WOMEN'S BASKETBALL CAMP IS A SUCCESS

Head Coach Jay Ritchie completed his first Women’s Basketball Camp at Macomb Community College.  The camp was a success with participants from the following schools: Shrine, Regina, Lakeview, Mott and Eisenhower to name a few, to say the least some interesting match-ups were on display.  Coach Ritchie used the week long camp to scout for the Macomb Women’s Basketball program.  Some of these young ladies are ready to make the jump to college basketball, while others have to continue to work to perfect their craft.  There is a wealth of talent in the MAC and it is imperative that these future college basketball players play for Macomb.     

There were five courts available for these young women to run their offensive and defensive sets.  Twenty minute halves allowed the MAC division schools to dribble, pass, and shoot their way to achieve their goals of becoming better as a team as well as forming a cohesive unit.  This camp was a confidence booster for local teams entering the upcoming season.  The camp allowed teams to gauge their level of play and pinpoint weaknesses and turn them into strengths.       

SIGNED SEALED AND DELIVERED

New Head Women’s Basketball coach Jay Ritchie is busy at work signing local talent.   On June 25, 2009, Coach Ritchie signed Forward Sadie Howell of Fraser / Fraser High and Guard Katie D’Hondt of St. Clair Shores / Lake Shore.  Both are capable of hitting the outside shot as well as displaying athleticism to get basket and score.  These two will help beef up the perimeter play with four returning players. 

Macomb hires Jay Ritchie as the new Women's Head Basketball Coach

It is with great pleasure to introduce Jay Ritchie as Macomb's new Head Coach for Women’s Basketball.

Ritchie comes to Macomb with many years of both high school and college level experience, as a coach and a player. He is a former Macomb College two-sport athlete, participating in men’s basketball and tennis.

Ritchie's experience in coaching the game at all levels and his immediate contacts in the tri-county area brings Macomb the quality and consistency needed to build and reposition the women’s basketball program.

Rtchie is an educator through and through. With his full-time commitment at DeLaSalle High School along with many years of high school coaching at Lakeview, Southlake and G.P. South. His experience enables him to come in running when it comes to recruiting a collegiate level student athlete. 

Welcome aboard Coach Ritchie, we are looking forward to a long and successful relationship.

Get Your 2009-10 Season Pass

The Macomb College Athletic Department is now selling 2009-10 season passes.  The pass is good for one entry for each home game. Passes are $20 each

For information on obtaining a 2009-10 Season Pass please call (586) 445-7512 or email biebuyckb@macomb.edu.