for earning this prestigious award as the academic team of the year in the NJCAA! Appreciate all of the hard work & time invested by our players, coaching staff, managers, wonderful faculty, staff & administration at Southwest Mississippi CC!
Southwest Mississippi garners @NJCAA Men’s Basketball Academic Team of the Year honors!
Topping all #NJCAAmbb teams, the Bears finished the year with a cumulative team GPA of 3.43 📝
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For the first time since 2013, @SMCC_Athletics got a win at Co-Lin (74-71). Here is the game winning shot by @tada_stricklen.
Mike Barber 21 pts/17 rebs/6 blks
Tada Stricklen 18 pts/6 asts/4 rebs
Zae Blake 11 pts
Kayle Carter 8 pts/4 rebs
Walker Moreland 6 pts
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Basketball has taken me around the world and opened a lot of doors and given me endless opportunities in my life. Proud to return the favor!! #phd #grateful @MbbEllsworth
🇯🇵🇮🇱🏴🇭🇳🇳🇱🇸🇳🇵🇷🇧🇦🇨🇦🇦🇺
@JucoRecruiting @JUCOadvocate
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Today is Selection Sunday. It’s finally sinking in that memories like this one will be robbed of all the hardworking players, coaches & managers this year. Seeing your name show up, especially when you’re on the bubble is unlike any other feeling! #MarchSadness @GopherMBB
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Excited to add @CoreySchmidt32 to our @SMCC_Basketball coaching staff!
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@MACCCAthletics @NJCAABasketball @HoopDirt @DirtySouthJuco @JucoRecruiting @JUCOadvocate @RealJucoNews @SynergySST_JUCO @TJSaint4 @RisingCoaches @WakeMBB @PrivateersMBB @BelmontMBB
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High School players looking for their opportunity‼️
@msexpressbball @CP25_ALMS @HawksEliteAAU @trickyifbbpro @MSPLAYSPORTS1 @SocialSportsMs @TamerrionL @CoachDixon4 @FlyHighTank @EliteTnbc @hammerdawg33 @SSPHoops @CoachAllante @MBAHOOPS_Jr @deltareport1 @PrepHoopsLA @PrepHoopsAL
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Erasing a 34 point deficit with 14 mins to play was a surreal experience! Glad to be a part of college basketball history with the greatest comeback of all time!! facebook.com/SouthwestMSCC/v… @SportsCenter @CBSSportsCBB @ESPNStatsInfo @BleacherReport @PTI @MedcalfByESPN @BPredict
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Congrats to my former boss, @CoachTubbySmith on picking up his 600th career win as a head coach. Proud to be apart of 124 of those wins with @GopherMBB
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After a productive first season at Southwest, freshman @damian_dear has been invited to showcase his skills at the JA45 this summer! He averaged 12.9 ppg in league play was the top scoring freshman guard in the MACJC this season.
We're excited to announce that 2020 6'0 G Damian Dear of Southwest Mississippi has been invited to JA45!!! July 11-12 in Melbourne FL!!!
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Know the path wasn’t easy but shows what hard work can do! From App State walk-on to D2 All-region performer and 13th leading scorer in the country to high major! Congrats Lando!
I have officially committed and signed to the University of Houston. I am excited and grateful for the opportunity to play for a coach like Coach Sampson and the UH staff . The last chapter is in the making!!! #GoCoogs #ForTheCity🔴⚫️⚪️
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Had a great turnout of 65+ kids at our tryout/elite camp on Saturday. It was fun to see our current players showcase their coaching skills/share our "culture" at @SMCC_Basketball. S/O to @athingsmcarthur for the "elite" footage. @TelanteWebber @evgeeker @magnolia_hoops @Shoemanj
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Tonight’s win moves us to 5-0 on the season! Can’t wait to compete on the national stage tomorrow night against the Number 1 team in the nation, @NWF_Raiders @NJCAABasketball @SMCC_Basketball
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Kids say they’re “slept on, over looked, & under recruited,” but at the end of the day there’s no substitute for hard work & dedication to the game that you love! It’s “OK” to go JUCO & master your craft! @Rksikes21 @tgray2332 @CoachAFarrell @JUCOadvocate @JucoRecruiting
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SW Mississippi CC will have 23 players on NCAA DI, NCAA DII & NAIA rosters this season.
