WBB coach Cayla Petree leaves South Plains College for Gulf Coast State

by: Staff | newsweb@everythinglubbock.com

Posted: Apr 7, 2020 / 10:09 PM CDT

Updated: Apr 8, 2020 / 09:12 PM CDT

PANAMA CITY, Florida — Cayla Petree is leaving her post as South Plains College women’s basketball head coach after five seasons and taking the same position at Gulf Coast State College, a source confirmed to everythinglubbock.com on Tuesday.

Petree led the Texans to a 32-1 finish last season before the campaign was shut down due to COVID-19. The season before, Petree’s bunch lost to her new school, Gulf Coast State, 68-66 in the Elite Eight round of the NJCAA Women’s Basketball National Championships.

Thanks to @CoachPetree for visiting with us on Wednesday about her decision to take the @gcsccommodores job.

Best of luck in Florida! pic.twitter.com/jhpEWunUh8
— CollieronTV (@CollieronTV) April 8, 2020

Petree coached at SPC for five seasons, accumulating a total record of 127-36. The Lady Texans would have been a No. 2 seed if this year’s tournament had happened.

At her new home, Petree will take over one of the best programs in Junior College women’s basketball. Gulf Coast State went 23-4 last season, and won the NJCAA championship in 2016, 2017 and 2019.