It's story time with Mercer Women's Basketball Head Coach Susie Gardner as she reads "1, 2, 3 Team!" Gardner wrote the book, which teaches children the importance of being a good teammate. In addition, Gardner has coached three Freshman of the Year winners, a two-time Defensive Playerof the Year, 14First Team All-Conference honorees and eight Second Team All-Conference winners. Women's Basketball Coaches - Merrimack College Athletics Pause All Rotators Merrimack College Warriors Social Top - Facebook Opens in new window Social Top - Twitter Opens in new window Social Top - Instagram Opens in new window Social Top - YouTube Opens in new window Menu Sports Men's Sports Baseball The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. In addition, Gardner has coached three Freshman of the Year winners, a two-time Defensive Playerof the Year, 14First Team All-Conference honorees and eight Second Team All-Conference winners. MACON, Ga. - Mercer head women's basketball coach Brenda Welch-Nichols will be returning to her alma mater, Sam Houston State University, as the program's head coach as announced by Mercer athletics director Bobby Pope late Tuesday. School of Medicine announces community partners in rural pediatric health care School of Medicine, Childrens join forces to advance pediatric healthcare in A students guide on who to call at Mercer when you Mercer Medicine partnership allows students to see a doctor without leaving school, A students guide on who to call at Mercer when you need help, Mercer University debaters perform well at tournaments, School of Medicine announces community partners in rural pediatric health care initiative. The Lady Govs accomplishments during that period included three Ohio Valley Conference tournament championships (2001, 2002 & 2003), and OVC regular season title (2003) and three NCAA post-season berths (2001, 2002 & 2003). With Gardner at the Razorbacks helm in 2004-05, Arkansas earned a trip to the WNIT tournament. Gardner was a member of the 1983 Sports Festival South Team which earned a gold medal. category_id: null, Women's Basketball Titans Fall at Northern Kentucky Feb 23 Women's Basketball Murua Named to #HLWBB All-Academic Team Feb 22 Women's Basketball Games 28-29: Detroit Mercy Closes Out #HLWBB Regular Season with Two-Game Road Swing at Northern Kentucky and Wright State Feb 21 Women's Basketball TW@M Manual Additions Mercer played in the 1985 NCAA Division II basketball tournament, making the Final Four after beating North Alabama 9086 (in OT) and Quinnipiac 8676 before losing to Central Missouri 8279. Original reporting that provides diverse perspectives on news and issues of today. The Jennings, La., native is married to Barry Nichols and they have two sons, Brady, 9, and Brock, 1. Even more impressive again is the manner in which the Bears have won. Gardner also coached Shannon Titus to her third-consecutive SoCon Defensive Player of the Year award asshe became the first player in program history to be named the conferences best defender multiple times afterthe 2020-21 season. The Bears became the first 7-seed to advance to the conference semifinals since 2014 with the win. View Full Bio, Brittany If your child is not in first grade but you want to get them a copy of the book, you can purchase it online from the Mercer University Press website. All Students (September 2021) The games will be streamed on ESPN+ and Nexstar. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. All Students (September 2021) On Friday, they get the chance to play in two straight NCAA tournaments. Mercer Women's Basketball Head Coach Susie Gardner announced Friday the hiring of former Mercer Graduate Assistant, Kaitlyn Cresencia, as the new Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator. Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. 2017 Mercer vs. Chattanooga, Women's Basketball. See Google's, Professor receives Ronald S. Blicq Award for Distinction in Technical Communication, Mercer University debaters perform well at tournaments, Center for Executive Education to offer Lean Six Sigma program in March. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Every Bibb first-grader to get copy of children's book by Coach Gardner By Andrea Honaker - August 15, 2022 746 This fall, every first-grader in Macon-Bibb County will receive a free book and a lesson in teamwork from Mercer women's basketball Coach Susie Gardner. var field59 = field59 || {}; She joined the Gators after four seasons (2003-07) as the head coach at the University of Arkansas, giving her seven seasons as a coach in the Southeastern Conference. Director of Basketball Operations. In her time at Mercer, Gardner has coached four SoCon Players of the Year, including Kahlia Lawrence who has thrice garnered the award. Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. 