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TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK FACTS
MCAC Conference Members
2-3
President’s Welcome
4
College History
4
Athletic Staff
5
Athletic Facilities
6
National Affiliation:
National Junior College Athletic Association
Conference:
Region 13 Athletic Conference Minnesota College Athletic Conference
Nickname:
Pioneers
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Colors:
Navy and Scarlet
Pioneers Coaching Staff
8
2017-18 Pioneers Schedule
10
ATHLETIC STAFF
2016-17 Pioneers Results
10
MIKE CURFMAN / Athletic Director mike.curfman@northlandcollege.edu 218.683.8565
2017-18 Pioneers Roster
11
Team History
12
Coaching Records
12
Player Profiles
14-15
ABDUL CHAMMA / Head Volleyball Coach abdul.chamma@northlandcollege.edu 218.683.8680 SCOTT DCAMP / Head Wrestling Coach scott.dcamp@northlandcollege.edu 218.689.1014
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Pioneers Coaching Staff
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2017-18 Pioneers Schedule
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JIM COX / Head Football Coach jim.cox@northlandcollege.edu 218.683.8554
2016-17 Pioneers Results
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2017-18 Pioneers Roster
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SHANNON NELSON / Head Women’s Basketball Coach shannon.nelson@northlandcollege.edu 218.683.8696
Team History
21
Coaching Records
21
Player Profiles
22-23
RICK NIKUNEN / Head Men’s Basketball Coach rick.nikunen@northlandcollege.edu 218.683.8707 PAUL PETERSON / Athletic Coord. & Head Softball Coach paul.peterson@northlandcollege.edu 218.683.8556 SAM SCHUMACHER / Head Baseball Coach sam.schumacher@northlandcollege.edu 218.686.6433
WRESTLING Pioneers Coaching Staff
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2017-18 Pioneers Schedule
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2017-18 Pioneers Roster
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Player Profiles
27-28
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MCAC CONFERENCE MEMBERS ANOKA RAMSEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE Location: Coon Rapids, MN Distance from Thief River Falls: 311 miles Mascot: Golden Rams Arena: Anoka-Ramsey Gymnasium Women’s Sports: basketball, soccer, softball, volleyball Men’s Sports: baseball, basketball, soccer
CENTRAL LAKES COLLEGE Location: Brainerd, MN Distance from Thief River Falls: 194 miles Mascot: Raiders Arena: Central Lakes Gymnasium Football Stadium: no information Women’s Sports: basketball, golf, softball, volleyball Men’s Sports: football, baseball, basketball, golf
Location: Worthington, MN Distance from Thief River Falls: 348 miles Mascot: Blue Jays/Lady Jays Arena: Minnesota West Gymnasium (1,000) Football Stadium: Worthington High School (3,000) Women’s Sports: basketball, softball, volleyball Men’s Sports: football, baseball, basketball, wrestling
MINNESOTA STATE COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE Location: Fergus Falls, MN Distance from Thief River Falls: 150 miles Mascot: Spartans Arena: Spartan Gymnasium (1,000) Football Stadium: Spartan Field Women’s Sports: basketball, softball, volleyball Men’s Sports: football, baseball, basketball, golf
FOND DU LAC TRIBAL & COMMUNITY COLLEGE
NORTHLAND COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE
Location: Cloquet, MN Distance from Thief River Falls: 234 miles Mascot: Thunder Arena: No Information Football Stadium: No Information Women’s Sports: basketball, softball, volleyball Men’s Sports: football, baseball, basketball
Location: Thief River Falls, MN Distance from Thief River Falls: 0 miles Mascot: Pioneers Arena: NCTC Gymnasium (1,549) Football Stadium: Lowell T. Swenson Field (2,200) Women’s Sports: basketball, softball, volleyball Men’s Sports: football, baseball, basketball, wrestling
HIBBING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
RAINY RIVER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Location: Hibbing, MN Distance from Thief River Falls: 196 miles Mascot: Cardinals Arena: Activities Building (750) Women’s Sports: basketball, golf, softball, volleyball Men’s Sports: baseball, basketball, golf
Location: International Falls, MN Distance from Thief River Falls: 190 miles Mascot: Voyageurs Arena: Rainy River College Gym (500) Women’s Sports: basketball, softball, volleyball Men’s Sports: baseball, basketball
ITASCA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
RIDGEWATER COLLEGE
Location: Grand Rapids, MN Distance from Thief River Falls: 188 miles Mascot: Vikings Arena: No Information Football Stadium: No Information Women’s Sports: basketball, softball, volleyball Men’s Sports: football, baseball, basketball
Location: Willmar, MN Distance from Thief River Falls: 250 miles Mascot: Warriors Arena: Swanson Gym (800) Football Stadium: Hodapp Field (3,500) Women’s Sports: basketball, softball, volleyball Men’s Sports: football, baseball, basketball, wrestling
MESABI RANGE COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE
RIVERLAND COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Location: Virginia, MN Distance from Thief River Falls: 218 miles Mascot: Norsemen/Lady Norse Arena: Activity Building (1,000) Football Stadium: Ewen’s Field (4,000) Women’s Sports: basketball, golf, softball, volleyball Men’s Sports: football, baseball, basketball, golf
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Location: Austin, MN Distance from Thief River Falls: 415 miles Mascot: Blue Devils Arena: Riverland Gym (700) Women’s Sports: basketball, softball, volleyball Men’s Sports: baseball, basketball, soccer
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MCAC CONFERENCE MEMBERS ROCHESTER COMMUNITY COLLEGE
VERMILLION COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Location: Rochester, MN Distance from Thief River Falls: 415 miles Mascot: Yellow Jackets Arena: Regional Sports Center (1,500) Women’s Sports: basketball, golf, soccer, softball, volleyball Men’s Sports: baseball, basketball, football, golf, wrestling
