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Juanita Merrell
Inducted 2002
Teacher/Coach 32 Years (1959
–
1991) *Coach 20 Years/Teacher 32 Years
Springfield High School (1959 – 1962)
Girls’ Basketball
Azalia Junior High School—St. Petersburg, FL (1962 – 1963)
Girls’ Basketball
Volleyball
Grundy County High School (1963 – 1964)
Girls’ Basketball
Kirkman High School—Chattanooga, TN (1964 – 1991)
Volleyball (1964 – 1979)
Record: 382 – 29
Teams won 81 consecutive matches (1976 – 1978) *2
nd
in state
4 consecutive TSSAA State Championships (1976, 77, 78, 79)
3 consecutive undefeated seasons
Track & Field (1964 – 1979)
Girls’ Basketball (1964 – 1979)
Coach Merrell was awarded the “Scrappy Moore Volleyball Coach of the Year” 4 consecutive years (1976, 1977, 1978, 1979)
Overall “Scrappy Moore Volleyball Coach of the Year” in the Chattanooga Area in 1979
Spearheaded efforts to sanction volleyball in the state of Tennessee
District and Region Chairman and Tournament Director from 1976 – 1979
Her teams won the first 4 TSSAA State Volleyball Tournaments
In 1985, Coach Merrell received the Honor Award by the Tennessee Association of Health and Physical Education
1994—TAHPER Life Fellow Award by Tennessee Association of Health and Physical Education
Inducted into the Chattanooga Sports Hall of Fame
Other 2002 Inductees
Bill Baxter
2002
Nick Coutras
2002
Jim Cradic
2002
Harry Durham
2002
Mack Franklin
2002
Walter Kilzer
2002
Charles McConnell
2002
Wayne Reynolds
2002
Jim Stowe
2002
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