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Chaney joins ECCC as·Athletic Advisor 1 Assistant Coach Kristin D. Chaney of Little Rock was recently selected as athletic advisor/ assistant coach at East Central Community College in Decatur, announced Dr. Phil A. Sut– phin, College president. second in the riors' most valuable plaver and NJCAA Female was selected team co-captain. Athlete of the Year Chaney helped lead the 2004-05 competition. · fast-pitch softball team to the Chaney helped MACJC Central Division title and lead the 2003-04 a third-place finish in the Lady Warrior bas- MACJC Region 23 Tournament en ketball team to the route to a record 34 wins and onlv Region 23. Missis- five losses. She received All-Region

In the new position, Chaney serves as academic advisor to stu– dent-athletes and will be an assis– tant coach on the Lady Warrior basketball and fast-pitch softball teams led by Bill Smith and Scott Hill, respectively. Prior to joining the ECCC staff, Chaney attended the University of Southern Mississippi, where she received master and bachelor's degrees in sports administration in 2008 and 2007, respectively. She was also a standout member of the Lady Eagle basketball team, receiv– ing most valuable player honors following the 2005-06 and 2006-07 seasons. In addition, she received the Female Student of the Year and Lady Eagle Award in 2006-07. She was also a member of the 2007-{)8 Lady Eagle softball team. Chaney is a 2005 honor graduate of ECCC and Hall of Fame mem– ber. She is recognized as the Col– lege's only two-sport All-American and was selected a National Junior College Athletic Association Aca– demic All-American. She fmished

Chaney sippi Association 23 and first team All-State and All- of Community and Central Division honors following Junior Colleges (MACJC) State the record-setting campaign. In and SouthDivision titles and a sec- addition, she received the Lady and-place flnish in the Consolation Diamond Warriors' most valuable Bracket of the NJCAA Division I offensive and defensive player Women's Basketball Champi- awards. onship in Salina, Kansas. The Lady She also had success leading the Warriors, led by former head coach softball squad during her fresh– Brad Hodge, completed season man season in 2003-04. East Central action with a 31·4 record and were fmished 26-14 after claiming the ranked eighth in the fmal NJCAA MACJC Central Division title and poll. Chaney was named to the All· advancing to post-season play. She Region 23 Tournament Team and was one of only three freshmen received flrst-team All-State recog- and the only Mississippian select· nition. She also received ECCC's ed second team All-American fol– "Newcomer of-the-Year" award. lmving the successful season. She The 2004-05 squad claimed run- also received All-Region 23. All– ner-up honors in the Region 23 State and All-Central Division bon– Tournament and flnished 20-10 ors in addition to her selection as under Coach Hodge. Chaney's hon- the Lady Warriors' most valuable ors included second team All- player. American, All-Region 23, All- A graduate of Newton County Region 23 Tournament Team, first High School, she is the daughter of team All-State and All-Star. In addi- Ricky and Brenda Chaney of Little tion, she was chosen the Lady War- Rock.

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