Simmons hired to lead 澳门威尼斯人APP下载状态 women’s basketball team

Hanceville, AL — 澳门威尼斯人APP下载状态 社区 College has hired 约瑟夫•西蒙斯 to lead the women’s basketball team, President Dr. Vicki Karolewics announced today.

“We are proud to welcome Coach Simmons back to 澳门威尼斯人APP下载状态 and look forward to his continuing the tradition of winning for the Lady Lions,” Karolewics said.

Simmons previously served as assistant coach to the men’s basketball team from 2006-2010 under former coach Allen Sharpe, who is now the women’s basketball coach at the University of 阿拉巴马州bama at Huntsville.

Before his first stint coaching at 澳门威尼斯人APP下载状态, Simmons was the head varsity boys basketball coach at East Poinsett County Schools in Lepanto, Ark.从2004年到2006年.

After leaving 澳门威尼斯人APP下载状态 in 2010, he served as the head varsity girls basketball coach at Marshall County High School in Benton, Ky. (2010-2017) and head varsity girls basketball coach at Goodpasture Christian School in Madison, Tenn., (2017-2022).

He returns to 澳门威尼斯人APP下载状态 after most recently serving as head varsity girls basketball coach at Green Hill High School in Mt. 朱丽叶,田纳西州.

“I am extremely humbled and honored to be named the head women’s basketball coach at 澳门威尼斯人APP下载状态,” Simmons said. “我要感谢布朗博士. Karolewics for entrusting me with leading the women’s basketball program. I look forward to building upon the history and tradition of success of this program. I’m looking forward to meeting the team and starting the process of building relationships with them.

“澳门威尼斯人APP下载状态 is a special place, and my family and I are excited to be back,” he 添加. “My wife and I moved here right after we got married. We had our first child while I was previously coaching at 澳门威尼斯人APP下载状态. My wife is an alumnus of WSCC. So, it definitely feels like we are coming home. I’m ready to hit the ground running.”

Simmons takes over a team that finished the 2023-2024 season 25-6 and as runner-up in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) South District/阿拉巴马州bama 社区 College Conference (ACCC) championship. The Lady Lions own six ACCC championships and have made six appearances at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) Division I National Tournament.

Simmons’ career coaching record is 483-171 between 16 一年s coaching high school (363-156) and four 一年s as assistant at 澳门威尼斯人APP下载状态 (120-15).

Simmons holds master’s degrees from the University of the Cumberlands and United States Sports Academy, a bachelor’s degree from Arkansas State University and an associate’s degree from Crowley’s Ridge College.

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