Georgia Highlands College welcomed three new coaches over the summer for the men\u2019s basketball team, the women\u2019s basketball team and the softball team.<\/p>\n
Greg Schiefen comes all the way from Corning, New York. He will serve as the assistant men\u2019s and women\u2019s basketball coach.<\/p>\n
Schiefen is a graduate of the College at Brockport, State University of New York, where he was a four-year letterman in basketball and earned his degree in sports management and coaching. He holds an ISSA Strength and Condition Certification, as well.<\/p>\n
Before GHC, he coached at Corning Community College, Alfred University and Misericordia University.<\/p>\n
\u201cI always knew I wanted to coach,\u201d he said. \u201cI enjoy being able to relate to the players and help them move on to the next level.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
For Shakierya McClendon and Karlie Worley being brought on to GHC\u2019s coaching staff is just like coming home. Both of these new coaches are former GHC student athletes.<\/p>\n
Shakierya McClendon is originally from Dooling, Georgia. She will serve as the assistant women\u2019s basketball coach.<\/p>\n
She graduated from GHC in 2014, and then went on to earn her bachelor\u2019s in criminal justice from Shorter University in 2016.<\/p>\n
McCelndon currently holds the record at GHC in women\u2019s basketball for most assists in a single game (18), most steals in a single game (10), most points in a season (525), most 2FG made (194), most FT made (113), most steals in a season (151), steals per game (4.58), most assists in a season (232), assists per game (7.03), as well as a career record holder at for points.<\/p>\n
\u201cI am a witness that GHC helps players become better people, better students, and better athletes. I look forward to being a part of that and I will forever be grateful for this opportunity,\u201d she said.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Karlie Worley is originally from Summerville, Georgia. She earned her associate in mathematics from GHC in 2015. She then graduated from Berry College in 2017 with a bachelor\u2019s in mathematics.<\/p>\n
She will serve as the assistant softball coach.<\/p>\n
While at GHC, she was a member of the inaugural softball team, made All-Region First Team and was named the Offensive Player of the Year.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is so exciting to be back at GHC,\u201d she said. \u201cPlaying for GHC was an awesome experience and I am excited to be a part of providing this experience to others.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n