Coach Shaw is a 1979 graduate of Hancock

North Central High School where he earned

a basketball scholarship to Mississippi

College. He received his degree from

Mississippi College in 1983 and came to

Picayune in the fall of that same year.

He served as an assistant basketball coach

for 1983-1984 and became head coach in

1984-1985.  His has spent his entire career

at Picayune except for the 1995-1996 season

at Harrison Central where he won the Girls

State Championship. He returned to Picayune

in 1996. Shaw is married to the former Stacey

Henley of Picayune.  They have two children.

Coach Dean Shaw Career Records
Year       W-L
1984-85  22-7
1985-86  21-8
1986-87  16-15
1987-88  23-8
1988-89  15-15
1989-90  21-11
1990-91  22-7
1991-92  28-5
1992-93  28-7
1993-94  19-9
1994-95  22-8
1995-96 *28-3 (at Harrison Central Girls)
1996-97  31-8   State Semi-Finals
1997-98  27-7   1st Round South State
1998-99  27-10 State Quarter-Finals
1999-00  23-10 1st Round South State
2000-01  32-3   1st Round South State
2001-02  36-2   State Finals (South State Champions)
2002-03  31-3   State Semi-Finals (South State Champions)
2003-04  21-11 1st Round South State
2004-05  31-4   State Semi-Finals (South State Champions)
2005-06  27-6  State Semi-Finals (South State Champions)

Career Won - Loss 551-169......523-166 at Picayune (21 years)