Jasper named new women's basketball coach

Colby Community College has announced the selection of Brady Jasper to head the Lady Trojan women’s basketball team. Jasper, who has coaching experience in the Jayhawk Conference, will replace DeJeanette Flournoy. Flournoy resigned last week from the position which she began in July to play professional women’s basketball.

Jasper served two years as the assistant women’s basketball coach at Garden City Community College. After being contacted by athletic director Ryan Sturdy, Jasper accepted the head coaching job at CCC.

“I am excited and happy to have Coach Jasper here at CCC,” said Sturdy. “He’ll do a great job and he has extensive experience in the Jayhawk. He is the right guy for the job. I look forward to the continuing success of the women’s program under his leadership.”

“When I began at Garden City two years ago, we were in much the same situation as CCC is this year,” said Jasper. “We had 5-7 players and had to scramble to fill the team. It will be a challenge this year but we still have until September 2 to sign players who can be competitive in the Jayhawk. I think there are still potential players who have not committed to other schools.”

Jasper graduated from Troy High School, Troy, KS. He attended Highland Community College where he played basketball for one year. He continued his education at Benedictine College in Atchison where he continued his basketball career, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in education.

In addition to his college coaching experience, Jasper coached high school women for two years in Elwood, KS and was the head women’s coach at LaFayette High School in St. Joseph, MO for four seasons.

“I loved coaching at LaFayette,” said Jasper. It was a great place. However, I really wanted to be a college coach so I made the jump and coached at Highland Community College for one year.”

Jasper was beginning his third year as assistant women’s coach in Garden City.

“We would like to thank Garden City Community College for working with us to make it possible to hire Coach Jasper, allowing him to further his coaching career,” said CCC President Lynn Kreider.

Jasper will begin his duties immediately.

“The first task is to make sure we have players who are competitive and will play to the best of their ability,” said Coach Jasper. “We will move forward with a positive attitude and I look forward to the challenge.”