Rams Basketball: Stockman is Coach of the Year; New woman’s coach named

Columbia International University Men’s Basketball Head Coach Tony Stockman is the National Christian College Athletic Association (NCCAA) South Region Coach of the Year. Stockman guided the Rams to a 20-12 overall season record and a berth in the Appalachian Athletic Conference (AAC) Tournament Championship game. He also led his team to the No. 1 overall seed in the NCCAA South Region Tournament and the No. 9 overall ranking in the final NCCAA Coaches Poll. 

Meanwhile, Mark Molder is the new CIU women's head basketball coach. Molder comes to CIU with a decade of coaching experience for his alma mater, NAIA institution Oklahoma Wesleyan University (OKWU). While with the Eagles, Molder served in several different roles, including assistant men's basketball coach, head men's basketball coach, head women's basketball, and athletic director. 

While at the helm of the women's program, Molder led the Eagles to two NAIA Championship Tournaments and guided OKWU to their only Midlands Collegiate Athletic Conference (MCAC) Championship in women's basketball program history. During his time as the Eagles women's coach, Molder was twice named the NCCAA Division I Central Region Coach of the Year as well as the MCAC Coach of the Year in 2013.

Molder says CIU aligns with his desire to see athletes grow as individuals and in their faith.

“CIU is a special place that is committed to the mission of providing students a Christ-centered education on and off the court," Molder said.

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