Location: Ely, MN Distance from Thief River Falls: 277 miles Mascot: Ironmen/Ironwomen Arena: No Information Women’s Sports: basketball, softball, volleyball Men’s Sports: baseball, basketball
ST. CLOUD TECHNICAL COLLEGE Location: St. Cloud, MN Distance from Thief River Falls: 254 miles Mascot: Cyclones Arena: No Information Women’s Sports: basketball, softball, volleyball Men’s Sports: baseball, basketball
MCAC NORTH DAKOTA INSTITUTIONS: (FOOTBALL ONLY) DAKOTA COLLEGE
NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE
Location: Bottineau, ND Distance from Thief River Falls: 245 miles Mascot: Lumberjacks/Lady Jacks Arena: Thatcher Hall (1,000) Football Stadium: No Information Women’s Sports: basketball, softball, volleyball Men’s Sports: football, baseball, basketball, hockey
Location: Wahpeton, ND Distance from Thief River Falls: 150 miles Mascot: Wildcats Arena: Bilkre Activities Center (3,500) Football Stadium: Bute Stadium (2,500) Women’s Sports: basketball, softball, volleyball Men’s Sports: football, basketball
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WELCOME & COLLEGE HISTORY PRESIDENT’S WELCOME Welcome to Pioneer Country! You will soon be witness to why athletics has such a prominent presence here at Northland Community & Technical College. Our commitment to developing these young men and women into competitive student athletes will be obvious in how they perform on the field, court or arena. We take great pride in how our players demonstrate teamwork, sportsmanship and work ethic, giving it their all through the end of each contest. Pay close attention to the talent out there, as many of our athletes have gone on to compete at the NCAA D-1 level
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and we have had more than a handful elevate their game to the professional level. It’s also important to recognize that our student athletes excel off the field as well, as we insist that achieving their academic goals is a priority. Northland’s athletes are routinely among the NJCAA’s highest performing scholars and our goal is to achieve a graduation or transfer rate of nearly 100%! So enjoy today’s event and feel good about being part of a great Pioneer tradition that’s been with us now for over 50 years!
DENNIS BONA
College President
East Grand Forks Campus
COLLEGE HISTORY Northland Community & Technical College has been in existence in one form or other since 1949, when the Minnesota State Board of Education approved an area vocational school for Thief River Falls. The school would later move to its present location and merge with two other institutions of higher learning: first with Thief River Falls State Junior College and later with the East Grand Forks campus of Northwest Technical College, to form Northland Community & Technical College. Each institution brought a long history of serving the needs of area students and employers, and with the advent of online education, expanding its reach far beyond the Red River Valley and northwestern Minnesota.
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PAUL PETERSON
SHANNON NELSON
Athletics Coordinator Head Coach Softball
Head Coach Women’s Basketball
SAM SCHUMACHER Head Coach Baseball
RICK NIKUNEN Head Coach Men’s Basketball
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ATHLETIC FACILITIES
LOWELL T. SWENSON FIELD
Lowell T. Swenson Field is home to Northland Pioneers football team. The field was dedicated in 2004. Seating capacity is 2200.
PIONEER FIELD
SOFTBALL FIELD
The Pioneer Baseball Field opened in the Fall of 1974. It is home to the Northland Pioneer’s Men’s Baseball team.
Home to the Northland Pioneer Women’s Softball. It opened in 2001.
WRESTLING ROOM
ATHLETIC TRAINING ROOM
FITNESS CENTER
LOCKER ROOMS
Wrestling started at Northland in 2013. Last year two national championship appearances came out of this room.
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NORTHLAND GYMNASIUM
The Northland Gymnasium is home to volleyball and both men’s and women’s basketball. The gymnasium opened in 1990. Seating capacity is 1549.
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COACHING STAFF / MEN’S BASKETBALL RICK NIKUNEN Men’s Head Basketball Coach rick.nikunen@northlandcollege.edu
Versatile is the word that might come to mind when considering Rick Nikunen’s tenure at Northland Community and Technical College. Entering his 26th year at the college, Nikunen has served as an assistant football coach, head men’s golf coach, head women’s golf coach, head softball coach, and head women’s basketball coach. Nikunen assumed the role of head men’s basketball coach in 1998. In 18seasons at the helm, Nikunen has recorded the second most wins (241) in the programs history. Nikunen’s capstone season at Northland came during the 2006-2007 season when the Pioneers advanced to the NJCAA Division III national championship game where they were defeated 74-68 by Sullivan County Community College (NY). The 2006-2007 team also set the school record for victories in a season, going 29-5 on the season.
Also included on Nikunen’s coaching ledger, was a stint as the assistant men’s basketball coach at Mayville State (NAIA), located in Mayville, North Dakota. Nikunen served in the role from 1984-1987. Nikunen’s first collegiate coaching experience came as an assistant at North Dakota State University in Fargo, North Dakota. An NCAA Division II institution during his tenure there, Nikunen held an assistant position in the program from 1981-1984, where he worked as the big man positions coach. Coach Nikunen received his bachelor’s degree in Social Science from Mayville State University in 1979. He would go onto earn a master’s degree in education from North Dakota State University in 1984. A native of Biwabick, Minnesota, Rick Nikunen resides in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. His wife, Shari Olson currently holds the president’s position at South Mountain Community College in Arizona. Rick and Shari, have one son, Willie.
