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WELCOME DR. CLYDE MUSE • PRESIDENT
DEAR VISITORS:
On behalf of the Board of Trustees and the entire Hinds family, I am pleased to welcome you to Hinds Community College, where you will find a quality education with a personal and friendly approach at a reasonable cost. The focus of our college is on the student, and we make every effort to provide programs and services that enable students to be successful. We are extremely pleased with the graduation/completion rate of our student-athletes. Among those working hard for the betterment of the college are members of the coaching staff who prepare their teams for this athletic event. Also to be commended are the band, Hi-Steppers, cheerleaders and their sponsors, the athletic director and the student-athletes. We are particularly pleased to have parents, students and alumni here. We thank you for your support. We hope you enjoy the game and continue to take an interest in the activities at Hinds. The college’s athletic program is just one extension of the comprehensive academic, career and technical instruction offered at Hinds. Athletics complement a strong instructional base that provides educational opportunities of the highest caliber at the college’s six locations. With the college serving the local communities since 1917, we eagerly look forward to many more years of providing a wide variety of quality educational opportunities that are close to home, affordable and life-enriching. To our visiting coaches, players and college representatives, we extend a warm welcome. We hope you enjoy your visit at Hinds.
GENE MURPHY • ATHLETIC DIRECTOR On behalf of the Hinds Community College athletic department, I want to welcome you to our college. Hinds is the largest community college in the state, and we also have the largest sports program of any community college. Our teams compete year in and year out for state and regional titles, and our coaching staff brings a wide variety of success to every single sport. Hinds continues to dominate in the area of academic achievement among athletes. Since 1987, we have received the David Halbrook Award 15 times. This award is given to the community/junior college with the highest percentage of graduates or completers in its athletic program. Prior to the Homecoming game with Pearl River Community College on Sept. 22, we will honor our class of 2016 inductees in the Hinds Sports Hall of Fame. Please make your plans now to be a part of these activities and celebrations. It is my hope that you enjoy watching our teams and continue to support Hinds athletics throughout the year.
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QUARTERBACKS
Desmond Hunter 11 JP Elkins 18 Micah Zanders 1 Troy Johnson 14 6’0 171 6’0 180 6’1 195 6’5 202 Fr. Woodville Fr. Ridgeland So. Jacksonville, FL Fr. Clarksdale
OFFENSIVE LINE
Donovan Carter 50 Lorenz Jones 51 Richard McLeod 52 Hamilton Hudson 55 Kentrell Thomas 57 6’5 270 6’5 280 6'3 300 6’0 265 6’3 300 So. Hattiesburg So. Jackson Fr. Columbia Fr. Waynesboro Fr. Mendenhall
Devin Morton 59 Travish Hicks 73 LaTravis Daniel 74 Zacchaeus Sias 77 Derrick Dotson 78 6’1 295 6’4 310 6’1 300 6’1 314 6’2 340 Fr. West Point So. Winston-Salem, NC Fr. Tylertown Fr. Rollling Fork So. Vicksburg
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RUNNING BACKS
DeVante Scott 25 Kendarius Harper 29 Freddy Jordan, Jr. 32 Brian King 33 5’11 185 5’10 185 5’9 160 5'11 190 Fr. Scooba Fr. Clinton Fr. Waynesboro So. Crystal Springs
WIDE RECEIVERS
Ty Harris 6 Stephen Guidry 7 John Hightower 8 DeMarcus Frazier 9 6’4 235 6’4 185 6’4 185 5’10 155 So. Hattiesburg Fr. Livonia, LA Fr. Landover, MD Fr. Louisville
Chris Blair 12 John McInnis 13 DeMichael Harris 15 Ra’Meik Wallace 19 6’3 195 6’3 186 5’10 175 6’3 197 Fr. Louisville So. Collins Fr. Vicksburg Fr. Waynesboro
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LINEBACKERS
Alvin Wilson 20 Nic Chatman 24 Tyler Hopkins 30 Turren Smith 39 6’2 235 6’0 235 6’3 225 6’1 217 So. Lexington So. Bolton Fr. Waynesboro Fr. Greenwood DEFENSIVE BACKS
Kevin Ratliff 2 Clinton Parham 3 Lloyd Jenkins 4 Kareeme Butler 5 Deveon Ball 16 6’0 190 6’3 185 6’0 180 5’11 185 6’4 205 So. Canton So. Moss Point So. McComb So. Vicksburg Fr. Macon
James Claiborne Jr. 17 Dwayne Pickett 21 Johnny Willis 22 Joseph Nuttall 23 John Reed Jones Jr 27 6’0 197 6’1 185 5’11 195 6’0 185 6’0 180 Fr. Fayette Fr. Jackson Fr. Brandon Fr. Jackson Fr. Osyka
Gerald McGee 28 Tommy Conway 31 6’2 200 6’1 178 So. Gautier Fr. Camden 4 2016 PLAYER PROFILES
DEFENSIVE LINE
Josh Price 44 Anthony Jackson 58 Dailyn Patton 92 LaRoderick Lyles 42 Jamarcus Williams 45 6’3 290 6’5 300 6’3 250 6’4 225 6’2 236 Fr. Vicksburg Fr. Greensboro, AL So. Tuscaloosa, AL Fr Lake So. Vicksburg
Timothy Richmond 46 Desmond Hawkins 93 LonTray Jones 95 Quindaris Bivens 98 6’4 230 6’5 285 6’2 245 6’2 270 Fr. Mt. Bayou So. Memphis, TN So. Carthage Fr. Waynesboro SPECIALISTS KICKERS, PUNTERS & LONG SNAPPER
Hunter James 43 Spencer Cole 47 Mason Sollie 38 5’9 190 6’1 185 6’3 185 Fr. Waynesboro Fr. Flowood So. Raymond PRACTICE PLAYERS
Booth Buys Maliq Haynes Marquis Hunt Reggie Stewart Caleb Watts ATH WR DL RB DE 5 2016 SEASON PREVIEW
Hinds CC gridiron Eagles look to build off late season momentum
The 2016 Hinds Community College Eagles With a 170-69-5 overall record, Murphy is are eager to build off the momentum of a 2015 currently the winningest active coach in the season where they finished out by winning National Junior College Athletic Association three straight games. Overall, the Eagles (NJCAA). finished 6-3 bolstered by those three-in-a-row The Eagles will be placing a young, but very final wins. talented group on the field this season. There Gene Murphy returns for his 25th season as are many new faces in the Eagle locker room, the head coach of the Hinds football program. but expect these newcomers to step in and have a huge impact. The offense will look different this season mainly because of the departure of 2015 quarterback, Jaquez Parks. Parks is now continuing his career at Georgia State University. “Initially, losing our quarterback was a blow. We immediately started searching the country high and low for a quarterback,” Murphy said. “We found our guy in Micah Zanders (Jacksonville, Fla.). Micah has been a good fit for us. At this point, we feel really good about the quarterback position. This team has a chance to be really special. My players have shown a lot of character and have already shown that they can overcome adversity” he finished. The Eagles will enter the season with a lot of talent across the board, especially at the skill positions. The receiving core should be a very intriguing group to watch. The group will be led by Stephen Guidry, who is rated as the No. 1 JUCO receiver in the country. Guidry (Livonia, La.) brings both size and speed to the field. Guidry has already committed to continue his career at Louisiana State University. Along with Guidry, John Hightower is expected to be another leader. Wide Receiver John McInnis (Collins) returns as the veteran leader of the bunch. McInnis finished the 2015 season averaging 12.8 yards per catch. BRIAN KING Offensive coordinator Kelly Murphy expects big things out
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of newcomers DeMichael Harris (Vicksburg), Freddy Jordan (Waynesboro), Rameik Wallace (Waynesboro), Chris Blair (Louisville) and Demarcus Frazier (Louisville). Running back Brian King (Crystal Springs) returns to lead the Eagle rushing attack. “We are expecting to throw the ball around this year and put up some points. This offense should be fun to watch” Kelly Murphy said. Coach Larry Williams returns as the head of the Eagle defense. The defense will look to continue to play fast and be a stingy bunch. The Eagle defense forced 13 turnovers in nine games a year ago. The strength of the defense will be at linebacker and in the secondary. Linebacker Nic Chatman (Clinton) returns for his second season with the defense and is the team’s leading returning tackler from a year ago. Linebacker Alvin Wilson (Lexington) returns for his second season as well and is expected to have a breakout year. The secondary will be led by a three-headed monster Lloyd Jenkins (McComb), Kareem Butler (Vicksburg) and Clint Parham (Moss Point). All three of the defensive backs played significant number of snaps a year ago and are all expected to have big seasons. The defensive line NIC CHATMAN will be very young and inexperienced, but expect the boys up front to create havoc in the trenches for the Eagles this season.
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Head Coach GENE MURPHY, HEAD FOOTBALL COACH Gene Murphy, who also serves as athletic director at Hinds Community College, is now in his eighth season in his second stint as head coach of the Hinds football program. The Raymond native has served as the school's athletic director since July 1997, after serving as the head football coach from 1987 to 2003. Murphy had remarkable success during his first stint, compiling a 133-41-5 overall record. Murphy has since gone 37-28 in his seven seasons back on the sidelines and his overall record now stands at 170-69-5, making him the winningest active coach in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). The 2013 version saw the Eagles win their final five regular season games to finish the season with a 7-2 mark before dropping the Brazos Valley Bowl to Navarro (Texas) College, 31-24, in the game's final minute. In the process, three Eagles were named to the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) and All-Region first teams, six players were selected to the All-State second team and six more student-athletes were selected to the All- State honorable mention team. The Eagles also returned to the MACJC playoffs in 2011 after finishing second in the South division, and Dontrill Hyman (DL) and Kyle Williams (K/P) were named to the NJCAA All-American team. The Eagles won six state and regional championships during his first go-round, including four consecutive titles from 1994-1997. Numerous former Eagles coached by Murphy continued their playing careers at four-year universities throughout the nation and 46 former Eagle stars have gone on to play in the National Football League (NFL). Murphy, who was also the offensive coordinator during his first time around, was selected as Region 23 Coach of the Year six times in 16 years as the Eagles head man. He has coached 40 NJCAA All-Americans and two NJCAA National Players of the Year, and has led the Eagles to 14 MACJC state playoff appearances, 12 South division titles and eight national bowl game appearances in his 22 seasons at the helm. Before coming to Hinds in 1983 as the defensive coordinator, Murphy spent three years as the head football coach and athletic director at Caldwell High School in Columbus, where he led the team to a South Little Ten Conference runner-up finish. Murphy also spent one season as the assistant football coach and head baseball coach at Philadelphia High School before relocating to Caldwell High. He received his bachelor of science degree and master of education degree from Mississippi State University. He also received an additional School Administration Certification from Mississippi College. He is married to Dot, who currently serves as the assistant athletic director at Hinds. The couple has three children; son Kelly, and daughters Ashley and Jennifer, along with seven grandchildren.
