University of Maryland, After graduating from DeMatha, Aldridge attended American University and worked as a writer for the Washington Post. Is Morgan Wootten the greatest basketball coach ever? Had a 14-year pro career and now is general manager of the Cleveland Cavaliers. Morgan Bayard Wootten (April 21, 1931 January 21, 2020) was an American high school basketball coach for 46 seasons at DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. It has, quite simply a sharp shooting, smooth-handling, defense . As ridiculous as it sounds, professional basketball player for the Boston Celtics, Jaylen Brown was once at risk of not making the NBA draft because he was considered "too smart.". Dantley and legendary coach Morgan Wootten have even been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Famous DeMatha Catholic High School Alumni. This is a national program. Office Hours: 7:45am-3:30pm, Copyright 2021 DeMatha Catholic High School. And with the decision coming around the anniversary of George Floyds murder, parents and other stakeholders said, simply emerging from a room with a name opens up the decision for more scrutiny. In 46 seasons as the head coach of DeMatha basketball, he won five high school national championships, 22 Washington, DC titles, and 33 WCAC championships. At hoops power DeMatha, a coaching change stirs a painful debate about race, Tom Wilson gives Capitals a boost on an otherwise painful night in Anaheim, Bradley Beal hits season high as Wizards fight to the finish in Atlanta, Dylan McIlrath, a fighter in an evolving NHL, looks to stick around with Caps, leaving after 19 years to become associate head coach at Virginia Tech, Kevin B. Blackistone on the war in Ukraine, Sally Jenkins on the USWNT settlement with U.S. Soccer, John Feinstein on Daniel Snyder and the NFL. Last week, after rumors surfaced that Virginia Tech was targeting Jones, the coach was bombarded with messages from Hokies fans urging him to join the program. It wouldve made a little bit more sense if, when he came in, [Strickland] didnt have an interim tag. WCAC boys basketball Coach of the Year: St. Johns Patrick Behan. The Paul VI squad converted four treys, 20 other baskets and 11 free throws for their 63 points. 2020 Graduates: Hunter Dickinson University of Michigan, Paul Smith Mississippi State University, Earl Timberlake Bryant University. He and teammate Joe Forte, 2001 ACC player of year at North Carolina, led DeMatha to City Title as juniors. Danny Ferry, Basketball, 1985 Played in three Final Fours at Duke, where he was named All-America and won the Naismith Award as a senior. WCAC girls Player of the Year: McNamaras Madisen McDaniel. Anytime there is an interim tag, you dont bring someone from outside the organization, said one member of last years staff, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to preserve his job prospects. As of May 23, 2022, DeMatha's New Basketball Coach is Mike G. Jones III. DeMatha means everything to me, Jones said. January 11, 1985. DeMatha Hoops | DeMatha Basketball Powered by SportsMarkit Born in Bethesda, Maryland, he played his high school basketball under legendary DeMatha High School coach Morgan Wootten. That success has attracted plenty of outside interest. Virginia Tech Paul Smith Early on, with plenty of media and plenty of college scouts on hand, Paul VI, coached by Glenn Farello, led 10-2. Seattle Supersonics, Sidney Lowe 79 Jones has established himself as not only a worthy successor to Wootten but also one of the most respected figures in the D.C. areas ultracompetitive prep basketball scene. Canadian couple endows Notre Dame men's basketball coaching position More than a dozen of Wootten's players went on to play in the NBA, including Adrian Dantley and Danny Ferry. Sign up now to get the Washington Examiners breaking news and timely commentary delivered right to your inbox. To Smith and others, these high-profile moves suggest a pattern of bias and discomfort with Black leadership. The Cadets football team trailed DeMatha 3-0 at halftime, but a 10-yard fourth quarter touchdown pass from Myles Slade to Asa Gregg proved to be the game winner, as the Cadets prevailed 7-3. Starred at Johns Hopkins and won two national titles. We