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Former Lady Vol retires from basketball coaching
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Former Lady Vol Shelley Sexton Collier has retired as the girls head basketball coach at Lenoir City High School after 39 years of coaching. She will continue her role in the school system as the athletic director.
Former Tennessee women's basketball player Shelley Sexton Collier retired as Lenoir City High School's (Lenoir City, Tennessee) girls head basketball coach.
Former Lady Vol Shelley Collier retired as Lenoir City High School's (Lenoir City, Tennessee) girls basketball head coach.
She announced her retirement from coaching at a Lenoir City Schools Board meeting on Thursday. The former Lady Vol will remain with the school system as the district's athletic director. She was a basketball coach for 39 years.
Collier graduated from Anderson County High School (Clinton, Tennessee) in 1983 after attending Lake City High School, which merged with Norris High School to create Anderson County.
Collier was a two-time All-State player in high school and an All-American as a senior after averaging 23 points per game. She scored 1,945 points during her high school career. Collier was a member Anderson County's first graduating class and was inducted into the school's athletics hall of fame on Oct. 2, 2025.
Prior to coaching the Lady Panthers, she served as the head girls basketball coach at Webb School of Knoxville for 25 years. She guided the Lady Spartans to six state championships and 10 appearances in the state championship game. Collier also served as head coach at Clinton High School (Clinton, Tennessee) and Karns High School (Knoxville, Tennessee). She served as an assistant athletic director at Webb, and was named Lenoir City's athletic director in 2025.
Collier played for the Lady Vols from 1983-87 for head coach Pat Summitt. She was the Most Valuable Player on Summitt's first national championship team in 1987.
Collier won a national championship as a player and graduate assistant coach Summitt at Tennessee. She played at Tennessee from 1983-87 and advanced to NCAA Tournament Final Four three times.
More: Former Lady Vol to be inducted into Anderson County High School Sports Hall of Fame
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Q&A
Why did Shelley Sexton Collier retire from coaching?
Shelley Sexton Collier announced her retirement during a Lenoir City Schools Board meeting, concluding a 39-year coaching career.
What position will Shelley Sexton Collier hold after retiring from coaching?
After retiring as head coach, she will remain with the school system as the district's athletic director.
Where did Shelley Sexton Collier play basketball before coaching?
Shelley Sexton Collier played basketball for the University of Tennessee as part of the Lady Vols team.
