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FEATHER RIVER COLLEGE NATIONAL CHAMPION TO COACH THE GOLDEN EAGLES NEW RODEO TEAM Feather River College announces the addition of Nevada sports hero, JESSE SEGURA, as their new Head Rodeo Coach. Segura is arguably one of the best college rodeo athletes in the country. Segura’s leadership will elevate Feather River’s inaugural men and women’s rodeo program next fall to west coast prominence. "Jesse is very talented and goal oriented, with an exceptional ability to work with and bring out the best in those around him. He is truly an impressive young man," stated Kenny C. Guinn, Governor of Nevada. Last spring, as an athlete, Segura was crowned Men’s All Around Champion at the College National Finals in Casper, Wyoming. Jesse Segura will immediately join the Golden Eagles impressive coaching staff with the goal of recruiting the nation’s top student athletes. If the student athletes currently enrolled at Feather River College are any indication of the type of students the college will see enrolling in the new rodeo program, watch out! Feather River College, a two-year community college nestled in the small mountain town of Quincy just 1 ½ hours from Reno, Nevada, is well known for producing championship student athletes in most all sports. Last year, the Men’s Baseball team received state recognition for the best overall grade point average in the State and four members of the Women’s Softball team captured the Academic All-American Award. Individual student athletes have earned honors within Phi Theta Kappa Honors Society and today at the State Capital, Thomas Brooks, a defensive back on the football team, was named to the Phi Theta Kappa All-California Academic Team. This award was bestowed upon 63 top community college students statewide, only three of which were student athletes. Some of the nations best athletes such as Antoine White, Nevada Player of the Year for 2001, have chosen Feather River College to boost their academic and athletic career. Recently White accepted a football scholarship at Minnesota State University after completing two years with the Golden Eagles. NJCAA All American Cornell Johnson transferred from the east coast to Feather River College to complete his sophomore year. Johnson, like White, also earned the distinction of Nevada Player of the Year in 2002, and gained recognition by ESPN Sports as one of the top 10 running backs in the nation. The college’s baseball program has continually produced top players who have been drafted to the major leagues and the Men’s Basketball program has transferred several students into major universities. FRC alumni, Ricky Dominguez, played in the NCAA Men’s Basketball Championships (March Madness) as a guard for University of Chicago, Illinois. Dominguez choose Feather River because of the quality coaching staff and small class sizes. This little mountain college’s coaching staff includes some real heavy hitters. Randy Rick, the Men’s Basketball Coach, is known nationwide as a technical shooting expert and he is a former All–American and professional athlete. "Randy Rick coaches the total person, not just the sport of basketball," stated John Able, Randy Rick’s college coach and Assistant Olympic Basketball Coach (1964). Reed Peters, the Head Baseball Coach is a former NCAA D-I Academic All American. At University of Nevada Las Vegas Peters was twice selected to the All BIG WEST all conference team. Last spring Peters resigned as Head Coach of the Air Force Academy team (an NCAA Division One program) in order to accept the head-coaching job with Feather River’s ball club. Reed’s accomplishments at Air Force earned him the 2002 Mountain West Coast Conference Coach of the Year. Feather River College’s newly established football program is headed up by former Eastern Oregon University Coach, Rob Cushman. Cushman, a veteran coach, has led Feather River’s football program into back-to-back championship bowl games in the program’s first two-years of competition. "Sports are a big deal in Quincy, California. I have coached a lot of different levels at various colleges, and this college has everything it takes to produce champions," stated Rob Cushman. "There are not many distractions here in the mountains, it is a beautiful setting were students can concentrate on bettering themselves both academically and athletically." Coincidentally, a former Olympic level athlete and Collegiate All-American Terry Pack manages the residence hall facilities and oversees a comprehensive student life program. Pack, The Director of Student Life and Development, was the 2002 NJCAA Coach of the Year in the sport of wrestling. He joined Feather River College this past fall after coaching his team to the highest honors in the country. Pack’s teams earned both the National Team Championship and Academic Team Champion. At Feather River College Pack is implementing a student life and development program that compliments the overall goals of the college. Jesse Segura and the college’s newest sport venture (Rodeo) will bring additional national recognition to the college. "Things definitely are in place at Feather River and I am very impressed with the campus and facilities," stated newly hired Rodeo Coach, Jesse Segura. "The huge indoor riding arena, the excellent Equine Studies faculty, and the student housing complex will help recruit the nations best students." The Equine Studies program is under the direction of Russell Reid, a faculty member who has been honored across the country for his horsemanship knowledge. Reid understands how Rodeo will enhance his academic program and he is more than enthusiastic to have Segura oversee the Rodeo program. "With Jesse’s Cal Poly education and leadership skills, he will be an excellent role model for students," stated Russell Reid. "Jessie holds a Bachelors of Science in Earth Science with a minor in Public Administration from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and is currently completing his Masters degree in Environmental Science. Having a Rodeo program in Quincy is a great fit. Quincy has long been the home of the Northern California State High School Rodeo Finals." In preparation for the new college program the County Supervisors have financially committed to remodeling the Fairground’s rodeo facility. Currently the complex is under construction and will include a new state-of-the-art arena complete with covered seating and campground facilities. Feather River Rodeo, as well as the new Men and Women’s Soccer program, will begin their competitions for the first time this fall.
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