{{Short description|American basketball player and coach}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2025}} {{Infobox college coach | name = Shane Clipfell | image = | alt = | caption = | current_title = | current_team = | current_conference = | current_record = | contract = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|8|29}} | birth_place = [[Niles, Michigan]], U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | alma_mater = [[Eastern Michigan University]] | player_years1 = | player_team1 = | coach_years1 = 1994–1995 | coach_team1 = [[Glen Oaks Community College]] (asst.) | coach_years2 = 1995–1998 | coach_team2 = [[Glen Oaks Community College]] | coach_years3 = 1998–2006 | coach_team3 = [[Eastern Michigan Eagles women's basketball|Eastern Michigan]] (asst.) | coach_years4 = 2006–2007 | coach_team4 = Eastern Michigan (interim HC) | coach_years5 = 2007–2012 | coach_team5 = [[Michigan State Spartans women's basketball|Michigan State]] (asst.) | coach_years6 = 2012–2025 | coach_team6 = [[Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball|Western Michigan]] | overall_record = 255–256 ({{Winning percentage|255|256}}) | bowl_record = | tournament_record = | championships = | awards = | coaching_records = }}
'''Shane Clipfell''' (born August 29, 1963)<ref name="WMU">{{Cite web|title=SHANE CLIPFELL – Women's Basketball Coach|url=https://wmubroncos.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/shane-clipfell/2176|access-date=2022-05-27|website=Western Michigan University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> is an American former [[basketball]] coach who was the head coach of the [[Western Michigan University]] women's basketball team for 13 seasons.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shane Clipfell named women's basketball head coach|url=https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/324|access-date=2022-05-27|website=Western Michigan University|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Clipfell to retire after 13 seasons with WMU women’s basketball team|url=https://wkzo.com/2025/03/18/770035/|website=WKZO|language=en}}</ref>
==Career== He accepted the head coaching position at [[Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball|Western Michigan]] in April 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Shane Clipfell Named Western Michigan Women's Basketball Head Coach|url=https://msuspartans.com/news/2012/4/13/Shane_Clipfell_Named_Western_Michigan_Women_s_Basketball_Head_Coach.aspx|access-date=2022-05-27|website=Michigan State University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> Prior to Western Michigan he was on [[Suzy Merchant]]'s staff at [[Eastern Michigan Eagles women's basketball|Eastern Michigan]] from 1998 to 2007 and [[Michigan State Spartans women's basketball|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.<ref name = "MSU">{{Cite web|title=Shane Clipfell Named Women's Basketball Assistant Coach|url=https://msuspartans.com/news/2007/5/11/Shane_Clipfell_Named_Women_s_Basketball_Assistant_Coach|access-date=2022-05-27|website=Michigan State University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> Early in his career he was an assistant coach and the head coach at [[Glen Oaks Community College]] and [[Colon High School]].<ref name = "EMU">{{Cite web|title=Shane Clipfell|url=https://emueagles.com/sports/football/roster/coaches/shane-clipfell/4|access-date=2022-05-27|website=Eastern Michigan University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> He compiled a 58–35 overall record at Glen Oaks.<ref name="MSU" /> His 1997 team finished ranked #3 in the NJCAA and he was National District Coach of the Year.<ref name="EMU" /> 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.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/209961124/|title=Magi claim St. Joe Valley title|work=[[Battle Creek Enquirer]]|first=Doug|last=Olson|date=November 9, 1994|access-date=May 27, 2022|page=|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/story/news/2014/07/07/wmu-womens-basketball-coach-shane-clipfell-true-to-his-colon-high-roots/12325945/|title=WMU women’s basketball coach Shane Clipfell true to his Colon High roots|website=Battle Creek Enquirer|first=Galloway|last=Galloway|date=July 7, 2014|access-date=2022-05-27}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.leaderpub.com/tag/shane-clipfell/|title=Niles native new WMU women’s coach|website=Leader Publications|access-date=2022-05-27}}</ref>
He had previously played basketball and football at Colon High School.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/204696129/|title=Colon comes out of doldrums to roll past Marcellus|work=[[Battle Creek Enquirer]]|first=John|last=Wilheim|date=March 3, 1981|access-date=May 27, 2022|page=17|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/205842179/|title=Mendon tumbles in OT; Colon, Climax-Scotts win|work=[[Battle Creek Enquirer]]|date=October 13, 1979|access-date=2022-05-27|page=10|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>
He announced his retirement from coaching on March 17, 2025.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/sports/college/more-colleges/2025/03/17/shane-clipfell-winningest-coach-in-wmu-womens-hoops-history-is-retiring/82494977007/|title=Shane Clipfell, winningest coach in WMU women's hoops history, is retiring|website=Detroit News|access-date=2025-03-18|date=March 17, 2025}}</ref>
==Head coaching record==
{{CBB Yearly Record Start | type=coach | conference= |postseason=}} {{CBB Yearly Record Subhead |name=[[Eastern Michigan Eagles women's basketball|Eastern Michigan]] |startyear=2005 |conference=[[Mid-American Conference]] |endyear=2007 }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2006–07 | name = Eastern Michigan | overall = 13–12* | conference = 10–6* | confstanding = | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Eastern Michigan | overall = 13–12 ({{Winning percentage|13|12}}) | confrecord = 10–6 ({{Winning percentage|10|6}}) }} {{CBB Yearly Record Subhead |name=[[Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball|Western Michigan]] |startyear=2012 |conference=[[Mid-American Conference]] |endyear=2025 |}} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2012–13<ref>{{Cite web|title=2012–2013 Basketball-W Schedule|url=https://wmubroncos.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2012-13|access-date=2022-05-27|website=Western Michigan University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> | name = Western Michigan | overall = 11–20 | conference = 7–11 | confstanding = 8th | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2013–14<ref>{{Cite web|title=2013–2014 Basketball-W Schedule|url=https://wmubroncos.