Eastern Hancock girls - Departing Coach Shari Doud
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Ind. -- (Updated 3/25) Coach Doud will not be returning for the very successful Royals next season. Last season saw them fall just one game short of the State Finals, fishing 25-2. According to a good Varsity Club report, EH loses a core group of seniors which included five players that contributed heavily. However, report continues that EH played a lot of girls, and several returners saw substantial time last season. Chief among them is 5-8 soph-2-b PG McKenzie Koch who led the team in scoring as a varsity frosh (18PPG.) She also chipped in 5RPG, 3APG, and 3SPG. The underclassmen referenced above didn’t hit the scorebook to hard, and even with the flashy Koch returning, another deep tourney is likely out of reach. Koch is described as a true difference maker, but she will need some help. 5-9’s is it for height. JV is described as very strong. Won conference and lost just a couple of contests. Routinely routed competition. 8th grade: 10-12, 7th grade: 16-6, 6th grade: 12-3. Early teaching positions open include Eled and HS World Language. Internal interest expected. No timeline yet.
