Catawba Valley Community College Women's Basketball

England, guided the Women's Basketball team to a 18-11 record with a 14-7 conference record.  In the semifinal game the Red Hawks took on #1 seed and #9 national ranked Guilford Tech.  In a close battle the Red Hawks saw Guilford Tech end their season for the second year in a row with a 67-73 score.  Coach England currently holds a 39-18 career record at Catawba Valley and including her season as an Assistant Coach, has seen her team reach the Region X tournament semifinals all 3 years in a row. In her first season as Head Coach, Tisha England, had a succesful season with a 21-7 record and 11-4 in the conference. The Red Hawks made a run to the District Semifinals and 2 players where named to the All Region X team.  Coach England also had an NJCAA First Team All-American with Kadesha Gibbs, who was also named Region X Player of the Year. Prior to becoming head coach, Coach England served as an Assistant Coach for three seasons. Coach England was an integral part in the success of the RedHawks Basketball program, instilling an unrelenting work ethic and developing team chemistry in her previous years with the program. Former Head Coach Tommy Edwards credits Coach England with the success in the 30-1 record, and Carolinas-Virginia Conference championship in the 2012-13 season. Coach England is a graduate of Newton Conover High School. During her career there she garnered All-American honors, was Gatorade Player of the Year and was the only athlete to have her jersey (32) retired. She was inducted into the inaugural Hall of Fame at Newton Conover high on March 18, 2010. She furthered her education at the University of South Carolina Aiken and graduated with a B.A. in Education. Coach England has taught in public and private schools for over 13 years. During her time at USC-Aiken, England was a two time All-Conference player and the only USC-Aiken player (male or female) to win PBC Player of the Year honors. She holds the school and conference scoring average record at 20 points per game. Her jersey (32) was the third to be retired in USC-Aikens history. On November 30, 2007, England was one of thirteen Hall of Fame inductees to make up the inaugural class at USC-Aiken. Coach England was inducted into the Catawba County Sports Hall of Fame on May 13, 2013. Outside of basketball Coach England enjoys learning more about the Lord and spending time with her family. Coach England also serves as the Atheltic Coordinator in the Learning Resource Center at CVCC, where she has helped steer the academic success of RedHawks Student-Athletes. Season as Head Coach: Fourth Alma Mater: USC Aiken In her second season guiding the Red Hawks Head Coach, Tisha England, guided the Women's Basketball team to a 18-11 record with a 14-7 conference record.  In the semifinal game the Red Hawks took on #1 seed and #9 national ranked Guilford Tech.  In a close battle the Red Hawks saw Guilford Tech end their season for the second year in a row with a 67-73 score.  Coach England currently holds a 39-18 career record at Catawba Valley and including her season as an Assistant Coach, has seen her team reach the Region X tournament semifinals all 3 years in a row. In her first season as Head Coach, Tisha England, had a succesful season with a 21-7 record and 11-4 in the conference. The Red Hawks made a run to the District Semifinals and 2 players where named to the All Region X team.  Coach England also had an NJCAA First Team All-American with Kadesha Gibbs, who was also named Region X Player of the Year. Prior to becoming head coach, Coach England served as an Assistant Coach for three seasons. Coach England was an integral part in the success of the RedHawks Basketball program, instilling an unrelenting work ethic and developing team chemistry in her previous years with the program. Former Head Coach Tommy Edwards credits Coach England with the success in the 30-1 record, and Carolinas-Virginia Conference championship in the 2012-13 season. Coach England is a graduate of Newton Conover High School. During her career there she garnered All-American honors, was Gatorade Player of the Year and was the only athlete to have her jersey (32) retired. She was inducted into the inaugural Hall of Fame at Newton Conover high on March 18, 2010. She furthered her education at the University of South Carolina Aiken and graduated with a B.A. in Education. Coach England has taught in public and private schools for over 13 years. During her time at USC-Aiken, England was a two time All-Conference player and the only USC-Aiken player (male or female) to win PBC Player of the Year honors. She holds the school and conference scoring average record at 20 points per game. Her jersey (32) was the third to be retired in USC-Aikens history. On November 30, 2007, England was one of thirteen Hall of Fame inductees to make up the inaugural class at USC-Aiken. Coach England was inducted into the Catawba County Sports Hall of Fame on May 13, 2013. Outside of basketball Coach England enjoys learning more about the Lord and spending time with her family. Coach England also serves as the Atheltic Coordinator in the Learning Resource Center at CVCC, where she has helped steer the academic success of RedHawks Student-Athletes.