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CELEBRATING THE CAREER OF COACH STEVE JENKINS
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HON. BILLY LONG
of missouri
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, April 14, 2021
Mr. LONG. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the historic career of Evangel University's longtime Men's Basketball coach Steve Jenkins.
After graduating summa cum laude as a student athlete from Evangel in 1974, Coach Jenkins returned to the school in 1977 as an assistant basketball coach. From 1978 to 1983, he served as head coach for the University's baseball team, earning a record of 132-97-3. He also served as head coach of the golf team from 1998 to 2016, bringing the program its first conference championship, and winning Heart Coach of the Year in 2010 and 2012. His role as head coach of the basketball team has been his longest, taking over in 1982 and serving in that position ever since. During his tenure, Coach Jenkins has posted a record of 692-542 (.561) and has won 7 Heart of America Conference Championships, while competing in the NAIA Tournament 13 times. His team won the National Title in 2002, with a record of 35-l. He has been named Heart Conference Coach of the Year 7 times and won NAIA Coach of the Year in 2002.
Coach Jenkins record goes beyond wins and losses. A total of 24 of his former players have been named first-team All-Heart Conference, with 6 earning the league's Player of the Year award, along with 2 Freshman of the Year nominees, 4 Newcomer of the Year winners, and one Defensive Player of the Year Recipient. He has also coached 33 NAIA All-American players. As coach of the baseball team, 5 players won All-
District honors, including the first NAIA All-American and Academic All-American in program history. More than 30 of his former players and staff members have gone on to hold coaching positions across the nation. This is a testament to the true teacher and mentor that Coach Jenkins is.
In 2014, Coach Jenkins was inducted to the NAIA Hall of Fame, the second inductee from Evangel. This followed his induction to the Evangel Athletics Hall of Fame in 2006, the Millwood Golf and Racquet Club Hall of Fame and Springfield Area Sports Hall of Fame in 2011, and the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2013. In 2016, he was inducted to the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.
Madam Speaker, Coach Jenkins has proven his incredible leadership and coaching skills, and I wish him and his family a happy retirement.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 64
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