Tyler Junior College
Encyclopedia
Tyler Junior College is a two-year community college
in Tyler, Texas
, United States
. TJC is one of the largest community colleges in Texas, with an enrollment of more than 12,000 credit students each year with an additional 20,000 continuing education enrollments annually. Its West Campus includes continuing education and workforce training programs. The College also operates satellite
centers in Jacksonville
and Lindale
. TJC offers Associate in Arts, Associate in Applied Science and Associate of Arts in Teaching degrees, as well as tech prep and certificate programs.
, Grand Saline
, Lindale
, Van
, and Winona
school districts.
's Region XIV with Apache men's soccer, football, basketball, baseball, tennis and golf teams and Apache Ladies women's volleyball, soccer, basketball, tennis and golf teams. The school won national junior college championships in women's basketball in 2000, men's baseball in 2007, men's golf 2008, men's and women's Soccer in 2009 and men's tennis in 2010 and women's tennis in 2010 and 2011.
The school is also known for its Apache Marching Band, Apache Belles drill team
and Apache Punch drum Line
.
1995 Inductees
Floyd Wagstaff - First Coach and Athletic Director;
Harry Bostic - Basketball;
Jimmy Dickey - All-American Football 1953 and former Head Coach, Kansas State Wildcats
;
Brady Gentry - Friend and Contributor;
Bonnie Buchanan Gray - Basketball;
Bill "Tiger" Johnson - Football 1947 and former Head Coach, Cincinnati Bengals
;
David Lunceford - Football;
Jimmy Murphy - Football;
Mack Pogue - Football 1952-53 and founder, Lincoln Property Co.;
Herbert Richardson - Basketball, player and later Head Coach of TJC women's basketball;
O'Neal Weaver - Basketball;
James "Poo" Welch - Basketball;
1997 Inductees
Russell Boone - Basketball;
Leon Fuller
- Football and former Head Coach, Colorado State Rams
;
Bill Herchman
- Football;
John Linney - Football;
Raymond Charles McGinty - Football, player and later Head Coach;
Janice Mulford - Basketball;
V.C. "Buck" Overall - Basketball;
Dan Page - Football;
Jose Palafox - Basketball;
Van Samford - Basketball
1998 Inductees
Kenneth Bahnsen - Basketball;
Dwain Bean - Football;
Foster Bullock - Basketball;
James "Babe" Hallmark - Football, player and later Head Coach;
Lawrence Strickland - Football;
1999 Inductees
Ken Coffey - Football ([Washington Redskins 1983 Super Bowl champions]);
Raymond McGallion - Football;
Jack Murphy - Football;
Gene Shannon - Football
2000 Inductees
Charles Quilter - Football;
Royce Townsend - Football;
Milton Williams - Basketball
2001 Inductees
Johnny Johnston - Basketball;
Jesse Marshall - Basketball;
Fred Kniffin - Tennis coach;
2002 Inductees
Earl Dotson - Football, Green Bay Packers
;
Kelly Chapman - Basketball
2003 Inductees
Roy Thomas - Basketball player and later Head Coach;
Robert Pack - Basketball ([Several NBA teams])
2005 Inductees
Jana Crosby Russell - Basketball;
Jim Wright - Football
2006 Inductees
Bryan Miller - Basketball;
Robert Cox - Tennis, player and later Head Coach
2008 Inductees
Lloyd L. Pate - Football;
C.L. Nix - Basketball;
Ardie D. Dixon - Basketball;
Robert (Bob) Price - Football;
Dessie M. Samuels - Tennis;
Evelyn Jo Troell Newman - Basketball;
Billy Jack Doggett - basketball, player and later Athletic Director
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...
in Tyler, Texas
Tyler, Texas
Tyler is a city in and the county seat of Smith County, Texas, in the United States. It takes its name from President John Tyler . The city had a population of 109,000 in 2010, according to the United States Census Bureau...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. TJC is one of the largest community colleges in Texas, with an enrollment of more than 12,000 credit students each year with an additional 20,000 continuing education enrollments annually. Its West Campus includes continuing education and workforce training programs. The College also operates satellite
Satellite campus
A satellite campus or branch campus is a campus of a college or university that is physically detached from the main university or college area, and is often smaller than the main campus of an institution....
centers in Jacksonville
Jacksonville, Texas
Jacksonville is located in Cherokee County, Texas, United States. The population was 13,868 at the 2000 census. It is the principal city of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Cherokee County and part of the larger Tyler-Jacksonville Combined Statistical...
and Lindale
Lindale, Texas
Lindale is a city in Smith County, Texas, United States. The town had an estimated population of 5,024 in 2006. It is part of the Tyler, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
. TJC offers Associate in Arts, Associate in Applied Science and Associate of Arts in Teaching degrees, as well as tech prep and certificate programs.
