A seated Drew Nier watches the action as assistant coach as 2021-22 Meadville High School boys’ basketball head coach Ryan Young observes play during the Eagles’ game against Polo in the North Central Missouri College Foundation’s “High School Holiday Hoops” event at Trenton last December. Nier, who guided the Eagles to a 162-36 overall record in seven years at the MHS boys’ helm – including the 2014-15 Class 1 state championship in his first year in the post, is leaving the prep coaching ranks – at least for a year, having accepted the high school principal’s position at Carrollton. (Paul Sturm/LCL FILE PHOTO)
By Paul Sturm LCL SPORTS EDITOR psturm@cherryroad.com MEADVILLE — After a very successful 7-years stretch – mostly on the boys’ side – as a basketball…