A month ago, Beavers softball initiated the first step in its reboot, hiring former Fort Hays State assistant Jason Jordan.

A longtime coach both in softball and baseball, Jordan is currently putting together the blueprint for his first season as a collegiate head coach. Despite the uncertainty surrounding the 2020-21 academic year, Pratt's newest face in the athletic department is going about his business with a sense of anticpiation. 

Pratt Community College Athletics and Peer Educators group are teaming up to host a breast cancer awareness “Pink Out” during the volleyball matches against Friends University JV on Oct. 15. All fans and spectators who attend the games wearing pink will be allowed free entrance to the matches.

Pink ribbons, breast cancer information, giveaways and gifts for those who donate will be available to those who come to cheer on the Beavers. Other exciting activities are scheduled to provide a wide variety of entertainment throughout the night.

Pratt Community College Director of Athletics Bill Wilson announced the hiring of Jamaal Barnes as the new head track and field and assistant cross country coach of the Beavers. Barnes brings quality experience to the Blue and White.

"We are excited to have Jamaal join the PCC family," Wilson said. "With his NCAA division I background, he understands the caliber of student athlete it takes to be successful in the Jayhawk Conference."

Student athletes at Pratt Community College are constantly in competition, whether that be in the field, on the court, or in the classroom. The NJCAA has recognized that competitive spirit with the announcement of the 2016-17 academic teams of the year.

When the selection was announced, PCC wrestling was selected as the academic team of the year in their sport.

"It's not an "or" preposition. It's an "and" preposition," said PCC wrestling Coach Ken Kepley. "We can win in wrestling and we can prepare ourselves academically as well as anybody in the country."

Students and Beaver fans now have an exclusive app that is designed to reward you back. The new application is called Go Beaver Nation and is supported by Pratt Community College Student Activities, Athletics and Marketing departments in efforts to engage students and community members at events and help them earn some prizes while they’re supporting PCC.