Coordinators KELLY MURPHY, OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR/QUARTERBACKS Kelly Murphy begins his eighth season on the Hinds staff and seventh as offensive coordinator in 2016. He was in charge of a unit in 2013 that finished 16th overall in the final National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) stats in the categories of yards per game (421.6) and points per game (35.2). The offensive force also finished fifth in the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) in yards per game. The 2011 version of the Hinds offense was explosive as well, as the Eagles finished fourth in the state in total offense, averaging 401.5 yards per game. QB Deon Anthony finished with 2,024 yards passing and 17 TD passes, with 10 TD passes going to WR Quantavius Leslie. RB Jeremy Palmer led the rushing attack, as he had 709 yards on the ground and seven touchdowns. As a signal caller Murphy coordinated one of the nation’s most explosive offenses in 2010. Running back Matthew Willis finished fifth in the country in total rushing yards while quarterback Anthony Sheppard was 10th in the country in individual passing, as well as 18th in total individual offense. Willis was later named to the NJCAA All-American team for his exploits. The Eagles ranked 17th in the nation in total offense with 3,335 total yards from scrimmage, an average of 337 yards per game, in nine games. Murphy played for Hinds in 1997 and 1998, before spending the 1999 and 2000 seasons as a graduate assistant coach. During his time at Hinds, he was a part of two state championship teams, one in 1997 as a player, and one in 2000 as a graduate assistant coach. (continued on next page) 8 2016 COACHING STAFF
The Central Hinds Academy graduate also was part of the 1999 state runner-up team as a coach. Murphy, who coaches the Eagles quarterbacks, came back to Hinds from Wayne County High School, where he served as the defensive coordinator and linebackers coach for a program that won the 2002 (5A), 2003 and 2006 (4A) State Championships. He also won a 2A State Championship at Ackerman High School in his lone year at AHS in 2001. Murphy, who received a bachelor of science degree from Mississippi State University and a master of science degree from the University of Southern Mississippi, lives in Raymond with his wife Katie, a former Hinds cheerleader, and their two sons, Thomas and Rhett, and a daughter, Lainey Kate. LARRY WILLIAMS, DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR Larry Williams is now in his fourth season in his second stint as the Eagles defensive coordinator, a role in which he previously held from 2003-2009. His impact on the Hinds defense in his first season back in Raymond was evident from the get-go, as Williams' unit finished 14th in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) standings in total defense by allowing only 20.2 points per game and allowing only 362.2 yards per game (195.6 passing, 166.6 rushing). The stingy defense, which also finished fifth in the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) in total defense, concluded the season with 29 sacks, 19 fumble recoveries and 13 interceptions. He served as the defensive coordinator at Co-Lin during the 2011 and 2012 seasons, helping lead the Wolfpack to the 2012 MACJC state championship, and spent the 2010 season as the defensive line coach at East Mississippi Community College. During Williams’ previous seven-year stint at Hinds, the Eagles were consistently in the top of the league’s standings in total defense. In his first two seasons at Hinds (2003 and 2004), the Eagles posted back-to-back 9-2 campaigns and consecutive state runner-up finishes. A former standout at Mississippi Delta Community College and Mississippi State University, Williams returned to MDCC to begin his coaching career for a six-year stint, serving as the Trojans’ defensive coordinator and defensive line coach from 1997 until 2002. He helped guide Delta to a pair of state runner-up finishes (1997 and 2001) and a state semifinal appearance in 2000. Williams, a graduate of Indianola Gentry High School, led the Trojans to an undefeated season and the 1993 NJCAA national championship and made second-team NJCAA All-American in the process. He continued his playing career at Mississippi State as a defensive end under former head coach Jackie Sherrill, where he led the Bulldogs in sacks in both 1994 and 1995 (12.5 career sacks) and was selected as the Bulldogs Most Valuable Defensive Player in the Peach Bowl after collecting a sack as well as a forced fumble and fumble recovery against North Carolina State University. He earned his bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from Mississippi State after spending time with the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens and the Scotland Claymores of the World Football League. Williams has one daughter, Annastasis.
Assistant Coaches OMARR CONNER, WIDE RECEIVERS Omarr Conner starts his 2nd season on the staff and his first as the wide receivers coach at Hinds. Conner also serves as the school’s assistant track coach. Conner is a native of Macon, Miss., and graduated from Noxubee County High School. During his career at Noxubee County, Conner was named a Dandy Dozen, a Parade All-American, and was named the Mississippi Player of the Year. He played his collegiate career at Mississippi State University. He began his coaching career at Yazoo County High School. After one season, he went to Louisville High School for three seasons and won a state championship during his stint there. Conner has one daughter, Lailya. REGINALD DILLON, RUNNING BACKS Reginald Dillon is in his eighth season as the running backs coach at Hinds. Dillon also serves as the head coach for the highly regarded Hinds men’s and women's track & field programs. His tenure at Hinds has seen a remarkable amount of success, including 23 individual national championships and three National Junior College Athletic (continued on next page) (continued on next page) 9 2016 COACHING STAFF
Association (NJCAA) records. He was also the 2008 NJCAA Coach of the Year. Dillon is a native of Tylertown and a graduate of Tylertown High School. He furthered his education at Hinds Community College and Jackson State University. After his time at JSU, Dillon returned to Hinds, serving as an assistant football coach from 1997-2004. Dillon has sent numerous athletes to four-year colleges around the nation during his tenure at Hinds. He has also had the privilege of coaching two Olympians in track and field. In summer 2016 Hinds alumnus Jeff Henderson won a gold medal in men’s long jump. As a 2008-2009 Hinds student, Henderson won the NJCAA national championship in 2008 in both the indoor and outdoor long jump events. In 2009, he won the outdoor national championship in the long jump and also won with the 4x100 meter relay team. Trell Kimmons of Coldwater won the 2006 NJCAA Indoor title when he ran the 60 meter dash in 6.53 seconds as a Hinds student. Kimmons competed in the 2012 London Olympics as the lead man on the 4x100 meter relay team, earning a silver medal. Dillon currently resides in Raymond.
CHRIS MATTOX, CORNERBACKS Chris Mattox returns to Hinds for his second stint on the staff. Mattox will serve as the cornerbacks coach. Mattox is a native of Palm Harbor, Fla., and graduated from Clearwater Central Catholic High School. He received his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Central Florida. Mattox began at Hinds in 2011 as the safeties coach. He then coached the defensive backs at Coahoma Community College from 2013-2014. In 2015, he was the co-defensive coordinator at Coffeyville Community College (Kansas). While there, he coached the number one junior college cornerback that went on to sign with the University of South Carolina. That particular defense had seven Division I signees.
CLARENCE MCDOUGAL, SECONDARY Clarence McDougal begins his fourth season as the safeties/assistant strength coach for the Hinds football program in 2016. McDougal, a graduate of Clinton High School and Mississippi State University, previously spent five seasons (2008-2012) as the linebackers coach at Copiah-Lincoln Community College, helping lead the Wolves to the 2012 Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) state championship. He made an immediate impact his initial season in 2013, helping lead Kenya Dennis, a University of Missouri signee, to All-Region and MACJC All-State first team recognition. During his high school career, McDougal was selected to The Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen team as both a defensive back and wide receiver. He was also named First Team All-State, All-Metro Player of the Year and was selected to play in the Mississippi-Alabama All-Star Game. McDougal was rated as the No. 6 safety in the country and was a high school All-American. He was also selected to the high school All-Decade Team. He received a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies at Mississippi State University, where he was a three-year starter for the Bulldogs from 2001-2005. McDougal later spent time in training camp with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He is married to Crystal and the couple has three children, Cameren, Lauren Crislyn and Clarence Jr. DOT MURPHY, KICKERS Dot Murphy is beginning her 33rd season as a member of the Hinds athletic department, where she serves as the assistant athletic director. In March 1999 she was inducted into the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame for her career as a basketball standout and was also listed as one of Mississippi’s top 50 Athletes of the Century in Sports Illustrated. Murphy is a Mississippi University for Women graduate, where she received her bachelor of science degree. At MUW, she received All-American honors, was selected as Rookie of the Year in the Women’s National Invitational Tournament (NIT) and was a member of the United States Women’s Basketball team in 1972 and 1973, where she was a silver medalist in the World University Games in Moscow, Russia in 1973. After receiving her master of education degree from Mississippi State University, Murphy coached women’s basketball at various stops before coming to Hinds. The Starkville High School graduate is married to Gene, and the couple has three children; son Kelly, and daughters Ashley and Jennifer, along with seven grandchildren.
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BRIAN OAKES, OFFENSIVE LINE Brian Oakes is in his sixth season on the Hinds coaching staff, where he tutors the Eagles offensive line. He helped develop the likes of Justin Sandifer, who was named to the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC) All-Region and All-State first teams in 2014. He also mentored Norman Price and Justin Barner, who were named to the All- Region and All-State first teams after standout sophomore seasons in 2013 and 2011, respectively. Over the last four seasons, he has coached 14 offensive linemen who have gone on to the Division I ranks. Oakes is a former Hinds player under head coach Gene Murphy who also competed at Northwestern State (La.) University and Southern Arkansas University before injuries cut his playing career short. He came to Raymond from Stone High School in Wiggins, where he was the head coach from 2006-2010. The Tomcats improved on a yearly basis, making the playoffs in 2008 and 2009. Oakes had numerous participants play in the annual Bernard Blackwell All-Star game, including Darion Arrington, a Parade All- American and 2010 Dandy Dozen selection by The Clarion-Ledger. He began his coaching career in 1998 as an assistant coach at Hattiesburg High School, where he helped lead the Tigers to the state finals. He then moved on to Belhaven College for a year before becoming a graduate assistant at Delta State University, where he was a part of the Statesmen winning the school's first national championship in 2000. Oakes, who received his bachelor's degree in coaching and sports administration from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1998, spent five seasons at Warren Central High School, his alma mater, before going to Stone High. He received a master's degree in health and a specialist's degree in educational leadership from Mississippi College in 2006. He is married to Bridgett, a former Hinds cheerleader and 1995 Homecoming queen, and the couple has two sons, Ranson and Briley. The family resides in Raymond. MICHAEL TURNER, LINEBACKERS Michael Turner enters his first season on the Hinds coaching staff, where he will oversee the linebackers and serve as the team’s strength coach. Turner is a native of Greenwood, Miss., and attended Pillow Academy. He played at Mississippi Delta Community College, Delta State and finished his career at Mississippi State University. Following his junior college career, Turner played in the Junior College All-Star Game. In 2010, Turner was a part of the Delta State Conference Championship team that went on to play in the Division II National Championship game. He began his coaching career at Point University as the running backs coach and head strength coach. Turner then returned to East Mississippi Community College for two seasons as the linebacker coach and head strength coach. During his tenure at East Mississippi Community College, they won two divisional championships, a state championship and a national championship. In 2014, he coached a defense that never allowed a rushing touchdown in the regular season. SUPPORT STAFF FILMERS AND MANAGERS Front row, l to r: Alvaro Rodriguez, Ashley Stevens, Landon Cook, Dillon Quimby and Austin McNeilly Back row, l to r: Skylar Price, Fred White, Andrew Reynolds, Alec Ferguson and Steven Gatchell
