Part of the 4x400m relay team that captured gold in Atlanta in 1996. Morgan was consistently recognized by the media, as well as his peers, as being one of the greatest basketball coaches ever at any level of play. Head Coach Irish National Team, Dereck Whittenburg 79 With Mike departing for Virginia Tech, and after the interim term of Pete Strickland 75, the Stags welcomed Coach Mike G Jones, III as the new Head Basketball Coach. Strickland managed to assuage some of them, displaying the savvy and charm that helped him serve as head coach from Coastal Carolina University from 1998 to 2005 and Irelands national team from 2016 to 2018. San Diego Rockets, The following individuals are DeMatha Alumni, former DeMatha Coaches, or both, David Adkins That love caught me off guard, Jones said. He was named Coach of the year by the Washington Post in 2005 and served as a head coach at the prestigious Nike Hoop Summit in 2018. Several years later, aged 75, one of his kidneys failed, and he received a transplant; the donor was his son, Joe. Tennis doesnt seem to be helping. According to a person in attendance, Strickland responded that he couldnt change the color of my skin and said his job was to meet them where they are.. DeMatha players surround Mike Jones after the Stags won the 2020 WCAC championship game, the coach's 500th victory. 4. James Mason University (JMU), Elijah Hawkins . Head coach: Mike Jones | 2019-20: 30-3, No. Mustaf played under Strickland when he was Woottens assistant, and Strickland, who taught English, was Mustafs favorite teacher. Whether youre a lifelong resident of D.C. or you just moved here, weve got you covered. It is a program built on tradition with a past that has strengthened each decade even as the game of basketball continues to evolve. From Ernie Cage '58 and Adrian Dantley '73 to Victor Oladipo '10, Markelle Fultz '16, and Justin Moore '19, there have been many All-Americans who have played at DeMatha. Then in the WCAC girls basketball semifinal games, St. Johns defeated Good Counsel, 67-34; and Paul VI edged Bishop McNamara, 53-52, toppling the undefeated Mustangs. In addition to his coaching duties at DeMatha, Jones taught at the Hyattsville school and has been involved with USA Basketball since 2004. A forward and six-time NBA All-Star, he was. And Im like, Nah, yall have got to address this. Im willing to do this for the greater good because I know a lot of my guys want to say something but cant.. Wootten was born in Durham, North Carolina on April 21, 1931, the son of a United States Navy officer Charles Thomas Wootten, Jr. and grandson of photographer Bayard Wootten. I love them so much, and I love DeMatha so much. Assistant Coach UNC Greensboro, Mike Pegues 96 I cant escape into sports. At least they hired a coach. But they brought him in, and he was an interim. We already had an interim., Aaron Proia, a video coordinator, is one of two assistants to leave the program since Strickland was hired. University of Maryland, After graduating from DeMatha, Aldridge attended American University and worked as a writer for the Washington Post. He has a wealth of experience and really is connected with the DeMatha mission, Day said. According to people with knowledge of Joness thinking, Reggie Veney was his preferred choice to step in. Had a 14-year pro career and now is general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Starting running back for Philadelphia Eagles since 2004 and two-time Pro Bowler. Were happy with that.. He has also played for the Dallas Mavericks, the New Orleans Pelicans, and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Rankings are compiled by DC News Now sports reporters Alex Flum and Jake Rohm. He won eight Washington Catholic Athletic Conference titles and has a record of 511-119. In the WCAC boys basketball quarterfinal games, St. Johns defeated Good Counsel, 68-63; Paul VI defeated Bishop Ireton, 77-52; DeMatha topped Bishop OConnell, 66-63; and Gonzaga defeated McNamara, 72-47. 5 in final MaxPreps Top 25 Breakdown: The Stags have established themselves as a mainstay in the MaxPreps Top 25, finishing. Pat Ward is not only the Cadets football coach, but the schools athletic director as well. We had lot of balance, and we rebounded well. He announced his departure on Instagram. Steve Settles And really its about being there when they need you. At hoops power DeMatha, a coaching change stirs a painful debate about race, Tom Wilson gives Capitals a boost on an otherwise painful night in Anaheim, Bradley Beal hits season high as Wizards fight to the finish in Atlanta, Dylan McIlrath, a fighter in an evolving NHL, looks to stick around with Caps, leaving after 19 years to become associate head coach at Virginia Tech, Kevin B. Blackistone on the war in Ukraine, Sally Jenkins on the USWNT settlement with U.S. Soccer, John Feinstein on Daniel Snyder and the NFL. St. Johns boys basketball team improved to 29-2 and were paced by Davis (21 points), Donovan Freeman (16 points), Mack (15 