Prior to arriving at Northland, Nikunen served as the head men’s basketball coach at McCook Community College (NJCAA, Division I) in McCook, Nebraska. Prior to Nikunens arrival, the men’s basketball program had not won a conference title in 15 years. The Indians captured a conference championship during the 1988-1989 season, then would go on to add another conference title, also under Nikunen’s tutelage, during the 1990-1991 campaign.
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2017-18 MEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE DATE
OPPONENT
LOCATION
TIME
Sat, Oct 14
Rainy River CC
M State Fergus Falls Scrimmage
11:00 am
Thu, Oct 19
Central Lakes College Scrimmage
Brainerd, MN
2:00 pm
Sat, Oct 21
Rainy River CC, Itasca CC Scrimmage
NCTC
11:00 am
Sat, Oct 28
Canadian Menonite University Scrimmage
NCTC
4:00 pm
Mon, Nov 6
Mayville State Universtiy - JV
Mayville, ND
7:00 pm
Fri, Nov 10
Dakota College - Bottineau at LRSC Tournament
Devils Lake,ND
3:00 pm
Sat, Nov 11
Lake Region St. College
Devils Lake,ND
5:00 pm
Wed, Nov 15
MSCTC-Fergus Falls
NCTC
7:45 pm
Mon, Nov 20
Jamestown JV
NCTC
7:30 pm
Mon, Nov 27
Mayville State Universtiy - JV
NCTC
7:00 pm
Fri, Dec 1
Riverland CC
Austin, MN
7:45 pm
Sat, Dec 2
Anoka-Ramsey CC
Coon Rapids, MN
2016-17 RESULTS OPPONENT
RESULTS
MSU-JV
W 74-60
LRSC Tournament vs Jamestown
W 90-65
LRSC Tournament vs Lake Region State College
L 67-78
MSCTC – Fergus Falls
W 72-40
Jamestown
W 80-54
MSU-JV
W 81-54
Rochester Comm. & Tech. College
W 80-75
Western Technical College
W 88-70
MSCTC – Fergus Falls
W 65-43
St. Cloud Comm. & Tech. College
L 74-80
Concordia College JV
W 72-43
Red River College
W 104-55
Fond Du Lac College
W 76-52
Itasca CC
W 91-59
Rainy River CC
L 66-75
Hibbing CC
W 84-57
3:00 pm
Vermilion CC
W 77-53 W 83-78
Fri, Dec 8
Ridgewater College
NCTC
7:45 pm
Mesabi Range College
Sat, Dec 9
MN West CC
NCTC
3:00 pm
Central Lakes College
L 68-92
Tue, Dec 12
MSCTC
Fergus Falls, MN
7:45 pm
Rainy River CC
W 81-40
Fri, Jan 5
NCTC Tournament
NCTC
8:00 pm
Hibbing CC
W 78-35
Sat, Jan 6
NCTC Tournament
NCTC
5:00 pm
Vermilion CC
W 68-57
Fri, Jan 12 *
Fond Du Lac College
NCTC
7:45 pm
Fond Du Lac College
W 74-57
Sat, Jan 13 *
Itasca CC
NCTC
3:00 pm
Central Lakes College
W 68-66
Itasca CC
W 66-56
Wed, Jan 17 *
Rainy River CC
Intl. Falls, MN
7:45 pm
Mesabi Range College
W 100-57
Sat, Jan 20 *
Hibbing CC
NCTC
3:00 pm
L 70-85
Fri, Jan 26 *
Vermilion CC
Ely, MN
7:45 pm
Njcaa Region 13 Tournament vs Rochester CC
Sat, Jan 27 *
Mesabi Range College
Virginia, MN
3:00 pm
Wed, Jan 31 *
Central Lakes College
NCTC
7:45 pm
Sat, Feb 3 *
Rainy River CC
NCTC
3:00 pm
Wed, Feb 7 *
Hibbing CC
Hibbing, MN
7:45 pm
Sat, Feb 10 *
Vermilion CC
NCTC
5:00 pm
Fri, Feb 16 *
Fond Du Lac College
Cloquet, MN
7:45 pm
Sat, Feb 17 *
Central Lakes College
Brainerd, MN
3:00 pm
Wed, Feb 21 *
Itasca CC
Grand Rapids, MN
7:45 pm
Sat, Feb 24 *
Mesabi Range College
NCTC
4:00 pm
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2017-18 MEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER # 1 3 4 5 10 11 14 15 20 21 22 24 25 31 33
NAME Keon Smith Cole Piatko Chedonio Martin Marcus Landry Brandon Murat Ju’wan Evans Donte Clark Shyheim Miller Z’mari Minter Zemar Mckenzie Todd Exume Kameron Parker Dominique Truitt Ashanti Cage Andrew Scarlett
HEAD COACH: RICK NIKUNEN
YEAR FR SO SO FR SO SO FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR FR |
HT 6-4 6-0 6-4 6-4 5-11 6-1 5-9 6-2 6-5 6-3 6-4 6-1 5-8 6-5 6-5
POS G G G F G G G G G F F G G F P
MAJOR Business Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Accounting Business Health Sciences Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Health Sciences
HOMETOWN Melbourne, FL Massillon, OH Clearwater, FL Lake Charles, LA Poinciana, FL Flint, MI Lake Charles, LA Palm Bay, FL Las Vegas, NV Palm Bay, FL Palm Bay, FL Niceville, FL Manhattan, KS West Jordan, UT Palm Bay, FL
ASSISTANT COACH: CHRIS MCLEAN
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MEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM HISTORY SEASON
REC.
COACH
SEASON
REC.
COACH
SEASON
REC.
