
Coaching Staff
Head Coach
Mark Campbell
Mark Campbell begins his second
season as the head coach of the Lady Bulldogs. Campbell finished last
season with a 28-8 record, which included the regular season and
conference tournament champions along with a trip to the sweet sixteen
in NAIA National Tournament.
Campbell spent five seasons as a player for the Bison basketball team and graduated from
David Lipscomb University in 1994 with a Bachelor of Arts degree and from Union University
in 1996 with a Master of Education.
After redshirting his freshman season at Lipscomb, Campbell went on to excel in the
basketball arena. Campbell currently ranks 12th in all-time scoring at Lipscomb with 1,509
points. The 724 assists he accumulated during his career places him in the top five at
David Lipscomb for career assists. Campbell helped guide the Bisons to five national
tournament appearances, a 129-19 four-year record, and a national record of 42 wins in a
season.
Campbell helped build the men's basketball program at Union
Realizing that coaches have greatly influenced his own path in life, Campbell believes
that all coaches are in positions where they have the opportunity to influence young
people.
He is married to the former Molly Graves of
Jackson who is presently an elementary teacher in the Jackson-Madison
County school system.
Tiffany Hill is back for her second
season with the Lady Bulldogs as assistant coach. Hill comes to
Union after spending three seasons as an assistant coach at
Southern Nazarene University in Bethany, Oklahoma. While coaching
the Crimson Storm, Hill helped the team accomplish their fourth
consecutive national title in 1997 and runner-up and Final Four
finishes in 1998 and 1999. Hill also served as the Head Junior
Varsity Coach for Southern Nazarene from 1997 to 1999.
Hill is a 1996 graduate of Southern
Nazarene University where she received a Bachelor of Science in
Health/Human Performance. Hill also earned a Masters of Education
from the University of Oklahoma in December of 1999.
In the four seasons Hill played at
Southern Nazarene, she captured three consecutive NAIA I National
Championship titles in 1994, 1995, and 1996, and helped the Lady
Redskins go undefeated in 1994 with a 34-0 record. Hill is the 25th
leading scorer in Southern Nazarene’s women’s basketball
history and was named to the 1996 Sooner Athletic All-Conference
team.
Graduate Assistant Coach
Steve Poindexter
This season will be Steve Poindexter’s
first season as assistant coach for the Lady Bulldogs. Here at
Union, Steve played basketball for four seasons under men’s
basketball coach, Ralph Turner, where he was named to the NAIA
Academic All-America Team his senior year. Poindexter contributed
greatly to the Bulldogs run of three consecutive trips to the NAIA
National Tournament with his exceptional three-point shooting.
Steve shot 44% from behind the arc for his career.
Steve came to Union after graduating from
Dyer County High School in 1995. While at Dyer County, Steve
played both basketball and baseball. He was named District Player
of the Year in basketball his senior season.
Poindexter graduated from Union in 2000 with
a degree in Psychology and is currently working to receive his
Masters in Education. Steve plans to remain in college athletics
to coach and teach.
All-Time Coaching Records
(from 1972 to present) |
| Year |
Coach |
Record |
|
Year |
Coach |
Record |
1999-
2000 |
Mark Campbell |
28-8 |
|
1985-86 |
David Blackstock |
22-6 |
| 1998-99 |
David Blackstock/
Lisa Hutchens |
31-5 |
|
1984-85 |
David Blackstock |
31-2 |
| 1997-98 |
David Blackstock |
35-3 |
|
1983-84 |
David Blackstock |
24-7 |
| 1996-97 |
David Blackstock |
35-5 |
|
1982-83 |
David Blackstock |
19-10 |
| 1995-96 |
David Blackstock |
34-4 |
|
1981-82 |
David Blackstock |
24-5 |
| 1994-95 |
David Blackstock |
31-3 |
|
1980-81 |
Peggy Birmingham |
21-13 |
| 1993-94 |
David Blackstock |
27-6 |
|
1979-80 |
Peggy Birmingham |
26-4 |
| 1992-93 |
David Blackstock |
33-5 |
|
1978-79 |
Peggy Birmingham |
24-6 |
| 1991-92 |
David Blackstock |
31-5 |
|
1977-78 |
Peggy Birmingham |
20-4 |
| 1990-91 |
David Blackstock |
26-4 |
|
1976-77 |
Peggy Birmingham |
23-6 |
| 1989-90 |
David Blackstock |
23-6 |
|
1975-76 |
Peggy Birmingham |
26-3 |
| 1988-89 |
David Blackstock |
28-6 |
|
1974-75 |
Peggy Birmingham |
24-9 |
| 1987-88 |
David Blackstock |
29-3 |
|
1973-74 |
Peggy Birmingham |
16-7 |
| 1986-87 |
David Blackstock |
26-4 |
|
1972-73 |
Peggy Birmingham |
18-5 |
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