After 12 years teaching boys’ basketball and one season as an assistant women’ coach, Aundre Cummings took on the problem as the pinnacle coach of a proficient however younger Ontario Christian women’ basketball crew this season.
Taking up prime opponents across the nation, there was little time for the Knights to query his selections. It was both embrace his methods or be unprepared for what was about to hit them. Gamers purchased in and the remainder is historical past.
Ontario Christian went 30-2, defeated Etiwanda twice, defeated Sierra Canyon twice and handed the primary defeat of the season to San Jose Archbishop Mitty en path to profitable the Southern Part Open Division championship.
For with the ability to persuade his proficient group to play collectively and deal with expectations and strain, Cummings has been chosen The Occasions’ coach of the 12 months in women ‘basketball.
“I couldn’t be more proud of my team,” he stated. “It’s scary when you get a position like this. Is the team going to buy into my style of coaching and how I hold players accountable? It’s the biggest shock and reward that I can do it my way and it would work.”