2022-23 Women's Basketball Support Staff. She finished her college career there averaging better than 19 points as a senior. From 1992-95, Gardner was the assistant coach at Western Athletic Conference power San Diego State University. United Way List/Macon Listserv (September 2021) The Bears will find out where they will be headed next week and their first foe during the NCAA Womens Tournament Selection Show at 8 p.m. March 13 on ESPN. MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) It was Dr. Seuss who once said, The more that you read, the more things you will know. Wierzba, David The school's team currently competes in the Southern Conference. But the best part of the day was as they were walking out that door getting their very own book.. Under Gardners guidance, Mercer has taken part in three NCAA Womens Basketball Tournaments, two Womens National Invitation Tournaments and two Womens Basketball Invitational Tournaments. Susie Gardner reads her book "1, 2, 3 Team! Locke, Aspen They lost to Texas in the 1980 AIAW National Division I Basketball Championship 8180. Get breaking news alerts, daily headlines and exclusive offers in your inbox. UGA made the NCAA Final Four in 1983 and 1985 with Gardner on the squad including a national runner-up finish in 1985 - and reached the NCAA tournament both of her years as a graduate assistant, as well. Florida sandwiched the NCAA Tournament appearance with WNIT appearances in 2008 and 2010 (advancing to the round of 16 during Gardners first year and to the second round in 2010). SDSU was 69-20 with Gardner on staff and garnered two WAC regular season crowns in 1994 and 1995. Mercer University. Our mens coach, Mark Slonaker, is familiar with Brenda from his time at Pensacola Junior College, where both coached. 2018 Women's Basketball Florida (Judy Stapleton) 2018 Women's Basketball Wake Forest (Mike Slade) 2018 Womens Basketball Championship. The Panhandle is considered by most basketball experts to be the best womens junior college league in the country. She became the first Mercer player with 75+ steals and 50+ blocks in the same season and was the only player in Division I to accomplish that feat. Gardner was named a finalist for the Georgia Author of the Year Award in the Childrens Book category. Additionally, it was Mercers seventh SoCon crown in the last six years. Gardner coached the SoCon Defensive Player of the Year in Titus, who put together one of the best defensive seasons in program history. Email Updates (September 2021) His responsibilities include coordinating the teams travel and community service efforts. Some sports offer scholarship opportunities for student-athletes. See Google's, Professor receives Ronald S. Blicq Award for Distinction in Technical Communication, Creative writing director addresses mental health in new poetry collection, Miss Sallie Boone won admiration, affection of all | Mercer Legends. You cant just be selfish.. TW@M Manual Additions Women's Basketball Included in that stretch was coach Gibsons 600th career victory as the skipper for the Bears. We need to sign several more players for next years team, and I felt that getting a new coach in place as quickly as possible was imperative. Email Address I am confident she will keep the womens program going in the right direction. GAME DAY INFO Mercer (12-15, 8-6) vs UNCG (15-13, 8-6) Wed love to hear from you. 2017 Mercer at Alabama, Women's Basketball. She was also a member of the USAs Select Team which competed in Canada. Gardner has accumulated 219total wins at Mercer, making her the all-time winningest coach in program history. Mercer University named veteran NCAA Division I coach Susie Gardner as the schools 10thwomens basketball head coach on June 24, 2010. 13 Georgia Tech in the bottom of the ninth. Mercer VIPs 6 Kentucky (19-11) on Saturday in. Houpt, Enjulina All Alumni (September 2021) Rick Cameron is senior associate athletic director for communications, overseeing athletic media relations, including management of mercerbears.com, the official website of Mercer Athletics, while also maintaining his broadcasting responsibilities as Voice of the Bears. Snyder, Ashlee The book, which touches on teamwork and how to be a good teammate, is geared towards readers ages four to eight. Phone. In the 2019-20 season, Mercer advanced to the SoCon Semifinals for the sixth-consecutive season after knocking off No. While at Florida, the 2009 Gators advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament with Gardner on staff. Macon Faculty and Staff (September 2021) Prior to Gardners arrival, Mercer had not competed in postseason play since 1985. } } The 2023 Ingles Southern Conference Women's Basketball Championship begins Thursday at 11 a.m. at the Harrah's Cherokee Center - Asheville in Asheville, North Carolina. All Parents (September 2021) detail_page_enabled: true, Gardner was tabbed as the OVC Coach of the Year in 2003. School of Medicine announces community partners in rural pediatric health care School of Medicine, Childrens join forces to advance pediatric healthcare in A students guide on who to call at Mercer when you Mercer Medicine partnership allows students to see a doctor without leaving school, A students guide on who to call at Mercer when you need help, School of Medicine announces community partners in rural pediatric health care initiative, Creative writing director addresses mental health in new poetry collection. The