Tom Hofman is about for his forty first season teaching basketball at La Cañada Excessive, together with 39 as varsity coach. He’s a future Corridor of Famer who retains teaching at age 73.
The bottom line is his spouse, Cindy, nonetheless having fun with basketball, which suggests Tom will get to maintain teaching. They’ve been married for 53 years.
“I like the kids,” he stated. “My wife still loves it.”
This would be the last season of the Rio Hondo League. La Cañada has received 31 league titles below Hofman. The Rio Hondo will mix with the Pacific League subsequent season.
“I don’t like it,” Hofman stated. “It’s a shame.”
La Cañada has been operating the identical offense since Day 1, copied from the times of Bobby Knight at Indiana. “We tweaked it a little,” Hofman stated.
That offense is the explanation opposing coaches prefer to play zone protection in opposition to La Cañada. Gamers get beat for too many layups taking part in man-to-man in opposition to La Cañada.
Hofman is most pleased with teaching neighborhood children and ensuring everybody is aware of he by no means has recruited gamers.
“We did it the right way,” he stated. “I’ve never really made an initial contact.”
The Rio Hondo League held a media day Thursday at South Pasadena, with coaches paying respect to Hofman’s longevity on the identical college.
“His passing game is amazing,” Blair coach Derrick Taylor stated. “Going 41 years is a long time. He’s really amazing. He’s a first-class guy.”
He’s certainly one of a sort as one other basketball season begins subsequent week. And he says this received’t be his last season so long as his spouse retains having fun with the sport.
