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Volunteer Fan FactsJohn A. LogAn CoLLegeFounded ............................................1967enrollment .......................................6,787nickname ....... Volunteers & Lady VolsColors ................................... Blue & grayAffiliation ............ Region 24 of nJCAAConference great Rivers Athletic Conf.Athletic Director ............. Jerry halsteadAthletic office Phone ....618-985-3741Web site ...............................www.jalc.edu

oFFiCeRs oF the CoLLegeDr. Robert Mees, presidentMr. Brad McCormick, vice-presidentDr. tim Daughtery, vice-presidentDr. Julia schroeder, vice-president

BoARD oF tRUstees:David D. hancock, ChairMichael hopkins, Vice-ChairJim snider, secretaryJohn F. o’KeefeWilliam J. KilquistJacob “Jake” RendlemanJohn W. sandersRachel grasher, student trustee

CoAChing stAFFJerry halstead, baseballMark imhoff, men’s basketballMarty hawkins, women’s basketballtom Ferris, men’s golfBill glenn, women’s golfBruce Jilek, softballBill Burnside, volleyball

ABoUt the ConFeRenCeThe great Rivers Athletic Conference consists of nine members: John A. Logan College, Kaskaskia College, Lake Land College, Lincoln trail College, olney Central College, Rend Lake College, southeastern illinois College, southwestern illinois College, and Wabash Valley College. since play began in the league in 1982, Logan has earned 51 conference titles.

The College’s main campus fronts Highway 13 and is located in Carterville, Illinois, only six miles east of Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It also has extension centers in Du Quoin and West Frankfort. Logan is accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools and was ranked fifth in the nation by Rolling Stone magazine based on research conducted at the Center for the Study of Community Colleges.

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Logan’s baseball team annually ranks among the elite in community college baseball. The Volunteers have won nine conference titles, six Region 24 championships, and made two JUCO World Series appearances. Twelve Volunteers have earned NJCAA All-American honors. Four former Vols have made it to the Major Leagues with Jamie Carroll still playing with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Vols won 31 games last spring, and two players were chosen all-conference.

Halstead has built one of the top baseball programs in the country

Todd Poe joined the Volunteers as an assistant coach in the spring of 2009. A native of Marion and graduate of Marion high school, he played baseball for two years at Logan (1988-1990) under halstead’s direction. Poe owns and operates Future swings, a baseball instructional school in Marion. he is also an associate scout with the Atlanta Braves, and he coached the southern illinois Bullets, a summer league team.

Page Kirkpatrick serves as the Vols’

recruiting coordinator, a position he assumed last year. he handles all recruiting aspects, including finding future prospects, developing relationships, and coordinating recruiting visits. he is primarily involved in the summer recruitment at tournaments and showcases. Kirkpatrick is the head baseball Coach at Ziegler- Royalton-Christopher and teaches at Ziegler-Royalton high school. he has been the recruiting coordinator and pitching coach for the southern illinois Bullets summer team for the past five years.

Jerry Halstead is in his 28th season as the head baseball coach at John A. Logan College. During that time he has built the program into one of the top baseball programs in the country. With an impressive record of 1,083-598, he ranks fifth in wins among active NJCAA coaches. He has also served as the athletic director at Logan since 2001.

Halstead is from Carterville and attended Southern Illinois University, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in physical education in 1982. While at SIU, he pitched for the Salukis for three years, helping win Missouri Valley Conference Championships and participating in the NCAA Tournament.

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VoLUNTeeR BASkeTBALL HAS WINNINg TraDITIoNThe men’s basketball team, started in 1969, was the first intercollegiate sport offered at Logan. Always competitive, the program is a member of the ever-strong great Rivers Athletic Conference, and the Volunteers are the reigning graC champions.

In addition to competing in one of the premier junior college conferences in the country, Logan also plays against top Division I non-league opponents year in and year out.

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Mark Imhoff is in his 16th season as head men’s basketball coach at John A. Logan College. In the past 15 years, the Volunteers have posted solid records under Mark’s direction, winning Region 24 Tournament titles in 1999 and 2000 and graC championships in 2007 and 2010. His record is 303-178. Before assuming his current position, Mark served as the assistant coach for the Vols for 10 seasons. The team compiled a record of 214-118 during that time.

Mark, a native of Murphysboro, attended John A. Logan College and played baseball for the Volunteers from 1975-77. he transferred to eastern illinois University and graduated with a B.s. in physical education in 1979. While at eastern, he worked as a student assistant for the Charleston high school basketball program.

Upon graduation from eiU, Mark worked as an assistant coach for basketball and football and as head baseball coach at sparta high school before returning to graduate school in 1982. he graduated from Morehead state University in Kentucky with a master’s degree in education/counseling and worked as an assistant baseball coach at MsU until 1983. Before coming to Logan, Mark was the head basketball coach and guidance counselor at DeLand-Weldon high school in illinois.

