Independence Pirates

The Independence Community College Pirates are the sports teams of Independence Community College located in Independence, Kansas, United States. They participate in the NJCAA and in the Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference.^[2] The men's football team was featured on the third and fourth seasons of the television documentary Last Chance U.^[3]

Independence Pirates
University	Independence Community College
Association	NJCAA
Conference	Kansas Jayhawk Community College Conference
Athletic director	Tammie Geldenhuys
Location	Independence, Kansas
Varsity teams	10
Football stadium	Emmot Field
Basketball arena	Fieldhouse
Baseball stadium	Emerson Field
Softball stadium	Volunteer Field
Soccer stadium	The Field
Nickname	Pirates
Colors	Navy blue and Vegas gold[1]
Website	www.indypirates.com

Sports

Men's sports

• Baseball
• Basketball
• Football
• Golf
• Soccer

Women's sports

• Basketball
• Cheer and dance
• Soccer
• Softball
• Volleyball

Facilities

Independence Community College has six athletics facilities.^[4]

• Emerson Field – home of the Pirates baseball team^[4]
• Emmot Field – home of the Pirates football team^[4]
• Fieldhouse – home of the Pirates men's and women's basketball teams, and the volleyball team^[4]
• Independence Country Club – home of the Pirates golf team^[4]
• The Field – home of the Pirates soccer teams^[4]
• Volunteer Field – home of the Lady Pirates softball team^[4]

Notable alumni

• Tank Dell, NFL wide receiver, Houston Texans
• Armen Gilliam, former NBA player
• Harvey Grant, former NBA player
• Malik Henry, CFL quarterback^[5]
• William Inge, playwright and novelist^[6]
• Bobby Johnson, former NFL wide receiver, New York Giants^[7]
• Jermaine Johnson II, NFL defensive end
• Emmanuel Lamur, Former NFL linebacker, Cincinnati Bengals^[7]
• Bruce McCray, NFL defensive back^[7]
• Dishon McNary, CFL defensive back
• Ron Parker, NFL cornerback, Kansas City Chiefs^[7]
• Allen Patrick, NFL running back
• Ruben Patterson, former basketball player
• Tarik Phillip (born 1993), British-American basketball player in the Israel Basketball Premier League
• Reggie Rembert, former NFL wide receiver, Cincinnati Bengals, New York Jets^[7]
• Antwoine Sanders, former football safety^[8]
• Brad Underwood, men's basketball coach, Illinois, Oklahoma State, Stephen F. Austin
• Ron Warner, former NFL defensive end, New Orleans Saints, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Redskins^[7]