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Bibby Resigns As Coach At Z'Hills

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By EDDIE DANIELS

The Tampa Tribune

Published: May 13, 2008

LAND O' LAKES - Nearly seven months removed from taking her Zephyrhills volleyball team to the Class 4A-Region 3 quarterfinals - the school's first since 1999 - Tiffany Bibby resigned her position as Bulldogs volleyball coach.

Bibby, who eventually wants to return to her home state of Texas, will remain at Zephyrhills as a physical education teacher.

"It would be totally unfair for me to be gone all summer and then maybe, maybe not be here the following year, so that's what we all decided," Bibby said. "I talked to Craig Milburn and spoke with my principal Gerri Painter and that's just what we decided."

In two varsity seasons, Bibby led the Bulldogs to a 45-12 record. In 2006, the team finished fourth in the Sunshine Athletic Conference and tied for second last season, which included the program's first victory against Hudson in nearly a decade.

Bibby was named the Tribune's 2007 All-Pasco County Coach of the Year. She also spent two seasons as the JV coach.

In three seasons prior to Bibby's tenure, the Bulldogs were 14-51.

"I'm just so proud of them," Bibby said. "When I first got here, we didn't have the most successful program here at Zephyrhills High School and I don't know that I can take all the credit for the recent success. The foundation was definitely laid when Coach Jerry Stacy was here. I think we had a really hard time getting the kids. Softball is really big in this area and that took up a lot of time and took up a lot of the summer with AAU basketball and travel softball.

"I think the girls bought into it. I think they could see I was so excited. They saw my excitement and my passion for the sport and my energy. It was contagious and they got excited about it."

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