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). Lindsey was AMERICAN also named the Mid South Conference Co Player of the year, and was selected as a WBCA First 2015 Team All American. Lindsey was a member of the first Lady Tiger MID SOUTH CONFERENCE Basketball Team to advance to the NAIA Fab Four. Burd will always be remembered by LTB nation for PLAYER OF THE YEAR hitting the two free throws in that Fab Four game 2015 to ultimately send the Lady Tigers to their first ever NAIA National Championship game.
In her 4 years at CU, Lindsey was a part of 2 MSC Regular Season Championships and 1 MSC Tournament Championship. She played in 1 NAIA National Tournament Sweet 16, 2 MID SOUTH CONFERENCE NAIA National Tournament Elite 8’s, and 1 NAIA National Championship Game. ALL CONFERENCE TEAM Lindsey Burd is one of the hardest workers and most determined players to ever come 3 Times through the Lady Tiger program. Over the course of four years, Lindsey reinvented her body and her game to become not just a good player, but the best player in the nation. Her relentless work ethic and competitive nature served her well on the court and have NAIA NATIONAL served her equally well on the sidelines as an assistant coach. TOURNAMENT ALL Lindsey oversees the strength and conditioning program for the Lady Tigers. She is TOURNAMENT TEAM currently working on her masters in Sports Management. Twice
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FAMILY Parents—Stu and Kim Alexis Pester begins her first season as a Pester student assistant for the Lady Tiger program. After transferring from North Alabama, Lexi spent two seasons with MAJOR the Lady Tigers. She has an Exercise Science / unbelievable work ethic, and a true Fitness Wellness passion for the game. In her time at CU, Specialist Lexi was named an NAIA Academic All American twice and a Conference Scholar Athlete twice. NAIA ACADEMIC No one worked harder on or off the ALL AMERICAN floor than Alexis Pester. She beat Twice everyone to the gym in the mornings and would have a workout in before everyone else got up for the day. Her work ethic and dedication to MSC ACADEMIC ALL the game were second to none. Lexi was the consummate teammate CONFERENCE and the type of player who made her team better every day in practice. Twice Lexi majored in Exercise Science / Fitness Wellness. She assists with the Strength and Conditioning Program. TRANSFER FROM NORTH Originally from Miami, Florida, Lexi has found a second home in ALABAMA UNIVERSITY Campbellsville, KY. We couldn’t be happier to have her working behind the scenes of our program each and every day. giving up IS SIMPLY NOT AN OPTION Good luck this season, Lexi and the Lady Tigers! Mom, Dad, Blake, Susan, Kaylie, Chezney, Grandma, and Momom STUDENT ASSISTANT EMILY HOMETOWN McKinney, KY
FAMILY Parents—Stanley and Emily Fox begins her first season as a Tammy Fox student assistant for Lady Tiger Basketball. Emily enters her coaching HIGH SCHOOL career on the heels of one of the most Lincoln County successful playing careers in LTB history. In only two and a half seasons, MAJOR Emily rewrote the 3 point record books at CU. She holds the single season Business (Healthcare record for 3’s made in a season with Management) 110. She is also a member of the Lady Tiger 1000 Point Club. Emily was NAIA 2ND TEAM ALL named a 2nd team All American in her AMERICAN (2017) senior season and was named to the Mid South Conference All Conference first team in both her junior and senior seasons. Emily was a member of the two Lady MSC 1ST TEAM ALL Tiger teams that advanced to the NAIA National Tournament Fab CONFERENCE (2016, 2017) Four. Emily is currently working on a masters in Business.
