Celebrating Black History Month
In celebrating Black History Month, WIBCA is honored to recognize the black coaches in our state that have contributed so greatly to our rich and proud history of boys basketball over many many years. Please join us in celebrating these fine educators and gentlemen.
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Maco Hamilton
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Bruce Hayes
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Sterling Carter
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Godfrey Drake
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Eric Overgaard
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Walter Washington
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Kendall White
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Chris Weakley
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Yatta Reed
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Chris Spivey
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John Burnley
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John Johnson
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Che Dawson
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Eddie George
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Darrell McNeal
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Robert Brown
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Shaun Burl
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Tavio Hobson
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Lou Hobson
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Bill Liley
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Dexter Griffen
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Dominic Batten
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James Olive
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John Barbee
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Karim Scott
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Tevin Dillon
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Wayne Floyd
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Brandon Roy
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Jerry Petty
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Francis Williams
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Connie Richardson
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Craig Jackson
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Calvin Johnson
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Allen Thomas
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Joseph Rodriguez
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Rick Comer
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Ron Drayton
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Al Hairston
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Phil Lumpkin
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Mike Bethea
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Barry Jones
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Malcolm Mack
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Ed Haskins
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Brent Merritt
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Rashaad Powell
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Jeray Key
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Jerome Collins
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Josiah Barsh

Maco Hamilton
- School(s)-Union
- Years 6
- Wins 96
- State Championships 2010

Bruce Hayes
- School(s)-Steilacoom
- Years-35

Sterling Carter
School(s)-Yelm

Godfrey Drake
- School(s)-Kentlake
- Years 4
- Wins 38

Eric Overgaard
School(s)-Stadium, Steilacoom

Walter Washington
School(s)-Nathan Hale

Kendall White
School(s) Auburn-Mountain View Years 1

Chris Weakley
School(s)-Lindbergh, Nathan Hale, Providence Prep

Yatta Reed
- School(s)-Federal Way
- Years 3
- Wins 50

Chris Spivey
School(s)-River Ridge, Timberline,Annie Wright

John Burnley
School(s) Nathan Hale

John Johnson
School(s)-Bellevue

Che Dawson
School(s)-Chief Sealth

Eddie George
School(s)-Shorecrest

Darrell McNeal
- School(s)-Lynnwood, Cascade (Everett)
- Years 9
- Wins 102

Robert Brown
School(s)-Edmonds Woodway

Shaun Burl
- School(s)-Seattle Academy
- Years 7
- Wins 96

Tavio Hobson
School(s)-Lakeside

Lou Hobson
School(s)-O’Dea

Bill Liley
- School(s)-Shorecrest, Kings, Newton (IA), Eastside Catholic
- Years 14
- Wins 222

Dexter Griffen
- School(s)-Mariner
- Years 15
- 142

Dominic Batten
- School(s)-Stadium, Spanaway Lake
- Years 8
- Wins 87

James Olive
- School(s)Tyee,Hazen,Kent-Meridian
- Years-6
- Wins-41

John Barbee
- School(s)-Foster, River Ridge, Kennedy Catholic & Franklin Pierce
- Years 13
- Wins 233

Karim Scott
- School(s)-Rogers (Spokane)
- Years-2
- Wins-10

Tevin Dillon
- School: Mariner
- Years 4
- Wins 37

Wayne Floyd
School(s)-Garfield, Summit, an interim coach at Franklin
Years 16
Wins 319
State Championships: 1998

Brandon Roy
School(s)-Nathan Hale/Garfield
Years 3
Wins 82
State Championships: 2017. 2018, 2020

Jerry Petty
School(s)-Cleveland
Years 6
Wins 69

Francis Williams
School(s)-Rainier Beach
Years 7
State Championships: 1988
Wins 117

Connie Richardson
School(s)-The Overlake School/Todd Beamer/Graham-Kapowsin
Years 5
Wins 30

Craig Jackson
School(s)-Franklin
Years 7
Wins 81

Calvin Johnson
School(s)-Cleveland
Years 28
Wins 261

Allen Thomas
School(s)-Timberline
Years 8
Wins 138

Joseph Rodriguez
School(s)-Garfield/Ingraham/Lakes
Years 24
State Championships: 2011
Wins 340

Rick Comer
School(s)-Renton
Years 27
Wins 450

Ron Drayton
School(s)-Franklin, Bush
Years: 9
State Championships: 1994 & 1995
Wins: 180

Al Hairston
School(s)-Garfield/O’Dea/Kent Meridian
Years 18
Wins 389
State Championships: 1980, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1991

Phil Lumpkin
School(s)-Seattle Prep/O’Dea
Years 21
Wins 442
State Championships: 1993, 1997, 2004, 2005, and 2007

Mike Bethea
School(s)-Rainier Beach
Years 26
Wins 590
State Championships: 1998, 2002, 2003,2008, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016

Barry Jones
- School(s)-Ingraham, Cleveland
- Years-6
- Wins-43

Malcolm Mack
- School(s)-Hazen, Ingraham
- Years-5
- Wins-52

Ed Haskins
- School(s)-Garfield
- Years 9
- Wins 213
- State Championships 2014, 2015

Brent Merritt
- School(s)-Eastside Catholic
- Years 6
- Wins-116

Rashaad Powell
- School(s)-Renton
- Years 3
- Wins-60

Jeray Key
- School(s)-R.A. Long
- Years 2018-present, co coach 2015-18
- Wins 19-25

Jerome Collins
- School(s)- Federal Way
- Years 34
- Wins 573
- State Championships: 2009, 2015 & 2016

Josiah Barsh
- School(s)-Henry Foss
- Years-2
- Wins-28
Other Coaches we want to honor, but we didn’t have photos for.
If you have a photo of these coaches, please share it with us.
- Bruce Richardson
School(s)-Chief Sealth, Roosevelt
State Championships 1989 - Robert Graham
School(s)- Renton, Kent-Meridian, Highline, Lindbergh, Foster
Years-15
Wins-183 - Alphoster Garrett
School(s)-Sammamish, Hazen - Ray Jones
School(s)-Chief Sealth - Ron Childress
School(s)-Lindbergh - Mel Williams
School(s)-Rainier Beach - Chuck Williams
School(s)-Life Christian - Dominique Brooks
School(s)-Nathan Hale
- William Hopson
School(s)-Foster - Willie Bascus
School(s)-Bush, Lakeside - Owen Chambers
School(s) - DuJuan Piper
School(s)Evergreen - Mike Ladd Sr.
School(s)-Cleveland - Mike Ladd Jr.
School(s)-Foster - Marcus Graham
School(s)-Kent-Meridian - Dennis Johnson
School(s)-Stadium - Miah Davis
School(s)-Bremerton
- Arnold Brown
School(s)-Wapato - Jeff Forbes
School(s)-Decatur - Johnny Young
School(s)-Tyee - Tierre Warren
School(s)-Cheney - Winston Bell
School(s)-Todd Beamer - Bill Ellerby
School(s)-Roosevelt - Dan Finkley
School(s)-Chief Sealth, Garfield, Kent-Meridian