COACH
2016-2017
22-5
Rick Nikunen
1999-2000
6-16
Rick Nikunen
1982-1983
18-4
Chet Engelman
2015-2016
11-18
Rick Nikunen
1998-1999
0-22
Rick Nikunen
1981-1982
13-10
Chet Engelman
2014-2015
12-14
Rick Nikunen
1997-1998
1-21
Ted Krize
1980-1981
19-7
Chet Engelman
2013-2014
12-17
Rick Nikunen
1996-1997
10-12
Mark Danhoff
1979-1980
17-9
Chet Engelman
2012-2013
5-22
Rick Nikunen
1995-1996
15-10
Mark Danhoff
1978-1979
16-7
Chet Engelman
2011-2012
18-12
Rick Nikunen
1994-1995
7-15
Mark Danhoff
1977-1978
13-9
Chet Engelman
2010-2011
19-9
Rick Nikunen
1993-1994
8-14
Mark Danhoff
1976-1977
16-6
Chet Engelman
2009-2010
22-7
Rick Nikunen
1992-1993
4-18
Mark Danhoff
1975-1976
19-5
Chet Engelman
2008-2009
16-12
Rick Nikunen
1991-1992
16-11
Chet Engelman
1974-1975
25-1
Chet Engelman
2007-2008
17-12
Rick Nikunen
1990-1991
16-6
Chet Engelman
1973-1974
20-5
Chet Engelman
2006-2007
29-5
Rick Nikunen
1989-1990
16-9
Chet Engelman
1972-1973
7-15
Chet Engelman
2005-2006
9-16
Rick Nikunen
1988-1989
6-16
Chet Engelman
1971-1972
13-12
Chet Engelman
2004-2005
18-11
Rick Nikunen
1987-1988
6-16
Chet Engelman
1970-1971
3-19
Chet Engelman
2003-2004
10-13
Rick Nikunen
1986-1987
14-12
Chet Engelman
1969-1970
6-16
Al Adams
2002-2003
15-17
Rick Nikunen
1985-1986
22-3
Chet Engelman
1968-1969
6-16
Al Adams
2001-2002
14-10
Rick Nikunen
1984-1985
21-4
Chet Engelman
1967-1968
8-14
Al Adams
2000-2001
8-18
Rick Nikunen
1983-1984
14-9
Chet Engelman
1966-1967
5-14
Al Adams
1965-1966
0-11
Al Adams
MEN’S BASKETBALL COACHING RECORDS COACH
YEARS
RECORD
WINNING %
Rick Nikunen
1998-2017
263-256
.507
Ted Krize
1997-1998
1-21
.045
Mark Danhoff
1992-1997
44-69
.389
Chet Engelman
1970-1992
330-195
.629
Al Adams
1967-1970
20-46
.303
TOTALS
1967-2017
658-587
.529
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PLAYER PROFILES / MEN’S BASKETBALL
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Name: Ashanti Cage Year: FR Height: 6-5 Position: F Major: Liberal Arts Hometown: West Jordan, UT
Name: Donte Clark Year: FR Height: 5-9 Position: G Major: Liberal Arts Hometown: Lake Charles, LA
Name: Ju’wan Evans Year: SO Height: 6-1 Position: G Major: Liberal Arts Hometown: Flint, MI
Name: Todd Exume Year: FR Height: 6-4 Position: F Major: Liberal Arts Hometown: Palm Bay, FL
Name: Marcus Landry Year: FR Height: 6-4 Position: F Major: Liberal Arts Hometown: Lake Charles
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Name: Chedonio Martin Year: SO Height: 6-4 Position: G Major: Liberal Arts Hometown: Clearwater, FL
Name: Zemar Mckenzie Year: FR Height: 6-3 Position: F Major: Health Sciences Hometown: Palm Bay, FL
Name: Shyheim Miller Year: FR Height: 6-2 Position: G Major: Accounting Hometown: Palm Bay, FL
Name: Z’mari Minter Year: FR Height: 6-5 Position: G Major: Business Hometown: Las Vegas, NV
Name: Brandon Murat Year: SO Height: 5-11 Position: G Major: Liberal Arts Hometown: Poinciana, FL
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Name: Kameron Parker Year: FR Height: 6-1 Position: G Major: Liberal Arts Hometown: Niceville, FL
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Name: Cole Piatko Year: SO Height: 6-0 Position: G Major: Liberal Arts Hometown: Massillon, OH
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Name: Keon Smith Year: FR Height: 6-4 Position: G Major: Business Hometown: Melbourne, FL
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Name: Dominique Truitt Year: FR Height: 5-8 Position: G Major: Liberal Arts Hometown: Manhattan, KS
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COACHING STAFF / WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SHANNON
NELSON
Women’s Basketball Head Coach
shannon.nelson@northlandcollege.edu
Shannon Nelson was named the ninth head basketball coach in the history of the women’s program in 2010. During the span of seven seasons, the Marshall, Minnesota native has become the winningest coach in program history, in both total wins (169) and winning percentage (.816). Nelson’s 2016-2017 squad featured a return to the national tournament, with the Pioneers placing seventh overall. Coach Nelson’s resume also features a national runner-up team in 2016 and national championship in 2014, the first national championship in any sport at Northland. Nelson has received numerous coaching honors. She was named the MCAC Northern Division Coach of the Year in each of her seven seasons at Northland. In addition, Nelson was named Region XIII B Coach of the Year in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017. Nelson received the national NJCAA Division III women’s basketball Coach of the Year award in 2014. Also a clinician, Nelson has worked the Nike High School All-American camp and has operated the Northwest Minnesota Girls Basketball Skills Clinics in the area. She also initiated a summer girls basketball camp held at the college for grades 5-12 starting in 2016. Prior to her arrival at Northland Community and Technical College in 2007, Nelson served as an assistant coach in the girls’ basketball program at DeLaSalle High School in Minneapolis during the 2006-2007 season. The Islanders finished as the Minnesota state class 3-A runner-up in girls basketball during that season. A 2006 graduate of the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities, Nelson lead the Gophers to four straight NCAA tournament appearances, including three appearances in the Sweet Sixteen, and a Final Four appearance in 2004. A three-year starter and two time team captain for the
Gophers, Nelson was the defensive stalwart on the Gophers, claiming the Defensive Player of the Year Award three times. In addition, Nelson was named to the Big Ten Conference all-defensive team her junior and senior seasons. As a prep, Nelson won the coveted title of Ms. Basketball for Minnesota in 2002. A two-time class 3-A player of the Year, Nelson scored 2,143 points during her interscholastic career. Nelson earned a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from the University of Minnesota in 2006 and a master’s degree in Business Administration from Capella University in 2009. In addition to her duties as the head basketball coach, Shannon Nelson also serves as a business instructor at Northland Community and Technical College. She currently resides in Thief River Falls, Minnesota with her husband Travis, and daughter, Oaklee.
