Athletics at Taft College
Taft College has had a strong athletic tradition since its inception. We offer students the opportunity to participate in several intercollegiate sports. Women may participate in volleyball, basketball,
soccer and softball; and men may participate in baseball and soccer. The main goal of our Athletic Department is to develop the student-athlete both on the court/field as well as in the classroom. Our sport programs teach athletes the value of discipline, loyalty, hard work, good health and good sportsmanship. The ultimate goal for each student-athlete is to graduate with an Associates Degree after their 2 years at Taft College.
Taft College Advantages:
 Located about 35 miles southwest of Bakersfield
 One of few community colleges that have dorms
 On-campus work-study program available
 Book loan program that helps to offset the high cost of textbooks.
A free tutorial program
Our greatest asset is our small size! We can offer students personal care
Athletic Eligibility:
Athletic eligibility rules and regulations are strictly enforced at Taft College. In general, you must be an amateur athlete who has not participated in intercollegiate athletics at any other college or university. You must be enrolled in, and actively attending, 12 units or more with at least 9 of those units counting toward the associate degree, remediation, transfer and/or certification during your season of participation.
To compete in a second season of sport, an athlete must complete and pass 24 units with a 2.0 grade point average between seasons of sport. Transfers who have participated in athletics at another California community college must complete 12 units at Taft College before becoming eligible. Since these are general guidelines only, questions regarding eligibility should be referred to the appropriate coach or athletic director for clarification.
Conference:
Taft College competes in the Central Valley Conference. The conference is comprised of 8 schools: Columbia College, Fresno City College, Merced College, Porterville College, College of Sequoias, Reedley College, Taft College, and West Hills College.
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Name: Craig Johnson
Sport: Track and Field and Cross Country
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Former Track and Cross Country Coach, Craig Johnson, was honored by Fresno State as a "Valley Great".Read more.
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| Coach Spotlight |
Name: Greg McCall
Sport: Women's Basketball
Year(s) Coached: 10
Former Taft College Women's Basketball Coach earns position as Women's Head Basketball Coach at CSUB.Read more.
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Soroptimist International of Taft presented Nicole Gummersoll with a Young Women of Achievement Award today at the Soroptimist Luncheon. Nicole was honored along with young women from McKittrick, Lincoln , Maricopa, and Taft High School. Nicole was honored for her service to Taft College and to the community. Congratulations!!! |
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Looking for former softball and football players who played for Don Bandy. Don is retiring at the end of this school year and we would like for you to help us celebrate! Please see the flyer for more information or call Jennifer Edmaiston at 661-763-7829. We look forward to hearing from you.
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Academic All Conference Team for the Fall 2011:
The following students are members of the Academic All Conference Team for the Fall 2011 semester. To be a member, the student athlete must have excelled academically with a grade point average of 3.0 or above, on a 4.0 scale in at least 12 semester units in order to earn a semester award and the student athlete must have successfully participated in the current season of sport.
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 Taft, Calif. —
Taft College athletic director Kanoe Bandy will be honored April 5 at the annual convention of the California Community College Athletic Directors Association in San Mateo. Bandy will receive the CCADA's Honoring Our Own award.
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 BAKERSFIELD, Calif. -- Nicole Gummersall, recent graduate of Taft College, has just been notified she is the recipient of the California Community College Athletic Association's Female Scholar Athlete Award. This is the highest award presented to student athletes among its 27,000 annual participants. Formal presentation of the award will be made on April 4, 2012, at the Marriot Hotel in San Mateo, CA at the 2012 CCCAA Celebration of Student Athlete's Luncheon during their annual convention.
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SIX FORMER CCCAA STUDENT-ATHLETES TO COMPETE IN SUPER BOWL XLVI-1/25/2012
Press Release.
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| Coach Spotlight |
 Name: Kanoe Bandy
Sport: Volleyball
Years Coached: 24
Current Taft College Women's Volleyballl Coach, Kanoe Bandy, was given an award for having 400+ wins in her coaching career Read more.
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Allan Sanchez and Chase Skinner were recognized recently as Bakersfield Jockey Club award winners on March 5, 2012 at Hodel's Country Dining on Olive Drive in Bakersfield. Taft College baseball coach Vince Maiocco introduced both Sanchez and Skinner to a number of Kern County high school athletes and coaches. Sanchez, a sophomore is from Trujillo Alto, Puerto Rico and Skinner, a sophomore is from North Las Vegas, Nevada.
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 Name: Bezait Anbesse
Sport: Women’s Basketball
Class: Freshmen
Position: Center
Bezait carries a 3.0 GPA entering her second semester at Taft College. While averaging 12 points per game, she maintains a great personality and a positive attitude on and off the court and continues to work hard at practice every day.
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| Alumni Spotlight |
 Name: Shannon (Milicic) Hitzman
Sport: Volleyball
Year(s) Played: 2002-2003
While the volleyball team was in San Diego last month at a tournament at San Diego City College, we had a chance meeting with former player from the 2003 Central Valley Conference Championship team, Shannon (Milicic) Hitzman. Read more.
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| Coach Spotlight |
 Name: Greg McCall
Sport: Women's Basketball
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Former Taft College Women's Basketball Coach, Greg McCall, was inducted into the Reedley College Hall of Fame. Read more.
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