Campbellsville University Women's Basketball

Entering 2025-26: 1st Year Alma Mater: Campbellsville Lakes has been a staple at Campbellsville University for nearly a decade. Prior to overseeing the Health and Wellness Center, he served as the Assistant Director of Intramurals and a Resident Director, managing student staff and coordinating campus-wide events. His deep roots on campus also include serving as an adjunct instructor for the School of Business, Economics, and Technology, teaching courses in management and organizational behavior. A 2011 graduate with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Lakes also earned a Master of Management and Leadership from CU in 2017. He is currently a Ph.D. candidate in the university's Management and Leadership program. "I am incredibly honored and excited to take on this new challenge," Lakes said. "Campbellsville University is home, and the opportunity to lead a varsity program here is a dream come true. I look forward to building a culture of excellence, both on the lanes and in the classroom, and helping our student-athletes reach their full potential. We have a great foundation, and I'm ready to get to work building a championship-caliber program." Lakes' background includes extensive experience in management, bookkeeping, and team leadership from his time as a small business owner before returning to work for the university.   

Entering 2025-26: 3rd year as head coach Higdon has been involved with Cheerleading for many years, including six years as a coach. She is currently a teacher at Taylor County High School. She is married to Charles Higdon and they have three children: Cailee, Maci, and Trace.

Entering 2025-26: 19th Year Alma Mater: Campbellsville ('05) Updated: May 2024 Miranda Denney enters 19th year as a full-time assistant coach under Head Coach Ginger High Colvin. Hootie (as she is known), has a true passion for the game of basketball and for Campbellsville University. As a Lady Tiger, Denney played four seasons under legendary Head Coach Donna Wise. She was a member of two regular season conference championship teams and a member of one conference tournament championship team. Denney competed in the NAIA National Tournament all four years of her playing career, and she led her team into the quarterfinals of the National Tournament from the point guard position in her freshman season. Over the 19 seasons Denney has been working with the Lady Tigers Basketball program, she has been part of 316 of Coach High Colvin's 335 wins as the two have combined for a .821 winning percentage. Over that span, LTB has also earned six Mid-South Conference regular season championships, nine appearances in the MSC Tournament Championship and three MSC Tournament Championship wins.  Denney and High Colvin have taken Campbellsville women's basketball to the NAIA National Tournament in every season since 2008-09 with wins in all but two appearances with two trips to the Fab Four and an trip to the National Championship game in 2014-15. Hootie was a gritty, hard-working player who always drew the toughest defensive assignment from the guard spot. She competed at the highest level every time she stepped onto the floor. Off the floor, she also made her mark on Campbellsville University. Denney was named Valedictorian of the CU senior class in 2005. She was also named Ms. Campbellsville in that same senior season. Throughout the course of her career on the hardwood, Hootie was named an Academic All-American twice and was also named to the Mid-South Conference Academic All-Conference three times.  She graduated from Campbellsville University with a 4.0 GPA. Upon graduation, she completed her Master’s Degree in Education. She currently teaches in the math department at Campbellsville University. Hootie is a tireless worker who is willing to go the extra mile for others. She is actively involved in the recruiting process, and is also a key contributor in the scouting process. Organized, efficient, and always willing to go out of her way for others. Denney has been a huge piece of the puzzle for the Lady Tigers over the last seven seasons. In the 2021-22 season, she was named the WBCA NAIA Assistant Coach of the Year Named Mid-South Conference Asisstant Coach of the Year in 2024 and 2025.