Check out some early season clips from our former Bears!
@JUCOadvocate @JucoRecruiting @RealJucoNews @DirtySouthJuco @SynergySST_JUCO @JucoReport @CoachCBlack @DrKrisWatkins @cbMullenSports
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Can’t wait to showcase our team at one of the top JUCO Jamborees in the country this Saturday in Ft. Worth, TX. 50+ DI coaches have already been in our gym, multiple qualifiers & players holding DI offers at the best academic JUCO in country! #allaboard #recruitsouthwest
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From not playing basketball in HS➡️
Getting kicked out of the military for being too tall ➡️
Flipping burgers @McDonalds ➡️
Playing @NJCAABasketball ➡️
Signing a full DI scholarship to @ncatsuaggies!
So proud of @BigDefense1! @JUCOadvocate @JucoRecruiting @DirtySouthJuco
#AggiePride Just grateful to keep playing the game I love. #exburgerflipper @BryanBender @magnolia_hoops @CoachJeffSMCC @Coach_Thibodeau @LMCarsonJr ... Dreamer
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SW Mississippi CC defeats ECCC to improve to 2-0 on the season.
Tada Stricklen- 18 pts/4 ast
Mike Barber- 16 pts/7 rebs/8 blks
Crayon Gadson- 11 pts/4 asts
Kayle Carter- 11 pts/4 rebs
Follie Bogan- 9 pts/6 rebs
Kenard Bowie- 7 pts/5 rebs
Walker Moreland- 6 pts
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Huge win for us over MS Gulf Coast tonight to get us to 13 wins, surpassing last years win total & moving us into 2nd place in the MACJC South.
Xyshan Jenkins-16 pts/8 rebs
Spencer Rodgers-14 pts
Damian Dear-12 pts/6 rebs
Dre Pittman-10 pts/7 asts
Goodnews Kpegeol-8 pts/4 asts
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Today’s huge team win over 12th ranked NW Misissippi CC sends @SMCC_Basketball to the Region XXIII Semifinal on Thursday afternoon! Proud of our guys for rallying back from a 9pt deficit with 5:15 left to play & hitting the go ahead 3 with 10 seconds left!
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Thrilled to announce we will be bringing our team to Wallace State-Hanceville next Saturday during the NCAA live period. 3 games + a Combine to help our guys gain more national exposure! A great opportunity for @NCAA coaches to see 4-2-4’s, freshman qualfiers & rising sophomores!
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I am honored to be able to speak this morning on the Virtual Coaches Clinic & share my experiences with Building a Culture, Recruiting, & much more at 10 AM CST on @Coaches_Clinic!
Go to the link below to register for FREE!
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@JUCOadvocate @RisingCoaches
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Huge news for the young coaches in the business trying to get reps on the floor!
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@RisingCoaches @Bballscoop1 @JUCOadvocate @TweetsbyCoachP @NCAA @marchmadness @GoodmanHoops @MattNorlander @JonRothstein
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Ellsworth CC has its 1st JUCO All-American in 10 years. Congrats to Shawn Fulcher on his accomplishments on the floor!
The NYC Fresh. PG has interest from multiple DI programs & will be an immediate impact player at any level.
Check out the Highlights:
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Excited to announce the signing of David Greer (@BigDefense1) for next season! The 7’0” center with a 7’4” wingspan has already been invited to Mullen’s Premier JC Invite in Dallas this summer. piped.video/UIhKeNrhSdg
@cbMullenSports @JUCOadvocate @JucoRecruiting @jerrydmullen
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“Reminders are only good before they are needed.”
🚨Reminder:
2022 starts with YOU!
NOTHING will change unless YOU do!
YOUr behaviors come before YOUr success!