scream, One DeMatha, because of the brotherhood of it. During the school day, he told the DeMatha administration and his players. For the Jan. 27 funeral Mass, 1,500 mourners - many former players, coaching and teaching colleagues, family and friends - filled the Morgan and Kathy Wootten Gymnasium on the campus of DeMatha, where from 1956 to 2002, Wootten served as the head basketball coach and was a world history teacher at the all-boys school in Hyattsville, Maryland. WCAC, Washington Catholic Athletic Conference, Stags, DeMatha Stags, Coaches, Alumni Athletes. DeMatha Graduates who played in the NBA: John Auston 62 Baltimore Bullets, Keith Bogans 99 Boston Celtics, Adrian Branch 81 Minnesota Timberwolves, Kenny Carr 74 Portland Trailblazers, Sid Catlett 67 Cincinnati Royals, Adrian Dantley 73 Milwaukee Bucks, Danny Ferry 85 San Antonio Spurs, Joseph Forte 99 Seattle Supersonics, Markelle Fultz 16 Orlando Magic, Jerami Grant 12 Portland Trail Blazers, Jerian Grant 10 Orlando Magic, John Jones 62 Boston Celtics, Joe Kennedy 64 Seattle Supersonics, Sidney Lowe 79 Minnesota Timberwolves, Jarius Lyles 13 Utah Jazz, Jerrod Mustaf 88 Phoenix Suns, Victor Oladipo 10 Miami Heat, Charles Whitney 76 K.C. He graduated from the University of Maryland in 1956 with degrees in physical education and history. Five of his former players are in the NBA, including 2017 No. Last month, a week after the hire was announced, the school organized a meeting between Strickland and parents. From Ernie Cage '58 and Adrian Dantley '73 to Victor Oladipo '10, Markelle Fultz '16 and Justin Moore '19, there have been many All-Americans who have played at DeMatha. Smiths love for DeMatha still runs so deep that before marrying his wife, Shena, Smith told her that any future sons could go anywhere from kindergarten through eighth grade but that DeMatha was the only choice for high school. With Mike departing this past offseason for Virginia Tech, new Head Coach Mike G. Jones III is ready to bring the Stags into the next era in this legendary program's history. Joshua Wallace Theyre just waiting for it blow over. At one point, the mother of one player stood up and asked Strickland how he could relate to teenage Black boys. Century and was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2000. The final game of the year, played just weeks before the pandemic shut down high school athletics across the country, was a 70-56 victory over Paul VI in the WCAC title game. Recipient of an honorary monogram from the Notre Dame Monogram Club, Brey is a former chair of the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Rules Committee. With :48 remaining, Mack knocked down a trey for the Cadets, and St. Johns led 63-62. One fact, in particular, overwhelmed the conversation: that none of Joness assistants were even considered, let alone consulted about the schools plans. It was all true. At Funeral Mass, DeMatha Coach Morgan Wootten's legacy as a coach With Mike departing for Virginia Tech, and after the interim term of Pete Strickland 75, the Stags welcomed Coach Mike G Jones, III as the new Head Basketball Coach. DeMatha's 1965 victory over Power Memorial was the "foundation" of "something beautiful" 8 years ago BY CHRIS MCMANES Morgan Wootten won 88 percent of the basketball games he coached at DeMatha Catholic High School from 1956 to 2002. Read more about Coach Jones under his bio. Seattle Supersonics, Markelle Fultz 16 Minnesota Timberwolves, Jarius Lyles 13 DeMatha has one of the top basketball programs in the nation. Currently head coach at N.C. State after twice coaching NBA teams. In an interview, Father James Day, DeMathas president, said the school plans to establish a search committee to find a full-time coach in the coming school year. I dont see how anyone would think that was fair.. Black football agents face another hurdle: Convincing White players to sign with them, Everything for us is One DeMatha, and all of a sudden it felt like two, said one alumnus and parent of a current basketball player. Villanova University Most of the teams play in the WCAC and play other private schools in the Archdiocese of Washington and Virginia area, such as Gonzaga, Good Counsel, O'Connell, McNamara, and Ireton. Paul VI, led