Chipola College is a state college located in Marianna, Florida, USA. Chipola College is a member institution of the Florida College System. The College was named for the Chipola River, which is located less than a mile from the campus. Founded in 1947 as Chipola Junior College, the name was changed in 2003 with the inception of several Bachelor's degree programs. The school is noted for its athletic program, which competes in the Panhandle Conference of the Florida Junior College Athletic Association, a body of the National Junior College Athletic Association. The baseball program counts among its alumni former Texas Rangers manager Buck Showalter and World Baseball Classic standout Adam Loewen, Milwaukee Brewers minor league third baseman Mat Gamel, and Los Angeles Dodgers catcher Russell Martin, while the men's basketball program was once home to Auburn standout Chris Porter, Oklahoma State player Mario Boggan, Missouri's Stefhon Hannah, and Indiana's JaMarcus Ellis and DeAndre Thomas. The men's basketball program has won more state basketball championships under one coach (7 for Milton H.