The Program:
The MVCC Hawks Basketball Team is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). They compete in Region III of Division III as well as being members of the tough Mountain Valley Conference. The Hawks play a 27 game regular season schedule against some of the best competition in the country at the two-year college level. The Hawks are characterized by unrelenting man to man pressure defense and an up-tempo running offense that stresses balance and unselfish passing. The program encourages each player to achieve their potential as individuals and as a team. Many of Coach Allison's athletes go on to play at four year schools with a large number earning athletic scholarships. During the past six years MVCC has appeared in four Elite Eight National Tournaments. The Lady Hawks have also set the school record with 34 wins in one season in 2003-04. Entering the 07-08 season the hawks have a record of 158 wins and 11 losses under Coach Allison.
2006 – 2007 Season Summary
The Women’s Basketball team, led by head coach Bob Allison (5th season), finished their season with a 32–1 record. They were the Mountain Valley Conference champions for the fourth consecutive year. They were ranked number two nationally the entire season and were seeded first in the Region III Tournament. They defeated Clinton CC in the quarter–finals 70–45 and Herkimer CCC in the semi–finals 61–37. In the championship game they defeated SUNY Canton 53–40 to win their third consecutive, and fourth in the past five years, regional championship. They were runner–up at the National Tournament, hosted by MVCC, advancing to the championship game for the second consecutive year. The well balanced Hawks were led by Region III and Mountain Valley Conference Player of the Year Chalonda McElveen; second team All-American, All–Region and All–Conference, Shantel Dunston; third team All–Region and first team All–Conference, Christina Mann; third team All–Region and All–Conference, Tekesha Hanson; second team All–Conference, and Jessica Jenkins; third team All–Conference. Bob Allison was the NJCAA District A, Region III, and Mountain Valley Conference Coach of the Year.
