May 2, 2008
Alma, Mich.- The Tri-State Thunder (31-6) rolled through the MIAA Tournament and capped off their Championship weekend with a 5-3 win over the Hope College Flying Dutch (25-14).
With the win, Tri-State took the outright MIAA Championship and earned the automatic qualifying bid to the NCAA Regional Tournament.
Posted: Fri, May 2nd, 2008 at 5:59PM
Students conducting research side-by-side with faculty has been an Alma legacy for generations. Alma students team up with faculty on scholarly research or to collaborate on creative or performing arts projects. An annual Honors Day features student presentations, performances and exhibits. Many students present such work at regional, national and international meetings.
Jim Cole
Graduation: 1974
Jim Cole '74 enters his 17th season at the helm of the Scots. In 2004, Cole led the Scots to the MIAA title and a berth in the NCAA Division III national playoffs, the second time in three years the Maroon and Cream advanced to the NCAA postseason.
A former All-MIAA and All-District quarterback for the Scots, Cole draws on the championship experiences of playing for the 1970, '71 and '72 MIAA co-champions and coaching the 1988 co-champ's defense.
Cole sports a career mark of 94-60-0, placing him tied in all-time wins at the College with Brooks (94-86-0, 20 seasons).
