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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Doug Roorbach, Sports Information
Director 585.567.9556
Austin Hired As Women's Basketball Assistant
Houghton, N.Y.- Kevin Austin has been named assistant
women's basketball coach and special projects coordinator
for athletics at Houghton College, Houghton Athletic
Director Harold Lord announced today.
Austin, an NAIA All-American in his playing days, returns to
his alma mater after serving as senior pastor at Long Lake
(N.Y.) Wesleyan Church since 2003. During his time there he
served as boys' assistant varsity coach in basketball,
soccer and baseball for Long Lake Central School.
Austin brings a wealth of collegiate experience to the
table, having helped Houghton College to two National
Christian College Athletic Association national soccer
championships in 1979 and 1980. More recently he was head of
the Global Partners/Wesleyan Church Sports Ministries,
overseeing the "Isaiah 6 Project" in recruiting college
students and youth workers for sports - specific ministry
trips to Germany and to the Czech Republic.
His sports ministry background includes over 20 years
managing missions organizations through 19 countries and
over 200 sporting events overseas. He also played semi-
professional soccer in Germany from 1991-94 and was in
charge of youth development for his club team from 1994-95.
In his new position, Austin will assist Lord with the
coaching and administration of the women’s basketball
program, oversee special projects for athletics and work
closely with the admissions office at Houghton College.
"We are very excited to have Kevin back at Houghton," said
Lord. "He is a member of the Highlander Hall of Honor and is
well-connected in Houghton circles. He understands the
college and has great people skills, so he will be
invaluable on the recruiting trail. He was our main contact
in the Czech Republic during the first seven years of our
sports ministry work there and is himself a pioneer in the
field of sports ministry. I envision him playing a key part
in our ever-expanding sports ministry work around the world.
He was an outstanding athlete himself having played
basketball, baseball and soccer at the collegiate level. He
will be spending much of his time focusing his practice time
on developing our guards."
Austin is married; he and his wife, Cindy, have five
children: Kyle, Caleb, Benjamin, Brianna and Josiah.
Houghton College
has deep
and
solid
roots in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, where our
teams use their commitment to excellence, both on the field-of-play
and
in the classroom, as a platform for their strong and
unique emphasis on Sports Ministry. Their goal is to make a difference
for the Kingdom
on campus, in Allegany County,
in the Northeast and
around
the world.
Houghton is one of only 13 institutions who have been hand-selected
by the NAIA to serve as "Champions of Character" Program Centers, opening the door
for Houghton to be a leader,
both in the Northeast and
nationally, in character education.
Through hands-on,
innovative community outreach initiatives, Houghton coaches and
student-athletes
are working together to change the culture of sport and
to change our culture through sport.
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