Women’s b-ball gets new coach
Lynn Freshour recently joined Chemeketa Community College as its new women’s basketball coach.
Freshour most recently served as athletic director at North Salem High School, but the chance to return to coaching was too tempting to pass up.
“Coaching at the college level has always been a dream of mine,” said Freshour. “It’s also an exciting time to be part of Chemeketa as we head in new directions under President Cheryl Roberts.”
Athletic scholarships provided by Chemeketa should help attract some of the area’s top talent, and Freshour sees talent as key to his plans.
“I want to build a Chemeketa dynasty within the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges,” he said. “The high schools in our area produce fantastic players who have the skill to take Chemeketa to the top of the division.”
Freshour is a former coach of girls basketball teams at North Salem and West Salem high schools. As head coach at Amity High School, Freshour led nine girls basketball teams to the state tournament.
Cassie Belmodis, Chemeketa athletic director, is eager to see Freshour’s vision come to life on the court.
“He brings an excitement and passion to the game of basketball that we are sure, will carry over to the women’s basketball program. His years of success and experience as a coach, athletic director, and involvement in community sports will be an asset to his team and the Storm Athletic Department,” she said.
Women’s basketball is one of several athletic programs at Chemeketa that include women’s volleyball, men’s and women’s soccer, men’s basketball, baseball and softball. Chemeketa’s sports programs have retained more than 95 percent of their athletes for two years, 90 percent continue their education at four-year institutions.
For more information about the women’s basketball program, contact Freshour at 503-399-5053, or Cassie Belmodis at 503.399.5159 or cassieb@chemeketa.edu.