Shane Clipfell
Current position
TitleHead coach
TeamWestern Michigan
ConferenceMAC
Record160–173 (.480)
Biographical details
Born (1963-08-29) August 29, 1963
Niles, Michigan
Alma materEastern Michigan University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1994–1995Glen Oaks Community College (asst.)
1995–1998Glen Oaks Community College
1998–2007Eastern Michigan (asst.)
2007–2012Michigan State (asst.)
2012–presentWestern Michigan
Head coaching record
Overall231–220 (.512)

Shane Clipfell (born August 29, 1963)[1] is the current head coach of the Western Michigan University women's basketball team.[2]

Career

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

Statistics overview
Season Team Overall Conference Standing Postseason
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 11–207–118th
2013–14[12] Western Michigan 13–188–107th
2014–15[13] Western Michigan 20–1311–7T-2nd (West)WNIT First Round
2015–16[14] Western Michigan 17–158–105th (West)
2016–17[15] Western Michigan 19–138–105th (West)
2017–18[16] Western Michigan 18–159–93rd (West)
2018–19[17] Western Michigan 10–204–135th (West)
2019–20[18] Western Michigan 18–1310–83rd (West)
2020–21[19] Western Michigan 6–155–1410th
2021–22[20] Western Michigan 16–1410–10T-6th
2022–23[21] Western Michigan 12–177–11T-7th
2023–24[22] Western Michigan ––
Western Michigan: 160–173 (.480)87–113 (.435)
Total:231–220 (.512)**

      National champion         Postseason invitational champion  
      Conference regular season champion         Conference regular season and conference tournament champion
      Division regular season champion       Division regular season and conference tournament champion
      Conference tournament champion

* 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

While an assistant at Eastern Michigan he earned a bachelor's degree in communications. He and his wife, Connie, have two children.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "SHANE CLIPFELL – Women's Basketball Coach". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  2. ↑ "Shane Clipfell named women's basketball head coach". Western Michigan University. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  3. ↑ "Shane Clipfell Named Western Michigan Women's Basketball Head Coach". Michigan State University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "Shane Clipfell Named Women's Basketball Assistant Coach". Michigan State University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  5. 1 2 "Shane Clipfell". Eastern Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  6. ↑ Olson, Doug (November 9, 1994). "Magi claim St. Joe Valley title". Battle Creek Enquirer. Retrieved May 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "Niles native new WMU women's coach". Leader Publications. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. ↑ "Mendon tumbles in OT; Colon, Climax-Scotts win". Battle Creek Enquirer. October 13, 1979. p. 10. Retrieved 2022-05-27 – via Newspapers.com.
  11. ↑ "2012–2013 Basketball-W Schedule". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  12. ↑ "2013–2014 Basketball-W Schedule". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  13. ↑ "2014–2015 Basketball-W Schedule". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  14. ↑ "2015–2016 Basketball-W Schedule". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  15. ↑ "2016–2017 Basketball-W Schedule". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  16. ↑ "2017–2018 Basketball-W Schedule". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  17. ↑ "2018–2019 Basketball-W Schedule". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  18. ↑ "2019–2020 Basketball-W Schedule". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  19. ↑ "2020–2021 Basketball-W Schedule". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  20. ↑ "2021–2022 Basketball-W Schedule". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-05-27.
  21. ↑ "2022–2023 Basketball-W Schedule". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  22. ↑ "2023–2024 Basketball-W Schedule". Western Michigan University Athletics. Retrieved 2023-04-21.
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