YOU can blame, complain, & make excuses or YOU can compete!
YOU control your own happiness!
YOU decide, do the work!💯
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Coaches; check out red shirt freshman Jay Malone (@jboogi10) at the Mullen’s JC showcase in Dallas on Friday. The prolific 6’1” PG with 3 years left won a state title his senior year and was named the State title MVP!
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It was a honor and privilege to be on the @RisingCoaches podcast this week to talk about my growth in the profession & how it has prepared me to become a head coach. Hear about our "SHIP" culture here at Southwest Mississippi CC and much more! #allaboard
NEW PODCAST EPISODE - It's all about the 'ships! New head coach at SW Mississippi CC Bryan Bender joins us to talk about his path, culture and his philosophy on recruiting. @BryanBender @SMCC_Athletics @SMCC_basketball #allaboard risingcoaches.libsyn.com/bry…
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On our way to @ChipolaNation to play in their Basketball Classic. Thanks to @SouthernMissMBB for allowing us to practice at their facility on the way!
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As DI coaches dive head 1st into the portal please don’t forget about the transfers that gambled on themselves & played at the JUCO level this year:
✅Played/matured
✅Produced
✅AA degree
✅3 yrs of eligibility
@JucoRecruiting @JucoRecruiting @TP4PT @GoodmanHoops
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I am honored to have been apart of the @hoopheadspod! Grateful for their platform to allow me to share my journey through coaching, our value driven culture at @SMCC_Basketball & some impactful experiences that have shaped my philosophies.
@ScottSavor @JUCOadvocate @RisingCoaches
Just dropped a brand new @hoopheadspod with @BryanBender of @SMCC_Basketball
•Learning to do what’s needed to add value to your program
•The things that changed when he became a first time head coach
@hdstarthoops @Jsunkle #basketball #coaching
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John Knight III took ✈️ last night in his 19 point / 10 assist performance for @SUUBasketball! #SCTop10
@__Jgotti3 @overtime @barstoolsports @SportsCenter @JUCOadvocate @JucoRecruiting @GoodmanHoops @JonRothstein @TheAthleticCBB @CBSSportsCBB @marchmadness @SMCC_Basketball @espn
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Honored to be named one of the @NJCAABasketball coaches selected in the country to participate in this prestigious event! I am Grateful to represent @SMCC_Athletics & @SMCC_Basketball next week. #PHD
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Congrats to @LilAb23 (13) & @avery_diggs (64) on being named to the @JucoRecruiting top 100 list! Southwest Mississippi CC is the only JUCO in the MACJC with multiple players ranked in the top 100 in the country, and 1 of only 20 schools in the nation!
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Thank you to @LATechHoops for allowing us to use their Facilites tonight! We are ready for tomorrow’s Mullen/Mitchell Juco Jamboree! We play at 1:00/3:00/4:00. #allaboard #RTS
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Our last sophomore is officially off the market!
Congrats to @mykaylecarter on his commitment to Miles College in @TheSIAC.
He is @SMCC_Basketball’s 8th signee from the 2021 JUCO class and the fourth player to commit to a HBCU!
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Had 12 individuals in the program earn “hard hat” honors this week!
✅3 extra 30+ min workouts
✅perfect team activities attendance
✅perfect class/study hall attendance
#celebrate #neverlate #grit #grateful #valuedrivenculture
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🚨2023 Prospect Thread🚨
Ellsworth CC in Iowa
@MbbEllsworth @JUCOadvocate @JucoRecruiting @CoachCodyHop
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Excited to hit the floor again this weekend for our second jamboree. @CoachCBlack has put together a great field and we are grateful to be apart of it!
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🚨4-year programs🚨
Zach Shugars (@_shuggs55)
6'4" 200lb Wing
SW Mississippi CC
Freshman Qualifier (3 years)
✅Shooter/Scorer (40% from 3)
✅High Character!
✅Hard Worker!
✅Great size- 6'8" wingspan
✅Tough/Rebounds
Video: piped.video/watch?v=POMhnPLw…
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