Jennings left following the 2022-23 season to take the head coach job at Jacksonville University. She led the Eagles to a national title after finishing 26-1 while winning the school's second straight GEICO National crown. Jennings went 67-6 in three seasons at Montverde.
Under Shewmake, Webb School finished No. 11 in the final MaxPreps Top 25 after a 32-4 season in which the Feet won the TSAA Division II-A state title. In three seasons, Shewmake was 91-12 and helped develop six Power 5 players this year, including LSU commits point guard
Angelica Velez and center
Aalyah Del Rosario.
Webb's roster included a host of international players.
Matthew Shewmake takes over the Montverde Academy girls basketball program, according to media reports. He comes to the reigning MaxPreps National Champions from The Webb School where he finished No. 11 and won a Tennessee state title last season. (Photo: Mark Jones)
"It was a very difficult (decision)," Shewmake told The Tennessean. "What mattered more was the relationship I have with the players and their families. It has made it easy to stay.
"This is an opportunity to impact the lives of kids that need it on a larger scale."
Montverde Academy loses a ton of talent from its national championship roster, including
Sahnya Jah,
Cori Allen,
Mjracle Sheppard,
Jordy Griggs,
Lety Vasconcelos and
Rusne Augustinaite.
Vivian Iwuchukwu is the lone impact player remaining but Montverde has compiled a top roster each of the past few seasons with transfers.
