Northwest Missouri State University has announced the resignation of Michael Smith, the head coach of its women’s basketball program, effective immediately, due to personal reasons. Assistant Coach Buck Scheel becomes interim head coach.

Smith was named the seventh head women’s basketball coach at Northwest in 2013 and led the Bearcats to a 20-43 mark during his tenure.

Scheel came to Northwest with Smith after three seasons as the top assistant at State Fair Community College in Sedalia, Mo., where the program went 68-28 and advanced to the Region 16 tournament all three years, including a regional championship in 2011. Prior to that, he served as the head women’s basketball coach at Southwestern Community College in Creston, Iowa, from 2007 to 2010.

Scheel played junior college basketball at Lincoln School of Commerce, now Kaplan University, in Lincoln, Nebraska, where he was a co-captain and was the team’s MVP in 2003. Scheel transferred to Waldorf College in Forest City, Iowa, where he was a co-captain for two years and helped the team advance to the Midwest Classic Conference championship game.

“We thank Michael for his time at Northwest, and we wish him the best in the future,” Northwest Director of Athletics Mel Tjeerdsma said, adding, “I’m very confident in Coach Scheel as he takes on the responsibilities as our head coach.”

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