Kyle Smithpeters is in his fourth year as the assistant men’s basketball coach at Logan. Before joining the Volunteers, he served as an assistant men’s basketball coach for one season at southeastern illinois College in harrisburg, illinois.

Born in McLeansboro, illinois, smithpeters moved with his family to harrisburg when he was 12. After graduating from harrisburg high school in 2001, he attended southeastern illinois College where he played basketball for two years. The Falcons compiled a record of 55-6 during that time and advanced to the nJCAA national tournament, reaching the Final Four. in 2004, he transferred to southern illinois University where he was a part of two Missouri Valley Conference championship saluki basketball teams. he graduated from siU with a bachelor’s degree in history education in 2006.

he and his wife, Carrie, reside in harrisburg.

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established in 1978, the Lady Vols basketball team has a rich tradition of success. Logan has won 16 conference titles and 12 Region 24 Tournament championships. The Lady Vols have competed in the NJCAA National Tournament 12 times, with their best placement coming in 1988 when they finished second. They have also reached the Final 4 four times and the Final 8 ten times. Thirteen players have been named NJCAA All-Americans.

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Hawkins, Buldtman lead Lady Vols

Marty Hawkins is his 17th season with the women’s basketball program at John A. Logan College, and 13th as head coach. in 2000-2001, he led the Lady Vols to a Final 8 finish at the nJCAA national tournament. Before coming to Logan, he coached one season at Morton Community College and 14 at Loyola-Chicago.

A Chicago native and 1974 DePaul University graduate, he got his start in collegiate athletics first as an equipment manager, and then as sports information director at DePaul. During his tenure at DePaul, he worked in publications, statistics, and radio-tV production for the nationally ranked Blue Demons men’s squad. in 1978, he moved to Loyola University to assume the same responsibilities.

in 1979, hawkins took on the task of building the women’s basketball program while continuing in sports information. he left the administrative post in 1981 to devote his energy to coaching basketball.

hawkins then steered the program in its move from AWiA Division ii to nCAA Division i. During his tenure at Loyola, the Lady Ramblers won 227 games and three league championships. his teams had four 20-win seasons and victories over Division i powers like Kansas, notre Dame, Wisconsin, and illinois. he was named conference Coach of the Year three times and had a graduation rate of over 90 percent.

in 12 seasons as head coach at Logan, hawkins’ record is 227-146. he has 457 career wins as a head coach. he has a bachelor’s degree (with honors) and a master’s degree in economics from DePaul.

Amanda Buldtman begins her fourth year as the assistant coach for the Lady Vols.Born and raised in Metropolis, illinois, she graduated from Massac County high school

in 1998. she attended southern illinois University edwardsville where she played basketball for four years. During her tenure with the Cougars, her team qualified twice for the Division ii nCAA tournament. she graduated from siUe in 2002 with a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences.

in 2006, Buldtman completed with honors a Master of science degree in education with a specialization in sports studies at southern illinois University Carbondale. While working on that degree, she did an internship with Logan’s women’s basketball program where she served as a volunteer assistant coach.

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Tom Ferris became the head coach for Logan’s men’s golf team in the spring of 2000, and he has turned the program into a perennial national contender. he has been named Region 24 Coach of the Year eight times and earned national Coach of the Year honors in 2009. Before taking over the men’s program, he coached the College’s women’s golf team when it was created in 1998. The Lady Vols won the Region 24 tournament title in 1998 and qualified for nationals both years that he was at the helm.

in addition to his coaching duties, Ferris serves as the Athletic Department’ network coordinator. he has been providing play-by-

play and color commentary for Logan basketball games since they began airing on the radio. A key voice on the Volunteer network, he was inducted into the illinois Basketball Coaches Association hall of Fame as a broadcaster.

he is a 1962 graduate of Wichita state University where he played football and baseball. The father of three, he and his wife, Kay, reside in Marion.

Men’s golf enjoys national spotlightLogan’s men’s golf program is one of the best in the country. The Volunteers won the NJCAA National championship in 2009 and finished runner up at nationals last May. They are also the reigning great Rivers Athletic Conference and Region 24 Tournament

champions, earning that distinction eight of the past 10 years. Logan has qualified for 10 consecutive appearances in the NJCAA National Tournament and never finished lower than eighth place. It has produced the last eight individual Region 24 Tournament medalists, and 11 Volunteers have earned All-American honors, including current golfer Filip Timmerman, who won the Phil Mickelson Award last year as the top community college freshman golfer in the country.

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Begun in 1998, Logan’s women’s golf program has enjoyed much success. The Lady Vols have won four Region 24 Tournament titles and are the reigning region champs. They have also competed in the last 10 NJCAA National Tournaments. Their best finish at nationals came in 2002 when they placed fourth. Logan has had six individual Region 24 Tournament medalists, three NJCAA All-Americans, and one honorable mention All-American selection. 

