Gulf Coast State College Commodores
{{Short description|American college athletics program}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2012}}
{{Infobox college athletics
| name = Gulf Coast State Commodores
| logo =
| logo_width =
| university = Gulf Coast State College
| association = NJCAA
| conference = Panhandle Conference
| division = Region 8
| director = Mike Kandler
| location = Panama City, Florida
| teams = 5 (2 men's, 3 women's)
| stadium =
| baseballfield = Bill Frazier Field, Joe Tom King Field
| softballstadium = Joe Tom King Field
| basketballarena = Billy Harrison Field House
| mascot = Commodores
| nickname = Gulf Coast Commodores
| color1 = Blue
| hex1 = 0022B4
| color2 = Gold
| hex2 = FACD00
| color3 = White
| hex3 = ffffff
| pageurl = www.gcathletics.com
}}
Gulf Coast State College athletic teams are nicknamed the Commodores and compete in the Panhandle Conference of the Florida State College Activities Association, a body of the National Junior College Athletic Association Region 8. The current athletic director is Mike Kandler who has been serving in this capacity since 2018.
Championships
The Commodores have won a total of 74 championships. 32 of those belong to the women's basketball team.
=Conference Championships=
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| style="background:#0022B4; color:#FACD00;"|Sport
! style="background:#0022B4; color:#FACD00;"|Conference ! style="background:#0022B4; color:#FACD00;"|Championship Years ! style="background:#0022B4; color:#FACD00;"|Number of Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball (Women's) | Panhandle Conference | 1981, 1998-2010, 2012-2013, 2016-2017, 2019 | 18 |
| Softball | Panhandle Conference | 2001, 2002, 2004-2006, 2013 | 6 |
| Volleyball (Women's) | Panhandle Conference | 1998, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2007, 2013, 2014 | 7 |
| Basketball (Men's) | Panhandle Conference | 1971, 1972, 1976, 1992, 1999 | 5 |
| Baseball | Panhandle Conference | 1964-1970, 1979, 1981, 1984, 1989-1990, 1994, 1997-1998, 2006, 2010 | 17 |
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! colspan="3;" style="background:#FACD00; color:ffff;"| Total Championships: ! colspan="3;" style="background:#FACD00; color:ffff;"| 52 |
=Regional Championships=
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| style="background:#0022B4; color:#FACD00;"|Sport
! style="background:#0022B4; color:#FACD00;"|Region ! style="background:#0022B4; color:#FACD00;"|Championship Years ! style="background:#0022B4; color:#FACD00;"|Number of Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Baseball | Region 8 | 1965, 1973 | 2 |
| Softball | Region 8 | 1998, 2001, 2006 | 3 |
| Basketball (Women's) | Region 8 | 1998-2000, 2002-2004, 2008, 2010, 2012-2013, 2016-2017, 2019 | 13 |
| Basketball (Men's) | Region 8 | 1971, 1972 | 2 |
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! colspan="3;" style="background:#FACD00; color:#2C2A29;"| Total Championships: ! colspan="3;" style="background:#FACD00; color:#2C2A29;"| 18 |
=National Championships=
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| style="background:#0022B4; color:#FACD00;"|Sport
! style="background:#0022B4; color:#FACD00;"|Association ! style="background:#0022B4; color:#FACD00;"|Championship Years ! style="background:#0022B4; color:#FACD00;"|Number of Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basketball (Women's) | NJCAA | 2003, 2008, 2010, 2016, 2017{{Cite news|url=http://lubbockonline.com/news/sports/2017-03-25/it-s-gulf-coast-state-again-lady-commodores-repeat-women-s-njcaa-champions|title=It's Gulf Coast State, again — Lady Commodores repeat as women's NJCAA champions|access-date=2017-04-24|language=en}} | 5 |
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! colspan="3;" style="background:#FACD00; color:#2C2A29;"| Total Championships: ! colspan="3;" style="background:#FACD00; color:#2C2A29;"| 5 |
Current Coaches
Mary "Roonie" Scovel coached the Lady Commodores from 1996-2012. When she retired Vernette Skeete became head coach. After the 2013-14 season Skeete took a job offer at Marquette so Roonie returned. She has a historic record of 17 Panhandle Conference Championships, 12 Regional Championships, and 6 National Championships.{{Cite news|url=http://www.newsherald.com/sports/20170325/lady-commodores-repeat-as-national-champions|title=Lady Commodores repeat as national champions|last=dkent@pcnh.com|first=Dustin Kent 747-5065 {{!}} @PCNHDustinKent|work=Panama City News Herald|access-date=2017-04-24|language=en}}
Kristian Robertson was hired after Head Coach Kyle Peck stepped down. Robertson, who played at Gulf Coast from 2010-2012, has been the assistant coach for former coach Kyle Peck since 2014.
Beth Wade is only the second softball coach at Gulf Coast. She prepares for her 3rd season following Susan Painters 892-328 run.
Jay Powell is the 16th coach for the Gulf Coast men's basketball team. He has never won a conference title.
Mike Kandler Coach Kandler has won 2 Panhandle Conference championships (2006, 2010) and has taken the Commodores to the playoffs five times (2006-2007, 2010, 2014-2015)
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| colspan="2" style="background: #0022B4; color: #FACD00; text-align: center;" | Head coaches |
| align=center
| Mary Scovel (Women's Basketball) 2014–present (2nd Stint) |
| Kristian Robertson (Women's Volleyball) 2016–present |
| Beth Wade (Softball) 2014–present |
| Jay Powell (Men's Basketball) 2007–present |
| Mike Kandler (Baseball) 2005–present |
References
{{Reflist}}
- [http://www.gcathletics.com Athletic Site]
- [http://www.gulfcoast.edu Official Site]
Category:College sports teams in Florida