Fairmont girls basketball team seeks new head coach after Finn's departure
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Last updated Aug 11, 2026
College SportsFairmont, the defending OHSAA girls basketball Division I champions, is in search of a new head coach following Jeremey Finn's resignation. Finn has accepted a position as an assistant coach with the Wittenberg women's basketball program. Over seven seasons at Fairmont, he achieved a 124-42 record, leading the team to its first undefeated season in 2025-26, capped by a state championship victory over Princeton. The school aims to appoint a new coach by the end of August and is set to lose six seniors, along with a key junior from the championship squad.
- •Jeremey Finn resigns as Fairmont head coach immediately.
- •Finn will join Wittenberg women's basketball as an assistant.
- •Fairmont aims to name a new coach by the end of August.
- •The team is losing six seniors and one star junior.
- •Finn led Fairmont to a 124-42 record over seven seasons.
- 6:33 PMYahoo Sports — Steven Wright: Girls basketball: Reigning D-I champ Fairmont seeks new head coach
- 6:33 PMYahoo Sports — Girls basketball: Reigning D-I champ Fairmont seeks new head coach
"The defending OHSAA girls basketball Division I state champions are seeking a new head coach for the 2026-27 season. Jeremey Finn has stepped down from his position effective immediately. Finn has accepted a position as an assistant coach with the Wittenberg women’s basketball program, according to Fairmont athletic director Chris Weaver. Finn had been the head coach at Fairmont for seven ...
"The defending OHSAA girls basketball Division I state champions are seeking a new head coach for the 2026-27 season. Jeremey Finn has stepped down from his position effective immediately. Finn has accepted a position as an assistant coach with the Wittenberg women’s basketball program, according to Fairmont athletic director Chris Weaver. Finn had been the head coach at Fairmont for seven ...
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 11, 2026, 6:33 PMSteven Wright: Girls basketball: Reigning D-I champ Fairmont seeks new head coach
The defending OHSAA girls basketball Division I state champions are seeking a new head coach for the 2026-27 season. Jeremey Finn has stepped down from his position effective immediately. Finn has accepted a position as an assistant coach with the Wittenberg women’s basketball program, according to Fairmont athletic director Chris Weaver. Finn had been the head coach at Fairmont for seven ...
- Yahoo SportsAug 11, 2026, 6:33 PMGirls basketball: Reigning D-I champ Fairmont seeks new head coach
The defending OHSAA girls basketball Division I state champions are seeking a new head coach for the 2026-27 season. Jeremey Finn has stepped down from his position effective immediately. Finn has accepted a position as an assistant coach with the Wittenberg women’s basketball program, according to Fairmont athletic director Chris Weaver. Finn had been the head coach at Fairmont for seven ...
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