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Sports
Columbus State University sweeps NCCS National Basketball Championships
The Ohio State University hosts a spectacular event once again
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Men’s Champions: Columbus State University
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Women’s Champions: Columbus State University
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NCCS National Basketball Championships Officials
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Forty teams from across the country competed in the 2008 NCCS National Basketball Championships, held April 18-20 on the campus of The Ohio State University. After three days of non-stop action, two teams – each from Columbus State University (GA) – took home the men’s and women’s championships in impressive fashion.
On the men’s side, Columbus State routed Ivy Tech Community College - Indianapolis, winning 72-52. The game’s leading scorer was Columbus State’s Ronald Robinson, who had 18 points and added 3 rebounds and 4 assists. Michael Toliver led Ivy Tech with 15 points.
The women’s championship game was equally one-sided with Columbus State knocking off Miami University (OH) 62-43. Columbus State’s Trelanne Moore led the way with 18 points, largely due to her hot hand from 3-point range, hitting on 4 of 6 attempts. Julie Dunham led Miami with 11 points.
After the championship games, a number of tournament accolades were awarded. North Carolina A&T State University and the University of Iowa took home the Men’s and Women’s Sportsmanship Awards, respectively.
The Men’s Tournament MVP went to Columbus State’s Nick Malinowski. He was joined on the Men’s All-Tournament First Team by teammate Ronal Robinson. Rounding out their first team were Thelonious Eaton (Ivy Tech Community College - Indianapolis); Derick Caldwell (University of Missouri); and Benjamin Patterson (The University of Texas at San Antonio).
Phebe Smith of Columbus State was named the Tournament MVP for the women. Ashley Bartles (University of Missouri); Julie Longo (Central Michigan University); Cheron Bland (Fort Lee); and Brittany Wheeler (Miami University) joined her on the Women’s All-Tournament First Team.
Thirty officials were also on hand to call the weekend’s action. Six were named All-Tournament, including Chris Copeland (Georgia Southern University); Tyler Ford (Ball State University); Brandon Hiers (University of Florida); Emily Liming (University of Florida); Ryan Rickard (Georgia Southern University); and Chris Risher (Georgia Institute of Technology).
Special thanks to the following:
The Ohio State University Tournament Staff
| Kenny Hill | Tournament Director |
| Kerry Kemp | Staff Coordinator |
| Melissa Caulfield | Tournament Coordinator |
| Jon Hsu | Tournament Coordinator |
| Dan Lolli | Game Management |
| Ryan Amato | Game Management |
| Chris Dietrich | Travel Coordinator |
Officials Staff
| Charlie Burk (chair) | University of Kentucky |
| Steve Anderson | University of Florida |
| Calvin Diggs | Vanderbilt University |
| Darci Doll | The University of Texas at Austin |
| Natosha Harris | Millersville University |
| Todd Jackson | Cornell University |
| Jason James | University of Georgia |
| Shomari Kee | George Washington University |
| Kurt Schooley | The Ohio State University |
| John Washo | DePaul University |
| Brad Whittaker | Ohio University |
All-Tournament Staff
| Becky Dahl (Chair) | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Charles Anderson | Columbus Recreation-Parks Department |
| Scott Flickinger | Ithaca College |
| Mark Hoying | University of Dayton |
| Andy Milton | St. Ambrose University |
| Jeremy Pickard | Cornell University |
| Brooke Turner | North Georgia State College University |
| Mike Warren | University of Wisconsin-Madison |
| Dru Jenkins | Georgia Tech |
| Shane Bennett | Southern Illinois University-Carbondale |
Support Staff (Professionals)
Facility Operations
| Rebecca Cegled | The Ohio State University |
| Kari Miller | The Ohio State University |
| Trent Kline | The Ohio state University |
| Andrew Jordan | The Ohio State University |
NCCS Representatives
| Mirum Washinton-White (chair) | University of Arizona |
| Gene Sherry | Georgia Southern University |
| Chad Ellsworth | Arizona State University |
| Mark “The Shark” Williams | Seattle University |
Special Events
| Eric Fletcher | Central Michigan University |
| Nate Scott | Southern Illinois University – Edwardsville |
| Adam McNight | Western Kentucky University |
| Michael Molestina | Western Kentucky University |
Registration
| Gary Baker | Central Michigan University |
| Dan Bettman | Oakland University |
Support Staff (Students)
| Kyle Bohinc | University of Kentucky |
| Nick Brigati | Central Florida University |
| Aaron Brooks | Akron University |
| Armando Espinoza | University of Arkansas |
| Megan Holman | Bowling Green State University |
| Michael Husted | University of Kentucky |
| Cody Jennings | University of Kentucky |
| Lindsay Kidd | Bowling Green State University |
| Walter Kolis | Ball State University |
| Bonnie Mitchell | Oklahoma State University |
| Derek Neil | Purdue University |
| Mario Riles | University of Arkansas |
| Andrea Schlereth | Akron University |
| Sheldon Tate | Oklahoma University |
| Ben Wakely | Oklahoma State University |
| Zack Wright | Campbell University |
| Anna Zych | Grand Valley State University |
Announcers
| Dave “The Voice” DeAngelo | The Ohio State University |
| Tony”Talent’ Brodie | The Planet Lovetron |
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