Eastern Michigan Athletics
Women's Basketball
Nov 26 (Wed)
1 p.m.
- Title:
- Assistant Coach
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Shane Clipfell is in his ninth year as an Eagles’ assistant coach after spending five seasons at Glen Oaks Community College and 11 years at Colon High School, serving as the head coach of both women’s basketball programs.
After spending two seasons as an assistant at Glen Oaks Community College (1994-95), the 43-year-old Clipfell (8-29-63) took over the program in 1996 and tallied a 58-35 overall record. His 1997 team finished with a No. 3 final ranking in the NJCAA after a 28-8 record and a fifth-place finish in the NJCAA Tournament. He was awarded the NJCAA Tournament Sportsmanship Award and was named the National District Coach of the Year. He also had one player selected to the 1997 second-team All-American NJCAA team. He was named the Michigan Community College Athletic Association and Western Conference Coach of the Year in 1997. In 1998, he had a player chosen to the third-team All-American NJCAA team.
While at Colon High School (1982-1998), Clipfell tallied a 185-65 career varsity head coaching record. His teams captured seven conference championships, three district championships, two regional championships and one Final Four appearance. He assisted in seven of his players receiving collegiate scholarships. He was named the area Coach of the Year by the Sturgis Journal in 1990 and 1992. He was also named the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan Regional Coach of the Year in 1992, 1994 and 1995. In 2005, Clipfell was inducted into the Colon High School Athletic Hall of Fame for his achievements.
In 1996, Clipfell coached an all-star team for 10 days in Austria and then was selected to coach Athletes In Action for a summer tour in Bolivia in 1997. He also served as the co-director of Glen Oaks Community College summer basketball camps for three years.
Clipfell graduated from EMU in 2006 with a bachelor of science degree in communications.
Clipfell and his wife, Connie, have two children: John (24) and Lauren (18).
THE SHANE CLIPFELL FILE
Full Name: Shane Michael Clipfell
Born: August 29, 1963 (Niles, Mich.)
High School: Colon H.S. (Colon, Mich.) - Graduated in 1981
College: Eastern Michigan University (Graduated Magna Cum Laude in 2006 - bachelor's in communications)
COACHING EXPERIENCE
YEAR SCHOOL JOB TITLE RECORD
2005-2006 Eastern Michigan University Assistant Coach 22-8; 15-1 MAC
2004-2005 Eastern Michigan University Assistant Coach 23-8; 11-5 MAC
2003-2004 Eastern Michigan University Assistant Coach 22-8; 12-4 MAC
2002-2003 Eastern Michigan University Assistant Coach 13-16; 9-7 MAC
2001-2002 Eastern Michigan University Assistant Coach 18-11; 10-6 MAC
2000-2001 Eastern Michigan University Assistant Coach 16-12; 9-7 MAC
1999-2000 Eastern Michigan University Assistant Coach 16-14; 8-8 MAC
1998-1999 Eastern Michigan University Assistant Coach 14-13; 8-8 MAC
1994-1998 Glen Oaks Community College Women’s Head Coach 58-35
1996-1998 Women’s Head Coach
1994-1995 Women’s Assistant Coach
1982-1998 Colon Community School 11 yrs., Varsity Girls’ Head Coach 185-65
OVERALL COACHING RECORD 387-190
