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Montana Tech, former Chester great Carly Sanon resigns

The VanDyke family of Chester has always been coaching and playing royalty when it comes to Montana basketball. One of the main members of that family though, is now moving to the next chapter of her life.

Recently, Carly Sanon, former Carly VanDyke, announced she was resigning as head coach of the Montana Tech women's basketball program.. Sanon coached the Orediggers for eight seasons.

Sanon said she wanted to have more time to spend with her three newly adopted children, and her new job will move her close to her brother.

Sanon will start her new job as the executive director for the Tongue River Valley Community Center in early August. The Center offers adult basketball and volleyball leagues, activities for seniors such as pickle ball, cribbage and pinochle, as well as senior lunches five days a week and a community pool in Dayton, Wyoming.

Canon went to Carroll College and was a three-year starter for the Fighting Saints.

She ook over the Orediggers in 2014 and accrued a 95-168 record across eight seasons. Under Sanon, the Orediggers had 18 all-conference players and five NAIA All-American honorable mentions. Four players eclipsed 1,000 career points during Sanon's tenure.

Sanon's younger sister Michele was an NAIA All-American for the Skylights.

The search for the next head basketball coach will begin immediately, Montana Tech announced in a press release.

 

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