Welcome our New Head Varsity Girls Basketball Coach Derrick DeWitt!

With honor and excitement we welcome Coach Derrick DeWitt to the MCS family! Coach DeWitt spent the last seven seasons at Sequoyah, where he went 147-61 and led the Lady Chiefs to the playoffs in each of the last five seasons. That included trips to the state quarterfinals and semifinals in 2015 and '16, respectively.
DeWitt replaces Mike Marchese, who spent three years as Marietta's coach following the departure of longtime coach Ken Sprague Jr. Marchese went 74-39 with the Lady Blue Devils, with an 18-11 mark this past season.

“You feel supported at Sequoyah, but moving up to Class AAAAAAA and playing in such a competitive region, working with some different resources and trying my hand at some things I want to do professionally is what drew me to the job,” DeWitt said. “I believe what I’ve done at Sequoyah has prepared me to grow the same way you ask your players to go and prepare themselves. I just want to take the challenge and do my best to be successful like we were against Sequoyah.”
Before moving into coaching, DeWitt got his start as a player, playing collegiately at Stetson University. He played more than 100 games for the Hatters and still ranks second in team history in 3-pointers made.
Still, DeWitt said he still had much to learn about the sport as a coach.
“One of the biggest things I learned was how to work with athletes,” he said. “Grades are important, and life after high school is important. Building relationships with players and students is important. You learn those social skills working with young players and working with the community to make sure our team feels loved and supported.”
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At Marietta, DeWitt will enter one of the toughest regions in the state, but that will be nothing new for him.