(Contact Debra Humphrey) Ms. Connie Sivertson - Department Chair & IB Counselor Assistant Athletic Director - Mr. Jim Zeller Tuesday against Indiana was a homecoming. (Contact Brian Fletcher) Ms. Karen Tuttle Advertisement (Contact Anthony Rufatto) Nunez went 78-51 in six seasons with last year being his best. (Contact Caroline Obergfell), Ms. Elizabeth Atkinson - Department Chair (Contact Brian Wilson), Ms. Heidi Donaldson Head Boys Basketball Coach Chris Giffin I have full confidence in his ability to continue the tradition of excellence in the boys basketball program at Lawrence North High School, MSDLT Supt. E-mail Coach Giffin. Attucks has not won a sectional title since moving up to 4A in 2020, but did knock Cathedral out in the first round of the sectional three years ago. View Full Bio. (Contact Matt Deinlein) Ms. Kari Bordner - Counselor, Grades 10-12 His student athletes perform at the highest level both in the classroom and on the court, Lawrence North Principal Brett Crousore stated. It was Giffins only losing season. Scott, Parker Vernon guard develops a passion for basketball, Civic Theatres 2022-23 season features variety, Indianapolis Opera moves Carousel to Palladium. Mr.Sean Ohman (Contact Manuel Vega), Mr. Samuele Beggs Principal - Mr. Brett Crousore Full Bio. When we got those guys up here, they brought the fun to practice and a harder work ethic, and it makes the game more exciting, Keefer said. Shawn Smith stated. I think we get better support for the kids than any of the schools around the county because our kids are good kids, and when youve got good players who behave themselves, then its easy to support them. CCHS Coaching Staff Fast Facts. Mr. Joseph Morris With 804 wins at Lawrence North - and 865 wins overall - Keefer ranks second in the state for all-time career coaching victories. He wants Lawrencians to have that same Lancer Pride that he embodied as a 5-11, 220-pound forward for the Blue and White. Prior to coaching the girls team, Giffin spent 10 years in various roles under Keefer and the boys program. In retirement, Keefer and his wife, Jan, plan to travel and spend more time at their Brown County property. Sign up now to get our FREE breaking news coverage delivered right to your inbox. 10th / 11th / 12th Grade Attendance - Ms. Lakesha Arrington The host Warriors rallied from an 11-point deficit in the final two minutes to get the game within a possession, We didnt do a good job with any of that tonight, Delaney said of his teams poise down the stretch. Keefer has coached Indiana Boys All-Star team and coached victorious East team in the 2005 McDonalds All-American Game. 6/23/2022 10:45:00 AM. Coach Chris Giffin will continue the tradition of excellence at Lawrence North High School. In all honesty, I didnt see it coming, Giffin said of Keefers retirement. (Contact Tuesday Anderson) (Contact Marcus Wilson), Mr. Kip Cartwright Put the cape on, come out of the phone booth and be the guy that we need.. Keefer has served as coach of the McDonalds Derby Classic, the Indiana East/West All-Star Game, the Indiana North/South All-Star Game and the Jermaine ONeal All-Star Classic. We dont want to make the game too big. Yes, I would like to receive emails from Current Publishing. Ill miss it mostly for the relationships, Giffin said of leaving the girlsprogram. "Coach Keefer has built excellence in his players, resulting in success on and off the court. "I still haven't wrapped my head around it," said Moore, an assistant coach at Tyngsboro High the previous four years. The Lawrence North grad put on a show, scoring 23 points, grabbing 10 rebounds and dishing out eight assists. 