BETH TVEDT Women’s Basketball Assistant Coach
beth.tvedt@northlandcollege.edu
Lincoln High School (Thief River Falls,) graduate, Beth Tvedt, begins her fifth year as an assistant coach in the Pioneer’s basketball program. During this span, Northland has recorded a glossy 105-12 record, including a national championship and a national runner-up. Tvedt’s collegiate career included serving as a starter and team captain for two years at Northland Community and Technical College. During this span, she also was named first team All Northern Division and first team ALL MCAC in 2012. Tvedt finished with 438 career points, and 269 career rebounds. Earning an associate degree from Northland, Tvedt transferred onto Mayville State University where she earned her bachelor’s degree in University Studies. Tvedt currently works as a travel agent at Bergan Travel in Thief River Falls and resides in Plummer, Minnesota.
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2017-18 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL SCHEDULE DATE
OPPONENT
2016-17 RESULTS
LOCATION TIME
OPPONENT
RESULT
Dakota (Holiday Inn Classic)
W, 73-53
Sat, Oct 21
Anoka Ramsey Scrimmage
Coon Rapids
11:00 am
Sat, Oc 28
CMU Scrimmage
NCTC
2:00 pm
Lake Region State (Holiday Inn Classic)
W, 62-50
Fri, Nov 3
Concordia JV Scrimmage
Moorhead
6:30 pm
MN State (Fergus Falls)
W, 78-50
Fri, Nov 10
Dakota College Bottineau – Holiday Inn Express Invitational
Devils Lake, ND
1:00 pm
Jamestown College JV
W, 72-61
North Dakota State College of Sc.
L, 68-56
Sat, Nov 11
Lake Region State College – Holiday Inn Express Invitational
Devils Lake, ND
3:00 pm
Rochester Community College
W, 53-44
Western Technical College
W, 67-38
Wed, Nov 15
M-State Fergus Falls
NCTC
5:30 pm
MN State (FF)
W, 66-52
Mon, Nov 20 Jamestown College JV
NCTC
5:30 pm
St. Cloud Technical College
W, 105-65
Wed, Nov 22 North Dakota State College of Science
NCTC
5:30 pm
Madison College (Gogebic CC Tourn.)
L, 71-63
Fri, Dec 1
Austin
5:30 pm
Milwaukee Area Tech. (Winter Classic)
W, 84-60
Red River College (Winnipeg)
W, 69-40
Concordia College JV
W, 92-49
Itasca
L, 65-62
Rainy River Community College
W, 89-57
Hibbing Community College
W, 58-50
Riverland Community College
Sat, Dec 2
Anoka Ramsey Community College
Coon Rapids
1:00 pm
Fri, Dec 8
Ridgewater Community College
NCTC
5:30 pm
Sat, Dec 9
Minnesota West Community College
NCTC
1:00 pm
Tues, Dec 12
M-State Fergus Falls
Fergus Falls
5:30 pm
Tues, Jan 2
Lake Region State College
NCTC
5:30 pm
Vermilion Community College
W, 81-31
Fri, Jan 5
NCTC Classic – Dakota College Bottineau
NCTC
5:00 pm
Mesabi Range Community College
W, 73-54
Sat, Jan 6
NCTC Classic – Gogebic Comm. College
NCTC
1:00 pm
Central Lakes Community College
W, 82-36
Fri, Jan 12
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
NCTC
5:30 pm
Rainy River Community College
W, 77-50 W, 72-62
Sat, Jan 13
Itasca Community College
NCTC
1:00 pm
Hibbing Community College
Wed, Jan 17
Rainy River Community College
Intl. Falls
5:30 pm
Vermilion Community College
W, 76-44
Sat, Jan 20
Hibbing Community College
NCTC
1:00 pm
Central Lakes Community College
W, 64-46
Fri, Jan 26
Vermilion Community College
Ely
5:30 pm
Itasca Community College
W, 87-44
Sat, Jan 27
Mesabi Range Comm. & Tech. College
Virginia
1:00 pm
Mesabi Range Community College
W, 62-59
Wed, Jan 31
Central Lakes College
NCTC
5:30 pm
Hibbing
W, 48-34
Sat, Feb 3
Rainy River Community College
NCTC
1:00 pm
Mesabi Range (NJCAA Region XIIIB Championship)
W, 76-31
Wed, Feb 7
Hibbing Community College
Hibbing
5:30 pm
L, 73-71
Sat, Feb 10
Vermilion Community College
NCTC
3:00 pm
Anoka-Ramsey (NJCAA Champoinship- Quarterfinals)
Fri, Feb 16
Fond du Lac Tribal & Community College
Cloquet
5:30 pm
Hostos (NJCAA Championship5th Place Semifinals)
L, 67-62
Sat, Feb 17
Central Lakes College
Brainerd
1:00 pm
W, 85-56
Wed, Feb 21
Itasca Community College
Grand Rapids
5:30 pm
Brookdale ( NJCAA National Tournament- 7th Place Game)
Sat, Feb 24
Mesabi Range Comm. & Tech. College
NCTC
1:00 pm
Sat-Sun, Mar 3-4
NJCAA Region XIIIB Tournament
TBD
TBD
NJCAA DIII National Tournament
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2017-18 WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ROSTER #
NAME
YEAR HT
POS MAJOR
HOMETOWN
2
Adrianna Vasek
SO
5’5”
G
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Fisher, MN
3
Emily Hestekind
