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Women's Basketball Headlines
Cooper and McCain earn All-MIAA Basketball honors
Nyemade Cooper and Henry McCain were selected to their respective All-MIAA Basketball Second Team's on Monday, March 2. Cooper, a junior from Ypsilanti (Gabriel Richard HS), led the MIAA in scoring (15.4 ppg) and blocked shots (2.1 avg). She is Kalamazoo's first league scoring champion since 1987-88. Cooper finished second in the league in rebounding (8.4 rpg) and fourth in shooting percentage (.486). For the season, Cooper finished her junior season with 352 points and now has a career total of 873, ranking 13th among Kalamazoo College career leaders. Cooper pulled down 209 rebounds this season and became just the sixth player in school history to reach 500 career rebounds. McCain, a senior from Harper Woods (Grosse Pointe North HS), ranked sixth in league contests in rebounding (6.8 avg) and 11th in scoring (12.0 ppg). He was the only Hornets' player to average in double figures, and was named MIAA Player of the Week for Week Five after scoring a career-high 27 points against Oberlin.
Nyemade
Cooper wins MIAA Scoring Title
Kalamazoo College's Nyemade Cooper
won the 2008-09 MIAA Women's Basketball Scoring Title.
The junior from Ypsilanti (Gabriel Richard HS) won
the title with 247 points in conference play (15.4
points per game). Cooper edged out Calvin's Brook
Van Eck who finished with 242 points (15.1 points
per game). Cooper joins Laura Behling as the only
Kalamazoo College women's basketball players to win
the league's scoring title. Behling won it three consecutive
seasons (1985-86, 86-87, 87-88). Cooper also led the
league in blocked shots (2.1 per game) while finishing
second in rebounding (8.4 per game).
Women's
Basketball season ends at Saint Mary's
The women's basketball season came
to a close with a 77-47 loss at Saint Mary's on Saturday,
Feb. 21. The MIAA's second-best team held a 39-23
lead at halftime. The Belles shot 42.4 percent while
limiting Kalamazoo to just 25.5 percent. The Hornets
had 35 turnovers to the Belles' 21. Nyemade Cooper
led Kalamazoo with 15 points and six rebounds. Courtney
Kaplan scored 10 points with four rebounds. Box
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Women's Basketball
falls by two at Adrian
The women's basketball team fell just short in a 75-73
defeat at Adrian on Wednesday, Feb. 18. Adrian held
a 39-24 lead at halftime and led by as many as 20
points in the second half. Kalamazoo cut the lead
to six (66-60) with 4:38 left to play and got within
two points (70-68) with just 1:54 remaining. The Bulldogs
extended the lead to five with 25 seconds to play,
but the Hornets battled right back with a jumper and
a steal with 10 seconds remaining. Adrian quickly
fouled, eliminating the Hornets' chance at a game-tying
three pointer. Kalamazoo made one-of-two free throws
to cut the lead to two (75-73), but Adrian successfully
ran out the final 10 seconds for the win. Kalamazoo
shot 42.1 percent from the field while Adrian made
41.8 percent. Kalamazoo held a 43-37 advantage in
rebounding. Fifty-two fouls were called in the game,
and Kalamazoo had five players playing with four fouls
apiece. The Hornets sank 21-of-32 free throws while
Adrian made 23-of-38. Carmen Dorris led the Hornets
with 19 points and five rebounds while making 4-of-8
three pointers. Andrea Bedway scored 18 points. Nyemade
Cooper scored 17 points with 15 rebounds in 38 minutes
of play. Carly Zeitlin scored 11 points with 10 rebounds,
four assists and four steals. Kalamazoo wraps up the
2008-09 season on Saturday at Saint Mary's. Box
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Women's Basketball
takes lead into second half at Anderson
The women's basketball team took a lead into the second
half, but eventually fell to Anderson University (Ind.)
66-51 in non-conference action on Saturday, Feb. 14.