24 in the final Class 6A state poll according to the Texas Association of Basketball Coaches, moves on to face No. I want Lawrence kids to play for Lawrence, he said. Id be lying if I said it wasnt a thought, Giffin said of following a Hall of Fame coach. He served as a basketball manager for three seasons under Bob Knight at Indiana and was a graduate assistant for Knight at Texas Tech in 2003-04. (Contact JimZeller), Administrative Assistant - Ms. Consuelo Sanders (Contact Betsy Crawshaw), Ms. Jill Foley - Counselor, Grades 10-12 (Contact Tamera Benge) Head Coach. Ms. Sara Bowron He coached three players who would later become top 10 NBA draft picks, including 2006 Indiana Mr. Basketball winner Greg Oden, who was the No. We have done that very well here. Jack has been an unbelievable mentor and a friend to me. (Contact Amanda Armstrong), Ms. Sophia Baker The official 2022-23 Men's Basketball Roster for the Lawrence Technological University . Full Bio. Im not putting myself in that category by any means, but I can take a lot of positive things from each of them and be the best coach I can be.. (Contact Mike Penrose) While at Kansas, has coached 20 NBA Draft selections, including 13 first-round Jayhawks. ORG XMIT: nfkjs477 [[MER1706061542271192]]. Mr. Patrick Tankersley (Contact Audie Melton) (Contact Amanda Armstrong), Mr. Corey Burrow - Orchestra Director Head Coach. Low around 25F. Full Bio. (Contact Felicia Gooden) Ms.Nichole Cooper - Department Chair Mr. Larry Leonhardt (Contact Allison Loprich) Giffin has had plenty of success of his own in his 10 seasons as the Lawrence North girls coach. (Contact Camilla Moody), Mr. Koji Muraoka Tony Perkins and CJ Gunn were teammates at Lawrence North High School in Indianapolis, Ind. He started his career at Oak Hill High School, his alma mater, serving a an assistant coach. 1 Dallas Lake Highlands (30-3) at 6 p.m. on Friday back . View Full Bio. (Contact Jacob Miller) Delaney said the good part of Fridays win was that Cathedral won without big contributions from Tibbs and Davis. Welcome; Contact; . According to Jack Keefer, hes never worked a day in his life despite being Lawrence North High Schools boys basketball head coach since 1976. Its great.. Keefer has coached at the school for 46 years, part of a head coaching tenure that has spanned 50 years. FALL SPORTS Cheerleading Varsity Head Coach Allie Deleon Assistant Coach Taylor Hickey INDIANAPOLIS - Coach Jeff Allen had a feeling Saturday night's IHSAA Class 4A state championship game between his Bedford North Lawrence Stars and Fishers would go down to the wire . This is a historical moment for Indiana high school basketball, Penrose said. We saw their game tonight so well be prepared.. (Contact Brian Adams) He played 17 years of professional basketball in Israel, first for Hapoel Galil Elyon and later for Maccabi Tel Aviv of the Israel Premier League and Euroleague. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. . "We're hiring by far the best candidate in the pool," said Downs. (Contact Pamela Dixon), Ms. Mary Beth Rago - Administrative Assistant Ms. Angela Owens They have won one national, four state, six regional, 17 sectional, and 16 conference titles under guidance of Jack Keefer, one of Indiana's most legendary basketball coach who had managed the program since its establishment in 1976. INDIANAPOLIS The Class 4A state basketball final is a matchup of two teams with just two losses each this season. He was named a member of the Indiana All-State doubles tennis team in 1995-96. (Contact Sophia Baker) Lawrence North High School. Ms. Vivian Tragesser Mr. Brian Seltzer He also was Keefer's top assistant for two years. Head Coach. Staff Directory - Lawrence North High School. Students, staff, administrators and City of Lawrence officials, including Mayor Steve Collier, gathered at the school April 15 to honor Keefer for a remarkable coaching career that includes four IHSAA state championships. The official staff directory for the Northland College Lumberjacks & Lumberjills Skip To Main . Mr. Pat Mallory Mr. Kameron McBride He will be leaving a girls team that was 10-15 last season and lost to North Central in the sectional championship game. DIVISION 1 BASKETBALL: Andino explodes for 21; Methuen boys take first tourney step. Lancers get a clean look at the buzzer but it rattles out and Worcester North wins. TARC 2100. (Contact Larry Baker) (Contact Kelly Britton) (Contact Nichole Cooper) Lawrence North (28-2) meets Carmel (25-2) on April 3 at 8:30 p.m. at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. He also served as Keefers top varsity assistant for two years. (Contact Brian Fletcher) Staff Directory Members By Category/Department; Name Title Email Address Phone; Suzy Barcomb: Head Coach barcombm@seattleu.edu (206) 296-6406 (206) 296-6406: Cheryl Sorenson: Assistant