Edison State Receives OCCAC All-Sports Award

Edison State Community College Athletics has been named the 2021-22 Ohio Community College Athletic Conference (OCCAC) All-Sports Award recipient. This marks the Chargers' second such accolade in the last three seasons after not competing due to the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020-21.

"I'm truly proud of all our student-athletes and coaches," said Edison State Athletics Director Nate Cole. "Our winning success on the courts and playing fields could only be halted by COVID-19, or this would have made it two years in a row."

Edison State's five athletics programs posted a combined .705 winning percentage (58-24-1) against OCCAC competition, with each team finishing inside the top 3 of their respective league standings. The women's basketball program, guided by OCCAC Coach of the Year Tim McMahon, led the charge by going 14-0 en route to a conference championship. Additional annual awards won by Chargers include:

• Volleyball Libero of the Year, Katelyn Sosby
• Women's Basketball Player of the Year, Kailah Johnson
• Men's Basketball Co-Coach of the Year, Kyle Vanover

"We're really excited for the future of Edison State Athletics—a winning tradition and excellence in the classroom," Cole added.

In total, Edison State garnered 11 First Team All-OCCAC selections and saw 28 student-athletes named the player or pitcher of the week.

The OCCAC All-Sports Award is tallied by issuing points to schools based on their place of finish in each OCCAC-sponsored sport and dividing by the total number of sports at each respective school. Conference champions earn 10 points, second place earns nine, and so on. Ties are divided (i.e., a two-way tie for second place would result in both schools receiving 8.5 points; a three-way tie would give each team 8.0 points). A three-sport minimum is required to win the award.

Edison State's baseball, softball, basketball, and volleyball teams compete in the OCCAC and are Division II members of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA). For more information, visit athletics.edisonohio.edu.