Tryout Information



2026-27 Tryout Information for Howard CC Athletics


Athletic Director: Mike Smelkinson _ Phone: 443-518-4626
Athletic Trainer: Tim Happel _______Phone: 443-518-4124
Main Athletics Lobby:____________Email: athletics@howardcc.edu
**Prospective student-athletes must have paperwork submitted and approved by the Athletic Trainer prior to tryouts.**
**Please reach out to the coach via email to express your interest for the try-out.**
Sport Head Coach Contact Information Location Date of First Tryout/ Practice
Cross Country Phil DeRosier Email: 
pderosier@howardcc.edu		 Track
Men's Soccer Rob Ryerson Email: 
rryerson@howardcc.edu		 Field 1
Women's Soccer Shannon Riley Email: 
sriley@howardcc.edu		 Field 1
Women's Volleyball Jailyn Ivey Email: 
jivey@howardcc.edu		 Main Gym    
Men's Basketball Mike Smelkinson Email: 
msmelkinson@howardcc.edu		 Main Gyn
Women's Basketball Danielle Durjan Email: 
ddurjan@howardcc.edu		 Main Gym
Men's Lacrosse Erik Foust Email:
efoust@howardcc.edu		 Field 2
Women's Softball Shannon Riley Email:
sriley@howardcc.edu		 Kiwanis Wallis Park, Field 7
Track and Field Phil DeRosier Email:
pderosier@howardcc.edu		 Track
Esports Mark Winkel Email:
mwinkel@howardcc.edu		 Esports Room