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Curtis Turley has resigned as Collins boys' basketball coach after one season.

Under Turley the Titans went 18-12 in their inaugural season, which ended with a 52-49 loss to Henry County in the first round of the 8th Region Tournament.

"He's had an opportunity he felt like he couldn't turn down," Collins Principal Anthony Hatchell said Monday afternoon.

"It's not high school [coaching]," Turley added, although he didn't get any more specific, when reached Monday afternoon.

He indicated that a formal announcement of his new job could come within the week.

One possible place of employment could the Kentucky High School Athletic Association.

Another could be Western Kentucky University, his alma mater. Turley still has a home in Bowling Green and the Hilltoppers have been in need of a third assistant coach for Coach Ken McDonald since Allen Edwards left in mid-April to become the second assistant at the University of Wyoming.

"I've got an opportunity at this point in my career that I feel like I can't pass up," Turley said.

Turley informed those Titans who'll be back at the school next year of his decision Monday afternoon.

"It was tough to tell them," he said. "I told them I'm going to keep up with them and hopefully will be able to see them in the State Tournament."

In 32 seasons of coaching high school basketball in the state Turley has compiled a 624-321 record. His victory total ranks him 11th on the state's all-time list.

The Titans could be one of the better teams in the 8th Region next year behind junior-to-be Dez Marshall, seniors-to-be Michael Brooks, Brian Stone, Larz Hall and Darian Dugle and sophomore-to-be Ralphie Stone.

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