LESLIE MOAK ALVIN FRANKLIN TRACY DUNCAN BETH KATES JUSTIN HEWITT OFFICE MANAGER SPORTS INFO SPORTS MKTG HEAD TRAINER ASST. TRAINER
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FORMER EAGLES IN THE NFL SINCE 1980 1991 John Copeland Cincinnati
1991 Zack Crockett Oakland, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Tampa Bay and Dallas
Year Player NFL Teams 1980 Antonio Gibson new Orleans and Dallas 1981 Melvin Jenkins seattle, Detroit and Atlanta 1986 Paul Sherman Cleveland 1986 Marvin Washington nY Jets, San Francisco and Denver 1987 Jeffrey Fields new Orleans and Dallas 1987 Leon Lett Dallas and Denver 1991 John Copeland Cincinnati 1991 Zack Crockett oakland, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Tampa Bay and Dallas 1991 Hason Graham new England 1991 Purvis Hunt Houston 1992 Gary Walker Houston, Tennessee and Jacksonville
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FORMER EAGLES IN THE NFL SINCE 1980
1994 Marcus Spriggs Buffalo, Miami, Houston and Washington
1995 Jaret Holmes NY Giants, Chicago, Jacksonville, Buffalo and Philadelphia
Year Player NFL Teams 1993 Tyrone Shorter san Diego 1993 Keith Washington detroit, Baltimore, Denver and NY Giants 1993 Grant Williams new England and Seattle 1994 Lee Ragsdale Washington and Tampa Bay 1994 Mark Smith Cleveland and Arizona 1994 Marcus Spriggs buffalo, Miami, Houston and Washington 1995 Cedric Donaldson san Diego, NY Jets, Tampa Bay, Chicago and Miami 1995 Jaret Holmes NY Giants, Chicago, Jacksonville, Buffalo and Philadelphia 1995 Grady Jackson oakland, New Orleans, Green Bay and Atlanta 1995 Desham Mallard Miami 1995 Michael Myers dallas, Cleveland, Denver and Cincinnati 1996 Corey Bradford Green Bay, Houston and Detroit 1996 Kevin Prentiss nY Giants and Indianapolis 13 2016 FOOTBALL
FORMER EAGLES IN THE NFL SINCE 1980 1999 Tommy Kelly Oakland and Arizona
1998 Fred Smoot Washington and Minnesota
Year Player NFL Teams 1997 Roosevelt Brown Green Bay 1997 Kenny Bryant Atlanta and Cincinnati 1997 Kenyon Hambrick st. Louis and Baltimore 1997 Ronald Moore Atlanta 1997 Andrae Reed Washington and Tampa Bay 1997 T.T. Tollivar St. Louis 1997 James Williams seattle and Detroit 1997 Mark Word St. Louis, Cleveland and Indianapolis 1998 Larry Paul Tennessee 1998 Michael Slater Cincinnati 1998 Fred Smoot Washington and Minnesota 1998 Terrance Williams Atlanta 14 2016 FOOTBALL FORMER EAGLES IN THE NFL SINCE 1980
2011 Malcolm Butler New England
Year Player NFL Teams 1999 Tommy Kelly Oakland and Arizona 2000 Brad Banks Washington 2000 John Lewis Atlanta 2000 Jerome McDougle Philadelphia 2000 Terrance Martin houston and Cincinnati 2000 Tyrone Robertson buffalo, Miami, Houston and Washington 2000 Andrew Williams san Francisco and Tampa Bay 2001 Chauncey Stovall Philadelphia 2004 Ryan McBean Pittsburgh and Denver 2006 Dominic Douglas st. Louis 2007 Derek Newton houston 2010 Leon Mackey Minnesota 2011 Malcolm Butler new England 15 2016 FOOTBALL
JAVON WIMS – 2015 GREG TAYLOR – 2015
ALL-AMERICANS AT HINDS CC SINCE 1987 1987 – Mike Burch • Jeffrey Fields 1997 – Wes Shivers • T.T. Tolliver • Scott Westerfield 1988 – Mike Berry • John Camacho Mark Word Kevin Woodson 1998 – Fred Smoot • Terrance Williams 1989 – Rufus Bester • Tracy Minnifield 1999 – Reginald Perkins • Neal Thomas 1990 – John Copeland 2000 – Trey Crum • Andrew Williams 1991 – Zachary Crockett • Albert Sweet 2004 – Chad Green 1992 – Gary Walker 2010 – Matthew Willis 1994 – Lee Ragsdale • Mark Smith • Marcus Spriggs 2011 – Dontrill Hyman • Kyle Williams 1995 – Cedric Donaldson • Jaret Holmes 2012 – Risean Broussard Grady Jackson • Michael Myers 2013 – Kenya Dennis Robert Saums • Fred Taylor 2015 – Marcus Loud • D'Tavieus Taylor 1996 – Greg Manson • Kevin Prentiss Greg Taylor •Javon Wims
MARCUS LOUD – 2015 D'TAVIEUS TAYLOR – 2015
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GREG TAYLOR – 2015 HINDS FOOTBALL TRADITION ◆ 1944 5-1-1 record ◆ 1995 10-2 record Junior College State Champions 2nd consecutive State & Region XXIII Championship Texas Shrine Bowl--NJCAA Champ. game ◆ 9-0-1 record 1945 Finished ranked No. 5 nationally Junior College State Champions 16 of 23 sophomores offered DI scholarships ◆ 1946 10-0-1 record Fred Taylor (QB)--selected as NJCAA MVP Junior College State Champions ◆ 1996 11-0 record ◆ 1952 9-1 record 1st undefeated season since the 1950s Junior College State Champions MACJC & NJCAA Region XXIII Champions ◆ 9-0-1 record 3rd consecutive State and Region championship 1953 9 of 10 years in the state playoffs Junior College State Champions ◆ ◆ 1954 11-0 record 1997 10-2 record Junior College National Champions MACJC & NJCAA Region XXIII Champions Junior Rose Bowl Champions 4th consecutive State and Region championship Junior College State Champions Golden Isles Classic Bowl Champions Finished ranked No. 5 nationally ◆ 1957 10-0 record ◆ Junior College State Champions 1998 6-4 record ◆ Terrance Williams (QB)--selected as NJCAA MVP 1987 10-3 record First time any national juco has two NJCAA MVPs MACJC State Runner-up ◆ NJCAA Region XXIII Runner-up 1999 10-2 record MACJC South State Champions MACJC & NJCAA Region XXIII Runner-up Mid-America Bowl--Tulsa, Ok. Mississippi Magnolia Bowl Finished ranked No. 11 nationally Finished ranked No. 12 nationally ◆ ◆ 1988 8-2-2 record 2000 11-1 record MACJC State Champions MACJC & NJCAA Region XXIII Champions NJCAA Region XXIII Champions Mississippi Magnolia Bowl Champions 1st state championship in 30 years Finished ranked No. 5 nationally 6 of last 7 years in the State and Region title game Finished ranked No. 16 nationally ◆ ◆ 1989 7-3-1 record 2002 5-4 record MACJC South State Runner-up Brad Banks (HCC 2000)--Heisman Trophy Runner-up Jerome McDougle (HCC 1999)--drafted in 1st round Finished ranked No. 15 nationally ◆ ◆ 1990 9-3 record 2003 9-2 record MACJC & NJCAA Region XXIII Runner-up MACJC South State Champions 4th consecutive year to make playoffs MACJC State Runner-up Finished ranked No. 15 nationally 13 of last 17 years to qualify for state playoffs Finished ranked No. 12 nationally ◆ 1991 7-3-2 record ◆ MACJC South State Champions 2004 9-2 record Texas Shrine Bowl--Tyler, Tx. MACJC South State & State Runner-up Finished ranked No. 9 nationally ◆ 1992 7-4 record ◆ MACJC South State Runner-up 2011 7-3 record 6th consecutive year to make playoffs MACJC South State Runner-up Finished ranked No. 15 nationally John Copleand (HCC 1990)--drafted in 1st round. ◆ ◆ 1994 11-1 record 2013 7-3 record MACJC & NJCAA Region XXIII Champions Brazos Valley Bowl - Bryan, Texas Mineral Water Bowl Champions--Excelsior, Mo. Finished ranked No. 18 nationally Finished ranked No. 3 nationally Win away from NJCAA Title game David M. Halbrook Award Recipients Hinds Community College (15 wins) 1987, 1991, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2015
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EAGLE FOOTBALL RECORDS TEAM RECORDS
Most yards rushing...... 1987...... 3,457 yards Most yards passing . . . . . 1995...... 2,556 yards Total offense...... 1987...... 5,218 yards
INDIVIDUAL RECORDS
TOTAL OFFENSE (SEASON) RECEPTIONS (SEASON) 1. T.T. Tollivar, 1997...... 2,720 Yards 1. Chauncey Stovall, 2000 . . . .68 Catches 2. Deon Anthony, 2011. . . . . 2,663 Yards 2. Reginald Perkins, 1999. . . . .59 Catches 3. Fred Taylor, 1995 ...... 2,451 Yards 3. Seneca Chambers, 2002 . . . 56 Catches 4. Brad Banks, 2000...... 2,435 Yards 4. LeKeldrick Bridges, 2004. . . .55 Catches 5. Keats Baldwin, 2004...... 2,406 Yards 5. Albert Sweet, 1991...... 52 Catches
RUSHING (SEASON) RECEIVING YARDAGE (SEASON) 1. Kevin Woodson, 1987. . . . .1,732 Yards 1. Reginald Perkins, 1999. . . . .1,265 Yards 2. Terrance Williams, 1997. . . . 1,614 Yards 2. Kevin Prentiss, 1996 ...... 1,089 Yards 3. Terrance Williams, 1998. . . . 1,436 Yards 3. Chauncey Stovall, 2000 . . . . .981 Yards 4. Lee Ragsdale, 1994...... 1,395 Yards 4. LeKeldrick Bridges, 2004. . . . .884 Yards 5. Greg Manson, 1996...... 1,364 Yards 5. Seneca Chambers, 2002 . . . . 794 Yards
PASSING (SEASON) 1. Fred Taylor, 1995 ...... 2,381 Yards 2. Keats Baldwin, 2004...... 2,354 Yards 3. Deon Anthony, 2011. . . . . 2,202 Yards 4. Brad Banks, 2000...... 2,192 Yards 5. David Page, 1999 ...... 2,098 Yards
TOTAL OFFENSE (CAREER) 1. James Summers, 2013-14...... 4,561 Yards 2. T.T. Tollivar, 1996-1997...... 4,530 Yards 3. Terrance Matthews, 2002-2003...... 3,900 Yards 4. Fred Taylor, 1994-1995 ...... 3,281 Yards 5. Kevin Woodson, 1987-1988...... 3,141 Yards
MOST RUSHING YARDS (GAME) 1. Terrance Williams, 1998 vs. Holmes...... 341 Yards 2. Greg Manson, 1996 vs. Gulf Coast...... 239 Yards 3. T.T. Tollivar, 1997 vs. Jones… ...... 237 Yards 4. Greg Clark, 2003 vs. Delta...... 211 Yards 5. Donte Wright, 1999 vs. Gulf Coast...... 210 Yards
MOST PASSING YARDS (GAME) 1. Deon Anthony, 2011 vs. Pearl River...... 415 Yards 2. Keats Baldwin, 2004 vs. Pearl River...... 401 Yards 3. Patrick Walker, 2001 vs. Pearl River...... 367 Yards 4. Seth Adams, 2005 vs. East Central...... 359 Yards 5. Terrance Matthews, 2002 vs. East Central...... 335 Yards
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BY THE NUMBERS 9 - Highest number of MACJC State & NJCAA Region XXIII playoff appearances 7 - Highest number of MACJC State & NJCAA Region XXIII championship appearances 7 - Highest number of MACJC South State Championships 6 - Highest number of nationally recognized bowl game appearances 5 - MACJC State Championships 5 - NJCAA Region XXIII Championships 3 - NJCAA Region XXIII & MACJC State Champion Runner-up 5 - Halbrook Academic Achievement Awards TOTAL OFFENSE (CAREER) 2 - NJCAA Player of the Year Award Winners – QB Fred Taylor (1995) & RB Terrance 1. James Summers, 2013-14...... 4,561 Yards Williams (1998) 2. T.T. Tollivar, 1996-1997...... 4,530 Yards 3. Terrance Matthews, 2002-2003...... 3,900 Yards 2 - 1st round NFL Draft choices – John Copeland (1990) by the Cincinnati Bengals & 4. Fred Taylor, 1994-1995 ...... 3,281 Yards Jerome McDougle (2003) by the Philadelphia Eagles 5. Kevin Woodson, 1987-1988...... 3,141 Yards First MACJC School to have NCAA Heisman Trophy Runner-up & AP Player of the Year: Brad Banks, University of Iowa, HCC QB of the 2000 State and Regional Championship MOST RUSHING YARDS (GAME) 1. Terrance Williams, 1998 vs. Holmes...... 341 Yards team. 2. Greg Manson, 1996 vs. Gulf Coast...... 239 Yards Only Mississippi school to appear in six of seven state and regional championship games 3. T.T. Tollivar, 1997 vs. Jones… ...... 237 Yards from 1994-2000. 4. Greg Clark, 2003 vs. Delta...... 211 Yards Undefeated season, on the field – 1996 (11– 0; First time since 1957) 5. Donte Wright, 1999 vs. Gulf Coast...... 210 Yards 99-24 overall record (.805 winning percentage) from 1990-2000 MOST PASSING YARDS (GAME) 1994 Mineral Water Bowl Champs l 1997 Golden Isle Bowl Champs l 2000 Magnolia Bowl Champs 1. Deon Anthony, 2011 vs. Pearl River...... 415 Yards 2. Keats Baldwin, 2004 vs. Pearl River...... 401 Yards inds tate hampionships 3. Patrick Walker, 2001 vs. Pearl River...... 367 Yards H S C 4. Seth Adams, 2005 vs. East Central...... 359 Yards 5. Terrance Matthews, 2002 vs. East Central...... 335 Yards 1944 1945 1946 1952 1953 1954 1957 1988 1994 1995 1996 1997 2000
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As the largest community college in Mississippi and the fourth largest institution of higher education in the state, Hinds Community College offers a full slate of varsity sports for student- athletes. For many students, athletics is the pathway that helps many of them excel in the classroom. Sports can often guide them and keep them on a steady path, thanks to caring coaches who see that they learn the life skills as well as the academic skills they need to leave Hinds and be successful in their next phase of life. Wherever they go, we want student athletes to leave Hinds Community College with a diploma in hand and with the abilities to be productive citizens. The quality of our athletics program at Hinds is reflected in some of the names you see fronting our facilities – from legendary coaches, outstanding athletes and loyal fans of the game. Other than football, Hinds offers the following sports on the Raymond Campus: Baseball ...... Coach Sam Temple Softball ...... Coach Mike Grzanich Cheerleading ...... Coach Ashley Horne Men’s soccer ...... Coach Doug Williams Women’s soccer ...... Coach Emily Homan Men’s and women’s track and field ...... Coach Reginald Dillon Men’s and women’s tennis ...... Coach Jacki Millet Golf ...... Coach Ernie Rogers
On the Utica Campus, Hinds offers men’s and women’s basketball in the J.D. Boyd Gymnasium: Men’s basketball ...... Coach Ralph Moore Women’s basketball ...... Coach Tomekia Reed
Hinds Community College Athletics Mission Statement We will strive to foster the personal growth of student athletes with the highest quality academic, athletic and social experience. Our goal is to achieve competitive success in every program and to develop and maintain an environment that promotes meaningful standards of scholarship, athletic performance, leadership, civic contribution, sportsmanship, teamwork, compliance, equity and diversity. We believe the student athlete has the right and responsibility to exhibit integrity in academics, in citizenship and in athletic competition. Through sport, we seek to contribute to Hinds Community College’s collegiate identity and positive perception within the institution and through the community. As a department, we strive for excellence in the competitive environment in accord with the philosophy, rules, and regulations of the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges and the National Junior College Athletic Association.
