Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College Women's Basketball

Rowland enters his 12 th season as Womens Head Basketball Coach at NEO A&M College in 2016-17. In eleven years Rowland has guided the Lady Norse to a 256-89 overall record, which makes him the 2 nd most winningest coach in NEO history. Rowlands effort and achievements as the Head Coach has kept the tradition of NEO womens basketball program in the spotlight of the NJCAA D-1 Womens Basketball.   In 2015-16 Rowland led the Lady Norse to their third consecutive Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference title with an 18-1 record and an overall record of 29-4 and was named coach of the year. He also guided them to the 2016 Region II Title, his third as head coach and a berth in the National Tournament, finishing in the top 16. Rowland was named National Coach of the Year for District B. Melinda Murillo was selected to the first All Region team and was named as the MVP of the conference. Maria Delgados was selected to the second All Region team. Murillo was also named second team All American by the NJCAA.   In 2014-15 Rowland led the Lady Norse to another Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference Title with a 16-2 record and an overall record of 22-8.  Rowland coached All Region II player Melinda Murillo and was named OCAC Coach of the year.   In 2013-14 Rowland guided the Lady Norse to an Oklahoma Collegiate Athletic Conference Title with a 17-1 record. Rowlands team finished the year ranked 10 th in the country with an overall record of 27-4. During that year he coached All American and All Region II player Devaughn Gray. Rowland collected his 200 th victory against Connors State College on February 10 th 2014 and was named OCAC Coach of the year.   It was yet another 20 win season for the Lady Norse under Rowlands guidance in 2012-13. He guided the Lady Norse to a 3 rd place finish in the OCAC with a 21-9 record and a semifinal berth in the Region II Tournament.   In 2011-12 Rowland had another successful season. He guided the Lady Norse to a 23-10 record and their 9 th Region II Championship as a womens basketball program and was named District B Coach of the Year.  During that year Rowland coached All American, All Conference and All Region II player Wilka Montout, who was also named MVP of the Region Tournament.   In 2010-11 Rowland guided the Lady Norse to a 3 rd place finish in the OCAC with a 13-5 record and 22-9 overall. The Lady Norse finished the season with a semi-final loss in the Region II Tournament.    2009-10 in his only season without 20 wins he guided the Lady Norse to a 19-11 overall record and a semifinal berth to the Region II Tournament. During that year Rowland hit the century mark with his 100 th career victory over Allen County Community College.   In 2008-09 he coached two time All American Megan Fraley and led the Lady Norse to a 23-8 record and reaching the semifinals of the Region II Tournament. In his third year as head coach he guided the Lady Norse Basketball program to a 70-25 overall record. While coaching All American Megan Fraley he guided the 2007-08 Norse to a 23-8 record and a semifinal berth in the Region II Tournament.    In his second year as head coach Rowland kept the Lady Norse tradition a continued success. In 2006-07, the Lady Norse returned to the NJCAA National Tournament since 2003. Rowland captured his first Region II Championship and a 25-8 overall record. Rowland was recognized as being named NJCAA District B Coach of the year.   Rowland took over the program in 2005-06 guiding the Lady Norse to a 22-9 record and Region II Runner up finish.   Before taking over the program, Rowland was an assistant for the Golden Norse Mens Basketball program from 2000-02 under Lonnie Spencer where helped coach several All Conference players. In 2002 Rowland made the transition to become the assistant under Darin Grover for the Lady Norse Basketball program. During his three years as an assistant he helped guide the Lady Norse to a 77-18 record. This included a Region II Championship and a 6 th place finish in the National tournament. With the success of the program he has now coached 9 All Americans and 12 All Region II players. Rowland has helped produce players that have transferred to D-I and D-II programs, including Big 12, SEC, Mid-Continent, Atlantic 10, Conference USA, SWAC, AAC, GAC, and MIAA. Rowland is a graduate of Pawhuska High School. He attended Central State University where it later became The University of Central Oklahoma where he earned his Bachelors Degree in Physical Education/Recreation in 1992. Rowland is married to Tonya Rowland and together they have two daughters Haiden 23, Tori 21 and one son Mason 9.