Arizona Western College
Encyclopedia
Arizona Western College is a public community college
located in Yuma, Arizona
, United States
. AWC offers classes in San Luis, Somerton, Marine Corp Air Station (Yuma), Wellton, Dateland, and La Paz.
The school's sports teams are called the Matadors and the school colors are cardinal
and gold
. They participate in the NJCAA
, the ACCAC
, and the WSFL
.
, football
, basketball
, and soccer. The Matador women compete in basketball, softball
, and volleyball
.
The men's basketball team has produced multiple NBA players including number 8 overall draft pick for the Toronto Raptors Rafael Araujo. Jeff Livingston was a pitcher in 1981 and Bengie Molina
played shortstop for the baseball team in 1991 and 1992. The football program has produced Chuck Muncie
, former NFL player with the San Diego Chargers, Leonard Thompson, who played 12 seasons with the Detroit Lions, Crawford Ker
, who was an All-American at the University of Florida and played in the NFL for six seasons, Ricky Siglar
, who played with several NFL teams over seven seasons, and Chris Jennings
, who began the 2011 season with the New York Jets.
The Matadors had a 9-2 season in 2009 and a 10-2 season in 2010 and those teams featured players considered among the top junior college players in the nation. Top players that moved on from the 2010 season: 4* DT Jesse Williams University of Alabama
, 4* OL Aaron Douglas University of Alabama
, 4* DB Isiah Wiley USC
, 3* WR Ge'shun Harris University of Minnesota
, 3* TE Andrew Power North Texas
, 3* OL Korian Chambers University of New Mexico
, 3* S Dreyquan Crawford University of Minnesota
, 2* QB Brent Burnette University of Colorado
, and 2* OL James Williams (Arkansas State). RB Reggie Bullock, who was named national offensive player of the year in 2010 by the NJCAA Coaches Association after rushing for 1,830 yards and 20 touchdowns, currently leads East Carolina University in rushing yards.
Community college
A community college is a type of educational institution. The term can have different meanings in different countries.-Australia:Community colleges carry on the tradition of adult education, which was established in Australia around mid 19th century when evening classes were held to help adults...
located in Yuma, Arizona
Yuma, Arizona
Yuma is a city in and the county seat of Yuma County, Arizona, United States. It is located in the southwestern corner of the state, and the population of the city was 77,515 at the 2000 census, with a 2008 Census Bureau estimated population of 90,041....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. AWC offers classes in San Luis, Somerton, Marine Corp Air Station (Yuma), Wellton, Dateland, and La Paz.
The school's sports teams are called the Matadors and the school colors are cardinal
Cardinal (color)
Cardinal is a vivid red, which gets its name from the cassocks worn by Catholic cardinals...
and gold
Gold (color)
Gold, also called golden, is one of a variety of orange-yellow color blends used to give the impression of the color of the element gold....
. They participate in the NJCAA
National Junior College Athletic Association
The National Junior College Athletic Association , founded in 1938, is an association of community college and junior college athletic departments throughout the United States. It is held as Divisions and Regions. The current NJCAA holds 24 separate regions.-History:The idea for the NJCAA was...
, the ACCAC
Arizona Community College Athletic Conference
Also known as '. Hosted by the National Junior College Athletic Association, also known as Region I is a junior college conference for many Tech and Community Colleges. Conference championships are held in most sports and individuals can be named to All-Conference and All-Academic teams.-Members:...
, and the WSFL
Western States Football League
The Western States Football League is a U.S. junior college football league for schools in the states of Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. The league is part of the National Junior College Athletic Association.-History:...
.
Academics
Arizona Western College offers approximately 98 academic programs leading to the granting of an occupational certificate or the A.A., A.Bus., A.S., A.G.S., or A.A.S. degrees.Athletics
The Arizona Western College Matadors field 7 intercollegiate teams, four for men and three for women. Men's sports at Arizona Western include baseballBaseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, and soccer. The Matador women compete in basketball, softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, and volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
.
The men's basketball team has produced multiple NBA players including number 8 overall draft pick for the Toronto Raptors Rafael Araujo. Jeff Livingston was a pitcher in 1981 and Bengie Molina
Bengie Molina
Benjamin José "Bengie" Molina , nicknamed "Big Money", is a former Major League Baseball catcher.He is the older brother of major league catchers José Molina and Yadier Molina....
played shortstop for the baseball team in 1991 and 1992. The football program has produced Chuck Muncie
Chuck Muncie
Harry Vance "Chuck" Muncie is a former American football running back who played for the New Orleans Saints and San Diego Chargers in the National Football League from 1976 to 1984...
, former NFL player with the San Diego Chargers, Leonard Thompson, who played 12 seasons with the Detroit Lions, Crawford Ker
Crawford Ker
Crawford Francis Ker is a former American college and professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League for six seasons during the 1980s and early 1990s. Ker played college football for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Dallas...
, who was an All-American at the University of Florida and played in the NFL for six seasons, Ricky Siglar
Ricky Siglar
Ricky Allan Siglar was an American football offensive tackle who played for four different teams in the NFL. He played college football at San Jose State University and junior college football at Arizona Western College.-References:...
, who played with several NFL teams over seven seasons, and Chris Jennings
Chris Jennings
Chris Jennings is a gridiron football running back who is currently a free agent. He was signed as a undrafted free agent by the Montreal Alouettes in 2008...
, who began the 2011 season with the New York Jets.
The Matadors had a 9-2 season in 2009 and a 10-2 season in 2010 and those teams featured players considered among the top junior college players in the nation. Top players that moved on from the 2010 season: 4* DT Jesse Williams University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
, 4* OL Aaron Douglas University of Alabama
University of Alabama
The University of Alabama is a public coeducational university located in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States....
, 4* DB Isiah Wiley USC
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California is a private, not-for-profit, nonsectarian, research university located in Los Angeles, California, United States. USC was founded in 1880, making it California's oldest private research university...
, 3* WR Ge'shun Harris University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
, 3* TE Andrew Power North Texas
North Texas
North Texas is a distinct cultural and geographic area forming the central-northeastern section of the U.S. state of Texas. North Texas is generally considered to include the area south of Oklahoma, east of Abilene, and north of Waco...
, 3* OL Korian Chambers University of New Mexico
University of New Mexico
The University of New Mexico at Albuquerque is a public research university located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in the United States. It is the state's flagship research institution...
, 3* S Dreyquan Crawford University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557...
, 2* QB Brent Burnette University of Colorado
University of Colorado
The University of Colorado system is a system of public universities in Colorado consisting of three universities in four campuses: University of Colorado Boulder, University of Colorado Colorado Springs, and University of Colorado Denver in downtown Denver and at the Anschutz Medical Campus in...
, and 2* OL James Williams (Arkansas State). RB Reggie Bullock, who was named national offensive player of the year in 2010 by the NJCAA Coaches Association after rushing for 1,830 yards and 20 touchdowns, currently leads East Carolina University in rushing yards.