Kalamazoo led 25-19 at halftime and held a seven-point
lead (30-23) three minutes into the second half. Anderson
used a 7-0 run to tie the game at 30-30 with 14:30
left in the game. Following a 32-32 tie, the host
Ravens used an 18-4 run to blow the game open with
a 50-36 lead. Anderson led by 17 (56-39) with 5:08
left to play. Kalamazoo cut the lead to 12 (58-46),
but finished with the 15-point deficit. Anderson shot
42.4 percent from the field, including 60 percent
in the second half while limiting Kalamazoo to 34.7
percent. Anderon held a 40-38 edge in rebounding and
had 17 turnovers to Kalamazoo's 26. Nyemade Cooper
led Kalamazoo with 14 points and 11 rebounds. Andrea
Bedway and Carly Zeitlin each scored nine points.
Courtney Kaplan scored eight and Michelle Maiuri finished
with seven. Kalamazoo returns to league play on Wednesday
at Adrian. Box
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Women's Basketball drops
home finale to Albion
The women's basketball team lost its final
home game of the season 66-38 to Albion on Wednesday,
Feb. 11. Kalamazoo battled early and held a 12-8 lead
with 8:29 left in the first half. Following a timeout,
Albion rallied to tie the game at 14-14 before using
a 12-3 run to close out the half with a 26-17 lead.
Albion scored the first 13 points of the second half
en route to the 66-38 win. The Britons shot 43.5 percent
overall, including 58.6 percent in the second half.
Kalamazoo shot just 35.9 percent and was outrebounded
38-26. Kalamazoo turned the ball over 31 times to
Albion's 17. Carmen Dorris led Kalamazoo with 12 points
on Senior Night. Michelle Maiuri added nine points.
Kalamazoo has a non-conference game at Anderson (Ind.)
on Saturday at 3 p.m. Box
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Women's Basketball falls
to Hope
The women's basketball team lost 79-44 to Hope
on Saturday, Feb. 7. Kalamazoo's Nyemade Cooper was
presented with a game ball prior to the game to recognize
her 500th career rebound. The Hornets were in the
game early, trailing by just two (15-13) with 13:02
left in the first half. Hope went on a big run and
outscored Kalamazoo 30-12 the rest of the half to
take a 45-25 halftime lead. The Flying Dutch, ranked
#4 in this week's D3hoops.com poll, shot 42.9 percent
from the field and made 5-of-11 three-pointers. Kalamazoo
shot just 28.3 percent and turned the ball over 32
times. Hope held a 39-36 rebounding edge. Nyemade
Cooper led the Hornets with 17 points, 11 rebounds
and three blocked shots. Michelle Maiuri scored 11
points with six rebounds. Kalamazoo plays its final
home game of the season this Wednesday, Feb. 11 against
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Cooper grabs 500th rebound
in Women's Basketball loss at Alma
Kalamazoo College junior forward Nyemade Cooper
grabbed her 500th career rebound in a 61-51 loss at
Alma on Wednesday, Feb. 4. The 6'1" Cooper needed
just two rebounds to reach 500. She finished with
six, along with a team-high 14 points and three blocked
shots. Cooper is the seventh player in school history
to reach 500 rebounds.
