Adam Lubbehusen steps down as Tecumseh High School girls basketball coach after 8 seasons

LYNNVILLE, Ind. – Adam Lubbehusen knew there would never be the right time for this decision.

He will forever be associated with Tecumseh High School. A state champion as a player and later as a coach. Lubbehusen spent most of the past 25 years in the Braves' gym.

But there is one thing he prioritizes more: Family. It's why Lubbehusen chose to step down as the Tecumseh girls' basketball coach after eight successful seasons.

He wants to watch his four boys grow up.

"I've always said when I was going to coach I want to be totally committed," said Lubbehusen. "My boys are growing up and playing sports. It's hard to miss a lot of sporting activities they do."

IHSAA girls basketball: Adam Lubbehusen won state as a Tecumseh boys player. He led the girls to another.

Lubbehusen, 38, finishes with a 115-75 record at Tecumseh. He won four straight sectional championships guided the program to its first state title this past season. The Braves beat Lafayette Central Catholic, 60-53, in the Class A championship.

Prior to his tenure, Lubbehusen was an assistant for four years in the girls' program led by his wife, Erin. She received a teaching job last year at David Dunham Elementary School in Dale. The family moved to Spencer County about five minutes from Heritage Hills High School.

Their four children – Gunner (13), Gayge (10), Gradee (8) and Gabe (6) – play multiple sports including basketball.

"When is a good time to call it quits? This year or next year, there isn't a good time," said Lubbehusen. "I loved coaching. My oldest boy is a seventh-grader. It's hard sometimes to scout a girls' game and your boy is playing. That's a hard decision you have to make in life."

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A 2001 graduate, Lubbehusen was the top reserve for the 1999 state championship team. He later played basketball and ran cross country at Oakland City University. Lubbehusen immediately went into coaching the following year with the Tecumseh Middle School boys program.

He also coached the freshmen boys for three years. The girls' program experienced tremendous success under Lubbehusen. The Braves have seven sectional titles in program history with four coming the past four years. The state title run was their first trip past the regional final.

Having spent the last 12 years in the program, Lubbehusen watched many of his current players grow up through the feeder system. He developed a strong bond with them that was apparent this season.

"The girls mean the world to me," said Lubbehusen. "We've always been Tecumseh Braves. Everything happens for a reason. The journey is just going to take us another way."

Tecumseh went 21-8 last season and graduate five seniors including all-time leading scorer Kaybree Oxley. The Braves return three starters in forward Jenna Donohoo (13.0 points, 7.2 rebounds), guard Karsyn Flowers (9.3 points, 4.9 assists) and guard Pennelope Lemen (2.4 points).

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