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nationaleA t h Ic sKenneth Hefner namedhead women's basketbalcoach at CowleyKenneth Hefner, who guided Odessa College to two national championships and eightconference titles, is the new head women's basketball coach.Hefner has been head women's coach at Odessa, a two-year school in west Texas, since1976. During his 20-year career at the college, Hefner compiled a 488-149 (.766 winningpercentage) that included two undefeated regular seasons, a streak of 79 consecutive victories,one national runner-up finish, seven trips to the National Junior College Athletic Associationnational tournament, and eight conference championships. In all, Hefner sent more than 80players to upper-level four-year programs.Hefner was named NJCAA coach of the year after the 1985-86 season in which his teamwon the NJCAA Division Ititle with a 38-0 record. His team also won the nationalchampionship after the 1990-91 season.He also has been named Region V coach of the year four times, conference coach of theyear three times, and Converse coach of the year once. He also has coached nine All-Americansduring his career.Two of his players, Twanda Wilson in 1991 and Doreatha Conwell in 1986, were namedmost valuable player of the national tournament.Hefner has a bachelor of arts degree in physical education and health from the Universityof Texas-Permian Basin inOdessa.New head women's basketball coach Ken Hefner, right,receives a welcome from athletic director Tom Saia.2 3