Chipola College

Coordinates: 30°47′15″N 85°13′58″W / 30.787468°N 85.232784°W / 30.787468; -85.232784

Chipola College is a state college located in Marianna, Florida. Chipola College is a member institution of the Florida College System.^[1] in 2012 the school opened a $16 million 56,000 sq ft Center for the arts including two theaters.^[2]

History

Founded in 1947 as Chipola Junior College, the name was changed in 2003 with the inception of several Bachelor's degree programs.^[3]

Campus

The College was named for the Chipola River, which is located less than a mile from the campus.

Organization and administration

The college president is Dr. Gene Prough.

Academic profile

The college offers BSc degree programs, A.A. degrees, A.S. degrees, College Credit Certificate programs and Workforce Development Certificates.

Student life

The Brain Bowl team has won four state championships under coach Stan Young.

Sport

The school is noted for its athletic program, which competes in the Panhandle Conference of the Florida Junior College Athletic Association, a body of the National Junior College Athletic Association. The baseball program counts among its alumni former Texas Rangers manager Buck Showalter and World Baseball Classic standout Adam Loewen, Milwaukee Brewers third baseman Mat Gamel, [|Pittsburgh Pirates]] catcher Russell Martin, and Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista, while the men's basketball program was once home to Auburn standout Chris Porter, Oklahoma State player Mario Boggan, Missouri's Stefhon Hannah, and Indiana's JaMarcus Ellis and DeAndre Thomas.

The men's basketball program has won more state basketball championships under one coach (7 for Milton H. Johnson) and in total (9) than any other junior-college basketball program in Florida, and in the 2003-04 and 2004-05 seasons finished fifth and third in the nation, respectively, and in 2005 received its first-ever No. 1 national ranking. In 2004-05, the basketball program won state championships in both men's and women's basketball. The women's basketball team repeated its state championship in 2005-06, finishing fourth in the nation. In 2006-07, the men's and women's teams both won the state championship. To finish the 2007 season the men's program finished 33-3 with a runner-up finish in the NJCAA National Championship game. During that season, the Indians were ranked #1 in the national poll for 10 straight weeks.

Notable alumni and attendees

Russell Martin

Adam Loewen

Chipola College has produced thousands of alumni over the years. Among the more notable alumni of Chipola College are Buck Showalter the former Major League Baseball manager, the current justice on the Florida Supreme Court Ricky Polston, and Russell Martin an all-star catcher for the New York Yankees.

References

External links

• Chipola College