Coach csorenson@seattleu.edu (206) 296-5757 (206) 296-5757: Lexi Petersen: Assistant Coach apetersen@seattleu.edu (206) 296-2631 (206) 296-2631: Oti Gildon The Irish led 60-49 with 1:58 left after Booker made one of two free throws, but Warren Central (14-10) kept coming, going on a 10-2 run and cutting Cathedrals lead to 62-59 on 3-pointer by Brandon Snodgrass with 39.4 seconds remaining. An offer has been extended by head coach Chris Downs and accepted by Paige McCormick, who is set to join the St. Lawrence University men's basketball coaching staff as a graduate assistant coach in August 2022. Id love for Paul to be as invested in the program as he can be.. Lawrence North never again pulled closer than five points. Moore accepted the job Thursday over a strong group of candidates including former coach Ray Nunez and former two-time state champion Central Catholic coach Rick Nault. He also coached nine Indiana Girls All-Stars: Ana Owens, Destiny Washington, Lamina Cooper, AeRianna Harris, Lauren Dickerson, Destiny Perkins, Katie Davidson, Kristen Yong and Indiana Miss Basketball Jayla Smith. Boys basketball: North Rockland takes down top-seeded Clarkstown South to return to finals . Keefer has coached at the school for 46 years, part of a head coaching tenure that has spanned 50 years. Attucks stunned Cathedral 61-51 five weeks ago to win City. No college basketball coaching staff would be complete without a young up-and-comer who is looking to break into the spotlight by contributing to the success of an elite program from behind. Lawrence North posted seven 20-win seasons, won five conference titles, four Marion County tournament championships and a Class 4A state title in 2019-20. Mr. Samuel Short Ms. Jennifer Kolb It means everything to represent the city, he said. (Contact Christopher Todd), Ms. Caroline Obergfell Mr.Manuel Vega They had such a great year and he did just a nice job navigating that team against a tough schedule.. Ms. Rebecca Cash In 2007, Keefer, who tallied 804 career wins at Lawrence North, was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame. Giffin, who led the Wildcats to a 201-60 overall record on the. Yes, I would like to receive emails from Current Publishing. The season doesnt begin for four months but Moore is already champing at the bit. Please allow a minimum of two hours to excuse students during the school day. The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Shonda Sanders. Men's Basketball Coaching Staff. Norm Roberts enters his 12th season on the Kansas sidelines after rejoining Bill Self's staff in June 2012. INDIANAPOLIS Lawrence North High School varsity basketball coach Jack Keefer announced his retirement Thursday. Bri Hauge. I was one year into that job and never thought about returning to coaching boys. (Contact Crisia Turcios), Mr. Gustavo Vega Lawrence North High School varsity basketball coach Jack Keefer speaks during the April 15 presentation announcing his retirement. (Contact Daniel Kelich) Lawrence went 21-3 and reached the Division 1 North final. 2 all-time in state history with 865 career wins. Sendell, Julian (Contact Patti Musgrove) 1:46. Mr. Joseph Morris (Contact Patrick Tankersley) 262-551-5942. Assistant Principal - Freshmen -Mr. Harry Mimms Mr. Aaron Logan Giffin graduated from Ben Davis High School, where he played basketball, baseball and tennis. Josh Pickens. (Contact Alice Jackson), Mr. Stephen Thomas In total, 15 of Giffins former players have gone on to play NCAA Division I basketball. Women's Basketball Coaching Staff. Its about survival and thats all its about. 309-341-7378. Assistant Athletic Director for External Relations/Head Women's Lacrosse Coach. Rob Church - Department Chair Prahl, Liam Ms. Pamela Nixon - Counselor, Grades 10-12 (Contact Michael Mango) (Contact Vivian Tragesser) 864-3131: chancellor@ku.edu: Travis Goff: Director of Athletics . Moore named new basketball coach at Lawrence High, By Michael Muldoon | mmuldoon@eagletribune.com, By Michaelle Bond (Contact Spenser Weiler) (Contact Connie Sivertson), Mr. Matthew Carlile Assistant Athletic Director for Finance. (Contact Harry Mimms) We got the chip last year and thats the goal this year. The Lawrence Lancers defeated King Phillip in basketball tournament opener Thursday night. (Contact Abigail Todd), Ms. Spenser Taylor I want kids to want to play for Lawrence.. (Contact Christina Noland) Shana Sewick. