Larry Shofe
The Bolles School
Impact Statement
Shofe coached both the boys and girls swimming teams at The Bolles School to runaway Class 4A state titles last season.
Biography
“Larry Shofe is an outstanding example for successful high school swimming coaches,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “They place a high value on the teamwork skills players learn for success in the classroom and on the field, and we are proud to be honoring him.”
Shofe coached both the boys and girls swimming teams at The Bolles School to runaway Class 4A state titles last season. Led by National High School Senior Boys Swimming Athlete of the Year Alex Lim, the Bolles boys team set three national records and four additional state records to win the title by a 598-245 margin, nearly double the number of points scored by any other boys team in any class.
Shofe’s girls team set two national records and two additional state records to win its title by a 550-265 margin.
After his time at the Bolles school, Shofe went on to YMCA in Sarasota and Riverview HIgh School in 2004. In 2008, he moved to Knoxville, Tennessee where he landed a highly sought after job in Tennessee. Shofe was hired at the Pilot Aquatic Club, that has ties to the University of Tennessee and the Pilot Corp., a national company that operates travel centers and food marts across the nation.
Shofe’s life was cut short when he passed away at the age of 55 in August of 2008.
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