One of the longest tenure and most successful basketball coaches in the history of Division III Carroll LaHaye enters her 30th season on the sidelines for Randolph-Macon in 2011-12.   LaHaye's 494 victories currently rank 15th all-time in the history of NCAA Division III Women's Basketball.   She is just 13 wins shy of moving into 14th place all-time.

LaHaye has spearheaded a seven-year run that has seen the Yellow Jackets gain National recognition both on and off the court. 

Since 2004, R-MC has a 170-35 (82.9%) overall record and a 123-17 (87.8%) mark against ODAC opponents. 

During that time, the Jackets have captured five ODAC Championships along the way and five berths in the NCAA Tournament.  The women have recorded a National Finalist appearance as well as an Elite Eight and a Sweet 16 finish.

In February of 2010, Molly Ariail ‘10 became just the second Women's Basketball student-athlete in ODAC history to win three ODAC Player of the Year Awards. Fellow Yellow Jacket Megan Silva '06 also won the league's top player award three times (2004-06).

Silva and Ariail, both earned National Player of the Year honors under the direction of LaHaye, while Amanda Hiltunen ‘09, Silva and Ariail were named finalists for the prestigious Jostens Award during their respective senior seasons in Ashland, with Silva becoming the first Randolph-Macon athlete to win the award in 2006.

In 2010-11 the women captured their seventh Regular Season and ODAC Tournament Championships in route to finishing the year with a record of 23-7, 17-3 in conference play.  The women made a push to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, by defeating Bridgewater State, 80-69.  The Yellow Jackets deep run was haulted by Lebanon Valley in the second round.  The NCAA Tournament appearnce was the ninth in progam history.

In 2008-09, LaHaye and her staff mentored R-MC to its third ODAC championship in four years and its fifth championship in the last seven campaigns. The Yellow Jackets posted seven consecutive 20 win seasons and over the course of the last 13 seasons LaHaye's teams have produced a 273-92 (.748) overall record.

In 2007-08, LaHaye led the program to its sixth straight 20+ win season and a national ranking as high as No.12 during the year.

In 2006-07 the Yellow Jackets became just the second team in the history of the Old Dominion Athletic Conference to capture three consecutive league championships. LaHaye and her squad then went on to the NCAA Tournament where they advanced to the "Sweet 16" for the third straight year and for the fourth time in LaHaye's tenure.

LaHaye reached a personal milestone on February 10, 2007 when the Jackets topped Randolph-Macon Woman's College 63-33. With the victory, LaHaye became just the 21st coach in the history of Division III Women's Basketball to reach 400 career wins. Over the last four  seasons, LaHaye has led the program to a 106-16 overall mark and a 73-7 regular season ODAC record.

In 2005-06, R-MC captured its second consecutive ODAC title and advanced to the NCAA Tournament for the third time in four years. The Yellow Jackets ended their season at 28-3 after advancing to the "Elite Eight" of the national tournament.

The 2004-05 Yellow Jacket squad was arguably the best-ever in the history of the program. Accomplishments included: winning the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) tournament for the second time in three years; finishing with the most wins in the program's history at 30-2; becoming the first-ever women's team in the ODAC to go 20-0; advancing to the NCAA tournament Final Four for the first time in the history of both R-MC and ODAC women's basketball; finishing second in the NCAAs; achieving the longest winning streak in the history of the program at 23 games; and finishing ranked #2 in the nation and #1 in the South Region.

For her efforts, LaHaye was named the ODAC Coach of the Year and the Virginia Sports Information Directors state Coach of the Year, and she earned her 200th conference victory early in the season. She was also recognized for her dedication as a faculty member at Randolph-Macon by receiving the Samuel Nelson Gray Distinguished Professor Award at the college's 2005 honors convocation in the spring.

In 2003-04, Randolph-Macon finished 20-8 overall and 16-4 in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC), made it to the championship game of the conference tournament, and was ranked in the top 10 in the NCAA Division III South Region during the season as well as in the top 15 in the nation by DIII News in the preseason.

LaHaye's 2002-03 squad was 20-10 overall, won the ODAC tournament, and advanced to the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament following a first-round win at home. LaHaye earned her 300th career victory during the campaign, and she was named the Richmond Times-Dispatch newspaper's Virginia state Coach of the Year.

After guiding her 1997-98 team to a record of 21-6, a first-place finish in the ODAC, and the NCAA tournament, LaHaye was honored as the Women's Basketball Coaches Association (WBCA)/IKON District V Coach of the Year.

In 1998-99 the Yellow Jackets finished 23-5 overall, won the ODAC regular season championship with a 19-1 record, and made an appearance in the conference title game for the second time in four seasons. LaHaye was named the ODAC Coach of the Year for the third time in six years, and was also the VaSID Small College Coach of the Year for Divisions II-III.

