Lancers Past Rohn Brown

Katie re-lives her basketball playing and coaching career at Coker College as she faced off against Longwood legend Shirley Duncan.  She talks about her stepmother, former UCLA and Minnesota WBB Coach Ellen Mosher Hanson, and her Mount Rushmore of mentors.  Katie shares how she bounced back when her coaching contract was not renewed and the importance of relationship building.     

After leaving Longwood in the fall of 2019, Katie started her career in athletic fundraising at Appalachian State.  Now, the Senior Associate Athletic Director/ Director of Development at George Mason, she talks about her current role and shift to fund raising.  Katie explains why she left college basketball coaching and the challenges of competing in today’s NIL landscape.

After five years at Longwood, Anne-Hamilton LeRoy is back home.  She will debut as head coach of the girls’ varsity basketball team the Seneca High in South Carolina in the 2024-25 season.    The all-time leading scorer in Seneca history built an impressive resume.  At Longwood, she scored 1,465 points, was named All-freshman and second team all-Big South Conference.  Plus, she helped the Lancers win a Big South Championship and a NCAA tournament game in 2022.  Anne earned her B.S. in Kinesiology and will finish her MBA in June 2024. 

Ricky Yahn begins his 12th season as head coach of the men’s basketball team at Concordia University in Ann Arbor Michigan.  After spending two years at Longwood, the 28-year-old Yahn was named head of the NAIA member Cardinals in April 2013.  As a player, Yahn left his mark in Wheeling, WV. At Central Catholic High, the Hall of Fame guard was All-state and won a state championship.   At Wheeling Jesuit University, the three-year starter led the Cardinals to two NCAA Division II appearances and scored 1,467 career points. 

As a transfer from Frank Phillips JC, Dave Strothers made his two Longwood years count.  As a senior, he led the Lancers in scoring and rebounding and made 87% of his career free throws.  For the last 30 years, he applies the same demeanor as a school administrator.   Strothers is the principal of Mayfield Woods Middle School in Howard Co., Md.  Dave faced his biggest test in 2012 as he and his family escaped their burning house.  Dave commends his community for their generousity and former Longwood Head Coach Cal Luther.

Roger Strong and Greg Gilliam were pioneers.  They enrolled at Longwood in the first year of full co-education in 1976-77 and were on the first Men’s Basketball team.  In the last game of a 2-12 season, their beloved teammate - Jimmy Yarbrough made history in a 134-93 loss.   The 5-6 Yarbrough scored 46 points and made 16 field goals, records that still stand today.  Listen to Roger and Greg talk about their unique experiences at Longwood and beyond – and their friend, the late Jimmy Yarbrough.