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Carondelet High School Hires New Girls Basketball Coach
Shawn Hipol to replace Kelly Sopak, who left for University of Nevada-Reno women's team.
Mar. 30, 2026 at 10:20pm
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A new era begins for the Carondelet High School girls basketball team as they welcome their next head coach.Reno TodayCarondelet High School in the San Francisco Bay Area has hired Shawn Hipol as its new girls basketball head coach, replacing Kelly Sopak who recently departed to become the women's basketball coach at the University of Nevada-Reno.
Why it matters
High school sports coaching changes, especially at successful programs like Carondelet, are closely watched by local communities and can have a significant impact on student-athletes and the overall competitiveness of a school's athletic department.
The details
Hipol will take over the Carondelet girls basketball program after Sopak, the team's previous head coach, accepted the head coaching job at the University of Nevada-Reno's women's basketball team last week.
- Sopak left Carondelet High School last week to become the new women's basketball coach at the University of Nevada-Reno.
The players
Shawn Hipol
The new head coach of the Carondelet High School girls basketball team.
Kelly Sopak
The former head coach of the Carondelet High School girls basketball team, who recently accepted the head coaching job for the women's basketball team at the University of Nevada-Reno.
University of Nevada-Reno
The university that hired Kelly Sopak to be the new head coach of its women's basketball team.
The takeaway
Carondelet High School has found its new girls basketball coach in Shawn Hipol, who will look to continue the program's success after the departure of longtime coach Kelly Sopak, who left to take the head coaching job at the University of Nevada-Reno.