Kalamazoo trailed by 18 points at halftime (41-23),
but battled back in the second half to cut the deficit
to six with 2:42 left to play. Kalamazoo was outscored
6-2 over the final minutes resulting in the 10-point
difference. Alma shot 47.3 percent from the field,
including 66.7 percent in the first half. Kalamazoo
struggled in the first half (33.3 percent), but finished
the game at 40 percent. Kalamazoo had 22 turnovers
to Alma's 14. Cooper's 14 points and six rebounds
led the way for Kalamazoo. Michelle Maiuri scored
12 points with five rebounds. Carmen Dorris added
10 points and seven rebounds. Courtney Kaplan scored
nine points with five assists. Kalamazoo returns to
action on Saturday at 3 p.m. against Hope. An Alumni
Game will be played at noon. Box
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Women's Basketball hosts
Alumni Game on Saturday, Feb. 7
The women's basketball program will host an
Alumni Game at Noon on Saturday, Feb. 7. The Alumni
Game will be followed by the Hornets' varsity game
with Hope at 3 p.m. For more information on the Alumni
Game, please contact Coach Brumfield at sharri.brumfield@kzoo.edu
Women's Basketball suffers
road loss to Olivet
The women's basketball team lost 72-59 at Olivet
on Saturday, Jan. 31. Olivet held a 40-30 lead at
halftime. Kalamazoo shot just 30.8 percent from the
field while Olivet made 50.9 percent. The Comets also
held a 48-28 rebounding advantage. Courtney Kaplan
led Kalamazoo with 16 points, six rebounds and six
assists. Nyemade Cooper scored 14 points with seven
rebounds. Kalamazoo travels to Alma on Wednesday for
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Women's Basketball loses
by three to Trine
The women's basketball team fell just short
of a victory on Wednesday, falling 62-59 to visiting
Trine University. Kalamazoo trailed by as many as
14 points (32-18) late in the first half, but cut
the deficit to seven (32-25) at the break. The Hornets
chipped away in the second half, eventually taking
a 50-49 lead with 7:18 to play. Trine pulled ahead
again and led by seven (59-52) with 2:06 left. The
Hornets rallied and trailed by just two (59-57) with
1:03 remaining. Trine made a pair of free throws to
take a four-point lead followed by a missed three-pointer
and a pair of missed free throws by Kalamazoo. The
Hornets regained possession and scored to make it
61-59 with four seconds remaining. Trine made one-of-two
free throws with one second on the clock, allowing
Kalamazoo a three-quarter court shot that came up
short as time expired. Kalamazoo shot 40.4 percent
to Trine's 36.2 percent. The Hornets also held a 43-28
advantage in rebounding, but turned the ball over
26 times to Trine's 12. Nyemade Cooper led Kalamazoo
with 15 points and 12 rebounds. Carmen Dorris scored
13 points with six rebounds and four assists. Courtney
Kaplan fouled out with 12 points and five assists.
Kalamazoo travels to Olivet on Saturday for a 3 p.m.
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Women's Basketball falls
on the road to Calvin
The women's basketball team lost 66-40 at Calvin
on Saturday, Jan. 24. The Hornets, playing with just
seven healthy players, trailed 36-18 at halftime.
The Knights shot 37.9 percent overall and made 10-of-31
three-pointers. Kalamazoo shot 31.3 percent and was
0-for-2 from behind the arch. Kalamazoo held a 52-28
advantage in rebounding, but the Hornets turned the
ball over 39 times to Calvin's 14. Nyemade Cooper
led Kalamazoo with 12 points and 11 rebounds. Michelle
Maiuri scored 11 points with 12 rebounds. Andrea Bedway
added eight points and was 6-of-6 at the line. The
Hornets return home to face Trine on Wednesday, Jan.
28 at 7:30 p.m. Box
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Women's Basketball falls
to league-leading Saint Mary's
The women's basketball team lost 81-63 to league-leading
Saint Mary's on Wednesday, Jan. 21. Saint Mary's jumped
out to an early lead and led 44-29 at halftime. The
Hornets stayed tough and were outscored just 37-34
in the second half. Saint Mary's shot 52.5 percent
from the field while Kalamazoo shot 38.6 percent.
Kalamazoo held a 40-25 advantage in rebounding, but
the Hornets turned the ball over 36 times leading
to 37 Saint Mary's points. Andrea Bedway led Kalamazoo
with 22 points on 6-of-9 shooting with 10-of-12 free
throws. Nyemade Cooper scored 14 points with 11 rebounds
and four steals. Carmen Dorris scored 13 points with
six rebounds and six steals. Box
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Women's Basketball drops
road game at Albion
The women's basketball team lost 68-38 at Albion
on Saturday, Jan. 17. The host Britons led 30-17 at
halftime. Albion shot 32.9 percent from the field
while Kalamazoo shot 30.4 percent. Albion made 8-of-23
three-pointers and 14-of-17 free throws while Kalamazoo
was just 1-for-5 from three-point range and 9-of-17
at the line. Albion held a 44-40 rebounding edge,
including 22-14 on the offensive end. Nyemade Cooper
led Kalamazoo with 10 points and five rebounds. Andrea
Bedway scored eight points with seven rebounds. Michelle
Maiuri and Carly Zeitlin each scored seven. Kalamazoo
returns home to face Saint Mary's College on Wednesday,
Jan. 21 at 7:30 p.m. Box
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Women's Basketball falls
at home to Adrian
The women's basketball team lost 69-56 at home
to Adrian on Saturday, Jan. 10. Adrian led 38-32 at
halftime. Kalamazoo cut the lead to four (44-40) five
minutes into the second half, but the Bulldogs went
on a 6-0 run and led by at least nine the rest of
the way. Adrian shot 47.3 percent from the field while
holding Kalamazoo to 32.7 percent. Adrian held a 42-37
advantage in rebounds. Andrea Bedway led the Hornets
with 15 points and eight rebounds. Nyemade Cooper
scored 14 points with five rebounds. Courtney Kaplan
added 11 points with six assists and four steals.
