The official signals an out after Mater Dei shortstop Maddy Huels (right) put the tag on Red Bud baserunner Ava Wagner as she dove for second base. Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, CA) Varsity Basketball - MaxPreps.com Football Championship and the 2015 Division 1AA State Football Championship. , Bryant said his son, Carter Bryant, a 6-7 junior who has offers from several colleges including Arizona, Long Beach State, Louisville, UCLA and USC, has not yet decided between remaining at Fountain Valley, where he was All-Sunset League first team last season, and enrolling at Sage Hill. Prolific Prep plays all home games at Napa Valley College. McKnight is the fourth boys basketball coach to reach such mark. Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, The Times final regular-season top 25 baseball rankings, Sondheimer: JSerra baseball star Dominic Smaldino has history on his side, Ventura High track prodigy Sadie Engelhardt still pushes, even when only competition is herself, High school boys volleyball: Saturdays playoff results and updated pairings. Coach Shu has also launched two mobile apps, Jump Hi, a basketball/fitness app, and Kitchit, a mobile recipe app. The Napa-based basketball academy doesnt offer any varsity sports other than basketball. We have had some really good talented players to come out of this area, French said. The Monarchs took down Porterville 89-53 on Wednesday and then followed it up for win No. We had no intention of leaving except we started looking at the basketball side of things. He spent last season at Texas and transferred to Cal this past offseason. Over his three decades at Mater Dei, Gary McKnight has written a storied legacy for himself and the boys basketball team. High school basketball: Gary McKnight of Mater Dei heads list of top 50 He currently works for the County of Orange. He is the big brother, both spiritually and literally. 1993 mater dei basketball roster. McKnight, who started coaching at Mater Dei in 1983, is the winningest high school coach in California with a record of 1,161-118 in 38 seasons. We have to rally our team and get ready We are going to see them (Mater Dei) again, I promise you that.. And hes been able to rely on Davidson as an on-court stabilizer, a steady post presence who scored 23 points to lead Mater Dei to a 66-53 win over Etiwanda and a Southern Section Division 1 championship Saturday at the Honda Center. Lev Feiman scored 17 points and Jocelyn Pascual had 14 points for. We are forgetting about why we are here. He was an integral part of Gary McKnights first CIF Championship team and was also Team Captain. Coach determined to take Mater Dei basketball to new heights Then the whole family came along. Coach McKnight has been nominated for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Class of 2016, 2017 and 2018 as well as receiving received many prestigious awards, including: Recipient of the 2018 and 2014 CIF-Southern Section Open Division Coach of the Year Award, the 2017 NABC Guardians of the Game Leadership Award, the 2014 Morgan Wooten Award for Lifetime Achievement in Coaching High School Basketball by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Mass., the 2014 Naismith Boys High School Coach of the Year Award, the Max Preps 2014 National Coach of the Year Award for All Sports, the Max Preps Boys Basketball National Coach of the Year Award, the National High School Coaches Association High School Boys Basketball Coach of the Year Award and the 2014 CIF California State Coach of the Year Award, Section 7 Coach of the Year in 1996 and 1997, National Coach of the Year in 1996, and ESPN National Coach of the Year in 1987. 2023 CIF San Diego Section Boys' Basketball Championships (California) Open Division. Gary McKnight took over as Mater Dei Head Basketball Coach prior to the 1982-83 season. Mater Dei played Red Bud in a non-conference . Hawkins is entering his junior season at Illinois. Coach McKnight took over as Mater Dei Head Basketball Coach prior to the 1982-83 season. Mater Dei will be challenged by the other teams in the. The area has plenty of basketball talent, but the 2.4 million people living in the metro area just arent enough for the best of the best. The girls basketball team starts their season tonigh." Mater Dei Athletics on Instagram: "As Coach Kiernan says, "It's go time!" The girls basketball team starts their season tonight vs Crean Lutheran at 6:00pm in the MAC #MaterDeiAthletics #WeAreMD #MDUnitedWeRise" The kids now look for bigger opportunities as far as a