points), Raymond Watts (seven points), Timothy Barton (four points) and Devin Toatley (two points). Strickland already has started leading offseason workouts. Villanova University Conference tournament champion. Those explanations havent been conveyed, which frustrates some parents, who contend that handling a transition the way DeMatha did 20 years ago isnt acceptable. Harris-Smith scored again to make it 60-60, but the senior missed the ensuing free throw. He grew up in Silver Spring, Maryland and attended Gonzaga College High School and Montgomery Blair High School, from which he graduated in 1950. He was drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft. In Youngs second season in Blacksburg, the Hokies went 15-7, losing to Florida in the first round of the NCAA tournament. Once, when Mustaf missed an assignment, Strickland assigned him James Baldwins The Fire Next Time as a makeup lesson. The St. John's players at right are Ava O'Neal (#3) and Carolae Barton. Jordan Hawkins Thats what Ive been doing as a coach for a long time. DeMatha Hoops | DeMatha Basketball Alumni History powered by SportsMarkit. Assistant Coach South Carolina, Ron Everhart 80 When people are passionate about a school or a teacher or a coach, then you get passionate responses. From Coaching Legends Morgan Wootten, Bill McGregor and Richard Messier to professional stars Adrian Dantley '73, Paul Rabil '04 and Chase Young '17, make your mark as the next big name in DeMatha Athletics. The Panthers girls basketball team dropped to 20-10 on the season. DeMatha (Hyattsville, Md.) Its like a spit in the face to every Black athlete that put that program on the map. He and teammate Joe Forte, 2001 ACC player of year at North Carolina, led DeMatha to City Title as juniors. Portland Trail Blazers, Jerian Grant 10 People on this list must have gone to DeMatha Catholic High School and be of some renown. Whos lying here? DeMatha Stag Coaches Club: The following individuals are DeMatha Alumni, former DeMatha Coaches, or both: David Adkins Director of Player Development Portland Trailblazer, Rod Balanis 88 Assistant Coach University of Notre Dame, Kenny Blakeney 90 Assistant Coach Columbia University, Mike Brey 77 Head Coach- Notre Dame, Marshall Cho Head Coach Lake Oswego HS (OR), Perry Clark 70 Assistant Coach South Carolina, Ron Everhart 80 Assistant Coach West Virginia, Evan Kee 08 Head Coach The Apprentice School, Sidney Lowe 79 Assistant Coach Washington Wizards, Travis Lyons 94 Head Coach Riverdale Baptist HS, Joe Mihalich Head Coach Hofstra, Frank Oliver 96 Head Girls Coach Bishop McNamara HS, Chris Parsons 91Al Assistant Coach UNC Greensboro, Mike Pegues 96 Assistant Coach Louisville, James Robinson 12 University of Delaware, Heath Schroyer 90 Athletic Director McNeese State, Kurtis Schultz 90 Assistant Coach USC, Duane Simpkins 92 Assistant Coach George Mason, Pete Strickland 75 Head Coach Irish National Team, Joe Wootten 91 Head Coach Bishop OConnell HS. Jones, the face of the areas most celebrated high school sports program, was offered the top assistant position May 5, he said in a phone interview Monday. "[4], Sports Illustrated recognized DeMatha as the #2 high school athletic program in the United States in 2005,[5] and again in 2007.[6]. Moments later, as the third quarter concluded, the team from Military Road led 36-24. Before he took on the head coaching position at DeMatha, Jones served as an assistant to the legendary Morgan Wootten for four seasons. Director of Player Development Portland Trailblazer, Assistant Coach University of Notre Dame. Morgan Wootten, Mike Jones, Victor Oladipo, Quinn Cook, Jerami Grant, Markelle Fultz, Hunter Dickinson, Justin Moore, Jemari Young, Earl Timberlake. The Cadets football team trailed DeMatha 3-0 at halftime, but a 10-yard fourth quarter touchdown pass from Myles Slade to Asa Gregg proved to be the game winner, as the Cadets prevailed 7-3. In the nightcap, St. Johns boys basketball team held off nationally ranked Paul VI, 65-63, to claim the 2022-23 WCAC basketball title. The Howard University No point passing gun control if you don't prosecute gun crimes. Dickinson was named to the First Team All-WCAC alongside teammate Justin Moore. "Virginia Tech is first and foremost getting a great person who not only fits our program, but embodies what our University is about," Young . From Ernie Cage 58 and Adrian Dantley 73 to Victor Oladipo 10, Markelle Fultz 16 and Justin Moore 19, there have been many All-Americans who have played at DeMatha. Everybody who is hired here has to be connected with the mission because were hiring an educator who happens to be a coach. At least four of Joness assistants have committed to staying through next season, Strickland said, and he plans to give others the time they need to come to a decision. . Like other parents, he spoke on the condition of anonymity to avoid retribution against his son. It was the 500th win of Joness head coaching career. Morgan was consistently recognized by the media, as