College of the Siskiyous

College of the Siskiyous

Type	Publiccommunity college
Established	1957[1]
Parent institution	California Community Colleges system
President	Char Perlas
Students	2,473 (in 2012[2])
Location	Weed , California , United States 41°24′44″N122°23′21″W / 41.41222°N 122.38917°W /41.41222; -122.38917[3]
Mascot	Eagle
Website	www.siskiyous.edu

College of the Siskiyous(COS) is apubliccommunity collegewith campuses inWeedandYrekainSiskiyou Countyin NorthernCalifornia. It is part of theCalifornia Community Colleges System, serving as the northernmost college in the state of California and the only college in Siskiyou County. The college is in the service area ofCalifornia State University, Chicoand one of only eleven community colleges in California that provide on-campus housing for students.

In 1957, COS was founded after a special election.^[1]Buildings on the current location first opened their doors on September 8, 1959.^[1]Facilities at the Weed Campus include Herschel Meredith Stadium forfootballandtrack and fieldevents, Tom Powers Court at Eagle Gymnasium forbasketballandvolleyballevents, Kenneth W. Ford Theater for musical and theatrical performances, tactical training center and five-story fire training tower, two-story science complex, two on-campus resident lodges; and in Yreka, the Rural Health Science Institute and Training Center. COS also is known for its administration of justice program, paramedic program, nursing program, and fire academy, considered by many to be the best in California.

It has been fully accredited by theWestern Association of Schools and Collegessince 1961,^[2]the Fire/Emergency Response Technology Program is approved by theState Fire Marshal's Office, and the Emergency Medical Technician, Licensed Vocational Nursing and Registered Nursing Programs are accredited by the proper state agencies.^[1]

A common misconception about COS is that it is named after Siskiyou County. But it is actually named after theSiskiyou Mountains, amountain rangethat runs along the California-Oregon border, which is referred to as "the Siskiyous" (referenced in the plural form, instead of singular). Siskiyou County is located in far northern California, approximately 30 miles south of the Oregon border, with a population of about 45,000 residents.

The current president of COS is Char Perlas.^[4]

College of the Siskiyous athletic mascot is theEagle. COS offers student intercollegiate athletic competition in a number of sports. Women's collegiate sports include: basketball, softball, cross country, track, soccer, and volleyball. Men's collegiate sports include: baseball, basketball, cross country, soccer, track, and football. Under the direction of former Head Football Coach, Charlie Roche (now the current athletic director), the Football team was the 2012 winner of the Top of the State Bowl. For two consecutive years (2012 and 2013), the football team was conference champion of the Mid Empire Football league and was host of the Top of the State Bowl Game (Central Division Championship football game). In 2014, COS hosted and won the North State Bowl Game, againstShasta CollegeofRedding, California. In 2017, the Eagle Football team finished conference with a record of 8–2, winning all five of their home games. The COS Women's Basketball team is also widely known for its program. Under the direction of long-time Head Coach Tom Powers (who retired in May 2020), the Women's Basketball team was the Golden Valley Conference Champion for eight consecutive years and in 2017 was the California Community College State Runner-up in Women's Basketball.

• Mark Acre,Major League Baseballplayer
• Demario Ballard,Canadian Football Leaguefootball player^[5]
• Adris De León, professional basketball player^[6]
• Emilio Fraietta,Canadian Football Leaguefootball player andGrey Cupchampion^[7]
• Daniel Hardy,National Football Leaguefootball player^[8]
• Dan Hawkins, college football coach^[9]
• Paul Pearson,Canadian Football Leaguefootball player andGrey Cupchampion.^[10]
• Bob Rosenstiel,National Football Leaguefootball player^[11]
• Duke Schamel,National Football Leaguefootball player^[12]
• Rob Smith,Canadian Football Leaguefootball player andGrey Cupchampion.^[13]
• Chris Szarka,Canadian Football Leaguefootball player andGrey Cupchampion^[14]
• Myke Tavarres,National Football Leaguefootball player^[15]
• Darren Yewchyn,Canadian Football Leaguefootball player andGrey Cupchampion^[16]

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