Bill Glenn took over the reins of the women’s golf program at Logan in 2004. The Lady Vols have placed second at Region 24 tournament the past five seasons under his direction and participated in five-straight nJCAA national tournaments. 

Born in georgia and raised in Chicago, glenn moved to southern illinois when he attended southern illinois University on a gymnastics scholarship. While at siU, he studied physical education and radio and television.

he is employed by Connect si and also works as an on-field host for the southern illinois Miners, known affectionately to the public as “Wild Bill.” he and his wife, tracey, live in herrin and have four children: Lauren, Matthew, taylor, and Michaela.

glenn is being assisted by harry Melvin.

Notable success for women’s golf

The JALC softball team delved into uncharted waters last spring when the Vols won their first-ever Region 24 title, eliminating top-seeded Lake Land, and advanced to the nJCAA softball national Championship in saint george, Utah. Logan won its first game at nationals, upsetting no. 4 seed Wallace state from Alabama before dropping the next two games in the 16-team field to defending national champion, Yavapai, Ariz., and temple, texas, finishing ninth overall. The Vols’ 39 wins last spring is the most in school history. JALC boasted one All-American performer in now-graduated sophomore centerfielder, Lara Runge, from Carterville and five All-Region selections led by All-

Region MVP, graduated sophomore pitcher, Chelsea Wallace. several Vols are continuing their softball careers at four-year schools this fall, including, Wallace (indiana state), Runge (new York institute of technology), Ragan Dunn (southeast Missouri state), Brittany Ashton (southern indiana), hanna Brindisi (Weber) and Rachelle Runge (siUC). in all, the Vols have won four great Rivers Athletic Conference titles.

Softball team earns success on and off the field

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Jileks bring wealth of coaching experience

Benton native Bruce Jilek, now beginning his ninth season on the job, took over the reins of the Logan softball program in January of 2003 and brought a wealth of coaching experience with him from herrin high school, where he built quite an impressive record of achievement. in his 22 years there, he compiled 539 wins against only 102 losses, won 18 conference championships and 19 regional titles. Moreover, his tigers teams made eight state playoff appearances, finishing second on four different occasions (1980, 1981, 1993, 1998). The illinois high school Coaches Association and herrin high school hall of Famer has put together a record of 267-134 since accepting the head coaching position with the Vols. Best known for his knowledge as a pitching instructor, Jilek has worked with several All-Americans and one of

his protégés was invited to try out for the U.s. olympic team. Another of his former pupils, Kerri Blaylock, is the longtime head coach for the siU salukis. in addition to softball, Jilek also coached football and basketball at herrin.

Angie (Brewer) Jilek, a Benton native like her husband, is beginning her eighth season as the assistant coach for Logan. Along with her on-field coaching duties, she coordinates recruitment, travel and scheduling for the Vols. Before coming to JALC, Angie had coaching stints with shawnee Community College, Waltonville high school

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University. she also has international coaching experience, working for UsA Athletes international. As a member of that organization, she has led U.s. teams into softball competition in europe. Angie serves as academic advisor at the college. she was a former standout athlete at both Benton high school and Rend Lake College before pursing her academic career.

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This fall marks Bill Burnside’s second season as head volleyball coach at John A. Logan College. he spent seven seasons as assistant volleyball coach for the Lady Vols and last year took over the reins from Fae Ragan who resigned the head coach position after 22 years.

in addition to his coaching experience at Logan, Burnside served as head volleyball coach at Lambuth University in Jackson, tennessee, for four years. he has also coached men’s club teams, worked at collegiate volleyball camps, and earned a UsA Volleyball CAP Level ii Coaching Certification.

A native of Lewes, Delaware, he played club volleyball at the University of Delaware for three years. he has a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Delaware and a master’s degree in physical education from southern illinois University. Along with his coaching responsibilities, he works as an academic advisor at the College.

Veronica Whittington is back for her second season as assistant coach for the Lady Vols. she was a member of Logan’s volleyball team in 2002 and 2003. Playing the outside hitter position, she was an integral part of 2002 team that placed seventh in the nation. she then played volleyball at tennessee tech University where she earned a degree in nursing. she works at heartland Regional Medical Center.

This is the JALC volleyball program’s third season

competing at the NJCAA Division I level, having made the jump from Division II in

2008. The Lady Vols compete at a high level and are the reigning

Region 24 champions. The team gained national attention with

two top-10 finishes in the NJCAA National Tournament (eighth in 2000 and seventh in 2002), and

four players have been selected NJCAA All-Americans. The team has won three graC championships and four Region 24

titles. Last year, four Lady Vols were named all-conference and three were selected all-region.

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