By Richard Harris
The Marion County High School Girls Basketball Program has entered a new era with the hiring of Tyler Routon as the new head coach.
Routon comes to MCHS from his alma mater, McIntosh High School (Class 5A), where he taught special education and was the assistant boys varsity basketball coach, as well as head coach of the junior varsity and 9th grade teams. In addition, during his years there (2018 to 2023) he was an assistant baseball and football coach.
The McIntosh basketball team had some nice successes during his tenure as an assistant, including winning the region title and advancing to the "Sweet 16" round of the State Championship Tournament in 2022. While he enjoyed his time there, he felt he was ready for a head coaching position.
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