# 8 on the countdown this year are the new coaches in the area. None of the changes garnered more attention than the arrival of Anthony Hays to take over the Branson Football Program. And, no sport saw more of a shakeup than did volleyball, nearly every school had a change there. It was also nice to welcome a very familiar face to the coaching reins, as Chris Larson started the golf program at College of the Ozarks.
Here is a look at the changes this past year….
School
old coach > new coach
Branson
Volleyball
Becky Lipasek > Lauren Dorris
Football
Dan Henderson > Anthony Hays
Boys Basketball
Kirk Hanson > Mike Linehan
Reeds Spring
Volleyball
Jennifer Nichols > Molly Illum
Golf
Justin Drake > Barry Yocom
Hollister
Volleyball
Cindy Swatek > Alexis Mitchell
Forsyth
Baseball
Jim Jullian > Byron Richardson
Blue Eye
Volleyball
Amanda Reagan > Taylor Pierce
School of the Ozarks
Girls Basketball
Andrea Martin > Keaundrea Scott
Galena
Boys Basketball
Derek Wilson > David Sherer
Baseball
Byron Richardson > Tim Townsend
Volleyball
Hannah Fondrist > Becky Justis
College of the Ozarks
Golf
New Sport > Chris Larson