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Halbrook Award indicates quality of academic program
At Hinds Community College, we care about athletes’ academic progress as well as their perfor- mance on the field. One indicator of how important academics are to us is the number of times Hinds has been the recipient of the annual Halbrook Award given each year for the highest number of student-athletes who graduated or completed class work. Hinds has won the Halbrook Award in the community college division 15 times since it was instituted in 1987, most recently during the October 2015 Mississippi Association of Colleges annual conference at Millsaps College. Hinds received the award for having the highest number of student-athletes in the community col- lege division who graduated or completed class work for all second season participants in the 2014- 2015 academic year, posting a 96 percent graduation/completion rate The Halbrook Award for Academic Achievement Among Athletes was established in 1984 as a result of House Concurrent Resolution No. 88. The awards program is made possible through endowments from former Rep. David M. Halbrook and his brothers. Holbrook served in the Mississippi House of Rep- resentatives for 26 years until his retirement in 1996. Dot Murphy, assistant athletic director and assistant football coach, said the college’s success de- pends on a joint effort.“Our athletic department has always taken pride in excelling in athletics and academics, which is part of our recruiting tool. We stress to the student-athletes that we recruit that the classroom is something that we truly emphasize,” she said. Murphy also pointed to the work of the academic counselors and coaches, saying that the coun- selors make sure the “student-athletes get in the correct classes that lead to graduation." “The coaches also stay on top of their student-athletes to ensure they are attending classes and fin- ishing their work,” she said. “Between the coaches and the counselors, we make sure they’re on track to graduate. The teachers do a tremendous job of keeping in contact with our coaches and making them aware of how they are doing in the classroom. Our college, as a whole, puts a lot of effort into it and that is what makes it successful.”
Commissioner Dr. Glenn Boyce, Institutions of Higher Learning; Hinds Community College President Dr. Clyde Muse and Andy Halbrook (Photo courtesy of Sophie Wolf/ Millsaps College)
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Front row, l to r: Julia Hall (Fr), Panama City Beach, Fla.; Libby Burgess (Soph.), Quitman; Hannah Adcock (Fr), Richland; Baylee Ponder (Fr), Brandon; Rae Patridge (Fr), Brandon; Makairra Reeves (Fr), Vancleave; and Courtney Jamison (Fr), Florence. Back Standing, l to r: Alex Hutton (Soph.), Pearl; Powell Pearson (Soph.), Pearl; Addison Sumerall (Soph.), Pearl; Bailey Hastings (Ernie the Eagle - Soph.), Flowood; Richard Torres (Soph.), Pearl; Chris Westlake (Soph.), Pearl; and Roy Aguilar (Fr.), Florence. Back Sitting, l to r: Ivy Depriest (Fr.), Flowood; Alyanna Poole (Soph.), Waynesboro; Grace Berry (Fr), Pearl, Madison Gregory (Fr), Vancleave, Micaela Williamson (Soph.), Columbia; and Breyana Minor (Soph.), Terry
Preparing to become an Eagle Football Cheerleader We are looking for well-rounded individuals with an outgoing personality and good character. We want our cheerleaders to represent Hinds Community College in a positive manner. Grades and recommendations are considered as well. Good collegiate motions, tumbling and stunting are extremely important. Being talented is important but leading the crowd, having expression and sharp motions with good placement are the faces of Hinds cheerleading.
National award winnning Hinds Football Cheerleaders The Eagle Football cheerleaders attended the Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) camp at the University of Alabama where they competed nationally and received various awards: • Four all-superior blue ribbons • Third in fight song nationally • First in fight song for Mississippi • Fourth in division for cheer • Fourth in division for sideline • Finished as sixth team overall • UCA 2016 cheer improvement award - selection was from all teams at the camp. • UCA chose four girls to tryout for UCA for the 2017 summer staff 22 2016 HINDS CHEER
ASHLEY HORNE is serving in her fifth year as the Eagles head cheerleading coach. Horne, who is an instructor in the Health and Physical Education Department at Hinds, graduated with a bachelor of science degree in kinesiol- ogy from Mississippi College. She earned her master’s degree in sports administration/management from the University of Southern Mississippi in May 2013. She attended Copiah-Lincoln Community College, where as a standout basketball player she was selected to the All-State and All- Region tournament teams, and was chosen as a Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges (MACJC)All-Star. She is a graduate of Central Hinds Academy, where she was an All- Star in basketball and cheerleading. Horne and her husband, Taylor, have a daughter, Hallie, and a son, Jase. The family resides in Raymond.
JACK HITE is in his fifth season as the Eagles' spirit coordinator. The (L TO R) STUDENT COACH Shelby Simmons Vicksburg native, who also serves as a counselor on the Raymond HEAD COACH Ashley Horne and Campus, is married to Angela Hite, the director of the Hinds Hi-Step- SPIRIT COORDINATOR Jack Hite pers. ASSISTANT COACH Cory Boyd (not pictured) 2016 EAGLE BAND The Hinds Community College Eagle Marching Band and Hi-Steppers comprise one of the largest community college performing groups in Mississippi. In quality and complexity, their halftime performances rank among the best to be seen anywhere. The Eagle Band is the largest student activity on the Raymond Campus and has built an enviable VASHTI UNDERWOOD MUSE BAND HALL reputation as a powerhouse among college bands. In addition to their halftime show, the Eagle Band performs exhibition shows at marching band contests, parades, concerts and other activities. The Hi-Steppers enjoy a widespread reputation for excellence. The precision dance team has performed in almost every county in Mississippi and has carried the name of Mississippi all over America – to the Miss America Parade in Atlantic City, the Rose Bowl in California, Mardi Gras in New Orleans and to Jaycees conventions in Colorado Springs, Buffalo, St. Louis, Atlanta and Baltimore. These are a few appearances that have won the Hi-Steppers the name of Mississippi’s Goodwill Ambassadors.
SHANE SPRAYBERRY is the director of the Hinds Community College Eagle Band and has been at Hinds since 2003. A native of Ethel, he is a 1994 graduate of Holmes Community College and received his bachelor’s degree in instrumental music education from Mississippi College in 1996. Sprayberry accepted the position of band director at Ethel High School in 1997. In 1999, he SPRAYBERRY moved to Norman, Okla., to pursue a master of music education and instrumental conducting degree from the University of Oklahoma. He studied conducting under Dr. William K. Wakefield and trombone under Dr. Irvin Wagner. He served as a graduate teaching assistant in the music department and for the PRIDE of Oklahoma Marching Band. In 1999, he was the founding director of the Community Christian School Band program in Norman. He was named Teacher of the Year in 1997 at Ethel High School and Wal-Mart Teacher of the Year in 1999. He has served as halftime show coordinator and drill writer for high schools and colleges in both Mississippi and Oklahoma.
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RANDY MAPES joined the Hinds Community College staff in 1995, where he is the woodwind instructor and the assistant band director. He holds a master of music degree in woodwind performance and pedagogy from the University of Southern Mississippi and a bachelor of music degree in saxophone performance from the University of Wisconsin-Superior. Mapes previously served as the director of bands/woodwind instructor for three years and assistant band director/woodwind instructor for five years at Itawamba Community College in Fulton. He has performed in backup groups for such artists as Rod Stewart, Lou Rawls, Dudley Moore, Buddy DeFranco and Nell Carter, as well as in the Dee Barton Big Band and the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra. MAPES He has had articles published in the Saxophone Journal, the Mississippi Bandmaster and the Mississippi Flute Association Newsletter. Mapes is presently a member and past president of the Mississippi Public Community/Junior College Band Directors Association.
PAUL HEINDL, an active clinician, adjudicator and performer who has played with the Corinth, Meridian and Mississippi Symphony Orchestras as well as the Mississippi Wind Symphony, is an assistant band director at Hinds Community College. He received his bachelor and master of music degrees in percussion performance and has been teaching and writing for percussion sections across the state of Mississippi since he was 17. Heindl, who performs frequently on drum set for Pinelake Church in Flowood, Madison and Clinton as well as many other area churches, teaches ear training, rock band, percussion HEINDL ensemble, pop music survey and private lessons at Hinds. He also writes for and instructs the Eagle Band drum line. He teaches privately in the Jackson area and lives in Clinton.
BEN BULLOCK of Byram is in the Department of Music as assistant band director. A Tupelo native, he came to Hinds from Lewisburg High School in Olive Branch. Bullock previously directed and assisted bands at Milam Intermediate School in Tupelo and Kosciusko Middle School. He instructs the high brass section of marching and concert bands at Hinds, which includes the trumpet and French horn players. He holds an undergraduate degree in music education from the University of Southern Mississippi, as well as a master’s degree from USM in trumpet performance.
