Gulf Coast State College
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Type | Public college |
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Established | 1957 |
Parent institution | Florida College System |
Endowment | $30 million (2016)[citation needed] |
President | John R. Holdnak |
Students | Approx. 7,000 |
Location | , , United States |
Colors | Blue & Gold |
Athletics | NJCAA Region 8, Panhandle Conference |
Mascot | Commodores |
Website | www |
Gulf Coast State College is a public college in Panama City, Florida. It is part of the Florida College System and offers the Associate of Arts degree, Associate of Science degrees, certificates, and, as of 2020, bachelor's degrees.
History[]
The institution was founded in 1957 by the Florida Legislature.[1] On January 13, 2011, the college was renamed Gulf Coast State College. The school had previously been named Gulf Coast Community College as well as Gulf Coast Junior College.[2]
In 1966, Rosenwald Junior College was merged with Gulf Coast Junior College.
Campus[]
The main college campus is in Panama City, Florida, with other campuses in Southport, Port St. Joe, and at Tyndall Air Force Base.
Organization and administration[]
The college is a member institution of the Florida College System. Its president is John Holdnak, Ed.D. President Holdnak is its sixth, having assumed that position in June, 2014. A District Board of Trustees oversees the administration of the college.
Academics[]
Gulf Coast State College offers associate and bachelor's degrees.
Student life[]
Athletics[]
Gulf Coast State College Athletic teams are nicknamed the Commodores and participate in men's basketball, men's baseball, women's basketball, women's softball, and women's volleyball. The school's athletic teams compete in the Panhandle Conference of the Florida State College Activities Association, a body of the National Junior College Athletic Association Region 8.
Notable people[]
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- Daniel Davidson - Former Major League Baseball pitcher
- Tony Dawson - Former NBA player
- Vontrell Jamison - Former NFL player
- Smoke Laval - College baseball coach of Louisiana–Monroe, LSU, and North Florida
- Frank Menechino - Former Major League Baseball infielder for the Oakland Athletics and the Toronto Blue Jays
- Michael Papajohn - American actor, stuntman, and college baseball player
- Jimmy Patronis - state of Florida's Chief Financial Officer, State Fire Marshal, and member of the Florida Cabinet.
- Don Sutton - Former Major League Baseball player and television sportscaster
References[]
- ^ "History of the college". Archived from the original on 2010-12-31. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
- ^ About the name change[permanent dead link]
External links[]
Coordinates: 30°11′13″N 85°43′35″W / 30.1869327°N 85.7262785°W
- Gulf Coast State College
- Education in Bay County, Florida
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