Springfield's Darryl Travis resigns as boys basketball coach

Darryl Travis has resigned as Springfield’s boys basketball coach after two seasons at the Robertson County school.

Travis, who had previously retired as a teacher in Kentucky, said he was resigning for “personal reasons.” He said currently plans on remaining as a teacher at Springfield High School.

Travis went 41-20 in two season at Springfield.

The Yellow Jackets went 23-7 this past season and won the District 10-AAA regular season title They finished runner-up in the District 10-AAA tournament and lost 47-43 to Mt. Juliet in the Region 5-AAA quarterfinals.

The Yellow Jackets won 22 of 26 games at one point in the season and were ranked 10th in the Associated Press’ Class AAA statewide poll for the first time in several years.

Springfield's lineup included seniors Dalaino Walker and and Keenan Pulley. Walker averaged 15.7 points and 6.6 rebounds and was the Robertson County Times' boys basketball player of the year. Pulley averaged 12.5 points a game.

Springfield went 18-13 during the 2015-16 season. The Yellow Jackets won the District 10-AAA tournament and reached the Region 5-AAA semifinals before falling 54-41 to Mt. Juliet.

Springfield athletic director Dustin Wilson said the coaching position has been posted.

“We hope to get someone by the summer,” Wilson said.

Travis spent one season as an assistant under former coach Tim Riley. Like Travis, Riley was also a retired teacher from Kentucky, Wilson said.

“We knew it wasn’t long term,” Wilson said of Travis’ tenure. “We thought it would be a little longer.”

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