Sunday, December 4, 2016

Johnson C. Smith University Coach Stephen Joyner, Jr. Earns 100th Career Win

STEPHEN JOYNER, Jr.
HEAD COACH WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY
CHARLOTTE, North Carolina -- Johnson C. Smith University head women's basketball coach Stephen Joyner, Jr. earned his 100th career coaching win in the 75-64 win at USC Aiken on Wednesday night.

Joyner, in his fifth season at the helm of the JCSU program, currently has a career record of 65-51 at the helm of the Gold and Blue. A 2001 JCSU graduate and guard on the JCSU men's team that won the 2001 CIAA Title, Joyner started his coaching career as an assistant coach with the Livingstone men's program in the 2001-02 season.  He then landed an assistant coaching position with the women's program at N.C. Central and served the Eagles from 2002-2006. Other assistant coaching stops for Joyner include Johnson C. Smith (2006-2008), and
Florida A&M (2008-2010).

Joyner left Florida A&M after the conclusion of the 2009-2010 season to accept the head coaching position at Winston-Salem State. While with the Rams, accumulating a 35-21 record, including a 22-10 conference record.

He came to JCSU in 2012 and after posting an 8-18 record in his first season, has guided the Golden Bulls to three consecutive winning seasons, including a 20-8 mark in the 2014-2015 campaign.

Currently, JCSU holds a 6-1 record, having won six-straight games, and is tied for ninth in the latest Atlantic Region Women's Basketball Poll.

Stephen Joyner, Jr.

Notable Wins
No.DateOpponentScore
1Nov. 12, 2010WSSU at Lenoir-Rhyne58-51
25Jan. 9, 2012WSSU vs. Bowie State59-52
50Jan. 4, 2014JCSU vs. Bowie State64-59
75Feb. 11, 2015JCSU vs. St. Augustine's97-73
100Dec. 1, 2016JCSU at USC Aiken75-64

Stephen Joyner, Jr.
Career Record

YearSchoolRecord
2010-11Winston-Salem State17-11
2011-12Winston-Salem State18-10
2012-13JCSU8-18
2013-14JCSU14-13
2014-15JCSU20-8
2015-16JCSU17-12
2016-17JCSU6-1
7th Season100-73


JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF SPORTS INFORMATION

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