Bryer is New Girls Basketball Coach at Oxford.

Written Saturday April 30th at 11:30 PM

Last week it was Steve Laidlaw taking over the Boys Basketball team. This time it is Rachel Bryer taking over the Girls Basketball team.

In a move that really didn't surprise anyone, the Oxford Wildcats named Bryer their new head Girls Basketball Coach replacing Steve Emert whom resigned after the pre-district loss to Waterford Mott.

There were hints though that Bryer would be named the head coach, she attended the OAA meeting last month and Emert recommended her to Oxford officials.

Bryer has served three seasons as Emert's assistant coach and also two seasons as coach at Oxford Middle School and was formally an assistant Varsity and JV Coach at Edwardsburg before coming to Oxford.

I don't expect much to change in the culture at Oxford though but it will be a more smooth transition from Emert to Bryer. The Wildcats bring in a strong eighth grade class along with returnees Madeline Morris, Grace Cleland, Ashley Hershmann, Jordyn Zyniger, and Monae Evans.

The Wildcats will move down from the Red to the White and will see the likes of Orion, Royal Oak, Bloomfield Hills, West Bloomfield, and Harrison. Oxford finished 4-17 last season but they played in the Red division and the move down will help them this upcoming winter.

Stay tuned to OAA Now for this developing story.