Kristen Dickerson-Fortenberry 

Kristen graduated with a Bachelors in Business Management from Francis Marion University, where she also played 4 years of collegiate basketball on scholarship. Upon graduating, Dickerson taught combinations of middle and high school math for 5 years at Ben Lippen School in Columbia, SC.

Currently, Dickerson is attending the SC Criminal Justice Academy to complete state certification as a Deputy Sheriff. Dickerson is employed by the Richland County Sheriff’s Department as a Case Manager for the Youth Arbitration Program and Youth Advocate in the Youth Services Division of the Sheriff’s Department. Dickerson also coaches high school girl’s basketball for Ben Lippen School during the Winter. During the Spring & Summer, Dickerson manages and coaches the Carolina Crusaders, a semi-professional men’s basketball team and also plays for the Lady Crusaders, a semi-professional women’s basketball team.

Victoria Dickerson 

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Victoria Dickerson pursued a business management degree collectively from Benedict College and Columbia
International University. While attending both schools, Dickerson also participated on the Varsity basketball team as a 4
year scholarship athlete. Throughout her college experience, Dickerson also assisted in coaching the Varsity girl's
basketball team at Ben Lippen and assisted in coaching several traveling basketball teams for the AAU organization
currently known as A'JA Wilson Elite. Upon graduating in 2019, Dickerson continued to follow the path of entrepreneurship.

Dickerson works and manages events for several marketing companies, as well as works full-time as a life insurance agent and part-time as the assistant general manager to the Carolina Crusaders semi-professional
basketball organization.

Sandra Dickerson

Brionna Zimmerman 

Dickerson-Zimmerman was a former Lady Gamecock scholarship athlete while getting her undergraduate degree at the University of SC in International Business and Marketing. Shortly after graduating, she also pursued and received her Masters Degree in International Business as well. Upon finishing school, Dickerson-Zimmerman became the South
Carolina Market Manager for Rescue Agency, also known as Fresh Empire. Fresh Empire is a government funded national tobacco-free campaign that targets multicultural youth ages 13-19.

Dickerson-Zimmerman is responsible for managing local outreach activations, local staff recruitment and training, pre-activation planning, coordination with
venues, manage engagement with brand ambassadors staff, develop community partnerships, and any other local engagement related tasks needed.

Dickerson-Zimmerman oversees a staff of 100+ local youth in support of the brand’s efforts to reduce the use of tobacco products amongst South Carolina youth. Dickerson-Zimmerman has
contributed to the marketing and promotional efforts of the Carolina Crusaders Semi-professional basketball program for the last 6 years.

Tymere Zimmerman

Zimmerman obtained an undergraduate degree from Newberry College in Leisure Services and Sports Medicine. While attending the college, Zimmerman also competed as a scholarship athlete and ultimately joined the Newberry College Football Hall of Fame. Upon graduating, Zimmerman pursued a seasonal career in the American Arena Football League, a semi-professional arena football league in which he still competes and has been named MVP of several times.
Zimmerman currently works full time with the R.E.S.E.T Program of Richland School District 1. As a behavior
interventionist in the R.E.S.E.T. program, Tymere oversees a short- term therapeutic program designed to focus on behavioral interventions for students in K-5. It assists with providing family support and solutions to behaviors that are being displayed. The goal is to successfully transition students back to their home school with a plan and to decrease suspensions and the recidivism of students being recommended to the hearing officer. R.E.S.E.T uses a positive behavior
model with clear and consistent expectations to create a safe learning environment where progress on social and academic goals will occur for all of the children. Parents are required to be actively involved with the R.E.S.E.T Program because without parental support, the student will not be able to make the necessary gains throughout the program.
Zimmerman was also the Varsity Football Offensive Coordinator at Lower Richland High School. Zimmerman's passion for youth development extends into athletics as well. As the offensive coordinator for the Varsity football team, he is dedicated to teaching his players how to be well-rounded student athletes that excel on the field as well as in the
classroom. Zimmerman is now the Head Varsity Football coach at Heathwood Hall. 
 

Candi McCall

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McCall comes to the Crusader family after spending two years as an Assistant Basketball Coach at Dutch Fork High School, and a member of our defending Lady Crusaders Championship team. During the summers, she has coached at several camps for the University of South Carolina, University of North Carolina, Carlos Powell Foundation Basketball camps, and more.

McCall is a Florence, SC native and a 2013 graduate of the University of South Carolina with a B.A. in Economics. She also has her Master of Business Administration from Webster University, and graduates this summer with her second post-degree, Master of Finance with certification in Project Management. She is currently a Payroll Accountant for the University of South Carolina. After graduating this summer, McCall hopes to take both her intellect from the classroom, and on the court, and apply those skills as a part of our Crusader family. As well as leading our Lady Crusaders as the Head Coach to another championship.