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NORCAL BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS 2010
Santa Rosa
Junior College Women's Water Polo finished strong in 2009 by pulling two major upsets during the final two tournaments of the season by both knocking off undefeated Modesto in the semi-final of the Big 8 Championship Tournament; and ending the higher-seeded, Merced Blue Devils season with  another upset in the first round of the Northern California Championship Tournament. The young Bear Cub team finished fourth overall in NorCal in 2009 and look to take that powerful momentum into their 2010 season this year. SRJC returns seven of their strongest players from last season including All American goalie, Ariel Lockshaw, and All American center, Caitlin Risden. SRJC also looks to new leadership in the pool with a strong incoming freshmen class including Becky Bennigson (Benicia HS), Kristen Rydberg (Arroyo Grande HS), and Jessica Crawford (Heritage HS). SRJC has advanced to the NorCal Playoff Tournament eight times out of the last ten years. We have produced
more than 30 all conference players, 22 All Northern California players,
two conference MVP's, 17 All  Americans, and over 30 All-Academic
student athletes. The Cubs had back-to-back history-making seasons in 2008 and 2007 claiming the 2008 Northern California Championship Title, and had two consecutive final four appearances at the California Community College State Championship Tournament, culminating in a two year overall record of 47-15. The SRJC Women's Water Polo Team is comprised of athletes
who understand the meaning of commitment and effort. Coaches McCormick and Hennan
recruit athletes who not only demonstrate a high level of team work,
focus, and discipline in the pool and in the classroom, but who also
like to have fun with their team and enjoy competition.
NORCAL CHAMPIONS 2008
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Head Coach
Jill McCormick
jmccormick@santarosa.edu
(707) 527-4369
EDUCATION
- M.A. in Athletes and Academic Achievement, University
of California, Berkeley, 2001
- CA Teaching Credential, University
of California, Davis, 1994
- B.A. in English, University of California,
Davis, 1993
- A.A. in General Studies, Santa Rosa Junior College,
1991
COACHING
- 2003 Coach of the Year, Women's Water Polo, Bay Valley Conference
- 2009 Coach of the Year, Women's Swimming, California Community Colleges
- 2008 Coach of the Year, Women's Swimming, California Community Colleges
- 2007 Coach of the Year, Women's Swimming, California Community Colleges
- 2005 Coach of the Year, Women's Swimming, California Community Colleges
- 2004 Coach of the Year, Women's Swimming, California Community Colleges
- Santa Rosa Junior College Women's Water Polo / Swim & Dive Team,
Head Coach - Since 2000
- SRJC Water Polo Camp Director - Since 2004
- El Oso Water Polo Club Coach - 4 years
- Redwood Empire Water Polo, Coach - 2 years
- Piner High School Swim & Dive Team, Head
Coach - 6 years
- UC Davis
Women's Swim Team,
Sprint Coach - 1 year
- Santa Rosa Neptunes,
Senior Age Group Coach - 5 years
In her recent career here, McCormick has produced numerous All Conference
players, All Americans, and All-Academic student athletes. McCormick
swam locally in Santa Rosa for the Santa Rosa Neptunes, Montgomery
High School, and for Santa Rosa Junior College where she was a two-time
All-American in the backstroke and relay events. She has coached
water polo locally since the summer of 2000, and was named the Bay
Valley Conference Women's Water Polo Coach of the year in 2003.
Associate Head Coach
Chelsea Hennan
chennan@santarosa.edu
- SRJC Women's Water Polo Associate Head Coach since 2010
- SRJC Women's Water Polo Assistant Head Coach 2009
- SRJC Men's Water Polo Assistant Coach 2009
- SRJC Women's Water Polo Assistant Coach 2004-2008
- Sonoma State University Assistant Coach since 2006
- North Bay Water Polo Coach since 2006
- SRJC Water Polo Camp Coach and Director since 2005
As a graduate of Santa Rosa Junior College and the women's water polo program, Coach Hennan returns for her first season as the Associate Head Coach for the Bear Cubs after assisting with the program for the past six years. As a SRJC player, Hennan was named to both the All Conference and All Northern California teams in 2002 and 2003, was a two time team captain, and was a member of the All American team in 2003. She is currently working on her Master's Degree in Kinesiology at Sonoma State University, where she was an All American center for the Seawolves.
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