Valorie Whiteside Obituary; A True Blue Cavalier, Former Female Basketball Coach Valorie W

Posted by Florance Siggers on Saturday, May 4, 2024

The most successful girls basketball coach in Dorman history, Valorie Whiteside, passed away yesterday, according to a statement released by Spartanburg County School District Six.

The district posted a statement on social media on Friday afternoon announcing the former coach’s passing.

“The District Six family is deeply saddened to hear that former Dorman Head Girls Basketball Coach Valorie Whiteside passed away this morning. Coach Whiteside was the winningest girls basketball coach in Dorman history. Whiteside made a lasting impact on countless players and coaches during her time at Dorman and will always be a true blue Cavalier. Our thoughts and prayers are with her family and all those who were touched by her extraordinary life and career”.

Dorman High School Athletics also shared a message saying “We are deeply saddened to hear that former Dorman Girls Head Basketball Coach Valorie Whiteside passed away this morning.”

In women’s basketball, Whiteside is considered a living legend on the court.

Whiteside, an Inman native, played hoops at Appalachian State from 1984 to 1988, during which time she broke 42 school records. She earned a career scoring record of 2,944 points and set a league scoring record for a single season with 776 points.

She currently owns the Mountaineers records for both most points (48) and rebounds (26). She was a four time all-Southern Conference player, conference player of the year and a tournament MVP twice.

She is a member of the Appalachian State Hall of Fame and was inducted into the Southern Conference Hall of Fame.

After her playing career ended, Whiteside turned to coaching. Not surprisingly, she continued her excellent record there as well.

She assisted in leading two state championship-winning teams as an assistant coach at Dorman High School, and in her 11 years as head coach, she amassed a record 215 victories.

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