well as his peers, as being one of the greatest basketball coaches ever at any level of play. WCAC girls basketball Coach of the Year: McNamaras Frank Oliver. DeMatha Catholic competes in the highly competitive Washington Catholic Athletic Conference (WCAC) and play other private schools in the Archdiocese of the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia; such as Archbishop Carroll, Bishop Ireton, Bishop McNamara, Bishop O'Connell, Good Counsel, Gonzaga, Paul VI, St. John's College, and St. Mary's DeMatha has long been recognized as one of the elite academic institutions in suburban Washington. The shot bounced off the back of the rim and the Cadets celebration was on, one year after St. Johns finished with a .500 record. Former NBA as a sideline reporter for Turner Sports (TNT). As second edition of the book was published in 2003, and a third edition in 2012, co-authored with Joe Wootten. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The Paul VI squad converted four treys, 20 other baskets and 11 free throws for their 63 points. The members of the womens team had been wronged. The entire St. Johns athletic program has been a juggernaut this academic year. DeMatha alum Jerami Grant was in town Monday for the Detroit Pistons' loss to the Washington Wizards. In the third quarter, St. Johns took their next double digit lead at 34-24 when Tatum Greene, a freshman, converted a bucket off of the glass. He was an All-ACC second team selection twice. He played college football at the, The Best NBA Players With No Championship Rings. [20], In 2017, the documentary film Morgan Wootten: The Godfather of Basketball was released. The Washington Catholic Athletic Conference announced its basketball coaches and players of the year. But to Smith and others, it should have been taken into account immediately, whether Strickland ends up staying on the bench or not. Cook is a professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the NBA. Seattle Supersonics, Markelle Fultz 16 This is a national program. The Commanders used the franchise tag on Daron Payne. It was produced and directed by Bill Hayes, and features top coaches, players, and sports journalists, including Coach K, Roy Williams, Mike Brey, James Brown, John Feinstein and more. Todd Beckerman, Wrestling, 1996 A legendary prep career with a record of 208-1 the only loss coming during his freshman year. Morgan Bayard Wootten (April 21, 1931 - January 21, 2020) was an American high school basketball coach for 46 seasons at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. Wootten turned down the offers, according to Sports Illustrated, because the Maryland job, which was not forthcoming, was the only college job he wanted. Jones formally shared the move with varsity coaches shortly before the formal announcement, confirming what some had assumed when Strickland showed up to the gym earlier that day. St. Johns players converted six treys, 22 other baskets and three free throws for their teams 65 points. I wanted them to know that this was the most difficult decision of my life, Jones said. Paul VI, led by veteran coach by veteran Scott Allen, was paced by Louis Volker (11 points), Anna Kunzwiler (nine points), Brooke Batchelor (six points), Laura Williams (four points/eight rebounds/three blocks), Riley Hamburger (four points) and Sadie Shores (two points/six rebounds). Everyone at St. Johns knows winning., Praising their coach, Delaney Thomas said, Coach Scribner is the best coach I could have ever asked for. [18][19], In 1992, Wootten wrote a manual for coaching, Coaching Basketball Successfully, with co-author Dave Gilbert. Morgan State University Then, with merely two seconds remaining, the Panthers inbounded again from 70 feet away. But in life sometimes theres decisions that you make that are for the betterment of your family, and thats what this decision is.. But while Osaka Inc. is thriving, Naomi, the woman, is hurting. Named after John of Matha, DeMatha is under the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Washington and is a member of the Washington Catholic Athletic Conference. Assistant Coach George Mason, Pete Strickland 75 Now what? Will Reynolds, The Howard University List of famous alumni from DeMatha Catholic High School, with photos when available. The school has become the breeding ground for well-known players like Rajon Rondo, Quinn Cook, Brandon Jennings, Josh Smith, Jerry Stackhouse, and Ty Lawson. [3], According to the school's website, the music program includes "five concert bands, three choruses, three percussion ensembles, three string orchestras, six levels of music theory, and a History of Rock and Roll class" plus "two jazz ensembles, a pep band for basketball games, a gospel choir, as well as numerous small ensembles. We scream, One DeMatha, because of the brotherhood of it. University of Connecticut (UConn) He later returned to serve as an assistant under Wootten and has experience coaching high school, college and international