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Girls Basketball Coaching Changes - 2024-25

06/03/2024, 2:45pm CDT
By Norbert Durst

WBCA Hall of Fame coach Jim Myers is returning for a second stint as Barneveld’s head coach. He compiled a 699-138 record (2nd-winningest coach in WI girls basketball history) with six WIAA state titles (2nd-most titles) in 38 years at the helm.


Former Black Hawk head coach Mike Flanagan has been named the new head coach at Darlington. Flanagan, a 2024 WBCA Hall of Fame inductee, accumulated a 309-71 record in 15 years as the Warriors’ leader, including guiding them to a WIAA state title in 2019.


Dave Ross returns for a second stint as the head coach at Port Washington. In 30 years as a head coach, he has a 439-280 record. Ross spent the last 23 years at Cedarburg, guiding them to two WIAA State Tourney appearances (2015 D2 state runner-up).

Below is a list of known high school girls' basketball coaching changes for the 2024-25 season. For additions or corrections to this list, please email Norbert Durst. 

GIRLS BASKETBALL COACHING CHANGES 2024-25

----SCHOOL---- FORMER COACH NEW COACH CONFERENCE
Athens Kyncaide Keefe Marawood North
Badger Steve Deering Southern Lakes
Barneveld Bill Freidig Jim Myers Six Rivers East
Barron Brittni Hover Kim Weber Heart O'North
Beaver Dam Brayden Wendt (interim) Badger Large
Big Foot Nicole Berning Jon Stankevitz Rock Valley Rock
Black Hawk Steve Herbst Kaylee Meyers Six Rivers East
Brookfield Central Sean Augustyn Jack Hervert Greater Metro
Cadott Dave Hazuga Cloverbelt West
Campbellsport Kelly Holland Flyway
Catholic Memorial Jack Hervert Bob Wellenstein Classic Eight
Cedar Grove-Belguim Mike Bikman Abi Lucas Big East South
Cedarburg Dave Ross Lauren Downs / Pat Moore (interim HC for 24-25) North Shore
Clayton Melissa Lewis Kevin Fall Lakeland East
Clear Lake Chad Eggert Melissa Lewis Lakeland West
Clintonville Nick Yaeger North Eastern
Cudahy Velvet Moore-Owen Woodland East
Cumberland Kim Weber
D.C. Everest Koleman Schilling Lauren Bullis Wisconsin Valley
Darlington Brad Solberg Mike Flanagan SWAL
Elcho Dave Graves Emma Reynolds Northern Lakes
Eleva-Strum J.B. Grangaard Dave Hazuga Dairyland Large
Ellsworth Jason Janke Middle Border
Evansville Tony Wiemiller Rock Valley Rock
Fond du Lac Jake Jalling Tyler Williams FVA
Franklin Ron Hibben Laura Barczak Southeast
Grantsburg Troy Olson Trevor Thompson Lakeland West
Greendale Trisha Patton Woodland West
Hilbert Jamie Wiese Big East North
Hillsboro Scott Egan Scenic Bluffs
Hurley Jay Aijala Northern Lights
Janesville Parker Ryan Tyrrell Big Eight
Jefferson Dena Smith Rock Valley Valley
Johnson Creek Jake Wedig Chris Schick Trailways South
Kaukauna Joe Russom / Autumn Freeborn (interim) Robert Hendrickson FVA
Kewaskum Jacob Steger East Central
Ladysmith Joel Clark Heart O'North
Lake Holcombe Christopher Clark Lakeland East
Marshfield Taylor Varsho Heidi Michaelis Wisconsin Valley
Martin Luther Corey Scheel Dave Mentkowski Metro Classic
Mayville John Schultz Flyway
Menomonie Storm Harmon Tyra Swanson (Boetcher) Big Rivers
Monona Grove Brie Murphy Jalen Walker Badger Large
Mosinee Scott McKellips Josh Hau Great Northern
Necedah Matt Hunkins / Nick Murphy (interim) Scenic Bluffs
New Berlin West Collin Thompson Marcus Greben Woodland West
New Richmond Riley Walz Big Rivers
Northland Pines Jim Beyer Jaclyn Halsey Great Northern
Northwood Jason Schultz Lakeland West
Peshtigo Jeff Sunstrom / Pete Villas (interim) Courtney Yanko Packerland
Portage Jessica Howe Addison Hemming Badger Small
Port Edwards Marissa Ziegler CWC South
Port Washington Jakob Wahl Dave Ross North Shore
Random Lake Trina Van Horn Aaron Rathke Big East South
Richland Center Alec Adsit Jeremy Kooi SWC
Riverdale Lucas Phelps Larry Swiggum SWAL
Rosholt Scott Pettersen CWC South
Seymour Ryan Goltz Hailey Oskey Bay
Southern Door Andy Bruess Packerland
Sun Prairie East John Olson Crystal Brandl Big Eight
Sussex Hamilton Craig Machut / Aaron Akers (interim) Mark Busalacchi Greater Metro
St. Augustine Prep Char Turner Zarkis Jordan Lake City
Three Lakes Tony Pharo / Rich Javenkoski (interim) Rich Javenkowski Northern Lakes
Tri-County Cole Walters CWC South
Waterloo Gabe Haberkorn Capitol South
Watertown Matt Stollberg Jake Wedig Badger Large
Waukesha North/South Jeff Willms Classic Eight
Waukesha West Mark Busalacchi Paul Darling Classic Eight
Waupaca Adam Chaplin North Eastern
West Salem Matt Quick / Mike Malott (interim) Coulee
Williams Bay Clayton Morrison Trailways South
Winneconne Andrea Flease Troy Buelow East Central

Over the last 11 years, there has been an average of 95 girls' basketball coaching changes per season which is over 20 percent of the programs in the state. 

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