Panhandle coaching legend, Ellerbee retires again
BLOUNTSTOWN, Fla. (WMBB) – After leading the Blountstown girls basketball team to the program's first Final Four, head coach John Ellerbee announced his retirement on Monday.
After a 25-year coaching hiatus, Ellerbee came out of retirement to coach the Lady Tigers this past season.
Blountstown finished 20-7 overall, with a district championship and their first regional championship ever.
Before his first retirement in 1999, Ellerbee led the Malone boys basketball program to two state championships (1991, 1994) and a state runner-up finish (1993).
Ellerbee said in a statement on Monday, 'I want to focus my attention on my grandchildren and family. I also plan on traveling, fishing, and hunting. I was blessed to coach these young ladies this year and experience them becoming a team.'
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