The book, which touches on teamwork and how to be a good teammate, is geared towards readers ages four to eight. orientation: "portrait", 2017 Mercer vs. Samford. Wed love to hear from you. 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. Gardner was a member of the 1983 Sports Festival South Team which earned a gold medal. By BOBBY POPE - bobbypope428@gmail.com. I am confident she will keep the womens program going in the right direction. David Lowery - Women's Basketball Coach - Mercer University Athletics Choose a Staff Member: David Lowery Title Assistant Coach/Recruiting Coordinator Email lowery_ds@mercer.edu Phone (478) 301-2545 David Lowery was hired as an assistant women's basketball coach and recruiting coordinator on June 11, 2021. His responsibilities include coordinating the teams travel and community service efforts. Summah Evans Named SoCon Defensive Player Of The Year, Neal-Tysor Named SoCon Player Of The Week, Bears Fight Back But Fall 82-76 At Wofford, Women's Basketball Concludes Regular Season At Wofford Saturday, Neal-Tysors Career Night Lifts Bears To 88-69 Win At Furman, Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. 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. Gonzalez, Detavia The Bears also finished first in the NCAA in fewest turnovers (303) and turnovers per game (9.2). The announcement was made by Athletics Director Bobby Pope at a press conference Tuesday afternoon. 2022-23 Women's Basketball Support Staff. "prerollTemplate":"https://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/ads?sz=640x480&iu=/132916964,1079947/41nbc.com/featured&ciu_szs=300x250&impl=s&gdfp_req=1&env=vp&output=vast&vpos=preroll&unviewed_position_start=1&correlator=1677743044&cust_params=category=Bibb%20County%2CEducation%2CFeatured%2CLocal%20News%2CWMGT&video_position=1&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.41nbc.com%2Fmercer-womens-basketball-coach-shares-book-with-first-graders%2F&post=737886" MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) It was Dr. Seuss who once said, The more that you read, the more things you will know. Gardner was named a finalist for the Georgia Author of the Year Award in the Childrens Book category. 2 Chattanooga 63-55. All Students (September 2021) The Bulldogs won the SEC title in 1983, 1984 and 1986 as Gardner played alongside other noteworthy Georgia players like Teresa Edwards, Janet Harris and Katrina McClain. Email Address With more than 350 Division I wins on her resume, Coach Gardner has transformed Mercer into one of the top mid-major programs in the NCAA, let alone the Southeast. Under Gardner, Mercer led the SoCon in blocks, blocks per game, steals, steals per game and turnovers forced while ranking 14th in the country in blocks. They are led by head coach Greg Gary and play their home games at Hawkins Arena . All rights reserved. }; Director of Player Personnel and Basketball Operations, Hide/Show Additional Information For Brittany Reeves, Hide/Show Additional Information For Amoria Neal-Tysor, Hide/Show Additional Information For Maria Serracanta, Hide/Show Additional Information For Layla Hood, Hide/Show Additional Information For Erin Houpt, Hide/Show Additional Information For Enjulina Gonzalez, Hide/Show Additional Information For Detavia Salter, Hide/Show Additional Information For Kassidy Jones, Hide/Show Additional Information For Nigeria Harkless, Hide/Show Additional Information For Eliza Snyder, Hide/Show Additional Information For Ashlee Locke, Hide/Show Additional Information For Aspen Johnson, Hide/Show Additional Information For Jaron Dougherty, Hide/Show Additional Information For Summah Evans, Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. Included in that stretch was coach Gibsons 600th career victory as the skipper for the Bears. Interview with Susie Gardner, the Mercer women's basketball coach (CT Scoreboard Pod) Nika Mhl and Dorka Juhsz's friendship predates UConn As Nika Mhl went through the recruiting process,. TW@M Manual Additions We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Phone Email Address; Ali Trani: 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. In the 1973 AIAW Tournament, they beat Long Beach State 55-46 before losing to South Connecticut State 58-46 in the Quarterfinals. There is no additional information to display: Gardner was tabbed as the OVC Coach of the Year in 2003. [2], Mercer began play in 1970. Baseball defeats ranked opponents on back-to-back Tuesdays Meanwhile, head coach Craig Gibson's baseball team is off to a blistering start to the 2022 season. 6 Kentucky (19-11) on Saturday in. The Bears became the first 7-seed to advance to the conference semifinals since 2014 with the win. Gardner has been twice named SoCon Coach of the Year (2016, 2018). In the 2019-20 season, Mercer advanced to the SoCon Semifinals for the sixth-consecutive season after knocking off No. Hood, Erin Peer Influencers List (November 2021) . The Mercer Bears women's basketball team represents Mercer University in Macon, Georgia, United States. Exclusive, subscriber-only content and weekly email newsletters. Evans, Susie All rights reserved. Neal-Tysor, Maria kuykendall_jt@mercer.edu. The Bears also led the league in field-goal percentage (.418) and three-point field-goalpercentage (.362). On Tuesday, March 1, Mercer earned a walk-off win against No. Johnson, Jaron The Bears did not make another postseason appearance until the 2013 Women's Basketball Invitational. Gardner has been twice named SoCon Coach of the Year (2016, 2018). Mercer University named veteran NCAA Division I coach Susie Gardner as the school's 10th women's basketball head coach on June 24, 2010. Mercer has now competed in the postseason in four consecutive seasons following the NCAA Tournament berth. All Faculty and Staff (September 2021) Even more impressive again is the manner in which the Bears have won. Women's Basketball Coaches Pay Mercer Women's Basketball Head Coaches' Salaries Updated 7:25 am ET Mar 10, 2022 Mercer Southern Conference 2022 figures do not take into account. Now a nationally recognized girls basketball coach, she strives to help her own . Gardner also coached Shannon Titus to her second-consecutive SoCon Defensive Player of the Year award as she became the first player in program history to be named the conferences best defender multiple times. The Orange and Black defeated Wofford 60-38 in the SoCon Championship to earn a trip to the Big Dance and set a new conference title game record for fewest points allowed. Last Name N@M Manual Additions Before arriving at Mercer, Gardner spent three seasons (2007-10) as an assistant coach at the University of Florida. In the 1973 AIAW Tournament, they beat Long Beach State 5546 before losing to South Connecticut State 5846 in the Quarterfinals. The Jennings, La., native is married to Barry Nichols and they have two sons, Brady, 9, and Brock, 1. Additionally, it was Mercers seventh SoCon crown in the last six years. 