Blackhawk Athletics
Southeastern Community College offers intercollegiate athletics in men's basketball, baseball, softball and women's volleyball at the West Burlington campus. Women's basketball is offered at the Keokuk campus.
The SCC Blackhawks, who compete within Region XI, are a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and the Iowa Community College Athletic Conference (ICCAC).
Blackhawk News
SCC Men's and Women's Basketball Open with FunCity Classic
(October 22, 2008) West Burlington -- Excitement is mounting as the men's and women's teams prepare to open up their regular season in less than 2 weeks. The SCC Women's and Men's Basketball Teams will play host for the FunCity Classic on November 1 - 2. Participating teams include: Marshalltown, South Suburban and Florissant Valley for the men's side and Marshalltown, State Fair and Florissant Valley for the women's side.
Both teams will face Florissant Valley on Saturday in their first contest. Opening tip off for the SCC women will be at 5:00 p.m. followed by the SCC men at 7:00 p.m. On Sunday the Blackhawk women will face State Fair at 3:00 p.m. followed by the men at 5:00 p.m. to play South Suburban.
Head Men's Coach, Terry Carroll said "The guys have been practicing well and working hard this fall to prepare for the season. We are excited to open up our regular season with the FunCity Classic on our home court." This will be the first two of twenty-three home dates for the Men's Basketball Team this season.
Head Women's Coach, Jerry Jerome had this to say about the tournament, "The Lady Blackhawks are looking forward to opening the season with two good opponents in Florissant Valley and State Fair. It is exciting for both campuses to work together to bring quality competition to the area so that our sports fans can enjoy a great weekend of basketball." The women's team plays their home dates in Keokuk on most occasions, this is one of the three dates they will be on the West Burlington campus.
For more information or to purchase tickets please contact the Athletic Department at 319.208.5121.
SCC to host the Region XI South Division Volleyball Tournament
(October 15, 2008) West Burlington -- Southeastern Community College will play host to the ICCAC Division II Regional Tournament on November 7 - 8. The tournament will feature the top four teams from the ICCAC South Division. Teams competing for a spot in the tournament are DMACC, Kirkwood, Southwestern, Clinton and Southeastern. Currently SCC is ranked third in the standings, with DMACC topping the list.
The tournament will consist of two matches on Friday and one match on Saturday. At 5:00 p.m. the second and third seed will face off, followed by the first and fourth seeds competing at 7:00 p.m. The winners of each match will meet up on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. for a Regional Championship and a place in the NJCAA Division II National Volleyball Touranment to be held at the Wisconsin Dells November 16-18. All matches will take place in Loren Walker Arena.
The Regional Tournament sites are pre-determined by the ICCAC many years in advance, with each school taking it's turn in line. Head Coach for the Blackhawks, Susan Wick, stated, "We are excited to host the tournament this year. It is the first time, since I have been here that we have gotten the chance to hold the event. We have had great student body and community support this year in our stands, I hope that it continues through the tournament."
The tournament line-up will be completed two days prior to the opening match. To check the standings go to www.iccac.org. Cost of admission will be $5 for adults and $3 for ages 5-18. For more information please contact Susan Wick at 319/208-5123 or swick@scciowa.edu
2nd Annual Celebrity Night a Success!
(October 10, 2008) Burlington-- The Second Annual SCC Athletic Department Celebrity Night was a huge hit among the SCC Athletic Department, Southeastern Community College and the Community. The night featured a cocktail hour, dinner, live auction and keynote speaker, West Virginia Head Basketball Coach Bob Huggins.
Returning again this year was last year's keynote speaker, Charlie Spoonhauer. Coach Spoonhour introduced Coach Huggins and told stories of their coaching days. Emcee for the night was Matt Pauley, the radio voice of the Blackhawks. Also speaking were Women's Athletic Coordinator and Head Softball Coach, Melissa Navntoft and Men's Athletic Coordinator and Men's Head Basketball Coach, Terry Carroll. Both gave their support for this event, coaching staff and all student-athletes.
The night raised money that will be used towards expenses incurred by all SCC Athletic Teams throughout the year. Helping serve dinner were representatives from women's basketball, men's basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball and the cheerleading squad, reminding everyone what the night was truly about.
Did You Know...
The Men's Basketball team has earned three National Championship titles, two of which were back-to-back. (2000, 2003, 2004) AND was the first Junior College in the Nation to achieve 1500 wins.
In 2003 the SCC Softball Team brought home the NJCAA National Championship title.
Since 1993 the SCC Baseball Program has had 40 players transfer to participate at the NCAA Division I level.
SCC Athletics added to their programs by offering Women's Basketball at the Keokuk Campus, which was established in 2005.
The Volleyball Team has received Academic Team of the Year honors and had 3 Academic All-Americans in the past three years.
Our Mission...
The Southeastern Community College Athletic Department is an integral part of the educational process and is dedicated to promote academic and athletic excellence. SCC Athletics helps promote attitudes and ideas necessary for ethical competition with unique opportunities for self-discipline, self sacrifice, commitment, and loyalty to the community, the college, and the team.
