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TAMMIE GELDENHUYS
ATHLETIC DIRECTOR:
Tammie Geldenhuys begins her second year as athletic director and fourth overall
at Independence Community College. Prior to moving into the athletic director
position in a full-time capacity, she spent the 2008 season as the head
volleyball coach, leading the Lady Pirates to an 18-18 season. This is
Geldenhuys' second stint at ICC as she also spent two years as head volleyball
and women's basketball coach from 1991-93. During that time, she led the
volleyball team to a 62-12 mark and two conference runner-up finishes. The
basketball squad also finished an undefeated conference championship while
posting a 51-16 overall record and fourth-place finish at the national
tournament. She was named the NJCAA Region VI Junior College Coach of the Year
in 1993. Overall, Geldenhuys has spent 15 years as a coach at various levels,
including earlier stints in high school at Labette County, Neodesha, Wichita
Southeast and Wichita Collegiate. She also spent two seasons as floor coach and
recruiter at her alma mater, Kansas State University. During her playing career
at KSU, she set 10 team and school records and was a Wade Trophy finalist in
1981 and 1982. In March, her No. 33 Kansas State jersey was retired and hoisted
in the rafters of Bramlage Coliseum. Earlier, she was also honored as a member
of the first Hall of Fame class at Truman High School in Independence, Mo.
Geldenhuys resides in Independence with husband Gerhard, son Chase, and daughter
Danielle.
TONY TURNER
ASSISTANT ATHLETIC DIRECTOR:
Tony Turner enters his second year as assistant athletic director at
Independence Community College. He also begins his fourth season as women's
basketball coach. During his time at ICC, he has compiled a record of 64-33,
which included the Jayhawk Conference-Eastern Division Coach of the Year award
after posting a 24-9 mark and earning a share of the conference title in his
second season. Prior to his arrival in Independence, Turner spent one season as
the head coach at Allen County Community College. Overall, Turner has a record
of 83-46 as a coach at the collegiate level. Turner's coaching career began at
the high school evel, where he spent time as the assistant boys basketball coach
at Shawnee Heights in Topeka. He later moved to Highland Park High School, where
he became the women's assistant before moving up to the head coaching position.
A graduate of Independence High School, Turner was a standout point guard at
ICC, where he held the single-season assists record (244) record for nearly 20
years. Turner has a wife, Molly; two daughters, D’Ambra, and Jasmyn; and a son,
Tate.
RITA CARINDER
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT TO ATHLETIC DIRECTOR:
Rita Carinder enters her sixth year at Independence Community College, which
includes 3 1/2 years as the administrative assistant to the athletic director.
Carinder, who resides in Caney, worked at Emerson Electric in Independence for
15 years before the company moved out of town. At that time, she decided to
attend ICC and eventually received her associate's degree. From there, she was
hired on as a roving administrative assistant on campus but later moved into the
athletic department. Carinder keeps active in her role as she is responsible for
eligibilities and letters of intent for each program in the athletic department.
She also handles details about purchase orders and budgets.
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