Kalamazoo's next contest is next Saturday, Jan. 17
at Albion College. Box
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Women's Basketball suffers
road loss at Hope
The women's basketball team lost 103-44 at
Hope on Wednesday, Jan. 7. Hope jumped out to an early
lead and led 52-17 at halftime. The Flying Dutch shot
53.8 percent overall and made 10-of-20 three-pointers.
Kalamazoo shot 36.2 percent. Hope held a 37-36 rebounding
edge. Nyemade Cooper led Kalamazoo with 13 points
and seven rebounds. The Hornets return home to face
Adrian on Saturday at 3 p.m. Box
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Women's Basketball falls
to Robert Morris
The women's basketball team lost 70-52 to Robert
Morris (Ill.) College on Saturday, Jan. 3. Robert
Morris led 38-25 at halftime. Kalamazoo shot just
30.8 percent from the field, but made 25-of-32 free
throw attempts. Robert Morris shot 34.7 percent and
was 9-of-16 at the line. Andrea Bedway led the Hornets
with 16 points and eight rebounds while making 14-of-15
free throws. Nyemade Cooper scored 12 points with
14 rebounds. Carmen Dorris scored 12 points with 11
rebounds. Michelle Maiuri added nine points with eight
rebounds. Kalamazoo returns to MIAA play this Wednesday,
Jan. 7 at Hope. Box
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Women's Basketball loses
non-conference game at Rochester
The women's basketball team lost 74-46 at Rochester
(Mich.) College in non-conference action on Saturday,
Dec. 20. Rochester led 44-23 at halftime after shooting
57.1 percent in the first half. Rochester finished
the game shooting 49.1 percent overall while making
13-of-27 three-pointers. Kalamazoo shot 36.4 percent
overall and made 20-of-29 free throws. Nyemade Cooper
led the Hornets with 21 points and seven rebounds.
Courtney Kaplan and Michelle Maiuri each scored six
points. The Hornets return to action with a home game
on Jan. 3 against Robert Morris (Ill.). Box
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Women's Basketball falls
to nationally-ranked Chicago
The women's basketball team lost 79-40 to the
University of Chicago in non-conference action on
Monday, Dec. 15. Chicago was ranked #17 in the latest
D3hoops.com poll and #18 in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches
Poll. Chicago jumped out to an early lead and led
43-22 at halftime. The Maroons shot 43.7 percent from
the field while holding Kalamazoo to 26.5 percent.
Chicago outrebounded Kalamazoo 52-26. Nyemade Cooper
led Kalamazoo with 11 points and four rebounds. Courtney
Kaplan scored eight and Michelle Gigowski added seven.
