Email: charles.ruise@fgc.edu
Ruise is a former student of Lake City Community College (now FGC) and played basketball for the school under coach Tony Johnson from 1985 to 1987. He then went on to play for Edward Waters College in Jacksonville.
Ruise comes to FGC from Baker County High School in Glen St. Mary, Fla., where he has been the head coach for the varsity boys’ basketball team since 1993. In that time, he led Baker County to 10 District Championships, five Regional Finals, and two Final Four appearances.
During his 25-year career, he has received Coach of the Year honors 10 times, and more than 50 of his players have received college basketball scholarships.
“I’m excited with the opportunity and believe I can make an instant impact on the program,” said Ruise of his new position. “The young men who represent this college will work hard and will be goal-oriented.
“My goal is to get our student athletes to understand that to be successful in life, you’ll have to work hard for it.”
“As an alumnus of the college and a local high school coach for more than 25 years, we think coach Ruise is the perfect fit for our program,” said FGC President Dr. Lawrence Barrett.
OPPONENT DAY DATE TIME SITE
Santa Fe Fri. 1/22 7pm Away
Pensacola CC Sat. 1/23 2pm Home
Trinity Baptist Tues. 1/26 7pm Home
Santa Fe Thurs. 1/28 7pm Home
Pasco-Hernando Sat. 1/30 2pm Away
Florida College Tues. 2/2 7pm Home
Webber Wed. 2/3 7pm Home
Trinity College Thurs. 2/4 6pm Away
Edward Waters Mon. 2/8 6pm Away
Webber Wed. 2/10 7pm Away
Edward Waters Thurs. 2/11 7pm Home
Pasco-Hernando Sat. 2/13 2pm Home
Florida College Mon. 2/15 8pm Away
Johnson Univ. Sat. 2/20 2pm Home
Johnson Univ. Tues. 2/23 7pm Away
Pasco-Hernando Sat. 2/27 2pm Away
FSCJ Sat. 3/6 7pm Away
Pasco-Hernando Tues. 3/9 7pm Home
FSCJ Mon. 3/15 7pm Home
Conf. Championship Thurs. 4/1 TBA TBA
Name Hometown Class Ht
Joshua Cross Orlando, Fl. Sophomore 6’1
Brandon Farmer Villages, Fl. Sophomore 6’7
Layton Veon Middleburg, Fl. Sophomore 6’7
Jarrett Gardner Live Oak, Fl. Sophomore 6’8
Christian Wilson Ft. White, Fl. Freshmen 6’1
D’Andre Jefferson Lake City, Fl. Freshmen 6’6
Caleb Hayden Baker County, Fl. Freshmen 6’2
Doug McCalla West Palm Beach, Fl. Freshmen 6’6
Omari Jordan Orlando, Fl. Freshmen 6’8
Antonio Card Macon, GA. Freshmen 6’2
Nicholas Cross Orlando, Fl. Freshmen 6’2
Jeremiah Tisme Gainesville, Fl. Sophomore 6’10
