Dr. Mike Dreith President John A. Logan College appreciates your attendance and support of the Vols and Lady Vols. You are watching student-athletes who work hard to earn their education and compete in the arena of competition. While they will strive for victory----they will also learn much in defeat. To that point, one of the most profound quotes in American history came from former President and sportsman Theodore Roosevelt who said: “It is not the critic who counts, not the one who points out how the strong man stumbled or how the doer of deeds might have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred with sweat and dust and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions and spends himself in a worthy cause and who, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat.” Join me in applauding the effort. Thank you for supporting John A. Logan College basketball.mw ork greatly enhances the growth of the student-athlete and promotes the image of the College
Dr. Tim Daugherty
Vice-President For Administrative services
Dr. Tim Daugherty, Vice-President for Administration, is the senior administrator for intercollegiate athletics at John A. Logan College. He holds both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Eastern Illinois University and a Ph.D. in Higher Education Administration from Southern Illinois University. He joined the College in June 2008 after spending the past 24 years at Southeastern Illinois College where he was also served as the senior administrator for intercollegiate athletics. In addition to athletics, he oversees the College’s offices of Admissions, Assessment, Financial Aid, Placement, Transfer, Student Success Center, Community Relations, Continuing Education, and the Center for Business and Industry. A native of Herrin, the 1974 graduate of Herrin High School is a member of the Tiger Hall of Fame in both basketball and football. “John A. Logan College has always been an example of excellence in the classroom and on the playing field,” Daugherty said. “My primary concern is that our student athletes and all students have opportunities to succeed and be competitive in both academics and athletics.”
Jerry Halstead Athletic Director In May 2001, long-time Volunteer baseball coach Jerry Halstead became the first new athletic director at John A. Logan College in 21 years, replacing John Sala, who retired after serving in that capacity since 1980. A native of Carterville, Halstead attended Southern Illinois University Carbondale and graduated in 1982 with a bachelor’s degree in physical education. While attending SIU, Halstead pitched for the Saluki baseball team for three years, helping win Missouri Valley Conference championships and participating in the NCAA Tournament. In the fall of 1982, he began his career at Logan as the assistant baseball coach. He took over as head baseball coach after one season and also served as the assistant men’s basketball coach for three years. Halstead has built the baseball program into one of the top programs in the country. The Volunteers annually rank among the elite in community college baseball. They won the Great Rivers Athletic Conference title in 2001, 2002, and 2004. They also won Region 24 championships in 2002, 2004, and 2006. In 2002 the Vols went on to finish seventh at the NJCAA World Series. During the 1990s, Logan posted four straight national top-ten finishes and earned four conference titles. Fourteen former Volunteers are currently playing professional baseball. Halstead has produced 10 NJCAA All-Americans and routinely leads the nation in players signing at four-year schools. While his main focus has been on baseball throughout most of his career, Halstead became Logan’s coordinator of athletics in the fall of 1995. In that position, he dealt with all aspects of the Athletic Department and is now in charge of all seven college sports (baseball, softball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s golf, women’s golf, and volleyball). Halstead and his wife, Kathy, reside in Carterville. They have two sons, Jason and Aaron, and one daughter, Jennifer.