Moraine Valley Community College is a two-year institution dedicated to educating the whole person in a learning-centered environment and recognizing our responsibilities to one another, to our community and to the world we share. Moraine Valley Athletics supports the mission of the college while challenging its student-athletes to reach their physical, intellectual and social potential through participation in intercollegiate sports.
The Cyclones and their dedicated coaching staff and administrators support and seek top-level recruits to become positive contributing members of our community.
Many athletes receive scholarships or financial aid to compete and attend school.
Moraine Valley is a member of the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA) and the Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference (ISCC), the latter which includes other area community colleges (Morton College, Oakton Community College, Prairie State College, McHenry County College, Elgin Community College, College of Lake County, Waubonsee Community College).
If you are interested in becoming a Cyclone, the information below will guide you through the process. We hope to see you on our campus soon! Go Cyclones!
Moraine Valley Information
Academic Programs
Admissions
Athletics Office - Building H, Room H120
Financial Aid
Health Fitness & Recreation Center
Student Life
Virtual Campus Tour
NJCAA Guidelines
NJCAA Prospective Student-Athlete Guide
Moraine Valley Athletics is a member of
NJCAA Region IV
Illinois Skyway Collegiate Conference
Facts and Figures
# of NJCAA All-Americans — 31 (and 9 honorable mentions)
# of Teams Competing at Nationals — 57
# of Region Championships — 40
# of Conference Championships — 84
(as of Fall 2023)
Notable Alumni
Richaun Holmes (2011-12) – NBA basketball player
Bobby Madritsch (1997-98) – former pitcher for the Seattle Mariners
Saul White Jr. (2004-06) – Harlem Globetrotter
Julia Ruzevich (2018-19)- signed in 2022 to play professional basketball for Eigner Angels Nördlingen in Germany
Ephraim Eaddy (1996-98) – public information officer with the Civilian Office of Police Accountability in Chicago
Harvie Herrington (1990-92) – former NFL and Arena Football League player
Brian Loconsole (2010) – drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in 2013, and pitched in various professional leagues
Hanah Shehaiber (1999-2001) – in June 2018, she became the first woman to serve as center referee for the IHSA in a boys' or girls' soccer state championship game.
Coaches Information
| Sport | Head Coach | Phone Number | |
| Baseball | Mike Kane | kanem2@morainevalley.edu | (708) 974-5298 |
| Men's Basketball | Kyle Huppe | kyle.huppe@morainevalley.edu | (708) 974-5461 |
| Men's Cross Country | Dimitri Dimizas | dimizas.dimitri@gmail.com | (708) 974-5465 |
| Men's Golf | Matthew Lovelace | matthew.lovelace@morainevalley.edu | (630) 240-5850 |
| Men's Soccer | Chris Koloffon | chris.koloffon@morainevalley.edu | (773) 209-4600 |
| Men's Tennis | David Souza | chorisaursouza@yahoo.com | (708) 974-5727 |
| Softball | Ari Bulthuis | abult20@aol.com | (773) 547-2019 |
| Women's Basketball | Delwyn Jones | jonesd@morainevalley.edu | (708) 974-5557 |
| Women's Cross Country | Dimitri Dimizas | dimizas.dimitri@gmail.com | (708) 974-5465 |
| Women's Soccer | Javier Roman | romanj46@morainevalley.edu | (708) 974-5727 |
| Women's Tennis | Matt Marusarz | mateusz.marusarz@morainevalley.edu | (708) 929-2930 |
| Women's Volleyball | Lauren Lorenz | Lorenz.laurenm@gmail.com | (708) 974-5505 |