Posted: Feb 25, 2010
SALEM, Va. --- Roanoke College head coach, Susan Dunagan, was named the ODAC Coach of the Year for the second-consecutive season announced at the ODAC Women's Basketball Tournament Banquet Wednesday evening. Jordan Gholson (Louisa, VA, Louisa County), Caitlyn Long (Roanoke, VA, Cave Spring)and Jaleesa Osborne (Ordinary, VA, Gloucester)were named First-Team All-ODAC selections.
Dunagan, in her 29th year of coaching the Roanoke College women's basketball program, picked up her ninth conference top coaching award. Dunagan has led her team to the top of the conference for the second-straight year and the Maroons are currently riding a 14-game win streak, which is the longest since 1996-97. Including this season, Dunagan-coached teams have won 20 or more games 16 times. She has won 560 career games to-date, and leads the Maroons in search of a conference-best 14th ODAC title in the 2010 tournament. She is the state of Virginia's all-time wins leader and is one of only nine Div. III coaches to eclipse over 550 wins.
Gholson, a junior, is on the All-ODAC team for the second-straight year after earning honorable mention honors last season. She leads the Maroons in scoring (12.2 ppg) and is second in both rebounding (6.5 rpg) and free-throw percentage (85.7%). Her field goal percentage (52.3%) tops the ODAC along with her 51 blocked shots, which is ranked among the top-50 in the country. The 6-1 center has led Roanoke in the scoring column 10 times and rebounding on nine occasions this season. The Louisa High School product holds the career (162), single-season (67 in 2008-09) and single-game (10 vs. Lynchburg, 2009 ODAC Quarterfinals) blocked shot records at Roanoke. The 10 blocks against the Hornets also set an ODAC Tournament single-game record.
Dunagan, in her 29th year of coaching the Roanoke College women's basketball program, picked up her ninth conference top coaching award. Dunagan has led her team to the top of the conference for the second-straight year and the Maroons are currently riding a 14-game win streak, which is the longest since 1996-97. Including this season, Dunagan-coached teams have won 20 or more games 16 times. She has won 560 career games to-date, and leads the Maroons in search of a conference-best 14th ODAC title in the 2010 tournament. She is the state of Virginia's all-time wins leader and is one of only nine Div. III coaches to eclipse over 550 wins.
Gholson, a junior, is on the All-ODAC team for the second-straight year after earning honorable mention honors last season. She leads the Maroons in scoring (12.2 ppg) and is second in both rebounding (6.5 rpg) and free-throw percentage (85.7%). Her field goal percentage (52.3%) tops the ODAC along with her 51 blocked shots, which is ranked among the top-50 in the country. The 6-1 center has led Roanoke in the scoring column 10 times and rebounding on nine occasions this season. The Louisa High School product holds the career (162), single-season (67 in 2008-09) and single-game (10 vs. Lynchburg, 2009 ODAC Quarterfinals) blocked shot records at Roanoke. The 10 blocks against the Hornets also set an ODAC Tournament single-game record.
Long, a senior tri-captain, made the all-conference squad for the third-consecutive year, her second-straight as a first-team selection. She is currently ranked third in the ODAC in free-throw percentage (82.8%), while first on the squad in three-pointers made (42), second in scoring (11.1 ppg) and third in rebounding (4.5 rpg). On Jan. 15, the four-year letterman shooting guard became the school's 15th 1,000-point scorer. The two-sport athlete, as a two-time All-ODAC selection on the volleyball team, currently has 1,129 career points and sits 10th in the all-time scoring list at Roanoke. Her 175 three-pointers made ranks her second all-time for the Maroons, while her 226 free-throws made is 10th on the school's career list.