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ANGELA HITE, a Florence native, is the director of the nationally-renowned Hinds Hi-Steppers Dance Team. She is also the administrative assistant to the associate vice president of student services. A Hinds alumna, Hite was a Hi-Stepper and served as president of a 60-member dance line under the legendary Anna Bee. In the years that followed, Hite had the privilege of assisting Mrs. Bee and then taking leadership of the group after Mrs. Bee’s retirement in 2007. Hite has served as a dance team judge for numerous high schools and has judged on the state level for the American All-Star dance organization. She also directs the Miss Hinds HITE Community College Pageant, a preliminary scholarship pageant to Miss Mississippi and Miss America. She and her husband Jack, a Hinds counselor and cheerleader spirit coordinator, reside in Raymond with their two children, Anna and Hunter.
2016-17 HINDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE HI-STEPPERS Front from left: Emileigh McKinnon of Florence, Captain Meagan Barnhart of Florence, Captain Jenny White of Clinton, Captain Sara Katherine Dew of Yazoo City and Darviera’ Jones of Memphis, TN. Second row from left: Gloria Antoine of Picayune, Kayla Cook of Richland, Tessie Hall of Flowood, Kristen Stull of Florence, Rocio Torres of Richland, Versace Devine of Jackson and Angelica Saleem of Byram. Third row from left: Mia Shepherd of Oxford, Alyssa Prosser of Jackson, Breyanna Burks of Lorman and Mallory Bunkley of Brandon. Back row from left: Charity Lockridge of Vicksburg, Kendria Roberts of Ridgeland, Cierra Page of Pearl, Kali Martin of Terry, Asiah Ford of Jackson, Jori Perrin of Madison and Kenya Baker of Clinton. Not pictured: Emily Childs of Jackson and Charlie Wright of Lexington.
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# First Name Last Name Ht. Wt. Pos. Class Hometown/High School 1 Micah Zanders 6'1 195 QB Fr. Jacksonville, Fla./William M. Raines 2 Kevin Ratliff 6'0 190 DB Soph. Canton/Canton 3 Clinton Parham 6'3 185 DB Soph. Moss Point/Moss Point 4 Lloyd Jenkins 6'0 180 DB Soph. McComb/McComb 5 Kareeme Butler 5'11 185 DB Soph. Vicksburg/Vicksburg 6 Ty Harris 6'4 235 WR Soph. Hattiesburg/Hattiesburg 7 Stephen Guidry 6'4 185 WR Fr. Livonia, La./Livonia 8 John Hightower 6'4 185 WR Fr. Landover, MD/Riverdale Baptist 9 DeMarcus Frazier 5'10 155 WR Fr. Louisville/Louisville 11 Desmond Hunter 6'0 171 QB Fr. Woodville/Wilkinson Co. 12 Chris Blair 6'3 195 WR Fr. Louisville/Louisville 13 John McInnis 6'2 180 WR Soph. Collins/Collins 14 Troy Johnson 6'5 202 QB Fr. Clarksdale/Clarksdale 15 DeMichael Harris 5'10 175 WR. Fr. Vicksburg/St. Aloysius 16 Deveon Ball 6'4 205 DB Fr. Macon/Noxubee Co. 17 James Claiborne Jr. 6'0 197 DB Fr. Fayette/Jefferson Co. 18 JP Elkins 6'0 180 QB Fr. Ridgeland/Ridgeland 19 Ra'Meik Wallace 6'3 175 WR Fr. Waynesboro/Wayne County 20 Alvin Wilson 6'2 235 LB Soph. Lexington/Holmes County Central 21 Dwayne Pickett 6'1 185 DB Fr. Jackson/Callaway 22 Johnny Willis 5'11 195 DB Fr. Brandon/Brandon 23 Joseph Nuttall 6'0 185 DB Fr. Jackson/Forest Hill 24 Nic Chatman 6'1 235 LB Soph. Bolton/Clinton 25 DeVante Scott 5'11 185 RB Fr. Scooba/Kemper County 27 JohnReed Jones Jr. 6'0 180 DB Fr. Osyka/South Pike 28 Gerald McGee 6'2 200 DB Soph. Gautier/Gautier 29 Kendarius Harper 5'10 185 RB Fr. Clinton/Clinton 30 Tyler Hopkins 6'3 225 LB Fr. Waynesboro/Wayne County 31 Tommy Conway 6'1 178 DB Fr. Camden/Velma Jackson 32 Freddy Jordan Jr. 5'9 160 RB Fr. Waynesboro/Wayne County 33 Brian King 5'11 190 RB Soph Crystal Springs/Central Hinds Academy 34 Umstead Sanders 6'2 240 DL Fr. Port St. Joe, Fla./Port St. Joe 38 Mason Sollie 6'2 185 K Soph. Raymond/Central Hinds Academy 39 Turren Smith 6'1 217 LB Fr. Greenwood/Greenwood 42 LaRoderick Lyles 6'4 225 DL Fr. Lake/Lake 43 Hunter James 5'9 190 LS Fr.. Waynesboro/Wayne County 2016 EAGLES 44 Josh Price 6'3 290 DL Fr. Vicksburg/St. Aloysius 45 Jamarcus Williams 6'2 236 DL Soph. Vicksburg/Warren Central 46 Timothy Richmond 6'4 230 DL Fr. Mount Bayou/Mount Bayou 47 Spencer Cole 6'1 185 P/K Fr. Flowood/Northwest Rankin 50 Donovan Carter 6'4 270 OL Soph. Hattiesburg/Hattiesburg 51 Lorenz Jones 6'5 280 OL Soph. Jackson/Provine 52 Richard McLeod 6'3 300 OL Soph. Columbia/Columbia Academy 55 Hamilton Hudson 6'0 265 OL Fr. Waynesboro/Wayne County 57 Kentrell Thomas 6'3 300 OL Fr. Mendenhall/Mendenhall 58 Anthony Jackson 6'5 300 OL Fr. Greensboro, Ala./Greensboro 59 Devin Morton 6'1 295 OL Fr. West Point/West Point 73 Travish Hicks 6'4 310 OL Fr. Winston-Salem, NC/West Forsyth 74 LaTravis Daniel 6'1 300 OL Fr. Tylertown/Tylertown 77 Zacchaeus Sias 6'1 314 OL Fr. Rolling Fork/South Delta 78 Derrick Dotson 6'1 330 OL Soph. Vicksburg/Warren Central 92 Dailyn Patton 6'3 250 DL Fr. Northport, Ala./Tuscaloosa Co. 93 Desmond Hawkins 6'5 280 DL Soph. Memphis, Tenn./Craigmont 95 LonTray Jones 6'2 245 DL Soph. Carthage/Leake Central 98 Quindaris Bivens 6'2 270 DL Fr. Waynesboro/Wayne County
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EAGLES COACHING STAFF Athletic Director/ Head Football Coach. . . . Gene Murphy Running Backs...... Reginald Dillon Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks. . . . . Kelly Murphy Linebackers...... Michael Turner Defensive Coordinator/Defensive Line. . . . .Larry Williams Safeties...... Clarence McDougal Offensive Line ...... Brian Oakes Cornerbacks ...... Chris Mattox Wide Receivers...... Omarr Conner Specialists...... Dot Murphy
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MURRAH HIGH GRAD RETURNS TO METRO AS NEW HINDS SID
Alvin Franklin joined Hinds Community College as Sports Information Director. He also serves as an assistant baseball coach under head baseball coach Sam Temple. Franklin, of Jackson, arrives at Hinds from Mississippi State University, where he worked as a graduate assistant in the Bulldog Club at Mississippi State University. As Sports Information Director he has a wide range of responsibilities that all boil down to making sure Hinds Community College athletes as well as the individual sports receive the positive attention they deserve, both in the media and in college publications, on the website and in social media. “I am responsible for promoting each sport and ensuring each one receives wide-ranging coverage,” he said. “Also, I will be responsible for the sports social media pages and maintaining the athletic website.” A Murrah High School graduate, he earned FRANKLIN an associate degree from Meridian Community College in 2013, then his bachelor’s degree in economics from Jackson State University two years later. He is finishing coursework on a master’s in Sports Administration from MSU. “I hope to engage our athletes off the field in our publications more,” Franklin said. “I would also like to promote our athletes who are excelling in the classroom. A main focus will also be to give our coaches the attention that they deserve. I want the whole state, and not just this area, to know what we have going on at Hinds.” On the coaching side, he’ll focus on keeping steady a baseball program accustomed to deep playoff runs. “I hope to bring in high caliber recruits each here along with getting over the hump and winning a national championship,” he said. Housed in the Public Relations office in the Student Union Building on the Raymond Campus, Franklin joins Tracy Duncan, who handles sports marketing and sports photography, and April Garon, multimedia specialist, who handles sports highlight video.
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Jeff Henderson leaped and struck gold
Hinds Community College alumnus Jeff Henderson returned home with something that he did not have before he represented the United States in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio. He came home with a gold medal after leaping 8.38 meters to win gold by one centimeter. In doing so, Henderson happens to be the second Hinds alum to win a medal at the Olympics, but the first to win gold. Henderson's success has been pretty fulfilling to Hinds Community College track and field coach Reginald Dillon. Dillon has experienced tremendous success at Hinds and has produced 21 individual national champions during his eight- year tenure with the school. Henderson happens to be his first gold medalist. Dillon admits that his trustworthy connections helped him find Jeff Henderson, who grew up in McAlmont, Ark., attending Sylvan Hills High School. “Dick Booth, the jumps coach at the University of Arkansas, contacted me and told me there was a kid out of his state that I needed to sign. He contacted me because he did not think Jeff would qualify (at Arkansas) but thought that he was a special athlete. I then received a call from Nick Fortenberry at the University of Memphis about Jeff. I knew then that this kid could be special,” Dillon said. It turns out that Dillon read the situation correctly. While at Hinds, Henderson won the NJCAA (National Junior College Athletic Association) national championship in 2008 in both the indoor and outdoor track long jump events. In 2009, he won the outdoor national championship in the long jump and also won with the 4x100 meter relay team. Henderson also became a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) All-American at Stillman College after leaving Hinds. “Jeff was a great kid that did not display any discipline problems and was one of the best character guys that I have ever had in this program. He was a workhorse and was at the facility early and always stayed late,” Dillon said. Dillon is certainly happy for Henderson but he also knows that Henderson’s success is good for Hinds. “This feat helps tremendously in recruiting. It shows that that our program develops great athletes and that you can come to Hinds and become the best in the world,” Dillon said.
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Hinds’ Walker named to NJCAA football Hall of Fame The National Junior College Athletic Association Football Coaches Association recently announced four new inductees, including former Hinds Community College defensive end Gary Walker, a native of Lavonia, Ga.. Few men in the trenches of National Junior College Athletic Association football experienced the success of Walker. Anchoring the Hinds defensive front during the 1991 and 1992 seasons with a sophomore season that was particularly stellar, Walker would go on to excel at Auburn and in his 11-year NFL career. Playing an integral role on the Eagles defensive line in both of his seasons at Hinds, Walker's production steadily increased garnering him NJCAA Second Team All-America accolades as a sophomore in 1992 before he signed with Auburn on a football scholarship. In his first Auburn season in 1993, Walker's presence on the defensive front played a pivotal role in there perfect 11-0 season. He took his game to another level during his senior year in 1994, claiming All-SEC honors as the Tigers enjoyed a 9-1-1 campaign. Overall he collected 148 tackles and 15 sacks in two seasons and was named to the All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) second team after his senior season in 1994. Drafted in 1995 by the Houston Oilers, Walker played 11 seasons in the NFL. He made the Pro Bowl as a member of the Jacksonville Jaguars in 2001 and returned to the game in 2002 with the Houston Texans during their expansion season. Retiring in 2005, Walker finished his pro football career with 315 tackles, 46.5 sacks and nine forced fumbles. Walker was inducted into the Hinds Community College Sports Hall of Fame in 2013. He currently resides in Georgia with his wife, Sabrina, and their four children The Walker legacy at Auburn continues as his son – Gary Walker Jr. – is currently a redshirt freshman on the Tigers defensive line.
