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Ex-Oakland Mills boys soccer coach, 8-time state champ is returning

Legendary boys soccer coach Don Shea, who guided Oakland Mills to eight states titles in 18 seasons before stepping down in 2003, will return to coach the Scorpions next fall. Shea has remained at the school as a social studies teacher and now gets the chance to coach alongside his son, Trevor, who is the program's junior varsity coach.

"Obviously, his resume speaks for itself," said Oakland Mills athletic director Troy Stevenson. "All along, he has been teaching at the school, so the kids like him and respect him. Coming back, there's a high level of excitement, and he brings instant credibility back to the program. He knows the game, knows our athletes, so he'll be able to get the most out of them to be successful."

Before his 18 years at Oakland Mills, Shea coached 10 years at Elkton where he won one state championship. In his 28 years, he has compiled 292 wins. He said he was excited about the prospects of coaching with his son, who played for him at Oakland Mills, along with the challenge of going against a largely new breed of coaches in Howard County.

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