Carly Zeitlin scored six off the bench. Kalamazoo
returns to action on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Rochester
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Women's Basketball falls
61-56 to Alma
The women's basketball team lost 61-56 to Alma
on Saturday, Dec. 13. Alma led by as many as eight
points in the first half, but took just a one-point
lead (35-34) into halftime. There were eight ties
and 10 lead changes in the game and Kalamazoo had
a 54-53 lead with 4:07 left to play, however Kalamazoo
would not make a field goal in the final four minutes
of play. Kalamazoo shot 45.2 percent from the field
while limiting Alma to 38.6 percent. Alma held a 33-29
advantage in rebounds, and turned the ball over just
15 times to Kalamazoo's 25. Courtney Kaplan led all
scorers with a career-high 17 points on 6-of-9 shooting
(5-of-6 three's). Nyemade Cooper scored 11 points
with four rebounds and four assists. Michelle Gigowski
scored eight points with five rebounds. Andrewa Bedway
scored six points with seven rebounds. Kalamazoo returns
to action on Monday with a non-conference game against
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Cooper scores 25 in Women's
Basketball defeat
The women's basketball team lost 80-66 to Olivet
in MIAA action on Wednesday, Dec. 10. Kalamazoo jumped
out to an early eight-point lead (12-4), but Olivet
quickly recovered and scored nine straight points
to take a 13-12 lead. Kalamazoo was unable to recapture
the lead and trailed 40-32 at halftime. Olivet scored
the first 12 points of the second half and opened
with an 18-4 run to lead 58-36. Olivet led by as many
as 24 (64-40), but saw that lead shrink to 10 points
(75-65) with 4:44 left. Kalamazoo would not get any
closer, however, as Olivet held a 5-1 advantage over
the final minutes. Each team shot 46 percent from
the field, but Olivet sank 7-of-18 three-pointers
compared to Kalamazoo's 1-for-11. Olivet held a 37-30
rebounding advantage and had 21 turnovers to 'Kalamazoo's
24. Nyemade Cooper led all scorers with 25 points,
seven rebounds and four blocked shots. Michelle Maiuri
scored 12 points with seven rebounds. Carly Zeitlin
and Michelle Gigowski each scored 11. Kalamazoo returns
to MIAA action on Saturday against Alma at 3 p.m.
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Women's Basketball falls
66-59 at Trine
The women's basketball team lost 66-59 in MIAA
action at Trine on Saturday, Dec. 6. Trine led 37-26
at halftime. Trine shot 44.6 percent from the field
while Kalamazoo shot 41.2 percent. The Thunder made
8-of-20 three-pointers to Kalamazoo's 5-of-14. Kalamazoo
held a 37-26 rebounding advantage, but the Hornets
turned the ball over 24 times to Trine's 15. Nyemade
Cooper led Kalamazoo with 26 points and 11 rebounds
on 11-of-18 shooting. Michelle Maiuri and Kelsey Bailey
each added 10 points off the bench. The Hornets return
home to face Olivet on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 7:30
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Women's Basketball suffers
non-conference loss to Case Western
The women's basketball team lost 69-56 to Case
Western Reserve University on Sunday, Nov. 30. Kalamazoo
trailed by just eight at halftime (27-19) despite
shooting just 18.2 percent in the first half. Kalamazoo
shot 30.2 percent for the game while Case Western
shot 36.2 percent. Kalamazoo held a 47-44 rebounding
edge, but turned the ball over 25 times to Case Western's
17. Nyemade Cooper led Kalamazoo with 14 points and
17 rebounds. Courtney Kaplan scored 11 points with
five steals. Andrea Bedway scored nine points with
four rebounds. Laura Burnett scored six points with
10 rebounds. Kalamazoo plays its first road game of
the year on Saturday, Dec. 6 at Trine. Box
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Women's Basketball falls
to Calvin in MIAA opener
The women's basketball team lost the 2008 MIAA
opener 81-64 to Calvin on Tuesday, Nov. 25. The Hornets
trailed by 12 at halftime, 43-31. Nyemade Cooper had
her second double-double of the season with 26 points,
13 rebounds and four assists. Courtney Kaplan added
12 points with three assists and three steals. Kelsey
Bailey scored nine points with four assists off the
bench. Calvin shot 56.4 percent from the field while
limiting Kalamazoo to 38.1 percent. The Knights also
controlled the boards with a 39-28 advantage. The
Hornets return to action on Sunday against Case Western
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Hendrix scores 23 in Women's
Basketball loss to John Carroll
The women's basketball team lost 90-64 to John
Carroll in the final game of the Hornet Tip-Off Classic
on Saturday, Nov. 22. John Carroll led 40-29 at halftime.