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Utica Campus basketball standout Hall of Fame inductee Alonzo Bradley, a Utica Junior College standout from 1973- 1975, was inducted into the 2016 National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Men’s Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame. While attending what is now the Utica Campus of Hinds Community College, Bradley caught the attention of many four-year programs. As a result of his success athletically and academically, Bradley garnered numerous awards including being twice named to the NJCAA All-America team and earning the Governor’s Merit Award of Excellence in 1975. In spite of more prestigious programs looking to sign the Utica star, Bradley decided to follow his coach, Robert Moreland, to Texas Southern University, where he averaged 25.1 points and 8.1 rebounds a game over his two seasons and led the Tigers to back-to-back National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) national tournament appearances. As a senior, Bradley was a key component in leading TSU to the 1977 NAIA national championship and a 31-5 mark, winning MVP honors at the national tournament and earning the NAIA Player of the Year Award. He was then chosen by the Indiana Pacers as the 29th overall selection in the 1977 NBA draft, but was traded to the Houston Rockets, where he would spend three seasons before concluding his career at the end of the 1979-1980 season. Bradley appeared in 43 games as a rookie, averaging nearly 19 minutes and seven points per game. That season Bradley averaged seven points per game and dished out 54 total assists. In his post-playing career, Bradley spent time as the head coach of the Galveston Storm of the Southwest Basketball League and later, Unisys Space Systems, where he has served as chairman of the board, as well as being president and vice president of the National Association of Security Dealers (NASD). Bradley, who holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and computer science from Texas Southern, is also an inductee in the Utica Campus Sports Hall of Fame, Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Hall of Fame and Texas Southern University Tiger Athletics Hall of Fame. HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2016
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The 2016 Hinds Community College Sports Hall of Fame inductees and winners of the Alumnus of the Year and Alumni Service Awards will be honored at the Sept. 22 Alumni Recognition Dinner at Mayo Field House on the Raymond Campus. The dinner is at 5 p.m. For details, contact the Advancement office at 601.857.3363.
JOHN EARL HAGAN, TRACK AND FIELD, 1962-1964 John Earl Hagan, a Jackson native, was a key cog in the Eagles’ track and field machine in the early 1960s. Hagan excelled in the 100-yard dash, 440-yard and 880-yard relays and low hurdles for the Hinds “thin- clads” pair of state champion teams. The sprinter was the 100-yard dash state champion and anchored the two relay teams during each title run. He was also a manager on the Hinds football team. After Hinds, he attended Mississippi State University on a track scholarship. He lives in Homewood, Ala.
JARET HOLMES, FOOTBALL, 1994-1995 JOHN HAGAN Jaret Holmes, a Clinton native, starred on two state champion football teams during his time at Hinds. Holmes was the placekicker on teams that lost just two games and competed in a bowl game and the National Junior College Athletic Association playoffs. He was an All-American his second year, and in 1995 won the Eagle Award given to the college’s best male and female athletes. He graduated from Auburn University in 1998 after a stellar career on the field and off. He was an All- Southeastern Conference selection in 1996 and 1997 and became the first kicker to win the university’s Pat Sullivan Award for Most Outstanding Player. Holmes spent time on the rosters of six different NFL teams from 1998 to 2002, appearing in 11 regular season games with the Chicago Bears, New York Giants and Jacksonville Jaguars. After the 1999 season, the Bears sent him to NFL Europe, where he was Special Teams Player of the Year with the Berlin Thunder. His stint with the Giants in 2000 came during the team’s run to Super Bowl XXXV. JARET HOLMES In 2003, Holmes returned to Mississippi and opened Holmes Specialty Advertising Inc. in Clinton.
CHRISTI SMITH, SOFTBALL, 1988-1990 Christi Smith, a Pearl native, was a two-time All-American shortstop for the Hinds Lady Eagles. She entered Hinds having won the Best Offensive Softball Award at two different high schools, North- west Rankin and Pearl, plus an array of other merits for softball and track. At Hinds, she was a vital cog in a scoring machine that won the state and Region XXIII championships in 1989. Her .614 batting average was tops on the team. In 1990, Smith was selected for an Eagle Award, given to the college’s best male and female athletes. In addition to her duplicating her place on the National Junior College Athletic Association’s All-America team, her batting average (.592) once again led the team. Off the field, she was two-time Academic All- American as well, with a 4.0 GPA. CHRISTI SMITH She is now a nurse at Baptist Health Systems.
OLIVER P. “PETE” STONE, BASKETBALL, 1970-71 Oliver P. “Pete” Stone, a Vicksburg native, was the big man in the middle for Hinds’ state champion basketball team in his only season at the school. Stone had entered Hinds from a single season at Mississippi State University. Once at Hinds, Stone, the team’s starting center, and his Eagles teammates had their way on the hardwood in 1971. They finished 24-1 and swept the state playoffs and finals, where they defeated Northeast Mississippi Community Col- lege 82-72 for the title. The talented squad also featured two other future Hinds Sports Hall of Famers, forwards Wade Evans and Randy Shelton, and one of this year’s honorees, guard Freddie Townsend. Stone made first team All-State and led the team in scoring. After finishing up at Southeastern Louisiana OLIVER “PETE” College, he pursued a career in business in his hometown. STONE
FREDDIE TOWNSEND, BASKETBALL, 1969-71 Freddie Townsend, a Pelahatchie native, was another key piece of Hinds’ championship basketball team during his sophomore season. Townsend, a guard on the near-perfect team Hinds fielded in 1971, excelled in the backcourt under head coach Robert Garrison’s first team after succeeding longtime coach Troy Arlis Ricks. During his fresh- man season, Townsend was fifth in scoring on the 11-member team. He finished up his college basketball career at Belhaven University, where he was the school’s Most Valuable Player during his senior year and shot 92.5 percent from the free throw line, a mark that led the NAIA. In the classroom, he earned a bachelor’s degree in Business and Physical Education. After college, he managed his family’s farm for 10 years, then went to work at Hudspeth Center as a recreation therapist. Townsend died in August 2015 of liver disease. FREDDIE TOWNSEND
32 2016 SPORTS HALL OF FAME
PAST INDUCTEES
2015 Inductees 2007 Inductees 1999 Inductees 1991 Inductees Linda Bilbo Alford Chad Bradford Erle Breeden Lyda Neil Vaughn Hester John Bishop Jeff Drummonds Lawrence Meadows Jimmy Glisson Morris Currie Michael Fields Dave Wells John H. Miller Rob Fyke Dr. George McLendon Samuel Boles Glynn Russell Paul Jamison Billy Womack William “Josh” Reagan Gordon L. "Motor" Carr Sr.
2014 Inductees 2006 Inductees 1998 Inductees 1990 Inductees Patti Johnson Karen Scott Arnold Frances Putnam Byars C.J. Alexander Jeff McClaskey Wade Evans Antonio Gibson Bobbie Morris Gevard Charles Selmon Melvin Jenkins Robert G. "Buddy" McKissack Jr. Jim Carballo Rick Trusty Tom Weathersby Myrtle "Myrt" Bell Digirolamo Harlan Stanley Marvin Washington David Yewell Gordon King Minor Hines
2013 Inductees 2005 Inductees 1997 Inductees 1989 Inductees Bill Buckner Raymond Abruzzese Bobby Barrett Jilly Ray Black Wendell "Moose" Campbell Clifford “Hal” Battle Franklin J. Lewis Homer Boyd Billy Rhodes Jean Fitzhugh Massey Danny Neely Othel W. Mendrop Willis Steenhuis Pat Rapp Anthony Shelton Bill Morris Gary Walker Barton Schreiner Willie D. Wiles Jobie Harris
2012 Inductees 2004 Inductees 1996 Inductees 1988 Inductees John Copeland Larry Dowdy Billy W. Holloway Betsy Warren Revon Hehl Zack Crockett David Newman Don Scully Buddy Carr Kathy McKissack Glasgow Polly Rabalais Ernest C. Turcotte Jr. Durwood Graham Warren Guerriero Dr. James Ratcliff Dr. Troy Jenkins Leslie "Les" DeVall Anthony Price Henry Riser Steve Rives Beryl Shipley
2011 Inductees 2003 Inductees 1995 Inductees 1987 Inductees Deborah Wiginton Caldwell Reggie Harris Dr. Roland Cranford Ida Bell Richardson Bullock Curtis Kynerd W.A. “Sonny” Speights Dr. Thomas Wayne Lee Jr. Dorthy Harrison Wilson Leon Lett Bobby G. Smith Jerry Huskey Nick Digirolamo Thad Talley Rene T. Warren Rudy R. Soileau James Ray Bres Larry Weems James Crain Dr. Byrle Kynerd Ivan Rosamond
2010 Inductees 2002 Inductees 1994 Inductees 1986 Inductees Butch Ard Frank Boyd Maurice W. "Marty" Garton Louis Strickland J.W. Barnes Larry Hill Joe Renfroe O.H. Simmons Renee Spencer Chastain B.K. “Wimpy” Martin Frank Young Judy Lilley Barlow Rick Clarke Becky Lee Morgan Greg Holmes Benton Fortenberry Tom Shepherd Elmer “Elmo” Stringer Dixie Lewis Westerbeck Louis "Skin" Boteler
2009 Inductees 2001 Inductees 1993 Inductees 1985 Charter Inductees Pruitt Blalock Robert Garrison James Taylor Monk Jr. Melvin Richardson Doug Fowler Dr. Albert L. Gore Gwen Post White Lance Wright Carl Harris Bennie J. Hawkins Johnny Walden Hines David "Red" Coleman Dr. Cleon McKnight George Stough Jack F. Fulkerson Herman Berryhill Deborah Nichols James E. Stubbs Richard L. "Dick" Foster Mary Ann Edge Tad Thrash 2008 Inductees 2000 Inductees 1992 Inductees Olin Renfroe Granville Gore Clyde E. “Heifer” Stuart Levi M. Barber Jr. Gerald Calloway Lisa Johnson Charles Nourrcier Edward O. Kelson Lyda Richardson Cox Randy Shelton Melvin Champagne Walter H. Gibbes Marion "Goat" Fortenberry John Vecchio John Richard Gray Sr. Troy Arlis Ricks Earl Leggett Richard Wilkinson Dean Liles Charles E. "Popeye" Shores Sale Lilly William "Bucky" McElroy Nick Revon Jimmy Taylor
33 2016 ALUMNI AWARDS
