Cloud County Thunderbirds Explained

Cloud County Thunderbirds
University:	Cloud County Community College
Association:	NJCAA
Conference:	Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference
Director:	Matt Bechard
Location:	Concordia, Kansas
Teams:	11
Nickname:	Thunderbirds
Color1:	Black
Color2:	gold
Hex1:	000000
Hex2:	FFD400
Pageurl:	http://www.cloud.edu/athletics/

The Cloud County Thunderbirds are the sports teams of Cloud County Community College located in Concordia, Kansas, United States. They participate in the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference.^[1] The Thunderbirds have won NJCAA national championships in women's basketball (2001) and men's soccer (2011). The school's track teams have finished in the top five nationally on several occasions.

Sports

Men's sports

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Cross country
• Soccer
• Track & field

Women's sports

• Basketball
• Cross country
• Soccer
• Softball
• Track and field
• Volleyball

Notable alumni

• Joel Fahie, former British Virgin Islands national team player^[2]
• Mike Kirkland, Athletic Director of the Southwestern College Moundbuilders
• Deon Lyle, professional basketball player in Armenia
• Jason Rees, professional baseball player in the Israel Baseball League
• Shanele Stires, former WNBA basketball player Minnesota Lynx and college basketball coach
• Kadell Thomas, soccer player for Forge FC in the Canadian Premier League

Notes and References

1. http://www.kjccc.org/members.html KJCCC Members
2. Web site: 3 players receive scholarships from BVIFA. bvibeacon.com.