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Jan Ross

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Jan Ross was the City Player of the Year and a Coaches' All-State selection as a Senior on the basketball court.  As a Junior, she was a 2nd Team All-City pick while helping lead her team to the first girls' basketball state championship in the district's history.  She played in college at Oklahoma Christian where she was an All-American and NAIA scholar athlete.  After her playing career, she got into coaching and served as OU's lead assistant coach for 22 seasons before moving into the Chief of Staff role for the Sooners.  Jan was inducted into Oklahoma Christian's Hall of Fame in 2003.

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  • 2x Daily Oklahoman All-City (Basketball, 2nd Team Junior, 1st Team Senior)

  • Led Team to Winning the State Championship (Basketball, Junior)

  • State Champions (Softball, Senior)

  • Coaches’ All-State Selection (Basketball, Senior)

  • Daily Oklahoman City Player of the Year (Basketball, Senior)

  • All-State Tournament Team (Basketball, Senior)

  • Played in the Oklahoma/Texas Girls All-Star Game (Basketball, Senior)

  • All-State Game Outstanding Player (Basketball, Senior)

  • National High School Athletic Coaches Association Prep All-American (Basketball, Senior)

  • Prep Academic All-American (Basketball, Senior)

  • All-State (Volleyball, Senior)

  • All-City Game Coach (Basketball, 1994)

  • Continued Basketball Career at Oklahoma Christian University

  • 2x All-Conference (2nd Team 1984-85, 1st Team 1985-86)

  • Honorable Mention NAIA All-American (1985-86)

  • NAIA Scholar Athlete (1985-86)

  • Graduated with school record for Career Steals

  • Helped Coach OU to 6 Big 12 Conference Championships

  • Coached OU to NCAA Runner-Up Finish (2001-02)

  • Coached OU to 3 Final Four Appearances (2001-02, 2008-09, 2009-10)

  • Inducted into the Oklahoma Christian University Hall of Fame (2003)

  • World Neighbors Dignity Award (2012)

  • Women’s Basketball Coaches Association Carol Eckman Award (2013)

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PC West Basketball

PC West Softball

Oklahoma Christian

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OU Coaching with Sherri Coale

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Oklahoma christian practice (left) with her sister julie

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PC West Softball State Champions

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OU Coaching with sherri coale

OU Final Four (Standing, 2nd from right)

All-City Player of the Year

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