From Nigeria to Casper, Basketball Player Excels
Ruth Nwokora came all the way from Lagos, Nigeria, to play basketball at Casper College.
Military Appreciation Night Set for January 28
The Casper College men’s and women’s basketball teams will host “Military Appreciation Night” on Saturday, Jan. 28 beginning at 3 in the “Swede” Erickson Thunderbird Gym. All veterans and current military with a valid ID will receive free admission for themselves and a guest.
RESCHEDULED: Wednesday Double Header Youth Night at the “Swede”
Due to snowed-in conditions in Powell, Wyoming, the basketball double header scheduled for tonight between the Northwest Community College and Casper College has been rescheduled.
Russell Adds Late Division 1 Transfer
Dan Russell and the Thunderbird coaching staff have signed 6’9” Colin Russell from Folsom, California, to a National Letter of Intent to play ball at Casper College.
T-Birds Gain Division 1 Transfer from UTEP
London native and University of Texas at El Paso transfer Josh McSwiggan will play for the Casper College Thunderbirds next season for his red-shirt freshman season, according to T-Bird Head Coach Dan Russell.
Division 1 Transfer Lands with Russell and T-Birds
The Casper College Thunderbirds have announced the signing of 6-foot-8 New Zealand native Jackson Stent.
Strong Finish Advances Men’s Team to the College National Finals Rodeo
The Casper College Men’s Rodeo Team has a history of success, particularly within the last decade thanks in no small part to head coach, Tom Parker. However, Parker’s young team was sitting back in the pack until a couple of big late-season wins earned them a return visit to the 2016 College National Finals Rodeo.
Riding High: From Bates Hole to Houston on a Rodeo Scholarship
“It was a pivotal moment in my life when I was offered a rodeo scholarship to Casper College,” says Dan Cheney (AS, AAS, ’87), vice-president and chief operating officer for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
Two of a Kind: Twin Alums Now Successful Basketball Coaches
In high school, Terry and Jerry Dunn were asked to wear colorful rubber bands around their wrists so the coach could tell them apart in practice. This need for individuality increases the irony that both brothers eventually gained fame in the same profession: as basketball coaches.
Gunnare Signs Montana Standout
Dwight Gunnare, head coach of the Casper College Lady T-Birds basketball team, has signed Miles City, Montana, standout Ashlie Larson.