platform, Armstead said. Mater Dei High School (Santa Ana, CA) Girls Varsity Basketball 916-321-1280. . And he wouldnt mind losing another 25. He said the math is simple for an excellent high school player. The big question for all high school basketball teams in Southern California is when the season might be played. McKnight has coached at Mater Dei since 1982. Instead, Mater Dei scored on the ensuing possession to go up 51-39. Silva practiced with Prolific Prep for a few months before returning to Jesuit. On defense, he emphasizes man defense and the responsibility that goes with playing that type of defense. High school football: Mater Dei at St. Frances Academy headlines 2023 He kinda just calms everyone down, when were all nervous in a game, Barnett said. He attended Lindenwood University in Saint Charles, Missouri as a football and track scholarship athlete. I watched Devin Aksews success growing up when they moved to southern California, McCain said. He has seven years on the schools varsity coaching staff as an ace defensive backfield coach and 16 years in the football program. The Monarchs, at heart, are best when theyre a little boring, a well-oiled machine of shooting and heady playmaking, with Martinsen stretching to the rim Mr. Fantastic-style and Barnett cutting backdoor. Pecora, a Quinnipiac assistant since 2017, was previously head coach at Hofstra and Fordham. pic.twitter.com/TQ03iJXLLG. Rollinson, who was the Monarchs head coach for 34 seasons until stepping down after the 2022 season, very much wanted someone with Mater Dei bloodlines and Monarchs coaching experience, and he got what he wanted with the hiring of McManus. In 1998 Coach Garcia & his family became part of the Monarch family. Mater Dei boys basketball lost a college prospect during the summer. Jared Waters has trained high school, college and professional players for 12 years. pic.twitter.com/nfArrbldmP. Sean Chambers has been heavily involved in Sacramento girls basketball for decades. But the family wanted to boost Jareds stature in the basketball world. Etiwandas Jimmy Baker, right, drives around Mater Dei guard Brady Karich, left, in the CIF-SS Division 1 basketball championship in Anaheim on Saturday, February 25, 2023. Jeremy Russotti (the founder of Prolific Prep) was coming to our games. Fryer: Mater Dei boys basketball is No. 1, but real challengers exist Coach Kiernan's tenure at Mater Dei has been nothing short of remarkable. 4. The high school coaches (in Sacramento) dont push recruiting for their kids, Waters said. He was previously an assistant coach at Indiana Tech. Lewis has years of coaching experience. Coaches - Basketball - Mater Dei High School Athletics Brogan, a 6-5 freshman, is one of Californias top players in the class of 2026. Email Frank McManus. What concerns me about that is how does a kid that has gone to a prep school for a year or two, not gone to school, how are they able to jump back into the comprehensive high school public school setting? I didnt want to do that. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), Etiwandas Channing Cade, right, tries to get by Mater Dei forward Blake Davidson in the CIF-SS Division 1 basketball championship in Anaheim on Saturday, February 25, 2023. Retired Crenshaw legend Willie West (right) finished with 16 LA City titles and 803 wins (1971-2007) pic.twitter.com/gCvKBXw93g. Williams converted an and-1 to get Etiwanda within 49-39. Birmingham. The youngest Askew brother, Jordan, is a freshman teammate of McCains at Centennial. Gary McKnight begins his 41st year at Mater Dei (Santa Ana, Calif.) and he begins it as the winningest active high school boys basketball coach in the country. , McManus was at La Quinta when that schools boys basketball coach was Kevin Kiernan, who is in his 16th season as Mater Deis girls basketball coach. Williams appeared to have another and-1 chance about a minute later, but the referees called Williams for a charge, wiping out the basket. Coach Roelen supported Coach Lee when he brought him to Mission Viejo in 2012 and made the transition from Trabuco Hills to Mission Viejo very smooth. Im scoring 40 every game, breaking every record at Antelope. . Mater Dei coach Craig Zurliene during a game in the Alton Tipoff Tournament on Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at Alton High School in Godfrey, Ill. Paul Halfacre, STLhighschoolsports . 