Southern Boone names Andrew Stone as new girls basketball coach
Andrew Stone was named Southern Boone's new girls basketball coach Thursday, the school district announced in a press release.
"Coach Stone brings an incredible passion for both the game of basketball and the values and life lessons that basketball and other sports can teach our student-athletes," Southern Boone Activities Director Trent Tracy said in a statement. "His ideas on program and player development are huge positives that we feel will greatly benefit the Southern Boone Girls Basketball program."
According to the release, Stone previously served as an assistant for Jefferson City's girl's basketball team and has a decade of basketball training experience with the Ledbetter Basketball Academy and Missouri Phenom, a girls EYBL team.
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Along with coaching, he will be a math teacher at Southern Boone, starting in the fall.
"I am beyond excited to be the new head girls basketball coach at Southern Boone," Stone said in the statement. "This is a program I have admired for a long time, and I look forward to continuing the tradition and excellence of Lady Eagles Basketball!"
Stone will replace Damon Wren, who resigned after the 2023-24 season. The Lady Eagles went 12-15 but compiled a record of 86-27 the four prior seasons.
Southern Boone will open up the 2024-25 season against Centralia at home on Dec. 5.
This article originally appeared on Columbia Daily Tribune: Southern Boone names Andrew Stone next girls basketball coach