STUDENT MANAGER
CHRIS HOMETOWN Centertown, KY
FAMILY Mother—Rita Schroader Chris Schroader begins his fourth and final season as a manager for the Lady Tigers. Before coming to Campbellsville, Chris attended Ohio County High School where he was a manager for four years. In his first two years of high school basketball, he managed for the men’s team at Ohio County. When his junior year of high school HIGH SCHOOL rolled around, Chris changed his focus and began managing for the women’s basketball program at Ohio County. Chris received a Ohio County student coach award his freshman year, a student assistant award his sophomore season, and a “Mr. Lady Eagle” award his senior year. He graduated from Ohio County with a 3.4 GPA and was named an All American Scholar in 2010, 11, and 13. MAJOR Chris has been a huge part of our program for the last 4 seasons. He does all the little things behind the scenes that make our Physical Education program successful and keep us running smoothly. We appreciate him and all that he has done for LTB! 2017 2018 VARSITY ROSTER
# Name Year Position Hometown 4 Lauren Turner Sr. G Gamaliel, KY 5 Madison Clements Sr. G Clementsville, TN 10 Shyla Calbert Fr. PG Bardstown, KY 12 Alexus Calhoun Jr. F Lebanon, KY 13 Savannah Gregory Fr. G Scottsville, KY 14 Jordan Doram Jr. F Georgetown, KY 20 Caitlin Hall So. PG Stanford, KY 21 Cristin Hall So. G Stanford, KY 22 Lexxus Graham Sr. G Winchester, KY 23 Madison Stewart Jr. F Leitchfield, KY 24 Dylana Fothergill Jr. F Somerset, KY 25 Ashlee McGeorge Fr. F Tompkinsville, KY 30 Madison Kaiser Jr. G Greenville, IN 33 Samantha Rogers Fr. G Lawrenceburg, KY 40 Madison Faulkner So. F Glasgow, KY SENIOR LAUREN GAMALIEL, KY
HIGH SCHOOL Monroe County TURNER PARENTS
2016 17 Season Stats Brad and Tara
Points / Game 4.6 NICKNAME Rebounds / Game 1.9 LT Total Assists 101 Total Steals 66 MAJOR Business (Human Resources) 1000 Point Scorer at Monroe County High School FAVORITE MOVIE Hacksaw Ridge BEST BASKETBALL MOMENT: Playing in the National Championship Game and FAVORITE TEAM Beating Freed to go to the Final Four Kentucky
SPECIAL TALENTS COACH’S COMMENTS
Making People Laugh Lauren is tough as nails and a great defender. We threw her into a new role last season, and she delivered by helping lead our team to the Fab FAVORITE ATHLETE Four. Lauren brings great energy and toughness to our team. Steph Curry
Dad, Mom, Reagan, Grace, Ansley Ova SENIOR MADISON CLEMENTSVILLE, TN
HIGH SCHOOL Monroe County CLEMENTS PARENTS 2016 17 Season Stats Larry and Heather
Points / Game 12.3
Rebounds / Game 2.8 NICKNAME Mads Free Throw % 85%
Total Steals 74 MAJOR Sports Management 2nd Team All Conference Exercise Science (Fitness (2017) Wellness) 4th Region Player of the Year (2013)
1000 Point Scorer at Monroe FAVORITE MOVIE County High School Remember the Titans NAIA Academic All American (2016, 2017)
FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM Boston Red Sox COACH’S COMMENTS SPEICAL TALENTS Madison is a winner and a Coach’s dream. She is passionate, dedicated, Making A’s Without talented, and has an unquenchable desire to be better. She makes Studying everyone else better because of it.
Daddy, Mama, Mackenzie, and Chandler SENIOR LEXXUS WINCHESTER, KY
HIGH SCHOOL George Rogers Clark GRAHAM PARENTS 2016 17 Season Stats Robbie and Deena
Points / Game 7.0
Rebounds / Game 1.9 NICKNAME Lexx, Lexx Chainz 3 Pt. FG % 33% Total Steals 51 MAJOR Sports Management All District and All Region (2014) Tied the KHSAA Sweet 16 Record for Most 3’s in a Game FAVORITE FOOD (2014) McDonalds Hot Cakes KHSAA Sweet 16 All Tournament Team (2014) SPORT I WOULD PLAY IF I DIDN’T PLAY BASKETBALL Cheerleading COACH’S COMMENTS
Lexxus is a natural leader and a great defender. She shoots the ball well SPECIAL TALENTS from the perimeter, and she has worked hard to expand her game. Shoe Shopping Lexx will look to build off a tremendous national tournament last year!
