Former names | Chipola Junior College |
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Type | Public college |
Established | 1947 |
Parent institution | Florida College System |
President | Sarah Clemmons |
Students | 2,274 |
Location | , , U.S. |
Campus | Rural |
Language | English |
Colors | Blue and gold |
Sporting affiliations | NJCAA Region 8, Panhandle Conference |
Mascot | Indians |
Website | www |
Chipola College is a public college in Marianna, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System. [1]
The school was founded in 1947 as Chipola Junior College; its name was changed in 2003 after the college developed several bachelor's degree programs. [2]
The college was named for the Chipola River, which is located less than a mile from the campus. In 2012, the school opened a $16 million, 56,000 square foot center for the arts, including two theaters. [3]
The college offers degree programs leading to the award of Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees, as well as Bachelor of Science degrees in business, education, and nursing.
The Brain Bowl team has won nine state championships and three national championships under coach Stan Young and assistant coach Robert Dunkle. [4] [5]
The college's athletic teams compete in the Panhandle Conference of the Florida State College Activities Association, a body of the National Junior College Athletic Association Region 8.
The men's basketball program has won more state basketball championships under one coach (seven for Milton H. Johnson) and in total (nine) than any other junior-college basketball program in Florida. In the 2003–2004 and 2004–05 seasons, it finished fifth and third in the nation respectively and, in 2005, received its first-ever No. 1 national ranking.
In 2004–2005, the basketball program won state championships in both men's and women's basketball. The women's basketball team repeated its state championship in 2005–2006, finishing fourth in the nation. In 2006–2007, 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.
Alumnus | Notability |
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José Bautista | Professional baseball player |
Justin Brownlee | Professional basketball player |
Marti Coley | Former member of the Florida House of Representatives |
Chanan Colman | Professional basketball player |
Patrick Corbin | Professional baseball player |
Adam Duvall | Professional baseball player |
Mat Gamel | Professional baseball player |
Mary Elizabeth Lado | Professional figure competitor |
Adam Loewen | Professional baseball player |
Russell Martin | Professional baseball player |
Casey Mitchell | Professional basketball player |
Ricky Polston | Justice on the Florida Supreme Court |
Chris Porter | Professional basketball player |
Walker Russell Jr. | Professional basketball player |
Buck Showalter | Professional baseball manager |
Elam Stoltzfus | Environmental filmmaker and cinematographer with Live Oak Production Group |
Darrell Williams | Professional basketball player |
Eric Yelding | Former professional baseball player |
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