SO
5’7”
F
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Newfolden, MN
10
Janie Wunderlich
FR
5’6”
G
Early Childhood Education
Perham, MN
12
Gabby Clavo
FR
5’7”
F
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Bellevue, NE
13
Megan Swedberg
SO
6’1”
C
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Ogema, MN
14
Kelsey Kainz
SO
5’7”
G
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Thief River Falls, MN
15
Ashley Moe
FR
5’8”
G
Business
Grygla, MN
20
Emily Anderson
SO
5’5”
G
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Middle River, MN
23
Brooke Brandon
FR
5’7”
F
Business
Holt, MN
24
Hannah Dietsch
FR
5’4”
G
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Goodridge, MN
31
Madison Stenzel
SO
5’10”
F
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Gonvick, MN
45
Brooke Heggie
FR
6’1”
C
Liberal Arts & Sciences
Alexandria, MN
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL TEAM HISTORY SEASON
REC.
COACH
SEASON
REC.
COACH
SEASON
REC.
COACH
2016-2017
25-5
Shannon Nelson
2001-2002
28-3
Mike Zachow
1986-1987
9-10
Tom Neibauer
2015-2016
28-3
Shannon Nelson
2000-2001
9-15
Mike Zachow
1985-1986
7-15
Tom Neibauer
2014-2015
25-3
Shannon Nelson
1999-2000
9-16
Mike Zachow
1984-1985
4-12
Deb Jacobson
2013-2014
27-1
Shannon Nelson
1998-1999
8-14
Mike Zachow
1983-1984
7-12
Deb Jacobson
2012-2013
27-4
Shannon Nelson
1997-1998
10-12
Rick Nikunen
1982-1983
8-11
Deb Jacobson
2011-2012
22-9
Shannon Nelson
1996-1997
16-8
Rick Nikunen
1981-1982
5-15
Deb Jacobson
2010-2011
15-13
Shannon Nelson
1995-1996
9-13
Rick Nikunen
1980-1981
5-15
Deb Jacobson
2009-2010
20-14
Guy Finstrom
1994-1995
8-15
Rick Nikunen
1979-1980
4-16
Deb Jacobson
2008-2009
18-12
Guy Finstrom
1993-1994
11-14
Rick Nikunen
1978-1979
5-15
Deb Jacobson
2007-2008
20-10
Guy Finstrom
1992-1993
9-13
Rick Nikunen
1977-1978
16-6
Deb Jacobson
2006-2007
15-18
Guy Finstrom
1991-1992
9-13
Sue Barnd
1976-1977
7-10
Deb Jacobson
2005-2006
3-19
Missy Majerus
1990-1991
10-12
Sue Barnd
1975-1976
8-6
Deb Jacobson
2004-2005
16-12
Missy Majerus
1989-1990
4-15
Sue Barnd
1974-1975
6-6
Deb Jacobson
2003-2004
8-16
Mike Zachow
1988-1989
10-12
Kevin Stuckey
2002-2003
11-15
Mike Zachow
1987-1988
15-7
Tom Neibauer
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL COACHING RECORDS COACH
YEARS
RECORD
WINNING %
Shannon Nelson
2010-2017
169-38
.816
Guy Finstrom
2006-2010
73-54
.574
Misssy Majerus
2004-2006
19-31
.380
Mike Zachow
1998-2004
72-78
.480
Rick Nikunen
1992-1998
63-75
.457
Sue Barnd
1989-1992
24-40
.375
Kevin Stuckey
1988-1989
10-12
.454
Tom Neibauer
1985-1988
31-32
.492
Deb Jacobson
1974-1985
75-124
.377
TOTALS:
1974-2017
536-484
.525
NATIONAL TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES: 2016-2017 Seventh Place Finish: Coach Shannon Nelson 2015-2016 National Runner-Up: Coach Shannon Nelson 2013-2014 National Champions: Coach Shannon Nelson 2012-2013 Seventh Place Finish: Coach Shannon Nelson 2011-2012 Seventh Place Finish: Coach Shannon Nelson 2010-2011 Fifth Place Finish: Coach Shannon Nelson 2009-2010 Seventh Place Finish: Coach Guy Finstrom 2006-2007 Seventh Place Finish: Coach Guy Finstrom 2001-2002 Second Place Finish: Coach Mike Zachow REGIONAL TOURNAMENT APPEARANCES: 2016-2017 Regional Champions: Coach Shannon Nelson 2015-2016 Regional Champions: Coach Shannon Nelson 2014-2015 Runner-Up: Coach Shannon Nelson 2013-2014 Regional Champions: Coach Shannon Nelson 2012-2013 Regional Champions: Coach Shannon Nelson 2011-2012 Regional Champions: Coach Shannon Nelson 2010-2011 Regional Champions: Coach Shannon Nelson 2009-2010 Regional Champions: Coach Guy Finstrom 2007-2008 Regional Runner-Up: Coach Guy Finstrom 2006-2007 Regional Champions: Coach Guy Finstrom 2001-2002 Regional Champions: Coach Mike Zachow FACTS: First Women's Basketball Game: December 18, 1974 (54-26 Loss to Brainerd)
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20
3
23
14
12
15
24
31
45
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Name: Emily Anderson Year: SO Height: 5’5” Position: G Major: Liberal Arts & Sciences Hometown: Middle River, MN
Name: Brooke Brandon Year: FR Height: 5’7” Position: F Major: Business Hometown: Holt, MN
Name: Gabby Clavo Year: FR Height: 5’7” Position: F Major: Liberal Arts & Sciences Hometown: Bellevue, NE
Name: Hannah Dietsch Year: FR Height: 5’4” Position: G Major: Liberal Arts & Sciences Hometown: Goodridge, MN
