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Dedrick Shannon Head Coach Contact Information: (708) 974-5461 ShannonD5@morainevalley.edu

The 2007-08 season is Dedrick Shannon's fourth as head coach of the Cyclones. Shannon, a point guard on the 1995-96 team, returned to Moraine Valley with six years of coaching experience. Compiling a 50-44 record in his three-year coaching career, Shannon looks to build on the success of last year's team record of 19-13.

Before his appointment at Moraine Valley, Shannon helped manage an independent basketball club/travel team. In addition, he also served at the Blue Island Recreation Center as a volunteer basketball coach and basketball coordinator, overseeing teams ranging from K-12th grade and helping the program's overall growth and participation.

A graduate of Eisenhower High School, Shannon was a three-sport athlete at Eisenhower High School, including a team captain for football, basketball and baseball and an all-conference selection for basketball during his senior year. After high school, Coach Shannon continued his basketball playing career at Moraine Valley, captaining the 1995-96 team.

"I believe in balancing hard work, physical preparation, and a commitment to academics," Shannon said. Armed with that philosophy, he has helped his players attain a number of their goals on the court, and has helped them to reach their academic goals as well.

Chris Lewis
Assistant Coach
Chris Lewis joined the Cyclones as an assistant coach in 2004. Lewis, who also played football and basketball at Eisenhower High School, was an all-state quarterback and an all-conference selection in basketball during his senior year. Lewis went on to play football at Indiana State University from 2000-2003.

Dan Lange
Assistant Coach
Dan Lange joined the Moraine Valley staff for the 2005-06 season. Lange lettered in basketball and track at Eisenhower High School as well as in basketball at St. Mary's University in Minnesota.  He coached high school basketball from 1984 to 2005, including the boy's varsity basketball at Andrew High School from 1994-97 and at Carl Sandburg High School from 2002-05, where he led the team to the 2005 IHSA Regional title in 2005, posting a 21-8 record.