2022-23 Women's Basketball Roster - Mercer University Athletics Skip To Main Content Pause All Rotators Opens in new window Schedule Women's Basketball Women's Basketball Previous Next Sports Inside Athletics Fan Zone Tickets Multimedia Athletic Foundation Women's Basketball Schedule Roster Coaches Statistics Tickets News Additional Links A week later, on Tuesday, March 8, coach Gibsons squad again walked off with a 5-4 win over No. In addition to working at South Alabama, she was an assistant at the University of Memphis for two seasons. Harkless, Eliza Download the 41NBC News App and the 41NBC Accuweather App on your smartphone or tablet. 10 Florida State 6-5 in the 11th inning. Women's Basketball "Kaitlyn made our program better three years ago when she arrived in Macon and IContinue Reading The more that you learn, the more places youll go.. virtual: false, Email Updates (September 2021) I like the interaction, I like when they yell Team! That tells me that theyre paying attention, she said. SDSU was 69-20 with Gardner on staff and garnered two WAC regular season crowns in 1994 and 1995. With Gardner at the Razorbacks helm in 2004-05, Arkansas earned a trip to the WNIT tournament. partner_name: "41NBC", Lisa Bluder is in her 23rd year as the P. Sue Beckwith, MD, Head Women's Basketball Coach. The Bulldogs won the SEC title in 1983, 1984 and 1986 as Gardner played alongside other noteworthy Georgia players like Teresa Edwards, Janet Harris and Katrina McClain. Macon Faculty and Staff (September 2021) 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. When you see news happening, share it! Under Gardners tutelage, in the 2021-22 season, Mercer finished second in the SoCon in points per game (64.4) and opponent points per game (56.9). Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. Joe Kuykendall entered his first season as director of basketball operations for Mercer womens basketball prior to the 2016-17 season. With more than 350 Division. Submit, Mercer University. Neal-Tysor, a graduate guard, connected on 14-of-24 shots, including 5-of-8 3-pointers, and 9-of-11 free throws for her 42 points . Submit. Andrea Honaker. follows a child named Zoey who learns the value of teamwork. Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. 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. 4 seed in the SoCon Tournament and will face Mercer, the No. Thats to build proficient readers and leaders, Dr. Dillard said. Talk to 41NBC/WMGTs anchors, reporters and meteorologists. Locke, Aspen 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. Mercer played in the Southern Women's Athletic Conference for one season (197172) before joining the Georgia AIAW in 1972, playing until 1981. 5 seed and will take on the Spartans who earned the No. Watch on Do you have a story idea or viewpoint you'd like to share with The Den? The school's team currently competes in the Southern Conference. 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). Do you have a story idea or viewpoint you'd like to share with The Den? They made the WBI again in 2015 and the WNIT in 2016. Team sports is very critical, but not just as a sport, as a human being, as you grow and develop as a person, she said. Peer Influencers List (November 2021) Before arriving at Mercer, Gardner spent three seasons (2007-10) as an assistant coach at the University of Florida. In her three seasons with the Aztecs, she was a part of a program that won three-consecutive WAC tournament championships and, subsequently, also made three NCAA tourney appearances. Mercer VIPs "I want kids to want to learn to read, to love to hold their very own book, but. 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. 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). Gardners teams have amassed 20-plus wins in six-of-the-last-eightseasons, including five consecutive 20-or-more win seasons from 2014-2019. I want kids to want to learn to read, to love to hold their very own book, but also hopefully the book tells a message too, Gardner said. Snyder, Ashlee Women's Basketball - Mercer University Athletics Fight Back But Fall 82 - 76 At Wofford All Twitter YouTube Instagram Mercer_WBB RT @EPEDtogether: Since the @SoConSports awards will be announced on Tuesday, I wanted to go ahead and share with you the BEST scout team in the conference! The official Women's Basketball Coach List for the Mercer University Bears. See Google's, A students guide on who to call at Mercer when you need help, Instead of walling people out, try letting others in, A valentine-themed Bear on the Street with Jasmine Nobles. 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. 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. The Bears won their second-straight Division I conference championship in 2019, defeating Furman 6866 to win the Southern Conference Title, earning their second appearance in the Division I NCAA basketball tournament.[3][4]. Titus 73 steals led the SoCon and ranked sixth nationally, while her 41 blocks were the third-most in the conference. Their combined record was 21. 2017 Mercer at Alabama, Women's Basketball. Schillim. field59.ipo = { }. Lowery, Marqu'es Additionally, it was Mercers sixthSoCon crown in the last sevenyears. The 2017-18 season was one for the record books as Mercer registered its first 30-win season in program history. Email. The Spartans earned the No. Prior to Gardners arrival, Mercer had not competed in postseason play since 1985. (478) 301-2059. SDSU was 69-20 with Gardner on staff and garnered two WAC regular season crowns in 1994 and 1995. Original reporting that provides diverse perspectives on news and issues of today. The number two also has another. Video Platform powered by CBS Sports Digital. This article about a basketball team in Georgia (U.S. state) is a stub. Susie Gardner reads her book "1, 2, 3 Team! 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