eagles championship tradition
EAGLES CHAMPIONSHIP TRADITION UNDER HEAD FOOTBALL COACH GENE MURPHY (148 wins-45 losses)
#1 among all active MACJC coaches with:
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300+ four-year college signees 148 Wins 46 NFL players 36 All-Americans 19 seasons as a head coach 15 MACJC state playoff appearances 12 MACJC South State championships 1988 1994 1995 1996 1997 2000 9 NJCAA state & regional title games Seven national bowl games Six NJCAA regional championships Six MACJC state championships Gene Murphy leads all active N JCAA top ten football program of the 1990’s and MACJC Team of the Decade NJCAA coaches in wins. Two First-round NFL draft choices (John Copeland [1990] & Jerome McDougle [2003]) T wo NJCAA Player of the Year Award Winners (QB Fred Taylor [1995] & RB Terrance Williams [1998]) (Tied for 1st) Heisman Trophy runner-up & NCAA AP Player of the Year (Brad Banks [2000], University of Iowa) 2003 NJCAA media guide recognized Hinds as having the highest number of active NFL players in one season
Academic Excellence in Athletics The Halbrook Award was established in 1984 and is presented annually in Mississippi to one public university, one independent university and one community college. The award recognizes colleges and universities that maintain the highest academic standards and highest graduation or completion rates for student athletes.
David M. Halbrook Award Recipients Hinds Community College (13 wins) 1987, ‘91, ‘94, ‘96, ‘97, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06, ‘08, ‘11
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East Mississippi Community College (5 wins) 1986, ‘89, ‘90, ‘93, ‘11 Jones Junior College (2 wins) 1988, ‘95 Meridian Community College (2 wins) 2003, ‘07, ‘09 Five other community colleges have one win each. This information can be found on www.mccb.edu
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NFL players since 1980
36
NJCAA All-Americans since 1987
15
John Copeland 1989-1990
Brad Banks 1999-2000
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Fred Smoot 1997-1998
the
Jaret Holmes 1994-1995
Pros
NJCAA State and Regional playoff games
7
National Bowl games under Gene Murphy
Ryan McBean 2003-2004
Andrew Williams 1999-2000
Grady Jackson 1994-1995
Zack Crockett 1990-1991
HindsCCSports.com
1.800.HINDSCC Hinds Community College offers equal education and employment opportunities and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability or veteran status in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Dr. George Barnes, Vice President for Administrative and Student Services, 34175 Hwy. 18, Utica, MS 39175, 601.885.7001.
Michael Myers 1994-1995
Jerome McDougle 2000
Leon Lett 1987
#1 among all active MACJC coaches with:
DONTRILL HYMAN - DE ALL-AMERICAN 2011
300+ four-year college signees 148 Wins 46 NFL players 36 All-Americans 19 seasons as a head coach 15 MACJC state playoff appearances 12 MACJC South State championships 1988 1994 1995 1996 1997 2000 9 NJCAA state & regional title games Seven national bowl games Six NJCAA regional championships Six MACJC state championships Gene Murphy leads all active N JCAA top ten football program of the 1990’s and MACJC Team of the Decade NJCAA coaches in wins. Two First-round NFL draft choices (John Copeland [1990] & Jerome McDougle [2003]) T wo NJCAA Player of the Year Award Winners (QB Fred Taylor [1995] & RB Terrance Williams [1998]) (Tied for 1st) Heisman Trophy runner-up & NCAA AP Player of the Year (Brad Banks [2000], University of Iowa) 2003 NJCAA media guide recognized Hinds as having the highest number of active NFL players in one season
Academic Excellence in Athletics The Halbrook Award was established in 1984 and is presented annually in Mississippi to one public university, one independent university and one community college. The award recognizes colleges and universities that maintain the highest academic standards and highest graduation or completion rates for student athletes.
David M. Halbrook Award Recipients Hinds Community College (13 wins) 1987, ‘91, ‘94, ‘96, ‘97, ‘00, ‘01, ‘02, ‘04, ‘05, ‘06, ‘08, ‘11
KYLE WILLIAMS - K/P ALL-AMERICAN 2011
East Mississippi Community College (5 wins) 1986, ‘89, ‘90, ‘93, ‘11 Jones Junior College (2 wins) 1988, ‘95 Meridian Community College (2 wins) 2003, ‘07, ‘09 Five other community colleges have one win each. This information can be found on www.mccb.edu
46
NFL players since 1980
36
NJCAA All-Americans since 1987
15
John Copeland 1989-1990
Brad Banks 1999-2000
Eagles
in
Fred Smoot 1997-1998
the
Jaret Holmes 1994-1995
Pros
NJCAA State and Regional playoff games
7
National Bowl games under Gene Murphy
Ryan McBean 2003-2004
Andrew Williams 1999-2000
Grady Jackson 1994-1995
Zack Crockett 1990-1991
HindsCCSports.com
1.800.HINDSCC Hinds Community College offers equal education and employment opportunities and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, disability or veteran status in its programs and activities. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Dr. George Barnes, Vice President for Administrative and Student Services, 34175 Hwy. 18, Utica, MS 39175, 601.885.7001.
Michael Myers 1994-1995
Jerome McDougle 2000
Leon Lett 1987
