Somerset Independent Schools

Erin Walker was named as the Lady Jumpers’ new girls basketball head coach.

Walker comes to Somerset after coaching one season for the Nicholas County High School girls program, which was her first head coaching job. Walker is a 2009 graduate of the University of Rio Grande — located in Rio Grande, Ohio. Walker was a girls assistant coach at McCreary Central High School prior to taking the Nicholas County position.

In Walker’s lone season coaching at Nicholas County, the Lady Jackets went 9-21 on the year and dropped their last 14 games to end the season.

When asked about her coaching style upon taking her first coaching position at Nicholas County in the summer of 2011, Walker said then, “I like a fast paced game. I would rather have 10 players that give 110 percent of their heart rather than have 10 players that could play for the Harlem Globetrotters. We are going to be in shape. I promise you that, and if not, you won’t see much playing time.”

While at Nicholas County, Walker coached both at the high school level and she coached the middle school teams. According to The Carlisle Mercury, Walker had made great headway with the middle school programs as her girls seventh-grade team went undefeated this past season.

Walker is a Health and PE teacher with a sports science degree. While at the University of Rio Grande, Walker was one of 27 students to receive national honors for her academic work. She was named to the “Who’s Who among Students in American Universities and Colleges” list.

Excerpt from Commonwealth Journal 05-16-2012. Click here to read the complete article by Steve Cornelius.