History
The college operated as part of the Tyler public school system from its inception in 1926 until 1945, when voters supported the creation of an independent Tyler Junior College District. The junior college district now includes the Tyler, Chapel HillNew Chapel Hill, Texas
New Chapel Hill is a city in Smith County, Texas, United States. The population was 553 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Tyler, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:New Chapel Hill is located at ....
, Grand Saline
Grand Saline, Texas
Grand Saline is a city in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States, located in East Texas. The population is 3,262. Grand Saline is the third largest city in Van Zandt County and is a part of the Greater Tyler/Longview area...
, Lindale
Lindale, Texas
Lindale is a city in Smith County, Texas, United States. The town had an estimated population of 5,024 in 2006. It is part of the Tyler, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area.-History:...
, Van
Van, Texas
Van is a city in Van Zandt County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,362 at the 2000 census. According to a 2006 estimate from the U.S...
, and Winona
Winona, Texas
Winona is a town in Smith County, Texas, United States. The population was 582 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Tyler, Texas Metropolitan Statistical Area. It was founded in 1870. In May 2009, a referendum to permit the sale of alcoholic beverages in Winona failed in a 94-94 tie. However, on...
school districts.
TJC today
The school competes in the National Junior College Athletic AssociationNational 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...
's Region XIV with Apache men's soccer, football, basketball, baseball, tennis and golf teams and Apache Ladies women's volleyball, soccer, basketball, tennis and golf teams. The school won national junior college championships in women's basketball in 2000, men's baseball in 2007, men's golf 2008, men's and women's Soccer in 2009 and men's tennis in 2010 and women's tennis in 2010 and 2011.
The school is also known for its Apache Marching Band, Apache Belles drill team
Drill team
A drill team can be one of four different entities:# A Military Drill Team is marching unit that performs routines based on military drill. Military drill teams perform either armed or unarmed....
and Apache Punch drum Line
Drum line
Drum Line commonly refers to:* Drum lines, An anti shark precautionary measure* Drumline, A formation for a section of percussion instruments* Drumline , A 2002 motion film...
.
Campus attractions
- The independently operated Tyler Museum of Art is located on the school's main campus.
- The Center for Earth & Space Science Education opened in September 2011 and serves as a dynamic public science education facility, offering educational and entertainment programming to encourage an interest in, and support for, science education. It features hands-on science exhibits in the exhibit hall and large-screen movies in the 40-foot domed theater. Open Tuesday through Sunday.
- Wagstaff Gymnasium is home to the TJC Apache volleyball and basketball teams.
Sports Circle of Honor
Established in 1995 to recognize outstanding achievements in athletics, personal, and civic life by former Tyler Junior College students, coaches, and supporters.1995 Inductees
Floyd Wagstaff - First Coach and Athletic Director;
Harry Bostic - Basketball;
Jimmy Dickey - All-American Football 1953 and former Head Coach, Kansas State Wildcats
Kansas State Wildcats
Kansas State University's athletic teams are called the Wildcats. The official color of the teams is Royal Purple, making Kansas State one of very few schools that have only one official color; white and silver are generally used as complementary colors.Kansas State participates in...
;
Brady Gentry - Friend and Contributor;
Bonnie Buchanan Gray - Basketball;
Bill "Tiger" Johnson - Football 1947 and former Head Coach, Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals
The Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL...
;
David Lunceford - Football;
Jimmy Murphy - Football;
Mack Pogue - Football 1952-53 and founder, Lincoln Property Co.;
Herbert Richardson - Basketball, player and later Head Coach of TJC women's basketball;
O'Neal Weaver - Basketball;
James "Poo" Welch - Basketball;
1997 Inductees
Russell Boone - Basketball;
Leon Fuller
Leon Fuller
-References:...
- Football and former Head Coach, Colorado State Rams
Colorado State Rams
Colorado State University competes in 16 sponsored intercollegiate sports, including 10 for women and six for men...
;
Bill Herchman
Bill Herchman
William E. Herchman was an American football defensive tackle in the National Football League for the San Francisco 49ers and for the Dallas Cowboys in their first two seasons. Herchman also played in the American Football League for the Houston Oilers...
