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A Tradition of Excellence 3 NAIA NATIONAL PLAYERS OF THE YEAR 1 NCCAA NATIONAL PLAYER OF THE YEAR 25 ALL-AMERICANS 12 CONFERENCE PLAYERS OF THE YEAR 41 ALL-CONFERENCE PERFORMERS 28 NAIA ACADEMIC ALL-AMERICANS 56 CONFERENCE SCHOLAR ATHLETES 1 NATIONAL RUNNER-UP 2 NAIA FAB FOUR APPEARANCES 10 NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT ELITE 8’S 13 MID-SOUTH CONFERENCE REGULAR SEASON CHAMPIONSHIPS 6 MID-SOUTH CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONSHIPS 25 NAIA NATIONAL TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES (More than any other team in the NAIA) ONLY TEAM IN THE MID-SOUTH CONFERENCE TO GO UNDEFEATED IN CONFERENCE PLAY Location: Campbellsville, Kentucky Head Coach: Ginger High-Colvin Mailing Address: 1 University Drive, UPO 793 Years / Record at School: 10 / 273 - 73 Campbellsville, KY 42718 Basketball Phone: (270) 789-5554 Founded: 1906 President: Michael V. Carter Basketball E-Mail: Nickname: Tigers / Lady Tigers [email protected] Colors: Maroon and Gray [email protected] National Affiliation: NAIA Division I Assistant Coach: Miranda Denney Conference Affiliation: Mid-South Conference Assistant Coach: Lindsey Burd Home Court / Capacity: Powell Athletic Center / 1700 Athletic Director: Jim Hardy Office Phone: (270) 789-5257 1. Freed-Hardeman (TN) 2. Lewis Clark State (ID) Athletic Fax: (270) 789-5048 3. Shawnee State University (OH) Sports Information: Jordan Alves 4. Lindsey Wilson College (KY) Office Phone: (270) 789-5276 5. Oklahoma City (OK) Head Athletic Trainer: Derek Port 6. Vanguard (CA) Office Phone: (270) 789-5544 7. Westmont (CA) 8. Baker (KS) 9. Lyon (AK) 10. Campbellsville (KY) Campbellsville University Athletics Web Site: 11. Montana State Northern (MT) www.campbellsvilletigers.com 12. Columbia (MO) 13. Benedictine (KS) Newspaper: 14. Biola (CA) Central Kentucky News Journal 15. Wayland Baptist (TX) Sports Editor: Bobby Brockman 16. Our Lady of the Lake (TX) Phone: (270) 465-8111 17. The Masters (CA) 18. Bethel (TN) Broadcasting Stations: 19. John Brown (AK) WLCU—88.7 FM (Campbellsville) 20. Central Methodist (MO) www.WLCUFM.com 21. Montana Western (MT) Comcast Cable Channel 10 22. Loyola (LA) 23. Pikeville (KY) Voice of the Tigers: 24. Talladega (AL) Matt Payton 25. Lidenwood-Belleville (MO) HEAD COACH GINGER HOMETOWN Tompkinsville, KY YEARS / RECORD HIGH-COLVIN 10 Years / 273-73 (79%) Ginger High-Colvin enters her eleventh season as Head Coach of the Campbellsville University Lady Tigers. Though she has worn the title of head coach for ten seasons, High- FAMILY Colvin has been a part of the Lady Tiger family for nearly 3 decades. Her Campbellsville University experience began in Son—Kobe 1986 on the hardwood as a student athlete under then-head coach Donna Wise. In her playing career, High-Colvin was a Parents—Jimmy and star performer. In 1990, she was named a Third-Team All- American and the KIAC Player of the Year. She is one of only Linda High four Lady Tigers to be named as an All-Conference selection for four consecutive seasons. She is also a member of the 1000 point club at Campbellsville University and a member MSC COACH OF THE YEAR of the Campbellsville University Athletics Hall of Fame. Impressively, High-Colvin still holds the NAIA national record 2009, 2010, 2014, 2015 for highest assist average in a career. She also ranks first in CU Lady Tiger basketball history for assists in a game, season, and career. NATIONAL FINALIST FOR Upon completion of her playing career, High-Colvin’s love WBCA COACH OF THE for Campbellsville University and her passion for the game YEAR prompted her to begin her coaching career as an assistant coach under the direction of Hall of Fame Head Coach, 2010, 2015 Donna Wise. High-Colvin served as a part-time assistant for 12 years from 1991-2003. In 1997, High-Colvin was called upon to take over the reins of a struggling Campbellsville High School Lady WBCA CAROL ECKMAN Eagle program. Coach High-Colvin’s impact on that program was both quick and remarkable. In seven AWARD WINNER seasons, her teams achieved a winning record five times. High-Colvin guided her Lady Eagle teams to three 20 -win seasons and three 5th Region All-A Championships. One of those All-A Regional Championship teams 2016 advanced to the Elite 8 of the Class A State Tournament. She also led Campbellsville to two 20th District Titles (the first and only district titles in school history in women’s basketball). High-Colvin’s ultimate achievement at the high school ranks came in 2001 and 2002 when she guided her Lady Eagle squads to the championship game of the 5th Region tournament. ALL TIME ASSIST LEADER In 2003, High-Colvin returned to Campbellsville University as a full-time assistant. Four seasons later, when AT CAMPBELLSVILLE Donna Wise announced her retirement, High-Colvin was the logical choice to fill Wise’s shoes. She is only the UNIVERSITY second head coach in the history of the Campbellsville