Name: Brooke Heggie Year: FR Height: 6’1” Position: C Major: Liberal Arts & Sciences Hometown: Alexandria, MN
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Name: Emily Hestekind Year: SO Height: 5’7” Position: F Major: Liberal Arts & Sciences Hometown: Newfolden, MN
Name: Kelsey Kainz Year: SO Height: 5’7” Position: G Major: Liberal Arts & Sciences Hometown: Thief River Falls, MN
Name: Ashley Moe Year: FR Height: 5’8” Position: G Major: Business Hometown: Grygla, MN
Name: Madison Stenzel Year: SO Height: 5’10” Position: F Major: Liberal Arts & Sciences Hometown: Gonvick, MN
Name: Megan Swedberg Year: SO Height: 6’1” Position: C Major: Liberal Arts & Sciences Hometown: Ogema, MN
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COACHING STAFF / WRESTLING SCOTT DCAMP Head Wrestling Coach scott.dcamp@northlandcollege.edu
Following a 43-year absence of a wrestling program, Scott DCamp was chosen to reinstate the wrestling program at Northland Community and Technical College during the 2013-2014 school year. A native of Altoona, Iowa, and graduate of Buffalo High School, Buffalo, Minnesota, DCamp opened the inaugural season of the restored wrestling program with eight grapplers. During that season, Craig Williams (184 pounder) and Jordan Engen (157 pounder) each qualified for nationals with Engen earning All-American honors for his seventh place finish. The 2014-2015 season saw the team grow to 13 wrestlers, with Sam Twistol (149), Austin Hjelle (141), and Craig Williams (197) qualifying for the national championships. Williams would finish seventh and capture All-American honors. The 2015-2106 season opened with 21 wrestlers, before injuries and other issues reduced the squad numbers later into the season. In 2016-17, the Pioneers had their best wrestling season to date, with five national qualifiers - Anthony Vizcaino at 141, Mike Lambert at 165, MCAC champion Mitchell Zachman at
KEVIN FYNBOH Assistant Wrestling Coach kevin.fynboh@northlandcollege.edu
Thief River Falls native Kevin Fynboh is returning to his hometown to join the wrestling coaching staff as an assistant coach at Northland Community & Technical College. Fynboh spent the previous four seasons at perennial North Dakota power West Fargo. He was an assistant coach under Kayle Dangerud for two
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174, MCAC champion Nathanael Holecek at 184 and MCAC runner-up Desmond Bradford at heavyweight - and an MCAC/Region 13 team runner-up finish. Holecek became the program’s third All-American with a seventh place finish at the NJCAA National Tournament. Prior to coaching intercollegiate wrestling, DCamp served as an assistant for 10 years at Lincoln High School in Thief River Falls, Minnesota (2003-2013). During his time at Lincoln, the team won the 2009 team championship of the individual state tournament, and featured three individual state champions, 26 state place winners, and thee section dual championships (2007, 2010, 2011). DCamp wrestled collegiately at NCAA Division II Minnesota State University (Morehead). Competing at the heavy weight division, DCamp wrestled for four years (1999-2003) for the Dragons. During his freshman year, DCamp came within one victory of qualifying for the NCAA Division II national championships. Success at the interscholastic level was also a trademark for DCamp, who competed for Buffalo High School in Buffalo, Minnesota. A three year letterwinner, DCamp was a state qualifier at heavyweight his senior year. Scott DCamp his wife April, and son Storm (5) live in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. DCamp also serves as a reporter for the Thief River Falls Times.
seasons and served as head coach the past two seasons, coaching nine Packers to state championships. Overall, during Fynboh’s four years with the West Fargo program, 39 wrestlers reached the medal stand at the Class A state tournament, with 16 wrestlers winning state titles. Fynboh is a 2013 graduate of Concordia College in Moorhead, where he majored in social studies education. He was a four-year starter and letter winner for the Cobbers from 2010-13 and he was a national qualifier in 2013. During his prep career, Fynboh was a six-year letter (2004-09) winner and four-time state qualifier (2006-09) and Class AA state champion (2009) for Thief River Falls.
