The Piedmont Panthers join a list of Union Co. basketball teams who will have a new face on the bench after Piedmont’s girls coach Kasey Brooks stepped down. Brooks, in her second stint at the helm of the lady Panthers led them to a 16-11 record in the Rocky River and made the 3A playoffs for the first time since the 2019-20 season. Brooks is 51-75 overall with Piedmont. Brooks took over for Phil Apple after the 2016-17 season and coached two seasons then stepped away returning for the 2021-22 season. The Panthers should return a good group of guards in rising senior Jailyn Thomas along with rising juniors Ada Allan and Tara Deese. Thanks Coach Brooks!!!
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Kasey Brooks (PM)
Piedmont's Brooks steps down.