Independence Pirates
{{Short description|Intercollegiate sports teams of Independence Community College}}
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| name = Independence Pirates
| logo = Independence Pirates logo.png
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| university = Independence Community College
| conference = Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference
| association = NJCAA
| director = Tammie Geldenhuys
| location = Independence, Kansas
| teams = 10
| stadium = Emmot Field
| basketballarena = Fieldhouse
| baseballfield = Emerson Field
| softballstadium = Volunteer Field
| soccerstadium = The Field
| mascot =
| nickname = Pirates
| fightsong =
| pageurl = http://www.indypirates.com
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The Independence Community College Pirates are the sports teams of Independence Community College located in Independence, Kansas, United States. They participate in the NJCAA and in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference.[http://www.kjccc.org/members.html KJCCC Members] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100613043427/http://www.kjccc.org/members.html |date=June 13, 2010 }} The men's football team was featured on the third and fourth seasons of the television documentary Last Chance U.{{Cite web | url=https://variety.com/2017/tv/news/last-chance-u-renewed-1202538032/ | title='Last Chance U' Renewed by Netflix for Season 3 | date=24 August 2017 }}
Sports
Men's sports
Women's sports
Facilities
Independence Community College has six athletics facilities.{{Cite web |url=http://www.indycc.edu/athletics-facilities |title=Indy Facilities |access-date=2013-12-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019185346/http://www.indycc.edu/athletics-facilities |archive-date=2013-10-19 |url-status=dead }}
- Emerson Field – home of the Pirates baseball team
- Emmot Field – home of the Pirates football team
- Fieldhouse – home of the Pirates men's and women's basketball teams, and the volleyball team
- Independence Country Club – home of the Pirates golf team
- The Field – home of the Pirates soccer teams
- Volunteer Field – home of the Lady Pirates softball team
Notable alumni
- Tank Dell, NFL wide receiver, Houston Texans
- Armen Gilliam, former NBA player
- Harvey Grant, former NBA player
- Malik Henry, CFL quarterback{{Cite web |last=Murray |first=Chris |date=January 26, 2024 |title=Former Nevada QB Malik Henry signs contract with CFL's Edmonton Elks |url=https://nevadasportsnet.com/news/reporters/former-nevada-qb-malik-henry-signs-contract-with-cfls-edmonton-elks |access-date=January 26, 2024 |website=nevadasportsnet.com}}
- William Inge, playwright and novelist{{cite book|last=Voss|first=Ralph F.|title=A Life of William Inge: The Strains of Triumph|year=1989|publisher=University Press of Kansas|location=Lawrence, Kansas|isbn=0-7006-0384-0}}
- Bobby Johnson, former NFL wide receiver, New York Giants{{cite web | url=http://www.indycc.edu/football-former-pirates/ | title=Former Pirates | publisher=indycc.edu | access-date=14 April 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140415125303/http://www.indycc.edu/football-former-pirates/ | archive-date=15 April 2014 | url-status=dead }}
- Jermaine Johnson II, NFL defensive end
- Emmanuel Lamur, Former NFL linebacker, Cincinnati Bengals
- Bruce McCray, NFL defensive back
- Dishon McNary, CFL defensive back
- Ron Parker, NFL cornerback, Kansas City Chiefs
- Allen Patrick, NFL running back
- Ruben Patterson, former basketball player
- Tarik Phillip (born 1993), British-American basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
- Reggie Rembert, former NFL wide receiver, Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets
- Antwoine Sanders, former football safety{{cite web|title=Antwoine Sanders|url=http://www.espn.com/nfldraft/tracker/player?id=6775|work=Draft Tracker|publisher=ESPN Draft Central|access-date=12 April 2014|date=April 27, 2003}}
- Brad Underwood, men's basketball coach, Illinois, Oklahoma State, Stephen F. Austin
- Ron Warner, former NFL defensive end, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Redskins
References
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