Women's Basketball

If you are interested in playing for the Lady Olympians this fall, please contact Lady Olympian Head Coach Michael Hootner at, coachhootner@gmail.com and please fill out an online questionnaire.

For those trying out in the fall, if you are a first year player, the two classes you will need to sign up for are: 1)204 - CRN 56267 and 2)251A - CRN 65022. The 204 class is full and so you will need an add code which I can give you the first day, 8/23.

If you are a second year player, you will need the following two classes 2)205 - CRN 42837 and 2)251B - CRN 86599.

We will meet Monday, the first day of school at 1PM in the back of the gym. Be ready to go with your basketball attire and shoes.

If you make the team, you must be enrolled in at least 12 units, 9 of which must be academic. Please keep this in mind.

SAN DIEGO, CA 8/05/10 Joy Edwards, who played an integral part in the 2007-08 10-4 Pacific Coast Conference second place finish has signed with Cal State San Bernardino. Edwards, who took two years off to improve her game and earn her Associate of Arts Degree is excited for this opportunity. "I'm so grateful that Coach Becker and San Bernardino believed in me despite taking two years off from basketball," said a jovial Edwards.

Edwards, who played scholastically at Granite Hills High School in El Cajon, earned 1st-Team All-Conference laurels her sophomore campaign in 2007-08, averaging an impressive 15 points and 10 rebounds. "We are very proud of Joy," said Olympian Head Coach Michael Hootner. "Joy is committed to the classroom, an incredible athlete, and an even more amazing woman. I have no doubt that she will not only perform in the classroom and on the court at CSUSB but be an active and engaged member of the community," concluded Coach Hootner.

We currently have 10 unedited Lady Olympian games up online from the last three years. There are two websites we are using. The first is, www.viddler.com and the second is, www.veoh.com. The advantage of watching the games on www.veoh.com is that you can watch the games on your Blackberry or iPhone. The clarity is amazing! If you choose to watch the games at Viddler, you'll see a search box at the top of the page. Type in one of the following:

"JEdwards1" (From 2007-08) or "AJamison1," (From 2008-09) or "AJamison2", (From 2008-09) or "TSpence1", (From 2008-09) or "AJamison3", (From 2009-10) or "AEley1", (From 2009-10) or "SWatson1" (From 2009-10) or "CCruz1" (From 2009-10) or "BSmith1" (From 2009-10) or "SJohnson1" (From 2009-10).

If you use Veoh, in the search box, type in either, "AJamison3" or "SJohnson1". Those are the only two games on Veoh right now. Veoh will be the site we use exclusively during the 2010-11 season. You may have to download the Veoh Media Player (Free) if you choose to watch the games at www.veoh.com if you have not done so already. This only takes a couple of minutes and again is free.

Some (unedited) games have one clip and some have two clips (and the games are in their entirety and unedited). Enjoy!

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February 12-21-2010 is this year's Think Pink Week. Help the Lady Olympians raise awareness and money for this terrible disease. Of the 220,000 women and men diagnosed with breast cancer every year, nearly 40,000 will die. Come join us February 19, for our final game of the season at 7 PM as we honor our lone sophomore, Annessa Jamison. For more information on Think Pink Week, go to the Women's Basketball Coaches Association website at: www.wbca.org.

El CAJON, CA 2/17/10 The Lady Olympians played some of their best ball of the season for the second time this year against Cuyamaca College. The Lady Olympians built as much as a 21 point lead in route to a 78-71 victory.

As was the case during the first meeting last month, the Lady Olympians received double figure contributions from four different players (Jamison 18, Johnson 12, Eley 11, and Watson 10). Jamison also had 8 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 assists, while Ely grabbed 6 rebounds. For the full boxscore, click here.

The Men's and Women's Basketball programs will team up on Wednesday during their doubleheader (the Men play at Mesa at 5pm while the Women play at 7pm) to raise money for Haiti. In conjunction with Samaratinsfeet.org and www.redcross.org, you can donate money for this cause.

Men's Head Coach Ed Helscher and Women's Head Coach Michael Hootner will both coach barefoot to raise awareness for this very important cause. Coach Hootner will also coach barefoot on Friday, January 22, during their 7 PM home game versus Cuyamaca.

You can text, "SHOES" to 85944 to donate $5 (through Samaritan's Feet) or text "HAITI" to 90999 to donate $10 (through the American Red Cross).

SAN DIEGO, CA 1/6/10 The Lady Olympians opened Pacific Coast Athletic Conference (PCAC) play with an 78-69 overtime victory over cross-town rival, San Diego City College. City clawed it's way back from a 12-point second half deficit to force the game into overtime only to get outscored 20-11 in the extra session accounting for the final margin. Sophomore Annessa Jamison (Poway, San Diego) led the Lady Olympians with 27 points, including 12 in overtime. Freshman La Queshia Donald (Foothill, Sacramento, CA) added 20 points and 10 rebounds while Freshman Angela Eley (Serra, San Diego) chipped in with 11.

