Contact Us | Home
 


Traveling to SJRCC for a game?

Mention SJRCC Athletics and stay at the Sleep Inn for a discounted rate of $81.99 per night.


Contact Sleep Inn for details.
3805 Reid Street
Palatka, FL 32177
Phone: (386) 325-8889



Directions to SJRCC's
Palatka Campus

Directions to
Florida's Community Colleges

Athletic's
Alumni Questionnaire



CONTACTS:

Athletic Director/
Baseball Coach
Ross Jones
(386) 312-4162



SJRCC Athletic Department
5001 St. Johns Avenue
Palatka, FL 32177


Buster Harvey
Basketball Coach
(386) 312-4174

Scott Conkling
Volleyball Coach
(386) 312-4237

Rebecca Bennett
Softball Coach
(386) 312-4138




SJRCC Athletics Moving Forward

St. Johns River Community College baseball coach Ross Jones is looking at the big picture, and that picture includes you. As Jones combines the roles of head coach and athletic director this summer, his goals include increasing community awareness and support for the College's 80 athletes. "I want to create a new era, a greater visibility for our programs that extends beyond the sports pages and the stands," Jones said. "Community involvement will be a critical factor in our success. I'm looking forward to building the relationships needed within Putnam, Clay and St. Johns counties to help us all reach our goals." MORE >>

Student-Athletes Moving Forward With Scholarships >>

Baseball
All Mid Florida Conference 1st Team: Marshall Stalvey, Nick De La Osa
All Mid Florida Conference 2nd Team: Monte Ketchum, Jesse Piccolo, Austin Flores
All Mid Florida Conference Honorable Mention: Tommy Dame
Mid Florida Conference Pitcher of the Year: Marshall Stalvey

Basketball
All Mid Florida Conference 1st Team: Tyrone Brinson
All Mid Florida Conference 2nd Team: Willie Sanders
All Mid Florida Conference Honorable Mention: David Swan

Softball
All Mid Florida Conference 1st Team: Whitney Holland
All Mid Florida Conference 2nd Team: Kaitlin Taylor
All Mid Florida Conference Honorable Mention: Kim Traxler, Kaitlin Gallamore Ashley Pacetti, Allison Smith, Rachael Wilkinson

Volleyball
All Mid Florida Conference 1st Team: Kim Russell, Michelle Houser
All Mid Florida Conference 2nd Team: Priscilla Gipson, Courtney Miles


Welcome to the Home of the Vikings!

The Athletic Department of St. Johns River Community College, with the help of the entire faculty, is dedicated to the positive development of young men and women through a variety of academic and athletic programs.

It is our fundamental belief that athletic endeavors, physical challenges, and healthy competition inspire strong character, essential in the development of tomorrow's leaders.

Our goals are to:
  • Maximize each SJRCC athlete's scholastic achievement and athletic potential
  • Develop teamwork and leadership skills in each student athlete
  • Maintain high graduation rates for all athletic programs
  • Provide all SJRCC athletes with the tools to continue their education
  • Provide student athletes with transfer opportunities to university athletics
St. Johns River Community College is a charter member of the Florida Community College Activities Association since 1965, the governing body for intercollegiate competition within the state.

The college is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association and participates in Region VIII of this organization.

Athletic Director - Ross Jones

Ross Jones is entering his first year as the Director of Athletics and his second as SJRCC's Head Baseball Coach. Jones' first season at the helm saw the Viking baseball team finish the 2009 season with a 33-17 record. The 33 wins surpassed the previous school record of 30 wins in a season set in 1982.

Jones began his coaching career as an assistant to Dusty Rhodes at the University of North Florida, where he spent a total of three seasons in two separate stints (1993 and 2000-2001). He spent six seasons as an assistant coach at Vanderbilt University (1994-1999) serving as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator. Jones also spent six seasons as the pitching coach and recruiting coordinator at the University of Florida under Head Coach Pat McMahon. As a recruiting coordinator at Vanderbilt and Florida, Jones helped to sign some of the most talented players, not only in Florida, but also across the nation. Seven of his recruiting classes were ranked in the top 25 nationally, with three in the top 10. His 2003 and 2005 recruiting classes at the University of Florida were both ranked number three in the nation by Collegiate Baseball Magazine. As a pitching coach, Jones has tutored 38 pitchers that have gone on to sign professional contracts, including Clinton Johnston, the Pittsburgh Pirates' number one draft pick in 1998. Also, eight of Jones' pitchers have received All-American honors, including Todd Ewasko, the NCAA Division 2 national pitcher of the year in 2001, and Justin Hoyman, the Southeastern Conference pitcher of the year in 2004. While at the University of North Florida in 2000 and 2001, the Ospreys won consecutive Peach Belt Conference crowns and appeared in back-to-back NCAA Division 2 College World Series. UNF finished third in the nation both years. Jones also played a major role in the University of Florida's 2005 Southeastern Conference championship and the Gators' postseason run to the NCAA Division 1 College World Series, where the Gators played in the National Championship Series against the University of Texas.

Jones is a 1984 graduate of Palatka High School. Upon graduating from high school, Jones was selected by the Texas Rangers in the 1984 Major League Baseball amateur draft. He spent seven seasons pitching for the Rangers and Montreal Expos minor league systems. After retiring from professional baseball, Jones earned his A.A. degree from SJRCC in 1991 and his bachelor's degree in education from the University of North Florida in 1993. Jones is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys hunting and fishing in his spare time with his two sons, Tyler (17) and Hunter (14).


MORE HISTORY
The College's first 35 years embraced a dedicated athletic director, William H. Tuten. Coach Tuten, whom the gymnasium has been named after, has been the recipient of the NJCAA Service Award, selected to the NJCAA Golf Hall of Fame and was elected to the Florida Community College Activities Association Hall of Fame in 1993.

The baseball complex is named after a man who devoted 30 years to SJRCC baseball, Coach John Tindall. During those years, Tindall's teams won 591 games and appeared in the Region VIII Tournament nine times. Tindall was also selected to the FCCAA Hall of Fame.