University program. In her tenure as head coach, Coach High-Colvin has accumulated a sparkling record of 273 wins and 73 losses. She has achieved 4 thirty win seasons; 5 Regular Season Mid South Conference Championships; 2 Mid South MEMBER OF THE Conference Tournament Championships; and 4 Mid-South Conference Coach of the Year Awards. As a head coach, High-Colvin has advanced to the NAIA National Tournament Elite Eight six times; the NAIA Fab Four CAMPBELLSVILLE twice; and the NAIA National Championship game once. UNIVERSITY HALL OF FAME In 2009-2010, the Lady Tigers became the first team in the history of the Mid-South Conference to go undefeated in regular season conference play. Additionally, the Lady Tigers were named the NAIA National Team Champion of Character. 2010-2011 proved to be monumental as well. The Lady Tigers were champions MEMBER OF THE of both the MSC Tournament and Regular Season for the first time in 7 years. In 2013-2014, the Lady Tigers CAMPBELLSVILLE put together High-Colvin’s third thirty win season in route to both a Mid-South Conference Regular-Season Championship and a Mid-South Conference Tournament Championship. In 2014-2015, High-Colvin and her UNIVERSITY 1000 POINT squad made history by becoming the first team in Campbellsville University history to play in an NAIA National CLUB Championship Game. They did so by advancing to LTB’s first ever Fab Four. The Lady Tigers finished the season ranked #2 in the nation with a final record of 33-4. The 2015-2016 squad would also make history by becoming the first team in program history to be ranked pre-season #1 in the nation. Finally, last season, High -Colvin’s Lady Tigers finished off an injury-plagued season in style by advancing to yet another NAIA National HOLDS THE NAIA NATIONAL Tournament Fab Four—only the second trip to the Fab Four in Program History. RECORD FOR HIGHEST Coach Ginger High-Colvin is a relentless worker with a passion for the game of basketball and for ASSIST AVERAGE IN A Campbellsville University. She is adored by her players and respected by her peers. In a ten year span, she has CAREER revived the Campbellsville University program. High-Colvin’s competitive nature and tireless work ethic will continue to solidify the Lady Tiger’s position on the national scene for years to come. ASSISTANT COACH MIRANDA HOMETOWN Somerset, KY DENNEY FAMILY Miranda Denney enters her eleventh season as an assistant coach under Head Coach Ginger High- Husband—Brian Colvin. Hootie (as she is known) has a true passion Parents—Mickey and for the game of basketball and for Campbellsville Donna Ray University. As a Lady Tiger, Miranda played four seasons under legendary Head Coach Donna Wise. She was a member of two regular season conference championship teams and one CAMPBELLSVILLE conference tournament championship team. UNIVERSITY Miranda competed in the NAIA National VALEDICTORIAN Tournament all four years of her playing career, and she led her team into the Elite Eight from the (2005) point guard position in her freshman season. Hootie was a gritty, hard-working player who always drew the toughest defensive assignment from the guard spot. She competed at the highest MISS CAMPBELLSVILLE level every time she stepped onto the floor. UNIVERSITY Off the floor, Miranda also made her mark on (2005) Campbellsville University. She was named Valedictorian of the CU senior class in 2005. She was also named Miss Campbellsville in that same senior season. Throughout the course of her career on the hardwood, Hootie was named an NAIA Academic All- American twice and was also named to the Mid-South Conference Academic All- B.S. MATHEMATICS & Conference Team three times. She graduated from Campbellsville University with a 4.0 SECONDARY EDUCATION GPA. Upon graduation, she completed her masters degree in Education. She currently (Campbellsville University) teaches part-time in the math department at the University. Hootie is a tireless worker who is always willing to go the extra mile for others. She is actively involved in the recruiting process, and is also a key contributor in the scouting process. Denney has been a huge piece of the puzzle for the Lady Tigers over the last M.A.E. MATH EDUCATION ten seasons! (Campbellsville University) ASSISTANT COACH LINDSEY HOMETOWN Hardyville, KY FAMILY BURD Parents—John Burd & Laura Lindsey Lindsey Burd begins her second season as an assistant coach for the Lady Tiger Basketball Sister—Skyler program. She also serves as the head coach of the Lady Tiger Basketball Junior Varsity program. NAIA NATIONAL PLAYER OF Lindsey comes into her coaching career on the heels of one of the most impressive playing THE YEAR careers in Lady Tiger history. Two years ago, in 2015 her senior season, Lindsey was named the NAIA National Player of the Year—an accomplishment rivaled by only one other player in CU History WBCA FIRST TEAM ALL- (Whitney Ballinger in 2010 and 2011).

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