Alumni Service Award: Senator Dean Kirby State Sen. Dean Kirby referred to himself as a “spoke in the wheel” in 2009 during the celebration of the new Career-Technical Education building Hinds Community College had then recently acquired. But Kirby of Pearl, this year’s Alumni Service Award recipient, is much more than that when it comes to support of community colleges, Hinds Community College in particular and especially the Rankin Campus. A legislator since 1992, Kirby was a key player in the 2008 Legislature in helping Hinds President Dr. Clyde Muse persuade legislators to support a special appropriation to purchase what was the United Association of Plumbers and Pipefitters Gulf Coast Regional Training Center on Commercial Park Drive off Greenfield Road in Pearl. “He was able to work through the minefield and get us some help to enable us to buy that building, which, by the way, is one of the finest buildings in the entire district. We’ve got it full of students right now,” said Muse, who has known the Rankin County legislator and retired insurance executive for more than 20 years. At the time, Kirby chaired the Senate Finance Committee, which handles capital improvement bonds. Hinds paid $3.2 million for the building that appraised for three or four times that with a special Fiscal year 2009 state bond appropriation along with additional capital funding support from Rankin County. “Dr. Muse came to me and said, ‘Dean, we’ve got this great deal. It will really help your area and it will really help Hinds a whole lot,’” Kirby recalled. The building now houses classes for plumbing, electrical, welding, industrial maintenance, practical nursing and Associate Degree Nursing with about 200 students and 24 total employees. Kirby calls the campus in Pearl one of the greatest engines of economic progress in the county. “I never dreamed how much it would mean to Rankin County, how important it would be to those people that are maybe married and out of school and want to continue their education. It’s really been helpful,” he said. “I’m really excited about Hinds and what it has done for Rankin County, and hopefully we’ve been as good to Hinds as Hinds has been to us.” Most recently, Kirby spoke to the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior College Trustees at their summer conference. “He has always been ready to help the community colleges and particularly Hinds,” Muse said. “He is one of the finest legislators that we have at the Capitol. He is very competent, he always does his homework on every piece of legislation that comes to him and his committee. He has always an open door for the community colleges.” Alumnus of the Year: Dr. Wayne Lee They say home is where the heart is, and for Dr. Wayne Lee (1955) home has been many places since his days on hardwood for Hinds and in small-town schools in Mississippi. Lee, of Ponchatoula, La., was a guard and forward on the Hinds basketball team for Coach Troy Arlis Ricks, the legendary Hinds basketball coached from 1951 to 1970. “I was the skinny kid with a scholarship to play basketball – and poor as a son of a gun.” His hoops career continued at Delta State, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biology. Drafted into the Army, he served two years, mostly in Germany. “I set up a division basketball team over there, where we traveled around to villages and towns and played teams there. It kept me sane. I was so glad to get home I kissed the ground when I got back to Mississippi.” He coached hoops and taught for five years, in Anguilla and Belzoni, before earning his first master’s, in biology, from Mississippi College. After a short stint in sales, he returned to school, this time to the University of Southern Mississippi, where in 1972 he earned a doctorate degree, in Health, Physical Education and Recreation. He took his skills to Louisiana, where he worked for the state for the next 28 years, 24 of them at Southeastern Louisiana University as a professor of physical education and health studies. In the middle, he worked four years with the state’s Department of Education, in educational support and research development. In 2000, he returned to his college alma mater in Cleveland, Miss., for his final years in the health education classroom, which ended earlier this year. In 1994, he was inducted into the Hinds Sports Hall of Fame. Brian Oakes, assistant football coach and physical education instructor at Hinds, was a graduate student of Lee’s at DSU. “At the age of 82 years young, he still calls, texts and sends emails to check on me,” Oakes said. “I can’t say enough good things about Dr. Lee and the passion he has displayed as a lifetime educator.” One message he’s made sure to get across to his students through the years is persistence in finding ways to pay for college. “Nowadays, there’s so many ways you can pay for school,” he said. “Back in my day, either your parents had money or you got a scholarship. Thank goodness I got a scholarship, or I don’t know what I’d be right now. Without Hinds Community College and Delta State, I don’t know what I’d be.” 34 2016 MACJC SHOF
2016 MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY AND JUNIOR COLLEGE SPORTS HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE
Minor Hines (1953-1954), Football,Baseball Minor Hines (1954) was inducted into the Mississippi Association of Community and Junior Colleges Sports Hall of Fame (MACJC) on April 26. Hines, a native of Utica, was a star on the gridiron at Hinds Junior College in 1953 and 1954, as well as being a major producer on the Eagles baseball team. Hines, who played under fellow MACJC Sports Hall of Fame inductee Joe Renfroe (class of 2008), was an All- American fullback as a sophomore and helped lead the Eagles to the 1954 national championship and victory in the Junior Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif. The Junior Rose Bowl was the first of its kind in the Southeast, as the Eagles were the first team east of the Mississippi River to earn an invite to the prestigious postseason game. Due to his being named All-American, his hometown of Utica honored him with “Minor Hines Day” at the conclusion of his second season at Hinds. He was also chosen as the fullback on the All-Time Joe Renfroe Team established after the legendary coach’s career came to a close. Hines would then join fellow Hinds teammates Earl Leggett (MACJC SHOF class of 2007), Don Scully and Durwood Graham (MACJC SHOF class of 2009) by signing with Louisiana State University to continue his academic and athletic career. However, he sustained a severe concussion during spring practice that forced his playing career to come to an end, but LSU still honored Hines’ football scholarship and allowed him to serve as the team’s manager, for which he earned a letter and membership in the National L Club. After his 1957 graduation from LSU, Hines served for two years in Korea, where he was a captain of the 1st Corps baseball team which had a 55-3 record. Hines When his time in the military was up, Hines went to work for Foster Creighton Company in Nashville, Tenn., where he rose up the ranks from office manager to project superintendent over the interstate system, which was in its infancy in the early 1960s. Hines later spent a decade working as a superintendent and manager of operations in the concrete division for General Contractor in Chattanooga, Tenn., before moving back to Jackson and spending five years as a manager at Con-Lex. In 1984, Hines went to work for Circle, Inc. in Gretna, La., as a division manager and would later retire with the same company in 2001, rising up to his final role as the vice president of construction. Hines was the husband to the late Dorris Crow of Mentone, Ala., and the couple had two sons, Dwight (deceased) and Dwayne and a daughter, Melinda. He currently resides in Canton, Ga., and has five grandchildren.
PREVIOUS MACJC HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES
2015 – John R. Gray (1956-1958), Baseball, Basketball 2014 – Dr. Albert Gore (1938-1940), Baseball, Boxing, Football and Track & Field 2013 – Cleon McKnight (1977-1999), Tennis and Women's Basketball Coach, Instructor 2012 – René Warren (1966-1997), Athletic Director, Basketball, Softball and Volleyball Coach 2011 – Homer Boyd, Hinds Junior College (1956-1957), Football 2010 – E.E. "Tad" Thrash, Hinds Junior College (1947-1948), Boxing, Football and Track 2009 – Durwood Graham, Hinds Junior College (1953-1954), Football player and Coach 2008 – Joe Renfroe, Hinds Junior College (1947-1987), Football, Baseball and Golf Coach, Athletic Director 2008 – William “Bucky” McElroy, Hinds Junior College (1948-1950), Football 2007 – Earl Leggett, Hinds Junior College (1951-1954), Football, (1970 - 71), Coach 2007 – Nick Revon, Hinds Junior College (1949-1950), Track, Basketball and Baseball 2007 – Troy Arlis Ricks, Hinds Junior College (1949-1970), Basketball Coach
35 CelebrateHinds Centennial In 1917, when 117 students arrived to begin classes at the new Hinds County Agricultural High School, nobody would have known that it would become an important day in history. That day served as our beginning. Today we are the largest community college in the state of Mississippi and the fourth largest institution of higher learning. Our alumni list includes multiple governors, an attorney general, a United States Secretary of Labor, a state treasurer, numerous physicians and nationally recognized business leaders, to name a few. On January 3, 2017, Hinds CC will launch a year-long series of special events to mark our centennial year. There will be many reunions, recognitions and special award presentations along with the celebration culminating in a festive Maroon Tie Gala.
Be Inspired & Get Engaged A few ways you can be a part of the celebration are: • Nominate an individual to be recognized as one of the 100 People Passionate about Hinds Community College • Share a Hinds memory or photograph at 100years.hindscc.edu • Donate to the Centennial Endowment Fund – details at 100years.hindscc.edu • Send suggestions or comments to us at [email protected] All information about centennial events can be found at 100years.hindscc.edu. Bookmark this page and visit often to keep up with the happenings! Thank You!
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36 100 Passionate People about Hinds Community College
Centennial Recognition Nomination Form
We believe the story of Hinds Community College is best told through the lives of individuals who were passionate about serving the college and its students. These individuals were deeply committed to the mission of the college, and their influence lingers throughout 100 years of Hinds history. Nominations of individuals or couples will be considered (for example, husband/wife instructors, two colleagues in a college []department, etc.).
An anonymous committee will make the final selection prior to January 2017 when the Hinds Community College Centennial begins. Brief features about the honorees will be featured in a Centennial publication. Deadline for nominations: December 1, 2016 Nominee’s Name: ______Is the Nominee ______Alive or ______Deceased? If alive, provide contact information:
Address: ______
Phone or Email: ______Nominee’s Relation to the College (check all that apply)
5 Student/Alumni 5 Employee 5 Trustee or Foundation Board Member 5 Business/Industry Partner 5 Friend of the College (elected official, community member or other) Years Associated with the College: ______to ______(i.e. 1975 – 1989) In 150 words or less describe why this individual is worthy of consideration: (Write on lines below or attach a separate sheet. Emailed submissions should be in a PDF or Word document.) ______Name/contact information of an additional person that can provide more details about the nominee: Name: ______Phone or email: ______Your Contact Information: Name: ______Phone: ______Email: ______
Send this nomination to [email protected] or mail to Centennial Committee, P.O. Box 1100, Hinds Community College, Raymond, Mississippi 39154.
37 2016 LEADERSHIP
PAUL BREAZEALE DALE SULLIVAN DR. DELESICIA DR. HOMER BURNS DR. JOHN CALHOUN RICKEY CLOPTON BRAD FOUNTAIN President Vice President MARTIN Rankin County Hinds County Copiah County Hinds County Hinds County Copiah County Secretary Hinds County 2016 BOARD OF TRUSTEES DONALD OAKES DR. LELIA RHODES CHAD SHEALY DR. GINGER SMITH Dr. Sue Townsend DR. CARDELL Warren County Hinds County Warren County Hinds County Rankin County WILLIAMS Claiborne County
PRESIDENT’S CABINET JACKIE GRANBERRY DR. THERESA HAMILTON DR. DEBRA Vice President for Vice President for Raymond MAYS-JACKSON Advancement Campus, Jackson Campus- Vice President for Nursing/Allied Health Center Utica and Vicksburg- and Director of College Warren Campuses and Parallel Programs Administrative Services
DR. NORMAN SESSION RUSSELL SHAW DR. CHAD STOCKS THOMAS WASSON Vice President for Vice President for Vice President for Workforce and Vice President for Rankin Campus, Business Services Economic Development and Physical Plant and Jackson Campus- District Coordinator of Career & Auxiliary Services Academic/Technical Technical Education Center
Members of the Hinds Community College Foundation Board of Directors include, sitting from left, Hinds President Dr. Clyde Muse, Hal Gage, Carla Nicks, Dr. Betsy Lipscomb and Liles Williams; standing, Greg Duncan, Delmer Stamps, Jim Richards, Jerry Swanson, David McDonald, Dave Robison, Carlo Martella, Dr. Robert Mayo, Jim Smith, Chris Fountain, Ronnie Garner, Tom Kendall, Percy Thornton, W.L. Purvis, Martin Pace, John Heiden, Adam Jenkins, Mark Smith, Paul Stockwell, Bob Mullins, Russell Shaw and Corey Wolfe. Not pictured are Doug Garland, Maggie Wade-Dixon, Jaret Holmes, Donald Oakes, Charles Saums, Howard Waring and Paul Breazeale. 38 39 There’s Merit in COMPETITION.