Briana Hendrix scored a career-high 23 points with
eight rebounds and three steals for the Hornets. Nyemade
Cooper scored 16 points with nine rebounds and was
selected to the All-Tournament Team. Andrea Bedway
scored 11 points with eight rebounds. John Carroll
shot 44.8 percent from the field while limiting Kalamazoo
to 30.5 percent. The Hornets went to the free throw
line 44 times, making 25 (56.8 percent), while John
Carroll was 8-of-12 at the line. The visiting Blue
Streaks held a 55-48 rebounding edge and turned the
ball over 18 times to Kalamazoo's 26. The Hornets
return to action with their MIAA opener on Tuesday
at 7:30 p.m. against Calvin. Box
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Second half struggles
lead to season-opening loss for Women's Basketball
The women's basketball team lost its season
opener 72-56 to Aurora University on Friday, Nov.
21. Kalamazoo took a 14-13 lead 5:35 into the game
and held a 38-34 lead at halftime. The Hornets led
by 10 (44-34) three minutes into the second half,
but Aurora went on a 17-0 run to take a 51-44 lead
and never looked back. Aurora shot 48.2 percent from
the field while Kalamazoo shot 33.3 percent. Aurora
was 15-of-19 at the free throw line while Kalamazoo
sank 13-of-26. Kalamazoo held a 45-33 advantage in
rebounding, but the Hornets turned the ball over 38
times to Aurora's 30. Nyemade Cooper led Kalamazoo
with 17 points and 11 rebounds on 7-of-14 shooting.
Andrea Bedway added 11 points and four rebounds and
Briana Hendrix scored 10 points with five rebounds.
The Hornets play John Carroll at 3 p.m. on Saturday.
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Sharri Brumfield named
Head Women's Basketball Coach
Aug.
27 - Sharri Brumfield has been named head women’s
basketball coach at Kalamazoo College. She will also
serve as an instructor in the College’s physical
education department.
“We are thrilled to have someone with Coach
Brumfield’s experience leading the Kalamazoo
College women’s basketball program,” said
Kristen Smith, director of athletics. “She is
a proven winner on the court, and is passionate about
seeing young women succeed off the court.”
“I am extremely excited about being the next
head women’s basketball coach at Kalamazoo College,”
Brumfield said. “The academics at Kalamazoo
are ranked among the best in the nation, the campus
is breathtaking, and the staff is made up of quality,
hard-working individuals who are committed to the
growth and success of their programs, the student-athletes,
and the department as a whole.
“As I lead the Kalamazoo College women’s
basketball program, I am committed to instilling self-confidence,
consistency and cohesiveness to the program as we
strive to become a hard-working, unrelenting, focused
group that will strive to achieve our academic and
athletic goals on a daily basis,” Brumfield
said. “People can expect an exciting brand of
basketball when the Hornets take the floor this season.
We will be an up-tempo, high-pressure defensive squad
that will work hard to represent Kalamazoo College
with integrity, determination and ultimately, success.”
Brumfield comes to Kalamazoo from Rensselaer Polytechnic
Institute (RPI) in Troy, N.Y., where she served as
assistant women’s basketball coach and recruiting
coordinator this past year.
Prior to arriving at RPI, Brumfield led the Thomas
More College (Ky.) women’s basketball program
for 17 seasons, becoming the winningest coach in school
history with 216 victories. She led the team to four
NCAA III Tournaments with two “Sweet 16”
appearances. Brumfield led Thomas More to eight consecutive
winning seasons (1996-2004) with a record of 127-71
over that span. The Saints were ranked as high as
15th nationally in 2004.
In addition to coaching, Brumfield served as Thomas
More’s associate athletic director and senior
woman administrator from 1990-2004. During her first
three years at the college, Brumfield served as the
women’s athletic director and intramural director.
A native of Cincinnati, Ohio, Brumfield graduated
from Amelia High School. She was a standout athlete
in basketball, softball and soccer at Wilmington College
(Ohio), and graduated in 1984 with a dual major in
physical education and health education. In 1997,
she was inducted into the Wilmington College Hall
of Fame and Amelia High School Hall of Fame.
Brumfield replaces Tes Sobomehin, who resigned on
June 24 to accept a position at Augusta State University.
Coach Brumfield can be reached at sharri.brumfield@kzoo.edu
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