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Competitive Teams
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Athletics
Forensics
MIG
Phi Beta Lambda
Phi Theta Kappa
Shooting Team
SIFE |
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Southeastern Illinois College is proud to feature ten teams which represent the college in local, state, regional, national, and international competition. |
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On the academic side, Southeastern currently features five competitive teams: Forensic Falcons, Model Illinois Government, Phi Beta Lambda, Phi Theta Kappa, and Students in Free Enterprise.
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 The Forensic Falcons compete against community colleges and universities, at a state and national level, in public speaking, oral interpretation, and readers theater. The team consistently places in the top 10 at Phi Rho Pi (the national community college speech championship). The Forensic Falcons placed second on 5 occasions - and third on 8 occasions. They won the Phi Rho Pi national championship in 1986, 1997, and 2005.
Coach: Paul Cummins |
 Each spring, students from Southeastern Illinois College join over 300 students from 19 colleges across the state to participate in the Model Illinois Government simulation. The simulation is structured for a legislative simulation as well as a moot court competition in the actual House and Senate chambers in our State’s Capital in Springfield. Students choose various simulation roles including: legislator, lobbyist, journalist, attorney; judge, and numerous positions of party, committee and chamber leadership. The team won Outstanding Small Delegation in 2004, 2007, and 2009 and Outstanding Large Delegation in 2006. Coach: Matt Lees |
 Phi Beta Lambda competes, at a state and national level, in business oriented exams, community service projects, and entrepreneurship. It is not necessary to be a business or computer science major to compete. The team has won numerous state and national awards in competition with community colleges and universities.
Coach: Karen Keasler |
 Phi Theta Kappa, founded in 1918 as the national honorary scholastic fraternity for community colleges, is the community college equivalent of Phi Beta Kappa. Mu Psi, the Southeastern Chapter, came into being in 1962. Academic excellence is the primary hallmark of PTK and membership is extended by invitation only based on factors including academic standing, moral character, and qualities of citizenship. The team competes, at a national level, in service-oriented projects at a national convention. The team has been awarded a 5-Star Chapter Award, the highest awarded, on several occasions.
Coach: Kellye Whitler |
 Students in Free Enterprise competes at a regional, national, and international level. SIFE requires students to develop and implement educational projects that focus on free enterprise, with the assistance of businesses and educators. The team won the Regional Championships 10 straight years (1996 - 2006). In 2002, the team won 2nd place in the nation. This was actually an international placement since non-US schools are allowed to compete.
Coach: Dan Holt |
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In Athletics, Southeastern currently features four NJCAA Division I competitive teams: Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Men's Baseball, and Women's Fast-Pitch Softball. These core sports comprise the minimum requirements for participation in the Great Rivers Athletic Conference. The newest team, Competitive Shooting, competes in ACUI collegiate events.
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 Men's Basketball won the Region 24 tournament in 2003, 2004, 2008, and 2010. In 2003, they finished in 7th place in the NJCAA national tournament; in 2004, 4th place; in 2008, the elite 8; in 2010, 8th place.
The team graduates many who go on to play at NCAA division I /division II schools and professionally around the world. Most notable is Donta Smith (2 seasons with the NBA Atlanta Hawks, a European A1 title with Lukoil Akademic, an NBL title with the South Melbourne Dragons).
Coach: To be announced |
 Women's Basketball won the Region 24 tournament in 2004 through 2008 - with an undefeated conference record spanning almost 5 years. In 2006, they finished in 5th place in the NJCAA national tournament; in 2007, 4th place - the highest finish of any Region 24 team.
The team graduates many who go on to play at NCAA division I /division II schools and play professionally. Most notable are: Amber Holt (Tulsa Shock) and Chanel Mokango (Los Angeles Sparks).
Coach: Rod Wallace |
 Men's Baseball graduates many who go on to play at NCAA division I /division II schools. Many played professional baseball in the Minor Leagues. Three played in Major League Baseball: Jeff Keener (2 years with the St. Louis Cardinals), Corey Bailey (8 years with Boston, St. Louis, San Francisco, and Kansas City), and BJ Huff (1 season with the New York Mets before suffering a career-ending injury). Former coach, Rich Hacker, went on to great success with the St. Louis Cardinals.
Coach: Nico Gregali |
 Women's Fast-Pitch Softball completes the requirements for conference participation. The team is re-building under the direction of a new head coach. Improvements show the team will soon be joining the winning ways of the other competitive teams.
Coach: Ross Hill |
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 The Falcon Competitive Shooting Team participates in ACUI collegiate shooting tournaments consisting of International Trap, International Skeet, American Trap, American Skeet, Five Stand, and Sporting Clays. In 2009, their second year of competition, the team earned a 3rd place finish in the ACUI Collegiate National Shotgun Championship.
Coach: Bruce Hering
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