Shelton State's Sprowl, Thompson Earn Inaugural NJCAA Legacy Awards

TUSCALOOSA, AL — The National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) on Thursday announced its first ever honorees for the Coaches Legacy Awards presented by Nufabrx, including a pair of familiar names in Tuscaloosa.

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Shelton State women’s head basketball coach Madonna Thompson and longtime head baseball coach Bobby Sprowl were both a part of the inaugural class for the Coaches Legacy Awards.

“I want to offer my congratulations to both Madonna and Bobby on the NJCAA Legacy Award,” Shelton State Director of Athletics Cara Crosslin said. “I am proud of their accomplishments and am grateful for the way they represent Shelton State Community College.”

Thompson led the Bucs to their 11th consecutive Alabama Community College Conference (ACCC) regular season championship with a 28-4 overall record and a 14-0 mark in conference play.

Thompson was also named the ACCC Coach of the Year for the 20th time in her career and the 11th year in a row.

On the baseball diamond, Sprowl recently won his 1,200th game to become the third college coach in Alabama to reach the 1,200-win plateau.

Sprowl has also guided the Bucs to seven NJCAA World Series appearances and seven ACCC championships, including each of the last two seasons.

“Being able to recognize our coaches, past and present, is a wonderful thing for the NJCAA, our member institutions, the coaches, and their families,”NJCAA President and CEO Christopher Parker said. “We look forward to having many of these coaches come together for us to celebrate their accomplishments and contributions to the NJCAA later this year."

Honorees will be recognized at a special luncheon on Tuesday, June 17, in Charlotte, North Carolina, at the Hilton Charlotte University Place Hotel, which will be held ahead of the 2025 NJCAA Hall of Fame and Awards event later that day.

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