Northwestern State University of Louisana

SOPHOMORE, JUNIOR, & SENIOR (2016-2019) - After longstanding concussion symptoms forced him to retire from athletic competition, Colby Koontz is in his second season as a student assistant coach with the Northwestern State basketball team.
 
Koontz signed with Northwestern State as a two-sport student-athlete (basketball and baseball) and arrived on campus in the summer of 2015. During preseason workouts that fall, Koontz suffered a concussion during practice and was never cleared to resume competition.
 
Koontz maintained a presence around both the Demon basketball and baseball teams as he worked to return to competition.
 
A Dean’s List student, who is a two-time member of the Southland Conference Commissioner’s Spring Honor Roll, Koontz posted a 4.0 grade-point average in his first year of college.
 
A biology/pre-med major, Colby is the son of Brent and Angi Koontz and enjoyed a standout high school athletic career at Pioneer-Pleasant Vale High School in Enid, Oklahoma.
 
At Pioneer-Pleasant Vale, Koontz earned four letters each in baseball and basketball. He was named the All-Northwest Oklahoma Player of the Year in basketball and was a CTB All-Star, averaging 15.8 points, 10 rebounds and four assists per game
 
He was a four-time all-conference baseball player and graduated with a 3.98 GPA.

FRESHMAN (2015-16):
SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE COMMISSIONER'S SPRING HONOR ROLL
• Medical redshirt due to concussion issues stemming from an early October collision in practice.
• Posted perfect 4.0 in biology in his first collegiate year.

High School: 
• Four-year letterman in basketball and baseball.
• in basketball, All-Northwest Oklahoma player of the year, All-State and CTB sports all-star as a senior, averaging 15.8 points, 10 rebounds and four assists.
• Three-time all-conference player and CTB All-Star.
• helped team to two 20-plus win seasons and reached as far as the state quarterfinals.
• has four district championships and an area quarterfinals appearance.
•  in baseball, four-time All-Conference player.
• as a senior, first-team All-Northwest Oklahoma, All-State and WOBCA all-star selection.
• baseball teams had three 30-plus win seasons, including a state-runner up (senior), a state semifinals (freshman) and a state quarterfinals (junior).
• graduated with a 3.98 GPA.
• member of the National Honor Society, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, BETA, FCCLA, STUCO vice president and class vice president.
 
Personal:
• Born July 14, 1996.
• son of Brent and Angi Koontz.
• two sisters Bayli (17) and Teagen (11).
• one brother Holden (13).
• both parents were four-year lettermen at University of Oklahoma  – mom in basketball and dad in football.
• biology/pre-med major plans to become an optometrist.
• life’s ambition is to make a positive impact of every person that God allows to cross his path.