Ryan Liffrig is stepping aside as Stewartville's girls basketball coach after guiding the Tigers to the best season in program history.
Girls basketball Coach of the Year Ryan Liffrig of Stewartville resigns
Liffrig's team finished second in the Class 3A tournament, going 29-3 with a 26-game win streak.
April 21, 2023 at 1:09AM
![Stewartville Head Coach Ryan Liffrig sees his team's lead slip away Saturday, March 18, 2023 during the second half of the Class 3A girls' basketball state championship at Williams Arena in Minneapolis, Minn. BSM beat Stewartville 66-60. ]](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/2GSDOIDUJRL32SAXTXG6CJDBHM.jpg?&w=712)
Stewartville is coming off a 29-3 season, which included a 26-game winning streak, and reached the state tournament for the first time in school history. The Tigers finished as the Class 3A runner-up, losing to Benilde-St. Margaret's 66-60 in the final. The Minnesota Girls Basketball Coaches Association honored Liffrig as Class 3A Coach of the Year.
Liffrig compiled a 142-77 record in his eight seasons at the helm of the program. His teams won at least 19 games five of the past six seasons.
Liffrig, 37, told the Post Bulletin of Rochester that he wants to spend more time with his family.
Six players plus head coach Garrett Raboin and assistant coach Ben Gordon are from Minnesota. The tournament’s games will be televised starting Monday.
