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Jerry Hemmings

Jerry Hemmings arrived at Brandon University from the state of North Carolina in the fall of 1974 as Head Men’s Basketball Coach and instructor in the Department of Physical Education and Recreational Services. Jerry served as the men’s basketball coach from 1974 until 2004. While at the helm of the Bobcats his teams competed in 18 national championships winning four(4) gold, three (3) silver and one consolation championship. His Bobcat teams also won 19 Great Plains Athletic Championships ( 1980 – 2001) and won a Canada West Championship in their first year in CW in  2002. While serving as Men’s Coach Jerry coached 13 players that were named to the CIS All-Canadian team and two players (Johnny Carson 1985 and Patrick Jebbison 1988 &89 )) were named as CIS National Players of the Year )
 
Jerry went on to coach with the Canadian National Men’s team from 1989 until 1994. He assisted Ken Shields in two world championships, Argentina in 1990 and Toronto in 1994. He also was the Head Coach of the Canadian National Student team in the 1991 FISU Games in Sheffield, England. There Jerry coached the team to a silver medal. His team defeated the Soviet Union in the semifinal game before losing to the USA team in the gold medal game. Some coaching trivia “ Jerry’s World University team was the last team to defeat the Soviet Union in international basketball.
 
Jerry had an accomplished career as both a player in the United States and in Canada. He led his North Surry Greyhounds to a North Carolina State AA HS championship in 1966. Afterwards he became an All – State junior college player at Surry Community College in Dobson, North Carolina. In 2006 Hemmings was honored as one of the chartered members of the Surry County Sports Hall of Fame in Dobson, North Carolina.
 
Later Jerry played two years for Lakehead University where he helped lead Lakehead to a 44-11 overall record. In 1970 Jerry was recognized as Lakehead’s Male Athlete of the Year. He was inducted into the Lakehead Sports Hall of Fame as an athlete in 2001.