Lane Community College Women's Basketball

Sheley has built the Titans program in his own image.  His teams play aggressive, up-tempo basketball on offense, hardnosed man-to-man defense. Lane players have excelled in the classroom, in the community, and on the floor. The record of the program under Sheleys leadership speaks volumes: 426 wins, the most wins by a Titan basketball coach; fifteen straight 20-win seasons; seven Southern Region Titles; the schools first ever consecutive 30 win seasons 04-05 and 05-06; and fifteen straight NWAC Tournament appearances which includes a NWAC leading five championships. If all that isnt enough, the team is currently 128-6 at home since 2001, which included an unprecedented 84 game home winning streak from 2002-11.   Sheley was named Lanes fifth head basketball coach in the summer of 1999. Prior to Lane, Greg coached at Butte College in Oroville, CA (1992-98) where he had already established himself as one of the best young coaches in the game. While at Butte, his programs won three conference championships, made it to the State Championship tournament twice, had two 30 win seasons, and compiled a 161-67 record (.706).   During his college playing days, Sheley earned basketball and baseball letters and was twice selected to the all conference teams at Sierra Junior College before continuing his athletic career at California State University-Chico, where he was a guard/wing for the Wildcats basketball team. Sheley graduated from CSU-Chico with a BA in Physical Education in 1990 and later returned to receive his MA in 1995.   Greg was born December 8, 1966 in Chico, CA. Raised in Chico he was a high school standout in basketball and baseball at Chico High School. His wife, Sharrie, also works at Lane as a health instructor. They have three children: Kerrisa (19), Kaylin (15), and Nathan (9). Kevin Grumbley - Associate Head Coach   Coach Grumbley has helped put Lane Womens Basketball on the map.  He has been part of 13 straight NWAACC tournament apperences.  During his time the Lady Titans have been to an amazing 9 Final Fours, have won 4 NWAACC Championships, and also 6 Southern Region Titles.  Coach Grumbley has seen the Lady Titans basketball program change from an unknown to a West Coast Power.    His primary responsibilities include game planning, offensive and defensive strategies, as well as assisting in other aspects of day to day operations.  He helped co-found the Lane Summer League which is one of the largest leagues in Oregon, and currently has 36 member teams.  He has coached AAU basketball and also co-founded Willamette Valley Basketball Academy with Titans Assistant Jeff Wingate.   Coach Grumbley is married to his wife Leigha.  The couple have a beautiful daughter, Parker, who was born August, 2013.   Jeff Wingate - Assistant Coach Coach Wingate was born in Michigan and raised in Southern California.  He played varsity football, basketball and baseball at Montclair High School, Montclair, CA.  After high school he played varsity football and golf at La Verne College, La Verne, CA., then a second year of varsity football at Chaffey Jr. College.   The past four seasons he has been an assistant coach, JV coach and Freshman coach at Sheldon HS in Eugene, OR.  He also spent two seasons as an assistant varsity softball coach at Sheldon HS.   He founded the Speedcat AAU Basketball Club in 1997, then co-founded the Willamette Valley Basketball Academy with Coach Grumbley in 2002.  He continues to coach the WVBA Selects in summer AAU/NCAA tournaments.   Coach Wingate lives in Eugene with his wife Janet Nagler.  He has a daughter Amy who lives in Southern California and stepdaughter Essie who lives in Portland and played four years of basketball at South Eugene High.   Susan Smith - Assistant Coach   Justin Davidson - Assistant Coach Justin came to the Titan program after 2 years of coaching JV basketball at Elmira. Before coaching basketball, he was a track coach for 4 years at Elmira where he coached the long and triple jump. During that time he coached one state champion and several state qualifiers.   Coach Davidson graduated from Lane Community College in the Spring of 2012. He is currently majoring in Human Physiology at the University of Oregon and minoring in business. In the Spring and Summer, he assists Coach Wingate with the WVBA Selects.