Osborne, also a senior tri-captain, made the All-ODAC squad for the second-straight season. A second-team selection a year ago, she averages 8.8 points and 3.7 rebounds per game at the point guard position. A two-sport athlete as an All-American on the track & field team, Osborne leads the team in both steals (54) and free-throw percentage (88.6%) while second in assists (76). Her assist-to-turnover ratio is ranked among the top-25 in the nation, as her 37.3% three-point percentage (19-of-51) leads the Maroons. She is ranked among the ODAC leaders in free-throw percentage (10th), assists (5th) and steals (7th).
Listed below are the 2010 Women's Basketball All-ODAC Teams. For more information on women's basketball and the upcoming ODAC Basketball Tournaments, visit the ODAC on the Internet at www.odaconline.com.
2010 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-ODAC TEAMS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Molly Ariail, Sr., Center, Randolph-Macon
COACH OF THE YEAR: Susan Dunagan, Roanoke
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Jasmine Greene, Fr., Guard, Hollins
ODAC/FARM BUREAU INSURANCE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE: Maggie Davis, Sr., Center, Virginia Wesleyan
ALL-ODAC FIRST TEAM
Molly Ariail, Sr., Center, Randolph-Macon
Becca Bolton, So., Forward, Washington and Lee
Jordan Burkholder, Jr., Guard, Bridgewater
Jordan Gholson, Jr., Center, Roanoke
Caitlyn Long, Sr., Guard, Roanoke
Jaleesa Osborne, Sr., Guard, Roanoke
ALL-ODAC SECOND TEAM
Meg Ingram, So., Guard, Washington and Lee
Tonia Jones, Sr., Guard, Virginia Wesleyan
Melissa Lewis, Sr., Guard, Eastern Mennonite
Katie Rechnitzer, Sr., Guard, Randolph
Maggie Roy, So., Guard, Randolph-Macon
Ann Seufer, Sr., Guard, Guilford
ALL-ODAC HONORABLE MENTION
Maggie Davis, Sr., Forward, Virginia Wesleyan
Sarah Petty, Sr., Guard, Emory & Henry
Tamara Phillips, Jr., Guard, Hollins
Tamara Snead, Sr., Forward, Lynchburg
Brittany Snyder, Jr., Guard, Eastern Mennonite
Alexa Williams, Sr., Guard, Guilford
Listed below are the 2010 Women's Basketball All-ODAC Teams. For more information on women's basketball and the upcoming ODAC Basketball Tournaments, visit the ODAC on the Internet at www.odaconline.com.
2010 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL ALL-ODAC TEAMS
PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Molly Ariail, Sr., Center, Randolph-Macon
COACH OF THE YEAR: Susan Dunagan, Roanoke
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR: Jasmine Greene, Fr., Guard, Hollins
ODAC/FARM BUREAU INSURANCE SCHOLAR-ATHLETE: Maggie Davis, Sr., Center, Virginia Wesleyan
ALL-ODAC FIRST TEAM
Molly Ariail, Sr., Center, Randolph-Macon
Becca Bolton, So., Forward, Washington and Lee
Jordan Burkholder, Jr., Guard, Bridgewater
Jordan Gholson, Jr., Center, Roanoke
Caitlyn Long, Sr., Guard, Roanoke
Jaleesa Osborne, Sr., Guard, Roanoke
ALL-ODAC SECOND TEAM
Meg Ingram, So., Guard, Washington and Lee
Tonia Jones, Sr., Guard, Virginia Wesleyan
Melissa Lewis, Sr., Guard, Eastern Mennonite
Katie Rechnitzer, Sr., Guard, Randolph
Maggie Roy, So., Guard, Randolph-Macon
Ann Seufer, Sr., Guard, Guilford
ALL-ODAC HONORABLE MENTION
Maggie Davis, Sr., Forward, Virginia Wesleyan
Sarah Petty, Sr., Guard, Emory & Henry
Tamara Phillips, Jr., Guard, Hollins
Tamara Snead, Sr., Forward, Lynchburg
Brittany Snyder, Jr., Guard, Eastern Mennonite
Alexa Williams, Sr., Guard, Guilford