Wishes Lexxus Graham #22 Good Luck Her Senior Year! JUNIOR ALEXUS LEBANON, KY
HIGH SCHOOL Marion County CALHOUN PARENTS 2014 15 Season Stats Autria Calhoun, David Hazelwood Points / Game 11
Rebounds / Game 9 NICKNAME FG% 57% Lex, Calhoun FT% 69%
Transfer from Union MAJOR University Elementary Education
Member of the Marion County High School State Championship Team FAVORITE FOOD (2013) Birthday Cake Ice Cream
BEST BASKETBALL MOMENT: Winning State Championship SPECIAL TALENTS I Can Do a Back Walk Over Into a Cartheel COACH’S COMMENTS ONE WORD TO Alexus gives us great size and length in the post spot. She will be one of DESCRIBE YOU our best post defenders, and is certainly our biggest presence in the Witty paint. Alexus has an energetic personality that makes her easy to like.
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HIGH SCHOOL Harrison County DORAM PARENTS 2016 17 Season Stats Tish Doram
Points / Game 10.5
Rebounds / Game 5.3 NICKNAME Jor FG % 62% Total Blocks 12 MAJOR
Scored 2207 Points and Nursing Grabbed 1483 Rebounds in her Career at Harrison County High School FAVORITE FOOD Crab Legs Holds the Record for Rebounds in a Season (365) and Career (1483) at Harrison FAVORITE ATHLETE County LeeAnn Grider
COACH’S COMMENTS SPECIAL TALENTS
Playing the Piano Jordan is a huge factor for us. She is super talented, strong, and a great team player. She is a hard guard in the post because of her strength HERO / ROLE MODEL and athleticism. Jordan continues to get better and better every day! My Dad
“If God be for us, who can be against us?” Romans 8:31
Love Sherese and Jo Jo Love Mom, Nanny, and Bernie JUNIOR MADISON LEITCHFIELD, KY
HIGH SCHOOL Grayson County STEWART PARENTS 2016 17 Season Stats Richie Stewart, Dana Stewart Points / Game 11.3
Rebounds / Game 3.8 NICKNAME FT% 82% Stew Total Steals 32 NAIA National Tournament All MAJOR Tournament Team (2017) Business Administration 2nd Team All Conference (2017) 1000 Point Scorer at Grayson County High School FAVORITE MOVIE Lexington Herald Honorable Stand By Me Mention All –State (2014) Owensboro Messenger Enquirer 3rd Region Player of the Year SPECIAL TALENTS (2014) Can Solve a Rubik’s Cube
COACH’S COMMENTS
ONE WORD TO Madison is incredibly talented. She works hard every day, and has all DESCRIBE YOU the tools needed to be a great player. Madison played her best basket- Adventurous ball late last season. I’m anxious to see what this season holds for her. JUNIOR DYLANA SOMERSET, KY
HIGH SCHOOL Southwestern Pulaski FOTHERGILL PARENTS 2016 17 Season Stats Mark and Jill
Points / Game 1.0
Rebounds / Game 1.1 NICKNAME “D” FG% 55% FT% 100% MAJOR District Champion 3 Times Math, Spanish (2013, 2014, 2015) Regional Runner Up (2015) FAVORITE FOOD District All Tournament Sushi
BEST BASKETBALL MOMENT: FAVORITE MOVIE National Tournament Run to Shawshank Redemption the Final Four
COACH’S COMMENTS SPECIAL TALENTS Braiding Hair Dylana has good size and ability in the post. She is a great passer from the post spot. She has a natural feel for the game and good basketball FAVORITE SPORTS TEAM IQ. Dylana comes from a big time basketball family. Duke JUNIOR MADISON GREENVILLE, IN
HIGH SCHOOL Floyd Central KAISER PARENTS 2016 17 Season Stats Keith and Shannon Kaiser
Points / Game 2.5 Tim and Jennifer Hartlage
Rebounds / Game 2.2 NICKNAME Total Assists 28 Kaiser, Maddy FT% 78%
2nd All Time Leading Scorer at MAJOR Floyd Central High School Business Management
Indiana East/West All Star Player of the Game FAVORITE MOVIE (2015) The Other Woman
News and Tribune Girls Athlete of the Year SPECIAL TALENTS (2015) Drawing
COACH’S COMMENTS
ONE WORD TO Madison worked her guts out this summer to improve her game. She is DESCRIBE YOU one of the most physical players that we have. Madison gives 110% Goofy at everything she does. She is a great mid range jump shooter.
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