Gulf Coast State College Commodores

Gulf Coast State Commodores
University Gulf Coast State College
Conference Panhandle Conference
NJCAA Region 8
Athletic director Gregg Wolfe
Location Panama City, Florida
Varsity teams 5 (2 men's, 3 women's)
Basketball arena Billy Harrison Field House
Baseball stadium Bill Frazier Field, Joe Tom King Field
Mascot Commodores
Nickname Gulf Coast Commodores
Colors Blue, Gold, and White
              
Website www.gcathletics.com

Gulf Coast State College Athletic teams are nicknamed the Commodores and participate in men's basketball, men's baseball, women's basketball, women's softball, and women's volleyball. The school's athletic teams 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 Gregg Wolfe who has been serving in this capacity since 1992.

Championships

The Commodores have won a total of 74 championships. 32 of those belong to the women's basketball team.

Conference Championships

Sport Conference Championship Years Number of Championships
Basketball (Women's) Panhandle Conference 1981, 1998-2010, 2012, 2013, 2016 17
Softball Panhandle Conference 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 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
Total Championships: 52

Regional Championships

Sport Region Championship Years Number of Championships
Baseball Region 8 1965, 1973 2
Softball Region 8 1998, 2001, 2006 3
Basketball (Women's) Region 8 1998, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2016 11
Basketball (Men's) Region 8 1971, 1972 2
Total Championships: 18

National Championships

Sport Association Championship Years Number of Championships
Basketball (Women's) NJCAA 2003, 2008, 2010, 2016 4
Total Championships: 4

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 15 Panhandle Conference Championships, 10 Regional Championships, and 4 National Championships.

Kyle Peck has been with Lady Commodores since 2010. In his last two seasons Peck has led the team to back-to-back conference titles.

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)

Head Coaches
Mary Scovel (Women's Basketball) 2014–present (2nd Stint)
Kyle Peck (Women's Volleyball) 2010–present
Beth Wade (Softball) 2014–present
Jay Powell (Men's Basketball) 2007–present
Mike Kandler (Baseball) 2005–present

References

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