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41 42 43 Libby, Enjoy your final year as a HCC Eagle! We are proud of our “baby” sister and all of your accomplishments! We love you!! Matt, Emmi, Tyler, and Molly
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47 Who will he follow? You can play a vital role in his decision. Many junior high, high schools and colleges have chartered Fellowship of Christian (FCA) huddles. You can help by seeing that your school becomes an official huddle.
In Memoriam – Bill Buckner Hinds Community College head football coach 1978-1987; Member of the 2013 Hinds Community College Sports Hall of Fame class; Regional & state director of FCA, 1987-2014. The Hinds Community College family mourns the loss of Coach Buckner, who was also a member of the Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame and the Mississippi Community and Junior Colleges Sports Hall of Fame.
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50 2016 MACJC MASTER FOOTBALL SCHEDULE COAHOMA TIGERS MISSISSIPPI ASSOCIATION OF MISSISSIPPI DELTA TROJANS S. 1 SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI...... 6:30 PM COMMUNITY & JUNIOR COLLEGES S. 1 at Copiah-Lincoln ...... 7:00 PM S. 8 at Copiah-Lincoln ...... 7:00 PM S. 8 JONES COUNTY ...... 7:00 PM S.15 at Jones County...... 7:00 PM S.15 at Holmes* ...... 6:30 PM S.22 HOLMES* ...... 6:30 PM S.22 NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI* . . . . .7:00 PM S.29 at Northeast Mississippi* ...... 7:00 PM S.29 at East Mississippi* ...... 7:00 PM O. 8 NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI*(HC) ...2:30 PM O. 6 MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST ...... 7:00 PM O.13 at Itawamba*...... 7:00 PM O.13 NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI* ...... 7:00 PM O.20 EAST MISSISSIPPI* ...... 6:30 PM O.22 at Itawamba* ...... 3:30 PM O.29 at Mississippi Delta* ...... 2:30 PM 22001166 O.29 COAHOMA*(HC) ...... 2:30 PM COPIAH-LINCOLN WOLFPACK FOOTBALLFOOTBALL MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST BULLDOGS S. 1 MISSISSIPPI DELTA ...... 7:00 PM S. 1 at Itawamba ...... 7:00 PM S. 8 COAHOMA ...... 7:00 PM S. 8 EAST MISSISSIPPI ...... 7:00 PM S.15 at Mississippi Gulf Coast* ...... 7:00 PM SCHEDULESSCHEDULES S.15 COPIAH-LINCOLN* ...... 7:00 PM S.22 JONES COUNTY* ...... 7:00 PM MACJC NORTH DIVISION TEAMS S.22 at East Central* ...... 6:30 PM Coahoma, East Mississippi, Holmes, Itawamba, S.29 EAST CENTRAL* ...... 7:00 PM Mississippi Delta, Northeast Mississippi & S.29 HINDS* ...... 7:00 PM O. 6 at Hinds* ...... 6:30 PM Northwest Mississippi O. 6 at Mississippi Delta ...... 7:00 PM O.13 at Holmes ...... 6:30 PM MACJC SOUTH DIVISION TEAMS O.13 at Southwest Mississippi* ...... 7:00 PM O.22 SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI*(HC) . .3:00 PM Copiah-Lincoln, East Central, Hinds, O.22 PEARL RIVER*(HC) ...... 3:30 PM O.29 at Pearl River* ...... 2:00 PM Jones County, Mississippi Gulf Coast, O.27 at Jones County* ...... 7:00 PM Pearl River & Southwest Mississippi EAST CENTRAL WARRIORS MACJC STATE SEMIFINAL GAMES NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI TIGERS S. 1 HOLMES ...... 6:30 PM Saturday, Nov. 5 S. 1 PEARL RIVER ...... 6:30 PM S. 8 NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI ...... 6:30 PM MACJC STATE CHAMPIONSHIP GAME S. 8 at East Central ...... 6:30 PM S.15 at Pearl River* ...... 6:00 PM Saturday, Nov. 12 S.15 at East Mississippi* ...... 7:00 PM S.22 MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST* ...... 6:30 PM S.22 at Southwest Mississippi ...... 7:00 PM S.29 at Copiah-Lincoln* ...... 7:00 PM THE MACJC REMEMBERS S.29 COAHOMA*(HC) ...... 7:00 PM O. 6 JONES COUNTY* ...... 6:30 PM MITCH DEAVER O. 6 ITAWAMBA* ...... 6:30 PM O.15 HINDS*(HC) ...... 2:30 PM This 2016 MACJC master O.13 at Mississippi Delta* ...... 7:00 PM O.20 at Northwest Mississippi ...... 6:30 PM football schedule page is O.20 HOLMES* ...... 6:30 PM O.29 at Southwest Mississippi* ...... 5:00 PM dedicated to the loving O.27 at Northwest Mississippi* ...... 6:30 PM memory of former Pearl EAST MISSISSIPPI LIONS River Community College NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI RANGERS S. 1 at Jones County ...... 7:00 PM sports informa�on direc- S. 1 at Hinds ...... 6:30 PM S. 8 at Mississippi Gulf Coast ...... 7:00 PM tor Mitch Deaver, who S. 8 PEARL RIVER ...... 6:30 PM S.15 NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI* ...... 7:00 PM passed away on June 1, 2015. Mitch dis- S.15 ITAWAMBA* ...... 6:30 PM S.22 at Itawamba* ...... 7:00 PM �nguished himself as a photographer, S.22 at Mississippi Delta* ...... 7:00 PM S.29 MISSISSIPPI DELTA* ...... 7:00 PM writer and graphic designer in his 19 years S.29 HOLMES*(HC) ...... 6:30 PM O. 6 at Holmes* ...... 6:30 PM as Pearl River’s outstanding SID. During O. 8 at Coahoma* ...... 2:30 PM O.15 NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI*(HC) . .2:00 PM his career, he also provided service to the O.15 at East Mississippi* ...... 2:00 PM O.20 at Coahoma* ...... 6:30 PM Mississippi Associa�on of Community and O.20 EAST CENTRAL ...... 6:30 PM 0.27 HINDS ...... 7:00 PM Junior Colleges and its member schools. O.27 NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI* ...... 6:30 PM HINDS EAGLES ITAWAMBA INDIANS PEARL RIVER WILDCATS S. 1 NORTHWEST MISSISSIPPI ...... 6:30 PM S. 1 MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST ...... 7:00 PM S. 1 at Northeast Mississippi ...... 6:30 PM S. 8 ITAWAMBA ...... 6:30 PM S. 8 at Hinds ...... 6:30 PM S. 8 at Northwest Mississippi ...... 6:30 PM S.15 at Southwest Mississippi* ...... 7:00 PM S.15 at Northwest Mississippi* ...... 6:30 PM S.15 EAST CENTRAL* ...... 6:00 PM S.22 PEARL RIVER*(HC) ...... 7:00 PM S.22 EAST MISSISSIPPI* ...... 7:00 PM S.22 at Hinds* ...... 7:00 PM S.29 at Mississippi Gulf Coast* ...... 7:00 PM S.29 at Pearl River ...... 6:00 PM S.29 ITAWAMBA ...... 6:00 PM O. 6 COPIAH-LINCOLN* ...... 6:30 PM O. 6 at Northeast Mississippi* ...... 6:30 PM O. 6 SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI* . . . . .6:00 PM O.15 at East Central* ...... 2:30 PM O.13 COAHOMA* ...... 7:00 PM O.15 at Jones County* ...... 2:00 PM O.20 JONES COUNTY*...... 6:30 PM O.22 MISSISSIPPI DELTA*(HC) ...... 3:30 PM O.22 at Mississippi Gulf Coast* ...... 3:30 PM O.27 at East Mississippi ...... 7:00 PM O.29 at Holmes* ...... 3:00 PM O.29 COPIAH-LINCOLN*(HC) ...... 2:00 PM HOLMES BULLDOGS JONES COUNTY BOBCATS SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI BEARS S. 1 at East Central ...... 6:30 PM S. 1 EAST MISSISSIPPI ...... 7:00 PM S. 1 at Coahoma ...... 6:30 PM S. 8 SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI ...... 6:30 PM S. 8 at Mississippi Delta ...... 7:00 PM S. 8 at Holmes ...... 6:30 PM S.15 MISSISSIPPI DELTA* ...... 6:30 PM S.15 COAHOMA ...... 7:00 PM S.15 HINDS* ...... 7:00 PM S.22 at Coahoma* ...... 6:30 PM S.22 at Copiah-Lincoln* ...... 7:00 PM S.22 NORTHEAST MISSISSIPPI ...... 7:00 PM S.29 at Northwest Mississippi* ...... 6:30 PM S.29 SOUTHWEST MISSISSIPPI* . . . . .7:00 PM S.29 at Jones County* ...... 7:00 PM O. 6 EAST MISSISSIPPI* ...... 6:30 PM O. 6 at East Central* ...... 6:30 PM O. 6 at Pearl River* ...... 6:00 PM O.13 COPIAH-LINCOLN ...... 6:30 PM O.15 PEARL RIVER*(HC) ...... 2:00 PM O.13 MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST* ...... 7:00 PM O.20 at Northeast Mississippi* ...... 6:30 PM O.20 at Hinds* ...... 6:30 PM O.22 at Copiah-Lincoln* ...... 3:00 PM O.29 ITAWAMBA*(HC) ...... 3:00 PM O.27 MISSISSIPPI GULF COAST* ...... 7:00 PM O.29 EAST CENTRAL*(HC) ...... 5:00 PM
51 2016 FOOTBALL
CONTACT INFO
Hinds President Dr. Clyde Muse 601.857.3240
Athletic Director/ Head Football Coach Gene Murphy 601.857.3325
Assistant Athletic Director Dot Murphy 601.857.3443
Sports Information Alvin Franklin 601.857.3323
Sports Marketing/Photography Tracy Duncan 601.857.3224
Head Athletic Trainer Beth Kates 601.857.3331
Assistant Athletic Trainer Justin Hewitt 601.857.3331 John McInnis
Mailing Address: Hinds Community College P.O. Box 1100 Raymond, MS 39154 Admissions ...... 601.857.3212 Admissions Fax ...... 601.857.3539
Athletic Office ...... 601.857.3325 Athletic Fax ...... 601.857.3554
Recruiting Office ...... 1-800-HindsCC
CREDITS Production: Alvin Franklin and Tracy Duncan Photography: Tracy Duncan, April Garon and the National Football League Printing: Dallas Printing Co., Jackson, Miss. In compliance with the following: Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX, Education Amendments of 1972 of the Higher Education Act, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and other applicable Federal and State Acts, Hinds Community College offers equal education and employment opportunities and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability or veteran status in its educational programs and activities. The following persons have been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non- discrimination policies: Dr. Debra Mays-Jackson, Vice President for Administrative Services, 34175 Hwy. 18, Utica, MS 39175, 601.885.7002; Dr. Tyrone Jackson, Associate Vice President for Student Services & Title IX Coordinator, Box 1100, Raymond Campus (Denton Hall 221), Raymond, MS 39154, 601.857.3232 [email protected]. Disability Support Services Statement: Hinds Community College provides reasonable and appropriate accommodations for students with disabilities. Disability Services staff members verify eligibility for accommodations and work with eligible students who have self-identified and provided current documentation. Students with disabilities should schedule an appointment with the designated Disability Services staff member on their respective campus to establish a plan for reasonable, appropriate classroom accommodations. Jackson Campus - A/TC — Kristy Wagner 601.987.8158 Raymond Campus — Mark Palmer 601.857.3646 Jackson Campus - NAHC — Cooper McCachren 601.376.4803 Utica Campus — Tara N. Johnson 601.885.7045 Rankin Campus — Carol McLaurin 601.936.5544 Vicksburg-Warren Campus — Raina Deer 601.629.6807 52 Coming Soon To Brookhaven
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