Chipola College

Chipola College

Former names	Chipola Junior College
Type	Public College
Established	1947
President	Dr. Jason Hurst
Students	2,274
Location	Marianna, Florida , FL , United States
Campus	Rural
Language	English
Colors	Blue and Gold
Mascot	Indians
Website	http://www.chipola.edu/

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

History

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

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. Jason Hurst.

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 six state championships and three national championships under coach Stan Young and assistant coach Robert Dunkle.

Sport

The school is noted for its athletic program, which competes in the Panhandle Conference of the Florida State College Activities Association, a body of the National Junior College Athletic Association Region 8. 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 and Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Jose Bautista and catcher Russell Martin, 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 current Major League Baseball manager, the current justice on the Florida Supreme Court Ricky Polston, and Russell Martin, an all-star MLB catcher currently playing for the Toronto Blue Jays.

Alumnus	Notability
Jose Bautista	Current Major League Baseball player for the Toronto Blue Jays
Marti Coley	Current member of the Florida House of Representatives
Patrick Corbin	Current Major League Baseball player for the Arizona Diamondbacks
Mat Gamel	Current Major League Baseball player for the Milwaukee Brewers
Alan Horne	Former Minor League Baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees farm system
Mary Elizabeth Lado	Professional figure competitor
Adam Loewen	Former pitcher and current outfielder in the New York Mets system
Russell Martin	Current catcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
Ricky Polston	Current justice on the Florida Supreme Court
Chris Porter	Former basketball player for the Golden State Warriors
Walker Russell, Jr.	Professional basketball player for the Detroit Pistons
Buck Showalter	Current Major League Baseball manager for the Baltimore Orioles
Elam Stoltzfus	Environmental filmmaker and cinematographer with Live Oak Production Group
Eric Yelding	Former Major League Baseball player

External links

• Chipola College