by veteran coach by veteran Scott Allen, was paced by Louis Volker (11 points), Anna Kunzwiler (nine points), Brooke Batchelor (six points), Laura Williams (four points/eight rebounds/three blocks), Riley Hamburger (four points) and Sadie Shores (two points/six rebounds). Also won an NCAA 400m title at Georgia. Given that history, Day said, the school should get some benefit of the doubt. Dickinson (right) with DeMatha Catholic in 2020 Dickinson attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Maryland. Both St. Johns and Paul VIs boys basketball teams will be playing more postseason basketball in the days ahead and both should be very strong next season in the WCAC. DeMatha basketball coach Mike Jones is leaving the program after 19 seasons to take a job at Virginia Tech, the schools announced Monday. Whether youre a lifelong resident of D.C. or you just moved here, weve got you covered. 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In Spring of 2020, Jones accepted a job as the assistant head coach for Virginia Tech Hokies. Morgan Wootten - Wikipedia I could not be more excited and ready to pour everything I have into that basketball program.. DeMatha's Jason Moore, headed to Ohio State, is a top defensive player Jordan Hawkins Conference regular season and conference tournament champion Frazier is now an assistant at Illinois, his alma mater. In this wide-ranging documentary, top coaches, players, and sports journalists - Coach K, Roy Williams, Mike Brey, James Brown, John Feinstein, and others - tell the story of DeMatha High School and its legendary coach who shaped the game of basketball and changed lives along the way. Head Girls Coach Bishop McNamara HS, Chris Parsons 91Al For years, they had to play more, and win bigger, to be paid anything close to their male counterparts. He was surrounded by his wife Kathy and family. 2021 Graduates Elijah Hawkins The Howard University, Jordan Hawkins University of Connecticut (UConn), Will Reynolds Grambling University. St. John's (30-2) - Last week: 2. The move upset not just Smith but many of the programs parents, other alumni and other stakeholders, according to interviews with a dozen people in and around the storied basketball team. Dantley and legendary coach Morgan Wootten have even been inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. Back to basketball: In the WCAC girls quarter-finals, St. Johns defeated Elizabeth Seton, 65-44; Paul VI defeated Bishop Ireton, 47-44; top-ranked Bishop McNamara defeated Archbishop Carroll, 67-33; and Our Lady of Good Counsel defeated St. Marys Ryken, 72-49. DeMatha Graduates who played in the NBA Players: John Auston '62 Baltimore Bullets Keith Bogans '99 Boston Celtics Adrian Branch '81 Minnesota Timberwolves Kenny Carr '74 Portland Trailblazers Sid Catlett '67 Cincinnati Royals Adrian Dantley '73 Milwaukee Bucks Danny Ferry '85 San Antonio Spurs Joseph Forte '99 Seattle Supersonics Cook is a professional basketball player for the Sacramento Kings of the NBA. Mississippi State University School Hours: 7am-3:30pm And to not even have a conversation with those guys before you bring in a quote-unquote interim I think thats kind of distasteful because all of those guys are qualified, if nothing else, to be an interim coach until you figure out who you want to bring in. Top 10 notable DeMatha alumni | Washington Examiner Most of the teams play in the WCAC and play other private schools in the Archdiocese of Washington and Virginia area, such as Gonzaga, Good Counsel, O'Connell, McNamara, and Ireton. (Photo by Larry French/St. Another Thomas basket, as well as a bucket by Carolae Barton, gave the Cadets a 6-0 lead on the way to a 12-8 advantage as the first quarter concluded. 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It was the first day of the second weekend for DMV Live at DeMatha, one of two local summer basketball events meant to showcase players to college recruiters. Whoever takes the position will be just the schools third coach since 1956. We dont have an opening in science. Head Coach Bishop OConnell HS, Tyrell Ward On top of being one of the best basketball teams in the Washington, DC area, the school has won six national championships and 41 WCAC Championships.