PANTHERS WELCOME NEW COACHES

With the arrival of the 2021-22 athletic year, the college rolled out the red – and black – carpet for five new head coaches.

Drew Cantrell, Men’s and Women’s Tennis – Cantrell was a four-year letterman on the Panthers’ men’s tennis team from 2014-17 and graduated from LaGrange with a bachelor’s degree in business - sports management. He also has assisted the Callaway High School tennis program, helping the boys team win its first region championship.

Kennet Fosuhene, Women’s Soccer – Fosuhene came to LC from Niagara County Community College in Sanborn, New York, where he was the head men’s and women’s soccer coach for two years. In his first season as LC’s coach, he led the Panthers to a 5-6-1 overall record and 3-4-1 in the USA South conference.

Shannon Lipham, Golf – Lipham was the head golf coach at Point University, which was the NAIA’s top-ranked team in the country. This is Lipham’s third stint with LC. He was assistant basketball coach during the 2009-10 season and assistant golf coach for 2002-03, when the Panthers won the USCAA national championship. He also will serve as Assistant Director for Athletics.

Moneshia McKinney, Volleyball – McKinney was an assistant coach at NCAA Division I members Oral Roberts and East Carolina before coming to LaGrange. In her first season, the Panthers were 5-18 overall and 5-11 in the USA South conference. McKinney is a Clemson University graduate, earning AVCA All-East region and All-ACC first team honors as a senior.

Melanie Rushing, Softball – Rushing comes to LaGrange after a four-year coaching sabbatical during which she founded Mental Sweet Spot, a company which helps softball coaches and teams train the mental component to win more games and have more fun. Previously, she was head softball coach at Kalamazoo College for three seasons.