10 Columbus over No. , Vyctorious Miller, an All-Orange County boys basketball first-team guard last season at Crean Lutheran, has enrolled at Compass Prep in Chandler, Ariz. , Roger Holmes again is the boys basketball coach at Fountain Valley, where he replaces DCean Bryant who now is the coach at Sage Hill. Boys Basketball Head Coach: Cory Arentsen arentsen22@yahoo.com. They just know taking their talent elsewhere will raise their stock. He values the relationships he has made with coaches, players, and parents. Former Brethren Christian coach Jon Bahnsen is the boys basketball coach at Capistrano Valley Christian. Basketball - Mater Dei Catholic High School - Breese, IL Mater Dei Prep NJ is closing: Greatest sports coaches in review His mantra is just get better. (Photo by Paul Rodriguez, Contributing Photographer), Mater Dei guard Brannon Martinsen, right, goes up for the rebound in front of Etiwandas Alton Hamilton in the CIF-SS Division 1 basketball championship in Anaheim on Saturday, February 25, 2023. We went up a few times to look at (Southern California) and we found out there was a homeschooled basketball school. Jim is licensed by the state of California to represent homeowners/businesses who file insurance property damage claims and works for an industry-leading public adjusting firm, Allied Public Adjusters, Inc. Two other Sacramento-area players, Isa Silva and Ben Roseborough, made the move to Prolific Prep but didnt complete a full season at the school. WHAT A FINISHCongratulations to Moorpark Girl's Soccer on becoming Division 3 CIF Champions @MoorparkHighSch pic.twitter.com/R2jZ46Bx8l. In the past six years, some of the Sacramento-areas best players left town to make their names elsewhere. Paul Halfacre. Darrion Williams wouldve earned one, but he moved from Capital Christian to Bishop Gorman in Las Vegas after his sophomore year. That would be the last time Etiwanda held the lead in the game. The highlight of his collegiate career was on national television vs UCLA where he tallied 29 points, 15 rebounds, and 7 assists, and was awarded Player of the Week in the PAC-10. Brown, who spent the first three seasons of his prep career at Woodcreek in Roseville, was ranked as one of the top recruits in the country and was a McDonalds All-American. Born in Detroit, Michigan, Coach Brown was a multi-sport star playing baseball, basketball and football at Detroit Eastern HS. Jared McCain is a prominent face in high school basketball. Girls basketball in Sacramento has become a hotbed, Chambers said. The reason he left was simple: McCain wanted to raise his national profile. Boys go there to be immersed in the sport and work with trainers and coaches on a full-time basis, competing against other prep schools around the nation. And letting these kids know that not only their coaching staff supports them but other coaches, fans and players really support them. I wanted the exposure and I wanted to be playing against the top players every game. 1202 W Edinger Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92707. He went on to play college basketball at Orange Coast College. Coaching has always been Coach Garcias true love. That will go a long way., He added, Its just a matter of building a (basketball) community here in Sacramento. After playing overseas, Gary decided it was time to keep himself around basketball. The Rumson-based sports agent has represented aspiring basketball pros for decades, but he had a nice run as a high school basketball coach from 1984 to 1995 at Mater Dei, where he led the Seraphs . Coaching Little League is where his friendship with Coach Gary began. Along with coaching, Coach Lewis takes great pride in the personal development of each player. Steve does concert reviews for the Register, too, when time permits. St. John Bosco also has a very difficult out-of-state schedule headlined by a road . Coach Garcia has been a coach most of his adult life. Important to the Diocese of Orange, which was much involved in the hiring process, is that McManus is Catholic. The competition is a key reason Hawkins and others made the move. The Monarchs have won 39 league titles in his 40 years, including 34consecutive. 1-seeded team from Downey to victory. He writes a weekly column on the county high school sports scene and also covers games and writes features. operations intern. 4 Imhotep Charter, No. A 2022 graduate of Chapman University, Evans worked as the sports and managing editor of the campus newspaper before beginning freelance work with The Times. Mater Dei High School 900 N. Mater Dei Dr. (Google map, other maps) Breese, IL 62230 Phone: 618-526-7216 Fax: 618-526-8310 School . How Gary McKnight has built Mater Dei into a high school basketball