Indiana high school basketball: Eric Brand steps down after 5 seasons as Southport coach
Southport is the third Marion County school with a boys basketball coaching opening.
Eric Brand announced Friday he has decided to step down as the Southport coach after five seasons. Brand was 53-67 in his tenure with the Cardinals but posted back-to-back winning records, including a 14-10 record this season.
“It has been an amazing 5 years coaching here in the historical fieldhouse,” Brand wrote on his Twitter page. “I want to thank Mr. Mapes (superintendent Pat Mapes, who is retiring in June) for the opportunity to lead the program. For the past 17 years from college to high school, I have put my heart into coaching. It has been awesome to able to invest in a lot of great players. I am now going to take the time to invest more into my own kids. I am excited to do some things with them that I have put off because of my schedule.
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"I want to thank all my assistant coaches, current and former players for all the time and effort over the years. It has been a pleasure and I wish all of you nothing but the best. Thank you Southport community and go Cards!”
Brand led South Bend Riley to a 26-1 record and Class 4A regional championship in 2017-18. The former Bethel University star, a 1996 Bloomington South graduate, worked as an assistant coach at Warren Central and in college at Baylor, Tyler Junior College and Texas State.
Coaching jobs at Pike and Perry Meridian also opened this week.
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