During 1995-96, LaHaye's team produced one of the most successful seasons in the history of the program, with a 28-2 record. The Yellow Jackets won two games in their first-ever appearance in the NCAA Division III tournament, advancing to the "Sweet Sixteen." That season LaHaye was named the ODAC Coach of the Year, the WBCA/Converse District V Coach of the Year, and the VaSID college Division II-III Coach of the Year.

A native of Maine, LaHaye earned a bachelor's degree cum laude in business management-recreation from the University of Maine-Machias in 1977. In addition to being an excellent student, she was a standout performer in basketball and volleyball.

Prior to coming to Randolph-Macon, LaHaye worked as a program director at the North Richmond YMCA and as program coordinator for the Hanover County Parks and Recreation Department. Since joining the Randolph-Macon athletic staff, besides her position as basketball coach, she also served as women's athletic coordinator and head coach of soccer and lacrosse. In 1982, her lacrosse team finished fifth in the AIAW national tournament.

Currently, LaHaye is a director of physical education, and associate professor of physical education at Randolph-Macon. She is a member of the Women's Basketball Coaches Association.

In addition to her other recent coaching honors, in 1998-99 LaHaye was selected by the American Women's Sports Federation as one of eight Division III All-American coaches. Her sound philosophy is recognized by others in the field who strive to have outstanding student-athletes in their programs who can compete in the classroom as well as on the court and receive recognition for both.

Besides being recognized herself, LaHaye has also had many of her players receive post-season honors from the NCAA, American Women's Sports Federation, the Virginia Sports Information Directors, and the ODAC. Several Yellow Jackets have been named All-Americans, both academic and athletic.

As a coach, LaHaye feels that her players can achieve success and meet individual goals in other phases of college life while participating in an intercollegiate sport. She demands top performance academically, and this is reflected in the excellent students that she has been able to attract to Randolph-Macon. Many of her players have achieved Dean's List status as a result of their commitment to academics

Coaching Honors

1995-96
ODAC Coach of theYear
WBCA/Converse Distict V Coach of the Year
VaSID Small College Coach of the Year for Divisions II-III

1997-98
IKON/Women's Basketball Coaches Association District V Coach of the Year

1998-99
ODAC Coach of the Year
VaSID Small College Coach of the Year for Divisions II-III

2002-03
Richmond Times-Dispatch newspaper state Coach of the Year

2004-05
ODAC Coach of the Year
VaSID College Division State Coach of the Year

2005-06
VaSID College Division State Coach of the Year

2006-07
VaSID College Division State Coach of the Year

CK Calhoun is in her second season as the lead Assistant Women's Basketball Coach at R-MC. 

In her first season on the sidelines in Ashland, Calhoun saw tremendous success with Yellow Jackets.  The team finished 23-7, 17-3 in ODAC play and captured it's seventh Regular Season and ODAC Championships.  The women advanced to the second round of the NCAA Tournament, defeating Bridgewater State, 80-69 in the first found before falling to Lebanon Valley in the second stage of play.

Calhoun comes to R-MC from her alma mater Marymount University in Washington, DC where she had spent the two previous seasons. As a member of Bill Finney's staff, Calhoun was responsible for all recruiting efforts, on court instruction, strength and conditioning, fundraising and academic monitoring.

"CK is a great fit for our program," says Head Coach Carroll LaHaye. "Her experiences as a player on a nationally ranked team add depth to our team. She has been well-mentored at Frostburg State and at Marymount University. Having the opportunity to work side-by-side on the bench with one of the best in DIII, Bill Finney, is an absolute plus for the Yellow Jackets."

Before returning to Arlington, Calhoun spent two years as a graduate assistant at Frostburg State University while pursing her masters degree. As a member of the Bobcats staff, Calhoun was involved in all phases of the program, including strength and conditioning and player development.

Calhoun was a member of Marymount's program from 2004-06 and was part of two Capital Athletic Conference championships and two NCAA tournaments, one of which culminated with Elite Eight finish.

Jay Starke is in his eighth year on the Randolph-Macon College women's basketball coaching staff in 2011-12. Since joining the staff in Ashland in 2004-05, Starke has been a part of five ODAC Championship teams and has helped guide the women to five NCAA Tournament appearances over that time.

His primary emphasis is on post play and the development of forwards and centers. Starke came to Randolph-Macon from St. Gertrude High School in Richmond, Virginia, where he coached girls' basketball for three seasons, from 2001-02 through 2003-04.

Born in Richmond, Starke graduated from Douglas Freeman High School and the University of Richmond. He began his basketball coaching career with the boys' team at J.R. Tucker High School in Richmond for three seasons in the late 1970s and again in 1987-88. In all, Starke has 16 years of experience teaching basketball fundamentals and team play.

In between his coaching stints at J.R. Tucker and St. Gertrude, Starke left basketball to run for United States Congress in 1990.

Starke earned a bachelor of arts degree in political science from Richmond in 1973. Currently, he owns two insurance agencies. He and his wife, Kay, have three daughters.