William Jewell College Women's Basketball

Jenni Croy is in her second season at the helm of the Jewell women's basketball program in 2026-2027.  • April 21, 2025 | Named Head Women's Basketball Coach • February 19, 2026 | First win as Jewell head coach   • Spent 18 years at North Central Missouri College amassing more than 320 wins • Led the Pirates to seven Region XVI championships and three runner-up finishes  • Won four Central Plains District titles to advance to the NJCAA National Tournament, finishing sixth in 2022 and seventh in 2023 • Mentored 41 All-Region performers and eight NJCAA All-Americans • Seven-time Region XVI Coach of the Year • Four-time Central Plains District Coach of the Year • Starred for four seasons at Pittsburg State, setting school records for three-point field goals in a game (11) and career (364) which was second in Division II history at the time • Graduated as the Gorilla's all-time leading scorer (1,808 points) and ranks among the top-5 today • Four-time All-MIAA honoree • 1997 Division II Bulletin All-America honorable mention selection  • Led Gorillas to a 1996 regular season conference title and made two appearances in the NCAA-II National Tournament  • All-time leading scorer at Kearney High School • Inducted into three Halls of Fame at Pittsburg State (2007), MIAA (2018), and Kearney High School (2017) • A native of Kearney, Missouri • Earned a bachelor's degree in education with an emphasis in mathematics from Pittsburg State and a master's in secondary administration from William Woods University • Married to husband Wes and is the mother of three children, Lathan, Salem, and Kaegen • Son Lathan is the head women's golf coach at Northwest Missouri State Croy Year-by-Year Season School Overall Record Conference Notes 2007-08 North Central Missouri 12-18 None 2008-09 North Central Missouri 18-14 None 2009-10 North Central Missouri 15-13 None 2010-11 North Central Missouri 22-9 None 2011-12 North Central Missouri 16-12 None 2012-13 North Central Missouri 15-15 None 2013-14 North Central Missouri 17-14 None Region 16 Champions, District Champions, NJCAA National Tournament 2014-15 North Central Missouri 20-12 None Region 16 Champions 2015-16 North Central Missouri 8-22 None 2016-17 North Central Missouri 21-10 None 2017-18 North Central Missouri 23-10 None Region 16 Champions 2018-19 North Central Missouri 7-20 None 2019-20 North Central Missouri 19-10 None Postseason canceled due to COVID-19 2020-21 North Central Missouri 17-5 None Region 16 Champions 2021-22 North Central Missouri 26-7 None Region 16 Champions, District Champions, NJCAA National Tournament (6th) 2022-23 North Central Missouri 26-7 None Region 16 Champions, District Champions, NJCAA National Tournament (7th) 2023-24 North Central Missouri 25-8 None NJCAA National Tournament 2024-25 North Central Missouri 24-9 None Region 16 Champions, District Champions, NJCAA National Tournament 2025-26 William Jewell 1-25 1-19 Total 18 Seasons 332-240 Jewell 1-25 1-19

Lesli Collins joins the Jewell women's basketball program in 2025 after spending 18 years on the sideline at North Central Missouri College, alongside Jenni Croy.  • June 1, 2025 | Named Assistant Women's Basketball Coach Coach   • Has worked alongside head coach Jenni Croy at North Central Missouri for 18 seasons, building one of the top NJCAA programs in the Midwest, going 331-215 • Helped lead the Pirates to seven Region XVI championships and three additional runner-up finishes • Won four Central Plains District titles and made four trips to the NJCAA National Tournament with top-seven finishes in 2022 and 2023 • Mentored 41 All-Region performers and eight All-Americans • Played at North Central Missouri College, winning a 2003 Region XVI title after a runner-up finish the year prior  • Earned NJCAA All-Academic honors  • Was an All-State performer in three different sports at North Mercer High School • A native of Mercer, Missouri  • Earned a bachelor's degree in recreation administration at Missouri Western with a master's degree from Western Governors University  • Is married to husband Justin and has one son, Jayven