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2017-18 WRESTLING SCHEDULE DATE
OPPONENT
LOCATION
TIME
Fri, Oct 13
Legends Dual (Scrimmage)
Thief River Falls
6:00 pm
Sat, Nov 4
Jamestown Open
Jamestown, ND
10:00 am
Wed, Nov 8
Msu Moorhead Dual
Thief River Falls
7:00 pm
Sat, Nov 11
Bison Open
Fargo, ND
10:00 am
Sat, Nov 18
Finn Grinaker Open-Concordia
Moorhead
9:00 am
Sat, Dec 2
Dragon Open - MSUM
Moorhead
9:00 am
Wed, Dec 6
University of Jamestown Dual
Thief River Falls
7:00 pm
Sat, Jan 6
Ridgewater Open
Willmar, MN
9:00 am
Wed, Jan 10 * Minnesota West CTC
Thief River Falls
6:30 pm
Wed, Jan 17 *
Ridgewater Dual
Willmar, MN
7:00 pm
Thu, Jan 18 *
Itasca CC Dual
Grand Rapids, MN 7:00 pm
Thu, Jan 25 *
Rochester CTC Dual
Thief River Falls
7:00 pm
Sat, Jan 27
Harper Open
Paletine,IL
9:00 am
Sun, Feb 11
MCAC/ North District Tournament
Rochester, MN
10:00 am
Thu, Feb 22
NJCAA Nationals Council
Bluffs, IA
Fri, Feb 23
NJCAA Nationals Council
Bluffs, IA
Sat, Feb 24
NJCAA Nationals Council
Bluffs, IA
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2017-18 WRESTLING ROSTER NAME Brandon Trask Rees Lehman Ryan Ford Jemmario Jones Rashidi Kikopa Kyle Fowler Melek Robinson Quan Priestley Emmanual Steele Richard Dralu Devante Ryans Hunter Roller Ethan Bryan Erik Gerena Desmond Bradford Geovany Casco Tavarous Davis Brendan Edner
YEAR FR FR FR FR SO FR FR FR FR FR FR SO SO FR SO SO FR SO
HEAD COACH: SCOTT DCAMP
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WT 125 125 133 133 141 149 157 157 165 165 174 184 184 197 285 285 285 285
MAJOR Nursing Liberal Arts Health Sciences Liberal Arts Autobody Technology Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Aviation Maintenance Technology Autobody Technology Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Liberal Arts Autobody Technology Autobody Technology Liberal Arts Criminal Justice/Liberal Arts
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HOMETOWN Live Oak, FL Erie, KS Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany Augusta, GA Fargo, ND Thief River Falls, MN Miami, FL Lafayette, LA Indianapolis, IN Fargo, ND Augusta, GA Warren, MN Augusta, GA Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany Augusta, GA Miami, FL Augusta, GA Moorhead, MN
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PLAYER PROFILES / WRESTLING DESMOND BRADFORD Year: FR Weight: 285 Major: Autobody Technology Hometown: Augusta, GA
BRENDAN EDNER Year: SO Weight: 285 Major: Criminal Justice/Liberal Arts Hometown: Moorhead, MN
ETHAN BRYAN
RYAN FORD
Year: SO Weight: 184 Major: Liberal Arts Hometown: Augusta, GA
Year: FR Weight: 133 Major: Health Sciences Hometown: Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany
GEOVANY CASCO
KYLE FOWLER
Year: SO Weight: 258 Major: Autobody Technology Hometown: Miami, FL
TAVAROUS DAVIS Year: FR Weight: 285 Major: Liberal Arts Hometown: Augusta, GA
RICHARD DRALU Year: FR Weight: 165 Major: Autobody Technology Hometown: Fargo, ND
Year: FR Weight: 149 Major: Liberal Arts Hometown: Thief River Falls, MN
ERIK GERENA Year: FR Weight: 197 Major: Liberal Arts Hometown: Ramstein Air Force Base, Germany
JEMMARIO JONES Year: FR Weight: 133 Major: Liberal Arts Hometown: Augusta, GA
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PLAYER PROFILES / WRESTLING RASHIDI KIKOPA Year: SO Weight: 141 Major: Autobody Technology Hometown: Fargo, ND
REES LEHMAN Year: FR Weight: 125 Major: Liberal Arts Hometown: Erie, KS
QUAN PRIESTLEY Year: FR Weight: 157 Major: Liberal Arts Hometown: Lafayette, LA
MELEK ROBINSON Year: FR Weight: 157 Major: Liberal Arts Hometown: Miami, FL
HUNTER ROLLER Year: SO Weight: 184 Major: Liberal Arts Hometown: Warren, MN
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DEVANTE RYANS Year: FR Weight: 174 Major: Liberal Arts Hometown: Augusta, GA
EMMANUEL STEELE Year: FR Weight: 165 Major: Aviation Maintenance Technology Hometown: Indianapolis, IN
BRANDON TRASK Year: FR Weight: 125 Major: Nursing Hometown: Live Oak, FL
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Employees receive 10 days of vacation, 6 days of personal/medical time, and 6 holidays in their first year of employment.
Employees have the option of participating in Digi-Key’s Dental Plan, which features a low deductible. The employee cost is $5 biweekly for employee coverage and $15 biweekly for family coverage.
This is a voluntary employee plan that features low co-pays and provides a $175 annual allowance on either frames/lenses or contact lenses. The employee cost is $2.61 biweekly for employee coverage and $6.98 biweekly for family coverage.
Digi-Key’s Flexible Spending Account enables participants to pay for medical, dental, and vision plan premiums, unreimbursed medical, dental, and vision expenses, as well as dependent care expenses out of pre-tax funds.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
ADDITIONAL REWARDS
Digi-Key provides a clean, comfortable, climate-controlled work environment for its employees.
Additional rewards include a life insurance plan, a long term disability insurance plan, employee purchase discounts, and educational reimbursement through the Digi-Key University program.
COMPANY CULTURE AND GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY Digi-Key is a family-oriented culture, grounded in small town values and quality of life. Employees are recognized for their daily dedication through a wide variety of individual and company-wide recognition events, summer picnic, and holiday dinner. Employees are encouraged to volunteer time and give back to our hometown community, supporting local charitable organizations through our Digi-Key Cares program or other outlets.
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