Paladins were the only conference foe to defeat Mercer in the regular season, but the Bears came back to not only defeat Furman late in the regular season and again 73-54 in the tournament championship game. The Bears (23-7, 13-1SoCon) continuedtheir championship ways in the 2021-22season by claiming their fourthSouthern Conference Tournament title in the last fiveyears, advancing to the NCAA Tournament to face top-seeded UConnin Storrs, Connecticut. All rights reserved. Hood, Erin Schillim. Gardners teams have amassed 20-plus wins in six-of-the-last-eightseasons, including five consecutive 20-or-more win seasons from 2014-2019. All Faculty and Staff (September 2021) During the 2017-18 season, Mercer led the conference in 12 categories, including but not limited to: scoring offense (70.7), scoring defense (54.9), total assists (538), assists per game (16.3), assist-to-turnover ratio (1.78) and field-goal percentage (43.7). "global": { This college basketball team article is a stub. The official Women's Basketball Coach List for the Mercer University Bears . The Bears (19-7, 10-3 SoCon) returned to their championship ways in the 2020-21 season by claiming their third Southern Conference Tournament title in the last four years, advancing to the NCAA Tournament to face top-seeded South Carolina in San Antonio. Mercer played in the conference until 2014, when they joined the Southern Conference. Mercers SoCon Regular Season Title was the third consecutive season that the Bears claimed the top slot. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. The official Women's Basketball Coach List for the Mercer University Bears. All rights reserved. Submit, Mercer University. The Bears also led the league in field-goal percentage (.418) and three-point field-goalpercentage (.362). The Orange and Black defeated Furman73-54in the SoCon Championship to earn a trip to the Big Dance.. SeniorAmoria Neal-Tysor excelled offensively in the tournament and scored 26 points in the championship game. Gardner was named a finalist for the Georgia Author of the Year Award in the Childrens Book category. She also produced the OVC Player of the Year in both 2003 and 2004, with her players also garnering the leagues Freshman of the Year awards twice (2000 and 2001). 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April 23, 2002 940 MACON Brenda Welch-Nichols has been named the new head women's basketball coach at Mercer University. As of the end of the 201718 Southern Conference season, they have an all-time record of 688670. All Alumni (September 2021) For the fourth time in five years, head coach Susie Gardner, the Southern Conference (SoCon) Coach of the Year, is leading her womens basketball team to the NCAA Tournament. The Bears also led the league in field-goal percentage (.418) and three-point field-goalpercentage (.362). Watch on Do you have a story idea or viewpoint you'd like to share with The Den? Titus 73 steals led the SoCon and ranked sixth nationally, while her 41 blocks were the third-most in the conference. Cresencia served as a graduate assistant under Gardner at Mercer from August 2015 to May 2017. All rights reserved. Now a nationally recognized girls basketball coach, she strives to help her own . The Bears will resume play at home on March 11 against Saint Peters University. This article about a basketball team in Georgia (U.S. state) is a stub. Additionally, it was Mercers sixthSoCon crown in the last sevenyears. We were fortunate Brenda was available. Last Name Lisa Bluder is in her 23rd year as the P. Sue Beckwith, MD, Head Women's Basketball Coach. The Norfolk State Spartanettes (23-5, 11-2 MEAC) are looking to build on a six-game winning streak when they visit the Howard Lady Bison (13-13, 9-4 MEAC) on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at Burr Gymnasium. follows a child named Zoey who learns the value of teamwork. Mercer earned its first-ever nod in the NCAA Division I Tournament after snatching the SoCons automatic berth. Gardner cut her teeth as a Division I head coach at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, Tenn., where she had a highly successful seven-season run (1996-2003) and was 112-93. The conference merged with the Trans-America Athletic Conference in 1991, with the conference name changing to the Atlantic Sun Conference in 2001. MACON Brenda Welch-Nichols has been named the new head womens basketball coach at Mercer University. There is no additional information to display. History [ edit] Andrea Honaker. In addition to her defensive prowess, Titus also became Mercers 27th 1,000-point scorer and the sixth under Gardner. Mercers SoCon Regular Season Title was the third consecutive season that the Bears claimed the top slot. Meanwhile, head coach Craig Gibsons baseball team is off to a blistering start to the 2022 season. Gardners teams also excel in the classroom as 63 student-athletes have been named to the Academic Honor Roll/All-Academic Team under her guidance. Coordinating the teams travel and community service efforts ) on Friday, they get the chance to play in straight. 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