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After 20 years of chasing the next college job, Scott Cherry is happy to have landed at Briarcrest

By , Daily Memphian Published: December 10, 2018 5:21 PM CT
<strong>Scott Cherry, assistant basketball coach for Briarcrest Christian School, instructs his players on defense during a tournament game at the high school. Cherry was the head coach at High Point University in North Carolina before coming to Briarcrest.</strong> (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)

Scott Cherry, assistant basketball coach for Briarcrest Christian School, instructs his players on defense during a tournament game at the high school. Cherry was the head coach at High Point University in North Carolina before coming to Briarcrest. (Houston Cofield/Daily Memphian)

When Scott Cherry’s coaching tenure at High Point University came to an end after a 14-16 record last season, some soothsayers might have seen Tubby Smith – then the University of Memphis coach – losing the Tigers gig and resurrecting at his alma mater in High Point, North Carolina.

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Briarcrest Christian School High Point University High School Boys Basketball Scott Cherry Tubby Smith
John Varlas

John Varlas

John Varlas is a lifelong Memphian who has covered high school sports in various capacities for over 20 years.

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