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. Robert Walker led Warren Central with 14 points. (Contact Natalie Rosario), Ms. Crisia Turcios Keefer graduated from Oak Hill High School in 1961 and went on to earn his bachelors degree in education and accounting from Ball State University, where he played on the freshman basketball team and was a four-year track and field athlete. There is no additional information to display. Assistant Coach. But 6-10 senior Xavier Booker scored 18 of his 22 points in the second half and Kamari Slaughter added 14. Lawrence North has also won state championships in 1989, 2004 and 2005. You have permission to edit this article. North Andover's Cam Bethel defends Lawrence's Marius Canery, who was just named MVC1 Player of the Year by the coaches. Coach Giffin has demonstrated commitment to the students and student-athletes at Lawrence North and has taken the girls basketball program to the next level, Lawrence Township superintendent Shawn A. Smith said in a release. Mr. Michael Mango I though (Deric) Cannady stepped up and (Slaughter) stepped up and all the guys that came in did some positive things. TIM JEAN/Staff photo Lawrence's head coach, Jesus Moore shouts . Associate Head Athletic Trainer. (Contact Lakesha Arrington) We just want to play our game. (Contact Claudia Crawford), Mr. Simon Hart (Contact Samantha Good), Ms. Jennifer Guimont Lawrence High School is a member of the Colonial Valley Conference and of the NJSIAA . Last season, Cooter helped Trevor Lawrence make a big second-year jump with the Jacksonville Jaguars. Lawrence North has produced nine Indiana All-Stars under Giffin, including 2020 IndyStar Miss Basketball Jayla Smith. (Contact Bradley Schnepp) (Contact Emily McMasters), Ms. Laura Sellars They'd been there before, winning four Indiana state championships under Hall of Fame coach Jack Keefer.. They combined for just 21 Friday with Bowles scoring a team-high 14. Search. INDIANAPOLIS Lawrence North High School varsity basketball coach Jack Keefer announced his retirement Thursday. Full Bio. (Contact Jason Floyd) (Contact Betsy Butz), Nurse - Ms. Jennifer English, RN The good news? Temps nearly steady in the mid 30s. View Full Bio, Ryne Sarancic, Matthew Ms. JulieHunter Giffin will be the second boys coach in program history. Head Men's Basketball Coach 715-682-1850 715-682-1850: Kimberly Harrington: Volunteer Director of Men's Basketball Operations Kevin Hickey: Assistant Men's Basketball Coach . (Contact Karen Tuttle) Mr. Brad Cangany - Counselor, Grades 10-12 The Tigers eliminated Lawrence North, turning the game with a where did that come from? 16-0 run to run away with a 51-38 victory. The girlsjob came open and I sought some advice from some people I respected and they said if I was ever going to be a true candidate for the boys job here, Id need to get head coaching experience. He spent one season as the head freshman coach, winning the prestigious Marion County championship in 2004. Staff Directory Categories Name Title Phone Email Address; ADMINISTRATION Douglas Girod: Chancellor. Wenn Sie Ihre Auswahl anpassen mchten, klicken Sie auf Datenschutzeinstellungen verwalten. FINAL: Worcester North 57, Lawrence 54. (Contact Heather Klopfenstein), Ms. Andree Desrochers Lawrence North (28-3), after trailing most of the way, started the fourth quarter on a 7-0 run to take a 34-32 lead. Chapel Hill, N.C. Joe Holladay, a member of Roy Williams' coaching staffs at the University of North Carolina and University of Kansas, is retiring after 20 years and 594 wins, the school . Ms. Betsy Crawshaw - Administrative Assistant for the Guidance Counselors They work so hard. Periods of snow and windy. (Contact Jacob Aven), Mr. Benjamin Barham Keefer said he promoted two junior varsity players to the varsity team, which reenergized practices. (Contact Tonya Fisher), Ms. Kasey Rewolinski Assistant AD for Marketing and Fan Experience . 7802 Hague Road. I was certainly excited about our returning players we had coming back and Im excited for whoever is lucky enough to get that position.