Hawks Coaching Staff
A good coach can change a game, a great coach can change a life. - John Wooden
Katie Creswell: Cheer Coach/Cheer Sponsor
Phone: (432) 264-5027 Email: kcreswell@howardcollege.edu Bio coming soon
Tracey Riddle: Rodeo – Assistant Coach
Phone: (432) 264-5111 Email: triddle@howardcollege.edu Tracey was born and raised in Big Spring, TX. She attended Coahoma School, and after graduation attended Western Texas College on a Rodeo Scholarship. Achievements include: AJRA top 4 Barrel Racing and Pole Bending High Plains Rodeo Winner 1999 5000 ANHA Barrel Racing Champion Arena Record Holder (West Texas Horse Center) Barrel Futurity Money Earner Tex-Mex Reserve Barrel Racing Champion Saginaw Barrel Racing Champion Placing at multiple Amateur Rodeos
John Overton: Sports Medicine – Head Trainer
Phone: (432) 264-5048 Email: joverton@howardcollege.edu John Overton is a veteran of the athletic training profession. He can finally say that he has found the perfect job. “I love the interaction with the students, I love being able to influence a young person’s life and help them get started on their college education.” The best day for me is when they walk the stage and graduate from Howard College. As an assistant professor, John teaches in the physical education department, supervises Many student athletic trainers, the student athletic training / sports medicine
Meagan Schrader: Assistant Athletic Trainer
Phone: (432) 264-5048 Email: mshrader@howardcollege.edu Meagan Schrader graduated from Granbury High School in 2010 and this is where she found her passion for Sports Medicine her senior year when she was a student athletic trainer. She was then accepted into the 2 year Athletic Training program at Howard College in Big Springs TX. She worked very closely and learned all she could from her mentor, John Overton, aka Doc. He helped her get into the Athletic Training program at West Texas A&M University (WTAMU) in Canyon Texas. This is where she
Scott Barnum: Baseball – Volunteer Assistant Coach
Assistant Coach Scott Barnum rejoins Howard College in his first year as a coach. He works primarily with pitchers and catchers. Coach Barnum comes to Howard College from Abilene Christian University. Barnum was the student assistant coach at ACU in the shortened 2020 season. During this time he helped with pitchers, catchers and outfielders. During games served as bullpen coach, and helped with day to day activities, such as Trackman data and charts, and on field duties. Barnum a former Howard Hawk, attended Howard In 2017-2018, He then went
Scott Raines: Men’s Basketball – Head Coach
Phone: (432) 264-5044 Email: sraines@howardcollege.edu Scott Raines enters his ninth year as the head coach of the Howard College Men’s Basketball program. Raines is entering his seventeenth year with Howard College, having served in several different roles, from assistant coach with the men’s basketball program, to Fitness Center director, to Dean of Students, and most recently District Registrar. He has previous collegiate coaching stops at Moberly Area Community College, Midland College, University of Oklahoma(Men and Women), Alderson Broaddus College and Oklahoma Christian University of Science and Arts. In eight years
Patrick Althoff: Men’s Assistant Basketball Coach
Coach Patrick Althoff comes to us from Bloomington, Illinois. Over the past two seasons, he served as Graduate Assistant at Division One Jacksonville University in Florida. Prior to his time at Jacksonville University, Coach Althoff was a four-year student manager at the University of Illinois. During his time at the University of Illinois, he worked under John Groce (Akron HC) and Brad Underwood (Illinois HC). He also helped develop Ayo Dosunmu who was selected 38thin the 2021 NBA Draft during his time at the University of Illinois.
Christi Mikeska: Assistant Cheer Coach
Phone: (432) 264-5027 Email: kmikeska@howardcollege.edu Bio coming soon
Michael DuBose: Men’s Assistant Basketball Coach
Coach Michael DuBose comes to us from Jacksonville, Florida. Over the past three seasons, he coached Division One at McNeese State in Louisiana. While at McNeese, Coach DuBose helped the Cowboys reach the Southland Conference Tournament in back-to-back years. Coach DuBose is no stranger to Junior College basketball. He has coached at Chipola College and Southwest Mississippi Community College as well. While at Southwest Mississippi, he helped coach the Bears to the Mississippi Junior College State Championship. Before landing in the Junior College ranks, Coach DuBose was a successful high
Mike Yeater: Rodeo – Head Coach
Phone: (432) 264-5111 Email: myeater@howardcollege.edu After a twenty year hiatus, Mike is back at Howard College as the Head Rodeo Coach. Mike was raised in El Paso, Texas and grew up rodeoing in Texas, New Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma. He served as the Rodeo Coach at Frank Phillips College in Borger, Texas prior to coming to Howard College in 1991 were he was the Rodeo Coach until 1999. Since then he has served in a variety of roles in Administration at various institutions across the state. Mike came back to Howard
Meesha Wade: Women’s Basketball – Assistant Coach
Phone: (432) 264-5155 Email: mwade@howardcollege.edu Meesha enters her 3RD season as an assistant coach with the Lady Hawks. She oversaw post-play helped lead Kayla Massop to All conference Honors. She also led the charge of the team’s #1 Academic Ranking in the state of Texas for 2year schools by overseeing study halls, tutoring, grade reports, etc… She is in charge of strength and conditioning and helps Coach Ish in all facets of the program. Meesha Wade joined Howard College following 2 years as a Graduate assistant coach at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.
John Ishee: Women’s Basketball – Head Coach
Phone: (432) 264-5043 Email: jishee@howardcollege.edu Coach Ish, as he is referred to enters his 2ND season as the Head Coach. In his initial season (Covid Shortened) he led the Lady Hawks to a 5-12 season that was highlighted by an overtime win vs. #5 nationally ranked and Region 5 Champions South Plains College. The Lady Hawks also took #17 Midland To OT before dropping a 70-67 decision. The team advanced to the WAJCAC Tournament Semifinals before ending their season. The Lady Hawks had 2 All-Conference selections, 3 that signed basketball scholarships
Ashley Lopez: Softball – Interim Head Coach
Phone: (432) 264-5058 Email: aclopez@howardcollege.edu Ashley Lopez enters her first year as the assistant coach for Hawk Softball with the 2020 season. Ashley is no stranger to Howard College as she played centerfield two years under head coach Kelly Raines in 2015 and in 2016. Lopez was part of teams claiming two conference championships, two regional championships and two trips to the NJCAA Division I Softball National Tournament, finishing 4th in the nation in 2015. After completing her Associate Degree at Howard College, Lopez transferred to Eastern New Mexico University
