Owens Community College Women's Basketball

Perry is entering his 10th season as an assistant coach/recruiting coordinator for the Owens women's basketball program. In his nine years with Owens, the program has reached heights it never has before. Over the past four years, the team has won four OCCAC championships, three Region XII District I championships and finished in the top 10 at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament three times. Since he was hired, the team has recorded a 238-59 record - including a 196-37 record over the last seven years. During his tenure, Owens has compiled 33 All-OCCAC players, 10 All-Region XII players, seven NJCAA Academic All-Americans, five WBCA All-Americans and two NJCAA All-Americans. In addition to that, the program has sent 22 players to four-year schools during his tenure while capturing six OCCAC championships and three district championships. In each of the past seven seasons, the team has won at least 25 games. Since February 2012, the team is 58-1 at home in the regular season. The most recent of those seasons came in 2015-16 when he helped guide Owens to a 29-7 record overall and a second straight 14-0 conference championship season despite losing the top six scorers from the prior season. The team produced a 17 game winning streak, scored 100 or more points a record nine times, won its fourth straight conference championship, captured its second straight Region XII District I championship and finished fifth at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament. The team averaged 81.0 points per game, but did so in a balanced effort as six players averaged in double figures. Furthermore, a pair of freshmen, Jeryn Reese and Aysah Ingram, each averaged a double-double, while Reese garnered a slew of awards including NJCAA Second Team All-American recognition. One sophomore, Lakyn Gulley, broke four program records before signing with NCAA Division I Southeast Missouri State University. Sophomore point guard Briana Williams became the program's all-time career assists leader. In 2014-15, Perry helped lead Owens to its best season in program history led by a strong freshman guard class mixed in with an outstanding sophomore class that produced 85 points per game, while holding opponents to just 60.9 per contest. They finished 34-2 overall and 14-0 in OCCAC play, while capturing a college record 33 straight wins, the program's first undefeated conference season, its third straight OCCAC title, its second Region XII District I championship in three years and a third place finish at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament. The team's two losses was its lowest single season loss total in program history. Following the season, six players signed with four-year schools led by NCAA Division I signees Sierra Harley, who was named an NJCAA First Team All-American, and Ashley Tunstall. Those two players combined for 29.8 points per game, while Demy Whitaker averaged 10.3 points per contest as a freshman. In 2013-14, Perry helped Owens to a 26-3 overall record, including a then program record tying 18 straight wins. Their three losses also tied the 1996-97 team for fewest losses in a single season until the 2014-15 team upended the mark. The program won its second straight OCCAC championship and its third over the previous four years. The season came to an end in the district championship game, just one step away from a return trip to the NJCAA Division II National Tournament. Sophomore point guard Kamilah Carter had one of the best seasons in program history by averaging 19.3 points per game. The 2012-13 team finished 28-8 overall, 10-2 in OCCAC play (1st Place), won the Region XII District I championship and finished seventh at the NJCAA Division II National Tournament.  During the 2010-11 season, while head coach Michael Llanas was attending to the birth of his child, Perry stepped in as head coach and helped lead Owens to an upset of No. 2 Schoolcraft College and Kalamazoo Valley Community College. In addition to the 17, 33 and 18 game overall winning streaks in each of the past three seasons, Perry has helped Owens to 34 straight regular season conference wins entering the 2016-17 season. Their 47 game regular season home winning streak ended last year. Perry joined the program with 12 years of basketball coaching experience, with the final eight of those 12 at St. Ursula Academy in Toledo, OH. During his time there, Perry served as St. Ursula Academy's freshman and JV girls head basketball coach. His teams amassed an overall record of 127-29, won two City League championships and finished City League runner-up three times. Perry is a graduate of Toledo St. John's Jesuit High School and went on to play intercollegiate basketball at Tiffin University. He is the Manager of Solution Sales at Tranztec Solutions, Inc. in Perrysburg. He and his, wife, Susan, reside in Toledo and have two daughters, Madeline and Lauren.

Lindsay Werntz enters her first season as the head coach of the Express women's basketball program. With 24 years of experience across the collegiate landscape, Werntz arrives at Owens Community College with a deep appreciation for the game and a genuine passion for developing student-athletes both on and off the court. Prior to joing the Express, Werntz speant six seasons at the University of Denver, where she served as the associate head coach and offensive coordinator. Iin this role, she implemented a high-efficiency system that consistently placed the team amond the nation's leaders in both 3-point production and free-throw accuracy. Her "long ball elite" offensive philosophy earned the team multiple Top-30 national rankings for 3-pointers made and attempted. Beyond the work on the perimeter, she focused on developing an approach that saw the Pioneers consistently rank among the most effective teams in the NCAA at drawing fouls and capitalizing on free-throw opportunities.  Werntz is also deeply committed to the coaching profession and professional development. She was selected to participate in both the WBCA Next Generation Institute program and the NCAA Coaches Academy, experences that have helped her cotinue to refine her leadership approach. She is also a frequent contributor to the coaching community, having served as a speaker at multiple WBCA conferences and as a mentor for coaches looking to grow in the industry.  Her journey through college athletics has provided her with a well-rounded perspective both on and off the court. Before her tenure in Denver, Werntz spent eight seasons as the Director of Women's Basketball Operations at Tulane University, where she managed the behind-the-scenes logistics. She has also held coaching roles at Loyola University New Orleans, Hill College, University of Nevada, Midland College and Florida Gulf Coach University. Each of the stops offered unique opportunities to learn, mentor players and contribute to the growth of different programs.  A former collegiate player at Purdue Fort Wayne, Werntz understands the dedication required of student-athletes. As she begins her tenure at Owens, Werntz is eager to focus on building a strong team culture, fostering player development and working hard alongside her players to represent the College with pride.