For the past four years, former Head Coach Clay Anderson and the Timpanogos boys' basketball team have attempted in vain to claim, for the first time ever, a state championship title. Although over the years, the program has taken several region championships but have never progressed far enough in the playoffs to call themselves state champs.
After a 8-12 record last season, and mounting responsibilities in a full-time job at Utah Valley University, Anderson decided to resign as head coach. After an intense search for a new head coach, THS' faculty realized that the best candidate was right under their noses the entire time, and selected Brad Crowther as the new head coach. With Crowther as coach, the team has a clean slate.
After a 8-12 record last season, and mounting responsibilities in a full-time job at Utah Valley University, Anderson decided to resign as head coach. After an intense search for a new head coach, THS' faculty realized that the best candidate was right under their noses the entire time, and selected Brad Crowther as the new head coach. With Crowther as coach, the team has a clean slate.
Well, not entirely. So far this season, boys' basketball is 0-3. However, Crowther sees the subpar record as an opportunity to take charge of the region. "Hopefully people will overlook us with a losing record," Crowther said in a recent interview. "We're just getting better. We have improved each week, so now we just need to fine-tune things, work hard, and we'll be alright."
While the 0-3 record is less-than-optimal, speculators should realize the fact that the team has one of the toughest schedules out there. "We also have one of the toughest schedules out there," says Crowther.
However daunting teams like Lone Peak and Bingham may seem, a tough schedule doesn't deter the coach's expectations for the season. "As a team we are going to try and make the playoffs and end the season strong with a winning record," states Crowther optimistically.
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