State of Shelbyville girls basketball

[oleVandyfan06]

It has been two years since the departure of Coach Burkey and the hiring of Allison Clark. Since then Shelbyville has not returned to the state tournament and has gone 27-36 in her two years. In the end of the season Boyd West left his second team in the middle of the season and one of the starting seniors was dismissed. In the last two years, Shelbyville has placed third in that district behind Franklin Co. and Lawrence Co. (who remain the favorites next year).

 

What in the world is going on over there? I am an outsider just trying to figure out if this program can ever get back on the right path again. Thoughts? Is it time for yet another coaching change? Are the current/future kids playing ball this summer? I have watched Hooptown a few times this summer and did not recognize any of their kids.

[westtnbballer]

The one thing I will say, and it is not about Allison Clark, cause she may be a great coach, and it might be a lot of other factors. But not always do great players make great coaches. Another factor, did Coach Clark have any high school coaching experience before she took the Shelbyville job?? I think over the last few years we have seen on the girls side of basketball people gets jobs as head coaches with little experience coaching high school basketball, and several have not fared that well.

[vol4u]

I think Shelbyville is finding out it's alot harder to win with home grown talent as opossed to bringing in talent.

[cbg]

Everyone knew that Shelbyville would struggle after the "Little Man" left the program.

[wingman10]

Allison Clark is a good coach. The talent level is down. Very simple.

[ecu]

The talent is very low. Can only do so much with what you have.

[Blazeallthewaze]

I think Shelbyville is finding out it's alot harder to win with home grown talent as opossed to bringing in talent.

Bingo. Its amazing how things even out when you play by the rules.

Edited April 6, 2012 by Blazeallthewaze

[bulldogrebels]

Bingo. Its amazing how things even out when you play by the rules.

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Well now are there not some girls moving to go to Blackman this fall

[SLOWNEZ]

Allison Clark is a good coach. The talent level is down. Very simple.

 

The talent level might be down but how do you explain the state of the Athletic programs at Shelbyville? Some friends any myself were discussing this a couple of weeks ago as to how the programs at Shelbyville all seem to be down. I believe that the football team was a game or so above .500 for the first time in a long time but both basketball teams have been down for a few years, baseball has been bad for 4-5 years, softball has been down forever. Soccer has not been very good in a while. I don't believe that they even have a track team or volleyball or wrestling. How is that possible? This is a AAA school. Are other schools having the same problems simply fielding teams or is it just Shelbyville?

 

I remember when I was in High School (20 years ago) Shelbyville was always tough in all sports. What has happened???

[Indian]

They are one of the smallest Class AAA schools. This didn't bother them in girls basketball for years, maybe for the reasons that have been talked about for years, but it might hurt them in other sports.

[Indian]

Head coach has resigned.

[basketballfan2003]

Looks like this question has been answered...

 

Coach Clark steps down