Shane Clipfell
Current position | |
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Title | Head coach |
Team | Western Michigan |
Conference | MAC |
Record | 172–191 (.474) |
Biographical details | |
Born | Niles, Michigan | August 29, 1963
Alma mater | Eastern Michigan University |
Coaching career (HC unless noted) | |
1994–1995 | Glen Oaks Community College (asst.) |
1995–1998 | Glen Oaks Community College |
1998–2007 | Eastern Michigan (asst.) |
2007–2012 | Michigan State (asst.) |
2012–present | Western Michigan |
Head coaching record | |
Overall | 243–238 (.505) |
Shane Clipfell (born August 29, 1963)[1] is the current head coach of the Western Michigan University women's basketball team.[2]
Career
[edit]He accepted the head coaching position at Western Michigan in April 2012.[3] Prior to Western Michigan he was on Suzy Merchant's staff at Eastern Michigan from 1998 to 2007 and Michigan State from 2007 to 2012. He was acting as the head coach for much of the 2006–07 season while Merchant was on maternity leave.[4] Early in his career he was an assistant coach and the head coach at Glen Oaks Community College and Colon High School.[5] He compiled a 58–35 overall record at Glen Oaks.[4] His 1997 team finished ranked #3 in the NJCAA and he was National District Coach of the Year.[5] He led the Colon Magi to seven league titles, a Final Four, and a 185–65 overall record in 11 total years at the helm and was Michigan Regional Coach of the Year in 1992, 1994 and 1995.[6][7][8]
He had previously played basketball and football at Colon High School.[9][10]
Head coaching record
[edit]Season | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Postseason | ||||
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Eastern Michigan (Mid-American Conference) (2005–2007) | |||||||||
2006–07 | Eastern Michigan | 13–12* | 10–6* | ||||||
Eastern Michigan: | 13–12 (.520) | 10–6 (.625) | |||||||
Western Michigan (Mid-American Conference) (2012–present) | |||||||||
2012–13[11] | Western Michigan | 11–20 | 7–11 | 8th | |||||
2013–14[12] | Western Michigan | 13–18 | 8–10 | 7th | |||||
2014–15[13] | Western Michigan | 20–13 | 11–7 | T-2nd (West) | WNIT First Round | ||||
2015–16[14] | Western Michigan | 17–15 | 8–10 | 5th (West) | |||||
2016–17[15] | Western Michigan | 19–13 | 8–10 | 5th (West) | |||||
2017–18[16] | Western Michigan | 18–15 | 9–9 | 3rd (West) | |||||
2018–19[17] | Western Michigan | 10–20 | 4–13 | 5th (West) | |||||
2019–20[18] | Western Michigan | 18–13 | 10–8 | 3rd (West) | |||||
2020–21[19] | Western Michigan | 6–15 | 5–14 | 10th | |||||
2021–22[20] | Western Michigan | 16–14 | 10–10 | T-6th | |||||
2022–23[21] | Western Michigan | 12–17 | 7–11 | T-7th | |||||
2023–24[22] | Western Michigan | 12–18 | 7–11 | 8th | |||||
Western Michigan: | 172–191 (.474) | 94–124 (.431) | |||||||
Total: | 243–238 (.505)** | ||||||||
National champion
Postseason invitational champion
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* Acting as head coach. Suzy Merchant missed all but four games of 2006–07 while on maternity leave. EMU was 3–1 under Merchant[4]
** Overall Record includes his 58–35 record at Glen Oaks.[4]
Personal life
[edit]While an assistant at Eastern Michigan he earned a bachelor's degree in communications. He and his wife, Connie, have two children.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "SHANE CLIPFELL – Women's Basketball Coach". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "Shane Clipfell named women's basketball head coach". Western Michigan University. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "Shane Clipfell Named Western Michigan Women's Basketball Head Coach". Michigan State University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ a b c d "Shane Clipfell Named Women's Basketball Assistant Coach". Michigan State University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ a b "Shane Clipfell". Eastern Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ Olson, Doug (November 9, 1994). "Magi claim St. Joe Valley title". Battle Creek Enquirer. Retrieved May 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Galloway, Galloway (July 7, 2014). "WMU women's basketball coach Shane Clipfell true to his Colon High roots". Battle Creek Enquirer. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "Niles native new WMU women's coach". Leader Publications. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ Wilheim, John (March 3, 1981). "Colon comes out of doldrums to roll past Marcellus". Battle Creek Enquirer. p. 17. Retrieved May 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mendon tumbles in OT; Colon, Climax-Scotts win". Battle Creek Enquirer. October 13, 1979. p. 10. Retrieved 2022-05-27 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "2012–2013 Basketball-W Schedule". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "2013–2014 Basketball-W Schedule". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "2014–2015 Basketball-W Schedule". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "2015–2016 Basketball-W Schedule". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "2016–2017 Basketball-W Schedule". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "2017–2018 Basketball-W Schedule". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "2018–2019 Basketball-W Schedule". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "2019–2020 Basketball-W Schedule". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "2020–2021 Basketball-W Schedule". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "2021–2022 Basketball-W Schedule". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
- ^ "2022–2023 Basketball-W Schedule". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
- ^ "2023–2024 Basketball-W Schedule". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- 1963 births
- Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball coaches
- American women's basketball coaches
- Eastern Michigan University alumni
- Eastern Michigan Eagles women's basketball coaches
- Michigan State Spartans women's basketball coaches
- Basketball coaches from Michigan
- Junior college women's basketball coaches in the United States