Student Coaching at LBCC

LBCC offers a variety of different oppurtunities for students to gain real world experience in the field that they choose. One example of this is student-coaching, which could be a possibility for any student interested in it for any sport offered here at LBCC.

Stehvan Carpenter has spent this year student coaching with the LBCC men's basketball team. "It is a good oppurtunity for anyone that wants to get into coaching at some point.." says Carpenter. "Helping coach practice has opened my eyes to what coaching intails and the responsiblities that it carries" states the student coach. Student coaching is a serious task that requires time and effort in exhchange for experience and connections in the coaching world.

"There are a lot of different tasks and responsibilites that need to be attended to as a student-coach, this could be anything from operating the shot clock, to directing players what to do in practice".  It is clear that student coaching presents many tasks and even challenges to the applicant while at the same time being rewarding and beneficial to your resume at the same time. 

Our coaches for each program here at LBCC are always willing to talk to someone about student-coaching and helping out the team. If you are interested you can contact Athletic Director, Randy Falk, with any questions or comments. 

Linn-Benton Volleyball off-season (in progress)

After a very successful season, the Linn-Benton Roadrunner’s volleyball team will spend the off-season working hard to continue where they left off this season. After finishing 4th in the entire NWAACC’s they have set themselves very high expectations to meet next season.

“Our goal is to be better than we were last year, we want to win it all” says freshman middle blocker Kristen Epps. During the off-season the girls focus on school while getting more athletic and understanding more about the game. Three days a week they go thru a personalized workout routine that keeps them in top shape so that they minimize time it takes to get back into competition shape next season.

“The workouts and routines that we do are all functional for volleyball, we focus a lot on our core strength which is most important in any sport” states Katie Benston, a freshman defensive specialist.

This year the Roadrunners are losing eight sophomores that will not be able to return next season. This gives the current freshman a chance to take control and evolve into leaders on the court. With only half of the team graduating, the Roadrunners maintain a good amount of players from last year that will give them an edge over competitors.