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In the News
Denmark Technical College Inks
Ex-WNBA, Tennessee/USC
Basketball Star
Former Washington Mystics,
Tennessee & USC Star Teresa
Geter has signed on to take over
the Denmark Tech Women’s
Basketball program.
Dr. John K. Waddell, President
noted, “We are delighted to have
Teresa captaining our team. She
has been a winner at every level
and I am sure she will enhance
the Women’s Program at Denmark
Tech.”
Geter was MVP, and played in
State Championships at Columbia
High School in Columbia, SC.
She was a member of the 1998
NCAA National Championship Team
under Coach Pat Summit at
Tennessee. She made history
when she became one of the first
USC women's basketball players
to be chosen in the WNBA draft.
She was drafted by the
Washington Mystics and played
there until a major knee injury
ended her WNBA career.
She holds a B.A. in Retail
Management from the University
of South Carolina and teaches at
her Alma Mater, Columbia High
School in Columbia, SC.
Denmark Technical College
Officially Joins NJCAA
 This
basketball season opens with
great excitement as Denmark
Technical College’s Men and
Women’s Basketball Teams open
their first year of play with
the National Junior College
Athletic Association.
The
National Junior College Athletic
Association (NJCAA) is the
governing body of
intercollegiate athletics for
two-year colleges. The purpose
of this NJCAA is to promote and
foster junior college athletics
on the intersectional and
national levels.
The
membership with NJCAA means
Denmark Technical College’s Men
and Women’s teams are able to
move up to conference play,
competing in Region 10, the
Carolina’s Conference, which
is composed of 13 teams from
North Carolina and South
Carolina.
“Becoming a member of the NJCAA
is an honor for Denmark
Technical College as well as the
Men and Women’s Basketball
Teams. They are hard-working,
dedicated students and we are
proud to be able to give them
the opportunity to play
conference basketball,” said Dr.
John Waddell, President of
Denmark Technical College.
Games will now be governed by
the rules of NJCAA which
includes adherence to conference
schedules, high academic
standings and opportunities for
participation in conference and
national tournaments.
“I am grateful for those who
paved the way for Denmark Tech
Basketball to be where it is
today. We are excited and look
forward to a successful
basketball season. We encourage
everyone to come out and support
the teams” said Head Men’s
Basketball Coach Adrian Bell.
Denmark Technical College is the
second College in the South
Carolina Technical College
System to become a member of the
NJCAA. Aiken Technical College
has been competing in the
conference for a number of
years.
The Men’s Basketball team opens
the 2007-2008 season on the road
at Gordon College in
Barnesville, Georgia on November
3rd. The Women’s
Basketball team opens at home
against Spartanburg Methodist
College on November 1st.
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