2012-13 ORU Men’s Basketball Fact Book
Introduction
Conley Phipps Recruiting Coordinator 14th Season Northeastern State, 1990
name in the NSU record books as a member of the 1,000-point club and earned all-conference honors in 1987-88 and 1988-89. He was inducted in the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame in 2003. Phipps and his wife Stephanie have three children: daughters Mackenzie (14) and Molly (8), and a son, Trey (11).
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also served an internship with the NFL’s New England Patriots in 1986. A member of the National Athletic Trainers Association and the former chairman of the Oklahoma Athletic Trainers Association (1997-2005), Joslin is certified by the Oklahoma State Board of Medical Licensure and Supervision, as well as the NATA. Joslin and his wife, Vickie, are the parents of daugther, Mikayla(17). Joslin has a stepson, Brandon, and a grandaughter, Cheyenne (4).
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Director of Sports Medicine Fifth Season Tulsa, 1998 John Joslin has been at ORU since 2008, but begins his fourth year as Director of Sports Medicine. Joslin came to ORU after spending the previous three years as Head Athletic Trainer for the Tulsa 66ers of the NBA Developmental League. A 1988 graduate of the University of Tulsa, Joslin worked at EOOC for 20 years, where was responsible for patient education, outreach programs for local high schools and contract event coverage. He also assisted athletic training students during clinical rotations. Joslin gained valuable experience as Head Athletic Trainer for the Tulsa Ambush of the National Professional Soccer League from 1991-1992. He
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town of Cleveland, Okla., in 1990, as the head coach at Cleveland High School. Cleveland compiled a 6317 record during his three-year stint as the head man. Phipps returned to his alma mater as an assistant coach at Northeastern State from 1993-97. He earned a bachelor’s degree in Education there in 1990 and a master’s degree in Education in 1995. In 1997, Phipps left the Redmen to take an assistant’s spot at TCU under Tubbs, for whom he played at Oklahoma from 1984-86. While at OU, he was a member of the Sooners’ 1984-85 Big Eight Championship team as well as the 1985-86 NCAA Tournament team. Phipps later transferred to NSU and was a guard for Ken Hayes’ Redmen from 1987-89. He etched his
Coaching Staff
Conley Phipps is in his 14th season as a member of the ORU coaching staff. Prior to joining the ORU staff, Phipps worked in the coaching ranks for nine years, including two seasons at TCU under then-head coach Billy Tubbs. Phipps’ primary responsibilities at ORU include player development, scouting opponents, and coordinating summer camps. “One of the most important qualities Conley brings to our staff is his ability to relate to our players,” says head coach Scott Sutton. “As our primary player development coach, he spends a lot of time with our guys. Conley’s also a great sideline coach with excellent preparation skills. His ability to scout an opponent and help us prepare is invaluable.” Phipps began his coaching career in his home-
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