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2013-14|access-date=2022-05-27|website=Western Michigan University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> | name = Western Michigan | overall = 13–18 | conference = 8–10 | confstanding = 7th | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2014–15<ref>{{Cite web|title=2014–2015 Basketball-W Schedule|url=https://wmubroncos.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2014-15|access-date=2022-05-27|website=Western Michigan University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> | name = Western Michigan | overall = 20–13 | conference = 11–7 | confstanding = T-2nd (West) | postseason = [[2015 Women's National Invitation Tournament|WNIT First Round]] }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2015–16<ref>{{Cite web|title=2015–2016 Basketball-W Schedule|url=https://wmubroncos.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2015-16|access-date=2022-05-27|website=Western Michigan University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> | name = [[2015–16 Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball team|Western Michigan]] | overall = 17–15 | conference = 8–10 | confstanding = 5th (West) | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2016–17<ref>{{Cite web|title=2016–2017 Basketball-W Schedule|url=https://wmubroncos.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2016-17|access-date=2022-05-27|website=Western Michigan University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> | name = [[2016–17 Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball team|Western Michigan]] | overall = 19–13 | conference = 8–10 | confstanding = 5th (West) | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2017–18<ref>{{Cite web|title=2017–2018 Basketball-W Schedule|url=https://wmubroncos.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2017-18|access-date=2022-05-27|website=Western Michigan University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> | name = [[2017–18 Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball team|Western Michigan]] | overall = 18–15 | conference = 9–9 | confstanding = 3rd (West) | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2018–19<ref>{{Cite web|title=2018–2019 Basketball-W Schedule|url=https://wmubroncos.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2018-19|access-date=2022-05-27|website=Western Michigan University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> | name = [[2018–19 Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball team|Western Michigan]] | overall = 10–20 | conference = 4–13 | confstanding = 5th (West) | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2019–20<ref>{{Cite web|title=2019–2020 Basketball-W Schedule|url=https://wmubroncos.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2019-20|access-date=2022-05-27|website=Western Michigan University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> | name = Western Michigan | overall = 18–13 | conference = 10–8 | confstanding = 3rd (West) | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2020–21<ref>{{Cite web|title=2020–2021 Basketball-W Schedule|url=https://wmubroncos.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2020-21|access-date=2022-05-27|website=Western Michigan University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> | name = Western Michigan | overall = 6–15 | conference = 5–14 | confstanding = 10th | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2021–22<ref>{{Cite web|title=2021–2022 Basketball-W Schedule|url=https://wmubroncos.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2021-22|access-date=2022-05-27|website=Western Michigan University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> | name = Western Michigan | overall = 16–14 | conference = 10–10 | confstanding = T-6th | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2022–23<ref>{{Cite web|title=2022–2023 Basketball-W Schedule|url=https://wmubroncos.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2022-23|access-date=2022-03-06|website=Western Michigan University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> | name = Western Michigan | overall = 12–17 | conference = 7–11 | confstanding = T-7th | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2023–24<ref>{{Cite web|title=2023–2024 Basketball-W Schedule|url=https://wmubroncos.com/sports/womens-basketball/schedule/2023-24|access-date=2023-04-21|website=Western Michigan University Athletics|language=en}}</ref> | name = [[2023–24 Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball team|Western Michigan]] | overall = 12–18 | conference = 7–11 | confstanding = 8th | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Entry | championship = | season = 2024–25 | name = [[2024–25 Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball team|Western Michigan]] | overall = 12–18 | conference = 8–10 | confstanding = 8th | postseason = }} {{CBB Yearly Record Subtotal | name = Western Michigan | overall = {{Winning percentage|184|209|record=y}} | confrecord = {{Winning percentage|102|134|record=y}} }} {{CBB Yearly Record End |overall = {{Winning percentage|255|256|record=y}}** }}
{{va|*}} Acting as head coach. [[Suzy Merchant]] missed all but four games of 2006–07 while on maternity leave. EMU was 3–1 under Merchant<ref name="MSU" /><br> {{va|**}} Overall Record includes his 58–35 record at Glen Oaks.<ref name="MSU" />
==Personal life== While an assistant at [[Eastern Michigan University|Eastern Michigan]] he earned a [[bachelor's degree]] in communications. He and his wife, Connie, have two children.<ref name="WMU" />
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==External links== *[https://wmubroncos.com/sports/womens-basketball/roster/coaches/shane-clipfell/2176 Western Michigan Broncos coaching bio] {{Eastern Michigan Eagles women's basketball coach navbox}}{{Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball coach navbox}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Clipfell, Shane}} [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:1963 births]] [[Category:Place of birth missing (living people)]] [[Category:Western Michigan Broncos women's basketball coaches]] [[Category:American women's basketball coaches]] [[Category:Eastern Michigan University alumni]] [[Category:Eastern Michigan Eagles women's basketball coaches]] [[Category:Michigan State Spartans women's basketball coaches]] [[Category:Basketball coaches from Michigan]] [[Category:Junior college women's basketball coaches in the United States]]