basketball. And I dont think that they would ever come out and say that, but they didnt like that.. St. Johns opened the scoring with a layup by Delaney Thomas, and her team never looked back. Most of the people who spoke to The Washington Post were vehement that their problems werent with Strickland or McGregor, the football coach. The NFL expecting Snyder to stop lying, covering up, blocking and bullying is a little bit like expecting a poisonous cobra not to bite you. Strickland has his share of supporters, who tout his ties to the school, passion for the game and considerable experience. He played college basketball for the Duke Blue Devils. Paul VI knocked down four treys, eight buckets and eight free throws for their 36 points. It really hurts my heart because I never thought DeMatha would get to this point and to not even think enough about us. Two days later, DeMatha hired Strickland, an alumnus with connections to the basketball team stretching five decades, for at least the next season. As of May 23, 2022, DeMatha's New Basketball Coach is Mike G. Jones III. On Jan 30, 1965, DeMatha did what many considered impossible - it knocked off New York City's Power Memorial and its star seven-foot center Lew Alcindor, who later became Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, the NBA's all-time leading scorer. The 1964-65 Stags varsity basketball team, led by a young coach named Morgan Wootten, upset the seemingly unbeatable Power Memorial (NY) and their senior center Lew Alcindor (later, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar). Both teams will be playing further post-season basketball in the days ahead and both squads should be very strong next season as well. Became a two-time All-America at Nebraska. Wootten is one of the individuals memorialized in the ending of the film. In the first championship game, the St. Johns girls basketball team led from start to finish and defeated arch-rival St. Paul VI High School of Chantilly, Virginia, 48-36, to claim their second consecutive WCAC basketball title. And to not even have a conversation with those guys before you bring in a quote-unquote interim I think thats kind of distasteful because all of those guys are qualified, if nothing else, to be an interim coach until you figure out who you want to bring in. [2] His overall record at the time was 1,210 wins and 183 losses. But he went on to win 511 games, a 2006 national title and eight Washington Catholic Athletic Conference championships. WCAC boys Player of the Year: Paul VIs DeShawn Harris-Smith. It has, quite simply a sharp shooting, smooth-handling, defense . When Wootten began considering retirement near the end of the last century, the assumption, even by him, was that his son, Joe, would slide over one seat from his role as top assistant. Dantley and legendary coach Morgan Wootten have . He transferred to the University of Maryland, College Park in 1953 and became the junior varsity basketball and football coach at St. John's College High School. Orlando Magic, John Jones 62 Imagine how that would be received in the news firing the physics teacher because we need a coach, said Day, adding that DeMatha doesnt allow parents of current students to be on its board. On the other hand, a number of schools have sent multiple players to the NBA and are considered basketball powerhouses. In 1965, Wootten made national headlines when his DeMatha team beat Lew Alcindor's Power Memorial Academy and ended its 71-game winning streak. BLACKSBURG Mike Jones, the head coach at DeMatha Catholic High School in Maryland since 2002-03 and a 22-time USA Basketball coach, has been named associate head coach of the Virginia Tech men's basketball team, head coach Mike Young announced Monday. Were going to do what were going do, and yall just go play basketball and shut up.. None of them have been what this offer is, and thats what got my attention, Jones said. During his time at Florida State, the team won the ACC championship, which was the first time in school history, and made it to the second round of the NCAA Tournament. 2020 Graduates: Hunter Dickinson University of Michigan, Paul Smith Mississippi State University, Earl Timberlake Bryant University. 70-56 victory over Paul VI in the WCAC title game. The basketball power he built produced dozens of NBA players, including Hall of Famer Adrian Dantley and 2017 No. Also won an NCAA 400m title at Georgia Tech. I think its about being consistent with kids. DeMatha was on the national map. In this wide-ranging documentary, top coaches, players, and sports journalists - Coach K, Roy Williams, Mike Brey, James Brown, John Feinstein, and others - tell the story of DeMatha High School and its legendary coach who shaped the game of basketball and changed lives along the way. Joshua Wallace DeMatha Catholic High School is a four-year Catholic high school for boys located in Hyattsville, Maryland, United States. The couple now have two young boys. 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