Entering 2025-26: 19th Year as head coach, 33rd overall Alma Mater: Campbellsville ('90) Cumulative Record: 505-102 (.831) A cornerstone of Campbellsville University women's basketball for over three decades, Ginger High Colvin enters her 19th season as head coach in 2025-26, continuing a legacy of remarkable success. An alumna of Campbellsville ('90) and a member of the Athletics Hall of Fame, Colvin has solidified the Lady Tigers' position as a national powerhouse, boasting an impressive cumulative record of 505-102 (.831). Her leadership has guided the team to 17 consecutive NAIA National Tournament appearances, including two Fab Four runs and a National Championship game, underscoring her status as one of the nation's elite coaches, evidenced by her back-to-back WBCA National Coach of the Year awards in 2023 and 2024. Under Colvin's guidance, the Lady Tigers have become synonymous with postseason success. The pinnacle of this success came in the 2014-15 season when she led the team to its first-ever NAIA National Championship game appearance, finishing as the National Runner-Up with a program-tying 33 wins. Another historic run occurred in 2016-17, as the Lady Tigers reached the NAIA Fab Four after upsetting the tournament's top-seeded team, Freed-Hardeman. Throughout her tenure, her teams have consistently been a force in the Mid-South Conference, capturing numerous regular season and tournament championships. Colvin's coaching journey at Campbellsville is a story of ascension. After a decorated playing career for the Lady Tigers, she began her coaching career as a part-time assistant under her mentor, Donna Wise, from 1991 to 2003. During that time, she also took the helm at Campbellsville High School, transforming a struggling program into a regional contender and capturing the school's first-ever district titles. She returned to the university as a full-time assistant in 2003 and was the clear successor when Wise retired, becoming only the second head coach in the program's storied history in 2007. Her time as a student-athlete at Campbellsville was equally illustrious. A four-time All-Conference selection, Colvin was named a Third-Team All-American and the KIAC Player of the Year in 1990. A prolific playmaker, she still holds the NAIA national record for the highest career assist average (8.2) and owns the Campbellsville program records for assists in a game (16), season (305), and career (865). Coach Colvin resides in Campbellsville and has a son, Kobe. A YEAR BY YEAR LOOK AT HIGH COLVIN'S TENURE Overall record: 505-102 (.831) OVERALL RECORD 2007-08: 19-13 (.594) 2008-09: 26-7 (.788) MSC Coach of the Year, MSC Regular Season Co-Champ, MSC Tournament Runner-up, NAIA Tourney 2009-10: 33-3 (.917) MSC Coach of the Year, MSC Regular Season Champ, MSC Tournament Runner-up, NAIA Quarterfinals 2010-11: 30-4 (.882) MSC Regular Season Champ, MSC Tournament Champ, NAIA Quarterfinals 2011-12: 20-13 (.606) NAIA Tournament 2012-13: 25-10 (.714) MSC Tournament Runner-up, NAIA Tournament 2013-14: 32-4 (.889) MSC Coach of the Year, MSC Regular Season & Tournament Champs, NAIA Quarterfinals 2014-15: 33-4 (.891) MSC Coach of the Year, MSC Regular Season, MSC Tournament Runner-up, NAIA Runner-up 2015-16: 27-8 (.771) MSC Tournament Runner-up, NAIA Quarterfinals 2016-17: 28-7 (.800) NAIA Fab Four 2017-18: 29-6 (.829) MSC Tournament Runner-up, NAIA Second Round 2018-19: 33-3 (.917) MSC Coach of the Year, MSC Regular Season & Tournament Champs, NAIA Quarterfinals 2019-20: 29-3 (.906) MSC Regular Season Champions, COVID-19 2020-21: 20-3 (.870) MSC Tournament Runner-up, NAIA Quarterfinals 2021-22: 31-5 (.861) MSC Tournament Champions, NAIA Round of 16 2022-23: 31-3 (.912) MSC Regular Season Champions, NAIA Quarterfinals, WBCA National Coach of the Year 2023-24: 31-2 (.947) MSC Regular Season and Tournament Champions, NAIA Quarterfinals, MSC Coach of the Year, WBCA National Coach of the Year 2024-25: 28-4 (.875) MSC Regular Season Champions, MSC Coach of the Year, NAIA Round of 16 MSC RECORD 2007-08: 4-6 (.400) 4th 2008-09: 10-2 (.833) MSC Champion 2009-10: 14-0 (1.000) MSC Champion 2010-11: 17-1 (.944) MSC Champion 2011-12: 9-7 (.563) 4th 2012-13: 14-6 (.700) 2nd 2013-14: 16-2 (.888) MSC Champion 2014-15: 12-2 (.857) MSC Champion 2015-16: 10-4 (.714) 2nd 2016-17: 10-4 (.714) 3rd 2017-18: 12-2 (.857) 2nd 2018-19: 14-0 (1.000) MSC Champion 2019-20: 14-2 (.875) 4th 2020-21: 12-1 (.923) 2nd 2021-22: 18-4 (.818) 2nd 2022-23: 21-1 (.955) MSC Champion 2023-24: 13-0 (1.000) Regular Season and Tournament Champion 2024-25: 10-2 (.833) Regular Season Champion PLAYING CAREER AWARDS KIAC All-Conference — 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 NAIA All-District 32 — 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990 NAIA District 32 Player of the Year — 1990 NAIA All-America Third Team — 1990 AWSF All-America Freshman Team — 1987 RECORDS SET DURING PLAYING CAREER CU Single-Game Most Assists — 16 vs. Transylvania (Jan. 27, 1990) CU Single-Season Most Assists — 305 (1989-90) CU Career Most Assists — 865 CU Single-Season Assists/Game — 9.5 (1989-90) NAIA & CU Career Assists/Game — 8.2

Entering 2025-26: 3rd year