- Football;
John Linney - Football;
Raymond Charles McGinty - Football, player and later Head Coach;
Janice Mulford - Basketball;
V.C. "Buck" Overall - Basketball;
Dan Page - Football;
Jose Palafox - Basketball;
Van Samford - Basketball
1998 Inductees
Kenneth Bahnsen - Basketball;
Dwain Bean - Football;
Foster Bullock - Basketball;
James "Babe" Hallmark - Football, player and later Head Coach;
Lawrence Strickland - Football;
1999 Inductees
Ken Coffey - Football ([Washington Redskins 1983 Super Bowl champions]);
Raymond McGallion - Football;
Jack Murphy - Football;
Gene Shannon - Football
2000 Inductees
Charles Quilter - Football;
Royce Townsend - Football;
Milton Williams - Basketball
2001 Inductees
Johnny Johnston - Basketball;
Jesse Marshall - Basketball;
Fred Kniffin - Tennis coach;
2002 Inductees
Earl Dotson - Football, Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
;
Kelly Chapman - Basketball
2003 Inductees
Roy Thomas - Basketball player and later Head Coach;
Robert Pack - Basketball ([Several NBA teams])
2005 Inductees
Jana Crosby Russell - Basketball;
Jim Wright - Football
2006 Inductees
Bryan Miller - Basketball;
Robert Cox - Tennis, player and later Head Coach
2008 Inductees
Lloyd L. Pate - Football;
C.L. Nix - Basketball;
Ardie D. Dixon - Basketball;
Robert (Bob) Price - Football;
Dessie M. Samuels - Tennis;
Evelyn Jo Troell Newman - Basketball;
Billy Jack Doggett - basketball, player and later Athletic Director
Notable alumni
- John HarveyJohn Harvey (Canadian football)John Harvey is a former award winning Canadian Football League running back.In 1970, he was a junior college 1st team All-American at Tyler Junior College in Tyler, Texas. He burst into the CFL with the Montreal Alouettes in 1973...
- award winning Canadian Football LeagueCanadian Football LeagueThe Canadian Football League or CFL is a professional sports league located in Canada. The CFL is the highest level of competition in Canadian football, a form of gridiron football closely related to American football....
player - Bryan HughesBryan Hughes (Texas politician)Douglas Bryan Hughes, known as Bryan Hughes , is an attorney in Mineola, Texas, who has been since 2003 a Republican member of the Texas House of Representatives from District 5, which includes Camp, Harrison, Upshur, and Wood counties in the northeastern section of his state.-Background:Hughes...
- Republican member of the Texas House of RepresentativesTexas House of RepresentativesThe Texas House of Representatives is the lower house of the Texas Legislature. The House is composed of 150 members elected from single-member districts across the state. The average district has about 150,000 people. Representatives are elected to two-year terms with no term limits...
from Wood CountyWood County, TexasAs of the census of 2000, there were 36,752 people, 14,583 households, and 10,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 56 people per square mile . There were 17,939 housing units at an average density of 28 per square mile...
since 2003 - Allen R. MorrisAllen R. MorrisAllen Robert Morris , a Texan and an American, is an Emmy Award-winning television producer/director/writer. His professional career began when he and his twin sister, as teenagers, provided the voices and operated puppets on a local children’s television show, “Through Magic Doorways.” This...
- Emmy AwardEmmy AwardAn Emmy Award, often referred to simply as the Emmy, is a television production award, similar in nature to the Peabody Awards but more focused on entertainment, and is considered the television equivalent to the Academy Awards and the Grammy Awards .A majority of Emmys are presented in various...
winning producer/director/writer; formerly with KLTVKLTVKLTV is the ABC-affiliated television station for East Texas that is licensed to Tyler. It broadcasts a high definition digital signal on VHF channel 7 from a transmitter in Red Springs...
; frequent actor at Tyler Civic Theatre from 1979 to 1990 - Davide SommaDavide SommaDavide Somma is a South African football player who currently plays for Leeds United and the South African national team. He plays as a striker. In November 2010 Somma made his debut for the national side against USA....
, Soccer player for Leeds United & South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans... - Byron M. TunnellByron M. TunnellByron Milton Tunnell was a state representative from 1957–1965, Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives from 1963 to 1965, and a member of the elected Texas Railroad Commission from 1965-1973....
, Texas politician