Sports

Results: 2006 NIRSA Endorsed National Intramural Basketball Championships

Part of the NIRSA National Campus Championship Series

Tournament staff

Columbus State University, Men's Champions

Florida A&M University, Women's Champions

The 2006 NIRSA Endorsed National Intramural Basketball Championships began with 52 teams, 42 volunteer staff, 30 officials, 23 student workers, and one host institution. However, in the afternoon of April 23, 2006, the NIBC finished with two teams with the right to call themselves National Champions. Columbus State University’s Runnin’ Cougars and Florida A&M University’s Strike won the men’s and women’s divisions, respectively. 

Columbus State, who entered the 2006 NIBC as the Georgia State Champion, breezed through pool play undefeated. After a hard-fought, semi-final game they easily beat Clemson University to win their first championship.

Florida A&M earned their 2006 NIBC berth as the Florida Swamp Bowl Champion and also had little difficulties advancing out of their pool into the bracket. However, they moved through the playoff bracket very easily en route to their championship win over the University of Southern Mississippi.

In addition to the two championship teams, the 2006 NIBC also provided for a plethora of other awards. The men’s team from Howard University won the Men’s Sportsmanship Award; the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater’s women’s team won the Women’s Sportsmanship Award. View complete tournament results, the men’s and women’s All America Teams, and the All American Officials.

A big thanks to all the teams and officials for being a part of a wonderful weekend of basketball, as well as those around the country who have supported the National Campus Championship Series events by either hosting a regional event or sent officials and/or teams to the events. A special thank you to every volunteer staff member who came to Atlanta to make this year’s NIBC the best. Your efforts made the difference!

Dan Hazlett, tournament director, acknowledged the support the event received from the NIRSA Executive Board, the NIRSA National Center, the NIRSA Services Corporation and the Georgia Tech Campus Recreation staff. Georgia Tech will pass the baton to The Ohio State University, host of the 2007 NIBC.

NIRSA and Georgia Tech would like to thank all the individuals who volunteered their time and expertise to manage this event:

Tournament Administrators

• Dan Hazlett, Georgia Tech
• Ken Hill, The Ohio State University
• Stan Shingles, Central Michigan University

Officials Clinicians

• Shane Bennett, Washington State University
• Jon Broska, University of Florida
• Darci Doll, University of Texas at Austin
• David Gaskins, East Carolina University
• April Goode, Georgia Tech
• Scott Jones, University of South Carolina
• Kurt Klier, University of Maryland
• Andy Milton, University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
• Britton Sherry, University of North Texas
• Gene Sherry, Georgia Southern University
• Jacob Tingle, Trinity University

All American Selection Committee

• Charlie Burk, University of Kentucky
• Chad Ellsworth, Arizona State University
• Sarah Fain, Georgia Southern University
• Amy Fawcett, University of Cincinnati
• Kevin George, Rowan University
• Jerrod Jackson, Texas A&M University
• Andre Love, Oakland University
• Steve Waden, University of Houston
• Mirum Washington White, University of Arizona
• Mark Williams, Western Kentucky University

Tournament Operations

• Josh Davis, Georgia Tech
• Jason Eaker, Georgia State University
• Mark Ferguson, Clemson University
• Josh Goset, University of Kentucky
• Andy Hudgins, Georgia State University
• Jason James, University of Georgia
• Dru Jenkins, Georgia Tech
• Sam Mayhew, Mercer University
• Matt Pearce, University of Georgia
• Kristi Plummer, Washington State University
• Colleen Rasmussen, Valdosta State University
• Jake Rosiek, Coastal Carolina University
• Brooke Turner, Florida State University
• Nicole Widmer, University of Arizona

Hospitality

• Sarah Gigantino and Nancy Williams, Georgia Tech

Marketing & Promotions

• Liz Imperiale and Janalyn Turner, Georgia Tech

Georgia Tech Student Staff

• Justin Boyd
• Kenny Butrym
• Jacob Davis
• Phillip Davis
• Bill Doncaster
• Michael Kim
• Myles Kirsch
• Daniel Kitchener
• Chee Soon Lee
• Derek Leonard
• Jared Markham
• Stephanie Mitchell
• Micaela Newman
• Dee Perkins
• Clinton Perry
• Randall Rayford          
• Chris Risher
• Alberto Sanchez
• Andrew Shields
• Jenn Sigg
• Rick Stone
• Pam Thompson
• Lucy Wansley