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<\/a><\/p>\nGreen concludes his career as Liberty\u2019s winningest coach regardless of sport<\/p>\n
Sherard inherits a program that was elevated by Green to a formidable one around the country at the mid-major level. Entering his 19th season on staff with the Lady Flames, he becomes the seventh head coach in Liberty women\u2019s basketball history. He spent the last 18 seasons as part of Green\u2019s coaching staff (10 as assistant coach\/recruiting coordinator and eight as associate head coach). He also has some experience sitting in the lead char as he filled in as acting head coach on several occasions during his time at Liberty, guiding the Lady Flames to a 6-0 record during part of the 2020-21 season when Green was sidelined by health issues.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s truly an honor to stand before you as the new head coach of Liberty women\u2019s basketball,\u201d Sherard said as part of his opening statement in his introductory press conference earlier this week. \u201cThis is not just a professional milestone, it\u2019s a personal one. Liberty has been my home for the past 20 years. I\u2019m incredibly thankful to President Costin, Ian McCaw, Erin Hagen, and our entire administration for their belief in me and this program.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sherard has spent more than three decades coaching in college basketball, beginning on the men\u2019s side. He first came to Liberty and Lynchburg prior to the 2005-06 season where he served as an assistant for the men\u2019s basketball team for two seasons before joining Green\u2019s staff.<\/p>\n
Sherard\u2019s promotion reflects both loyalty to the program and confidence in continuity. The internal hire ensures program stability. He, and much of his staff that will remain, have intense familiarity with Liberty\u2019s values, culture and expectations. Green also has been grooming Sherard for the past several years to be ready to step into this role at this time.<\/p>\n
The press conference is over and now the real work begins for Sherard as he looks to lead this program forward while maintaining the same level of success this program has come to know.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy vision is clear \u2013 building champions for Christ,\u201d Sherard said. \u201cWe are built on a strong foundation of excellence, integrity, and relentless pursuit of growth. Liberty women\u2019s basketball will be a program where our student-athletes strive on the court, in the classroom, and in their personal spiritual development. We will compete with passion. We will play with discipline, and we will carry ourselves with honor in a way that honors the University\u2019s mission and values. My goal is not just to win games, but to develop winners in life. I know this program means a lot to our community, our alumni, and our fans, and I don\u2019t take that responsibility lightly. I am fully committed to continuing the tradition of family, faith, and fierce competitiveness that defines Liberty women\u2019s basketball.\u201d<\/p>\n
Avery Mills and Emmy Stout are entering their second year in the program. The talented inside-outside duo will be who Sherard is able to lean on in the early stages of the season and his career. The Alexis Sherard era will begin with an exhibition at Liberty Arena on Oct. 26 against North Carolina A&T. On Nov. 4, the Lady Flames host Frostburg State in the regular season opener.<\/p>\n
\u201cCoach Green has had an unbelievable formula,\u201d Sherard stated. \u201cI\u2019m not here to reinvent the wheel. I\u2019m just here to continue and add my own little spin, my own little wrinkle here and there. We\u2019ve always been a pretty passionate team, a defensive-oriented team. We probably will be a little faster. I may pick up the tempo with regards to offensive system. Overall, we\u2019re going to play inside-out, which we\u2019ve done for years. Coach Green has had success over the years playing inside-out.\u201d<\/p>\n
As Liberty turns the page on arguably the most successful coaching eras in its athletic history, the program does so with confidence in a leader who has been there every step of the way. Alexis Sherard isn\u2019t just inheriting a legacy \u2013 he\u2019s continuing it. With deep roots in the program and a vision for its future, Sherard steps into the spotlight prepared to guide Liberty through a new era in Conference USA and beyond. With Sherard at the helm, Liberty\u2019s foundation remains strong \u2013 and the next chapter is ready to be written.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"After 26 seasons under the guidance of the legendary Carey Green, Liberty Women\u2019s Basketball turns the page as…\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":202136,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[1339,1317,1337,1338,62,67,132,68],"class_list":{"0":"post-202135","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-ncaa-basketball","8":"tag-basketball","9":"tag-ncaa","10":"tag-ncaa-basketball","11":"tag-ncaabasketball","12":"tag-sports","13":"tag-united-states","14":"tag-unitedstates","15":"tag-us"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@us\/115151383448914255","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=202135"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/202135\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/202136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=202135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=202135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=202135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}