Shane Clipfell

Last updated
Shane Clipfell
Current position
TitleHead coach
Team Western Michigan
Conference MAC
Record160–173 (.480)
Biographical details
Born (1963-08-29) August 29, 1963 (age 59)
Niles, Michigan
Alma mater Eastern Michigan University
Coaching career (HC unless noted)
1994–1995 Glen Oaks Community College (asst.)
1995–1998 Glen Oaks Community College
1998–2007 Eastern Michigan (asst.)
2007–2012 Michigan State (asst.)
2012–present Western 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]

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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
SeasonTeamOverallConferenceStandingPostseason
Eastern Michigan (Mid-American Conference)(2005–2007)
2006–07Eastern 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]

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