2009-2010 Media Guide

Click above to view the 2009-2010 Lady Olympian Media Guide. For a hard copy of the full version of the 56-page media guide, please send cash or check for $10 to: Mesa College Women's Basketball, c/o Mike Hootner, Head Coach, 7250 Mesa College Drive, San Diego, CA 92111.

Please note that some games may have been changed since this .pdf was created so check the main schedule first (if you click "schedule" on the left side of the home page you will find the latest updates and starting times). Click the link below to view the schedule.

Click here to view it.

The Fast Break Booster Club started in 2008, helps pay for team meals, new equipment, uniforms, shoes, and travel costs.  Click here to download the entry form. Also, if you click the "Archive" section on the left-hand column you'll find all of the archived Fast Break Newsletters.  If you have any further questions please email Head Coach, Michael Hootner at, coachhootner@gmail.com. Thank you for your support!

For the second consecutive year, the Lady Olympians have joined forces with the Women's Basketball Coaches Association, the Kay Yow Foundation, the Jimmy V Foundation and over 1,500 schools and organizations in the fight against breast cancer. In the past two years, this collaborative effort has raised nearly 1.5 million dollars.

Follow Coach Hootner's Tweets at: www.twitter.com/michaelhootner.

Follow the San Diego Women's Basketball Program Tweets at: www.twitter.com/SDMCWBB.

If you want to see all the latest photos (including pictures from the newly renovated gymnasium) and information on the Lady Olympians, request to be our friend from your Facebook page. Once you arrive, in the search box, type in "Sandiegomesacollege Women'sbasketball" and then request to be a friend of the program. Thank you alumnae, friends, and family for all your support! Recruits, we invite you to be a friend of the program also!

Lady Olympian Head Coach Michael Hootner visited the east coast during the Thanksgiving break to watch four former Lady Olympians in action at their new 4-year schools. Hootner first flew into New York City on Tuesday, 11/24, at roughly 12:30 PM. After walking around downtown New York for a couple of hours and visiting the 9/11 site and memorial, Hootner hopped on the #4 subway train to Bedford Park and 45 minutes later was in the Bronx, at Lehman College where he watched Kelsey Ash, Simone Byrd, and Jamie Franklin play host to SUNY New Paltz. "I'm so proud of these young ladies," Said Coach Hootner. "They are using basketball as a way to open doors for themselves. They have all grown so much. I'm very proud of them," concluded Coach Hootner.

After having dinner with the three Alumnae just up the street from Lehman, Hootner went to bed only to get up at 3:45 AM in order to make his 6 AM flight to Raleigh, North Carolina. Upon his arrival at 8:30 AM, Hootner rented a car and proceeded to Chapel Hill and the campus of the University of North Carolina. After visiting the campus for a few hours, Hootner made his way to the UNC basketball museum. "This was an incredible experience," said Coach Hootner. "To see the history of this school from Michael Jordan to Bobby Hurley to Dean Smith to Tyler Hansbrough was amazing," said Coach Hootner.

Coach Hootner then made his way to the Dean Dome which is where he would watch former Lady Olympian, Amanda Mills play the #4 team in the country. Her team lost but Mills finished with 10 points and is really living a dream. "It's been an unbelievable experience playing D1 ball," said Mills. "To have my education paid for and have the chance to travel around the country and play teams like North Carolina, Syracuse, Georgia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest, and Alabama just to name a few is a dream come true. I owe it all to Mesa," said Mills. Coach Hootner is very proud of Mills. "We always believed Amanda could play at this level. We are very happy she is living her dream," added Coach Hootner.

After visiting with Mills after the game, Coach Hootner then made his way to Durham, North Carolina, site of Duke University. Although the campus was almost empty due to the break, Hootner hoped he'd have a chance to see Krzyzewskiville, and Cameron Indoor Stadium, where the Duke Blue Devils play their home basketball games. Sure enough, after checking every door in the building, the last one he checked was open. Hootner walked through the entire facility for the next hour and then sat inside this storied stadium by himself for the next 30 minutes. "It was my first time here and I wanted to take it all in," said Hootner. "So, I just sat there and looked at all the banners and the retired numbers in complete silence. There were a few flood lights on so you could see everything including "Coach K Court," and the Duke "D" at centercourt. I hope to one day come back and watch a game here but, if not, this was the next best thing," concluded Coach Hootner.

Hootner then made his way back to San Diego the next morning.

10/16/09 - SAN DIEGO, CA - Over 100 fans came to support the 2009-10 Lady Olympians on Friday night during the 2nd Annual Midnight Madness event. The event went from 11 PM - 12:01 AM. The team was introduced first followed by a three-point contest, won by Angela Eley who connected on 9/15 3's during the finals to win the event. After a dunk contest by the Men's team, the Lady Olympians scrimmaged the men to an 18-18 tie, much to the delight of the crowd.

Midnight Madness was first started as an accident in 1971 by then Maryland Head Coach, Lefty Driesell who had his team gather at 12:01 on the first official day of practice in order to get a head start on the competition. And some 39 years later, the event has become a phenomenom. This midnight practice, which signifies the kickoff to the college basketball season, gives fans their first look at the new team and has been known to attract as many as 25,000 people.