{"id":3421,"date":"2017-04-13T16:01:29","date_gmt":"2017-04-13T16:01:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/atb\/?p=3421"},"modified":"2017-04-13T16:01:29","modified_gmt":"2017-04-13T16:01:29","slug":"a-win-win-for-cc-faculty-and-staff-basketball-team","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.coloradocollege.edu\/atb\/2017\/04\/13\/a-win-win-for-cc-faculty-and-staff-basketball-team\/","title":{"rendered":"A Win-Win for CC Faculty and Staff Basketball Team"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Montana Bass \u201918<\/strong><\/p>\n

This season, the group of staff and faculty previously known for \u201cnoon ball\u201d stepped up their game by joining a Colorado Springs adult basketball league. Not only did they up their game from a three-day-a-week, lunch-hour game to take on competitors from across the city; in its first year in the league, the CC team went on to win its division. Playing together regularly helped the team score a big win on and off the court, fostering camaraderie and community along with their basketball skills.<\/p>\n

Team member Andy Kohel, assistant men\u2019s soccer coach, says he felt confident about the team at the season\u2019s start in November, but together they exceeded his expectations. \u201cEveryone on our team has played basketball at the high school level or past it, so we all come from a very strong background,\u201d he explains. That doesn\u2019t mean the team didn\u2019t have its challenges. \u201cWe had a bit of a size disadvantage,\u201d Kohel admits. \u201cWe had one guy that is 6\u20196\u201d, but the rest of our roster is comprised of 6\u20191\u201d and under. That\u2019s not the norm.\u201d<\/p>\n

It may have been that CC camaraderie that propelled them to victory. In fact, both Kohel and his teammate Kevin Rask, professor of economics and business, cite their team dynamic as their favorite part of competing this season. \u201cOur roster is comprised of representatives from four different divisions: Faculty, alumni, residential life, and advancement. It’s fantastic to see everyone come together from their respective divisions and share a similar passion with each other,\u201d says Kohel. Adds Rask, \u201cThere is nothing better than having the same good team to play with week in and week out.\u201d<\/p>\n

This season, the team has shown impressive determination and spirit. Rask spoke of an upset in which the team overcame an 18-point deficit to win the game as his favorite moment. Kohel adds, \u201cEveryone was part of the win, it was cool to see.\u201d Next year, he thinks, they\u2019ll take that teamwork all the way to a championship victory. This year\u2019s roster:<\/p>\n

Andy Kohel, assistant CC men’s soccer coach<\/p>\n

Jordan McCann, assistant CC women’s basketball coach<\/p>\n

Mike Hart, assistant CC men’s basketball coach<\/p>\n

Matt Kelly, annual gift officer<\/p>\n

Kevin Rask, professor of economics<\/p>\n

Matt Edwards, residential life coordinator<\/p>\n

Isaac Salay \u201916<\/p>\n

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By Montana Bass \u201918 This season, the group of staff and faculty previously known for \u201cnoon ball\u201d stepped up their game by joining a Colorado Springs adult basketball league. Not only did they up their game from a three-day-a-week, lunch-hour game to take on competitors from across the city; in its first year in the … <\/p>\n

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