Saturday, August 1, 2015

JSU Coach Joseph Returns an All-3.0 Soccer Team

COURTESY JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY ATHLETICS

JACKSON, Mississippi -- The returning players of the Jackson State women’s soccer team have proved that they are not just athletes but they are student athletes. The entire returning team enters the Fall 2015 semester with GPAs above 3.0.

“It feels amazing.” said head coach Dean Joseph. “Everyone on this team has committed to their academic success.” This is the first time in the head coach’s career that he has returned a 3.0 team.

Coach Joseph says that when he was first hired at JSU, he had three players below a 2.5. “The coaches worked hard at developing a system that was going to make the players successful. The whole team then worked hard at improving their grades and trying to be the best they could be in the classroom.”

After three years under the direction of Coach Joseph, the Lady Tigers all have 3.0s. Two of the original players with GPAs below 2.5 were able to graduate  with a GPA above 3.5 and a degree.

When asked what the key to his success is, Coach Joseph stated that the coaching staff is recruiting better people that are driven to be successful. “We are looking at individuals that want to be at Jackson State for the right reasons; soccer and academics. This attitude has made a remarkable difference in the commitment to academics and the program as a whole."

Arriana Rieland, Eroncia Berry, and Courtlyn Williams are leading the charge in the classroom with perfect or near perfect GPAs. Rieland, a junior defender from Elk Grove, Calif., has maintained a 4.0 while she pursues a degree in Biology. Berry, a senior forward from Greensboro, NC, has maintained a 3.971 in Business Management and Williams, a junior defender from Carmel, IN., has maintained a 3.913 in Business Administration.

With 20 soccer players returning, a total of 11 have GPAs above 3.5.

To continue the academic success of the program, new and transfer students will be given 8 hours of study hall and have weekly meetings with the academic success counselor. The coaches will remain in constant communications with the athletes to make sure there are no class issues and if any arise, tutoring will be provided.

Below is the complete list of athletes, their GPAs, and their majors.

Alyssa- Marie Almogela
3.111
Jr.BiologyWaiphu, Hi
Alexandra Astorga
3.492
Jr.BiologyCovina, CA, USA
Shatiaunna Banks-Harvey
3.505
Sr.AccountingLas Vegas, NV,USA
Sharidyn Barnes
3.485
So.Business AdministrationMesquite, TX, USA
Eronica Berry
3.971
Sr.Business AdministrationGreensboro, NC, USA
Jessica Blair
3.333
So.MarketingPort St. Lucie, FL
Kamri Brown
3.788
So.Business AdministrationSpring, TX, USA
Kylie Christian
3.523
Jr.BiologyTorrance, CA, USA
Jalana Ellis
3.667
Jr.AccountingBrampton, Ontario, Canada
Rhae'Ven Ellis
3.750
So.BiologyRidgeland, MS, USA
Ariana Gardner
3.369
Sr.BiologyGreenwood, MS, USA
Kyleigh Io
3.079
Jr.Elementary EducationParker, CO, USA
Quiona McAdam-Mitchell
3.531
Jr.BiologySt. Catherines, Ontario, Canada
Brianna Oswald
3.091
So.BiologyMary Esther, FL, USA
Arriana Rieland
4.000
Jr.Biology Elk Grove, CA, USA
Rayana Speight
3.593
Sr.HPERVictorville, CA, USA
Ariel Vinson
3.515
So.BiologyHighland, CA, USA
Sie’Yara Wells
3.219
Jr.BiologyLas Vegas, NV,USA
Courtlyn Williams
3.913
Jr.Business AdministrationCarmel, IN, USA
              
                


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