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- Hometown:
- Morristown, Tenn.
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- Title:
- Assistant Coach
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- Previous College:
- Carson-Newman '84
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- Year:
- 7th Season
Bio
Coach Michael Potts begins his seventh season with the Lady Eagles basketball program.
Potts brings nearly 20 years of coaching success and experience
to the table as demonstrated by his 376-182(.674) record as a head
coach. He has a strong desire to develop young athletes as leaders
both on and off the court and in and out of the classroom.
Potts successes include his Jefferson County High School team
winning the Inter-Mountain conference championship seven times and
being runner up five times. They were eight time District 2 AAA
champions and four time Region 1 AAA champions. His teams were also
known for their success off the court as they received the TSSAA
Outstanding Academic Team Achievement Award for a team grade point
average of a 3.5 or higher from 1992-2007. Coach Potts was named
conference coach of the year seven times and North East Tennessee
Coach of the Year in 2002.
Coach Potts responsibilities include assisting coach Mincey with
on the floor coaching and the Eagles' guard play. Potts is a 1984
Carson Newman graduate. He, his wife Theresa, and their two
children; Trey and Jenna are members of Manley Baptist Church and
reside in Morristown.