Barclay College is proud to announce Marcus\u00a0Mitchell as their new head women’s basketball coach. Mitchell has been serving as the assistant coach for the Bears the last three\u00a0years and will take on\u00a0the daunting task of replacing long-time BC coach and former athletic director Ryan Kendall.<\/p>\n
“We believe wholeheartedly that Marcus is going to continue the tradition of using\u00a0basketball as a tool to prepare our student-athletes for effective life, service and leadership in the Kingdom of God,” said Athletic Director Royce Bryan. “With his\u00a0character and work ethic, I feel very confident he will\u00a0move\u00a0the program forward.”<\/p>\n
He takes over a team that finished in the middle of the pack in\u00a0the Midwest Christian College Conference regular season standings and played some of\u00a0its best basketball down the stretch last\u00a0season, but also one that is losing their two most productive players due to graduation. Mitchell is well aware of the situation, and has hit the ground running in terms of recruiting and building the roster for 2016-17.<\/p>\n
“I am grateful for the opportunity to be the next head coach for the women’s basketball team,” remarked Mitchell. “Since coming to Haviland in 2007, I have been blessed to be coached and to coach alongside Godly men who have played a vital role in the person I have become today and my vision for the program is to continue to build on what Ryan Kendall and Brad Lingafelter have established since 2002. Our basketball program can be used as another way to honor Christ with the talents he has given us.”<\/p>\n
Not only has Mitchell been coaching for the Bears the last three years, he also played for the Bears from 2007-2011 and earned\u00a0a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration and Bible from BC in 2011. He helped lead the Bears to an\u00a0MCCC conference championship as a senior with his sharp shooting\u00a0from deep and his tenacious off-ball defense.
\nHe has been married to his wife Cherish for five years now and they have two children; Myles (5) and Mya (2).<\/p>\n
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