Hunter Stepping Down as Volcanoes Head Coach
February 21, 2012 - International Basketball League (IBL)
Vancouver Volcanoes News Release
Bryan Hunter will be stepping down as Head Coach of the Vancouver Volcanoes for the 2012 International Basketball League season, the team announced today.
Hunter will retain his position as the team's General Manager and has tabbed his former Assistant Coach, Joe Navarro, to take the helm in his place.
Navarro, a Player Scout for the the Los Angeles Clippers' working with General Manager Neil Oshley also continues to conduct individual workouts for NBA players. In the IBL he has served as an Assistant Coach for the Volcanoes for the past two seasons. If that wasn`t enough, Coach Navarro has spent the last eight years courtside as an Assistant at Concordia University in Portland. Getting his start at North Marion High School in Aurora, Ore., and Warrenton High School, Navarro has the ability to recognize talent and knows how to put a team together.
"Joe is a great coach and deserves to run his own team. He is players' coach that can still manage to keep the respect of players and has some great insight into the game," commented Hunter. "His experience with the NBA also goes a long way to establishing respect and experience."
Joining Navarro on the sideline will be longtime Volcanoes swingman Kevin Bloodsaw, who helped his team capture the IBL Championship in 2011. One of just three players to play in the IBL every season of its seven-year history, Bloodsaw finishes his professional career as the league's all-time leading scorer with 2252 points. In addition to his playing career, Bloodsaw has also spent the last four seasons serving as head coach of Life Christian High School's boys basketball team in Aloha, Ore.
"Kevin brings a leadership to a team that most general managers would die to have," spoke Hunter on Bloodsaw's qualifications. "He has won a championship in college and the IBL, he has played overseas, and most players know that he is still, at age 38, one of the best defenders in the league."
Navarro and Bloodsaw will make their debut as the Volcanoes open the 2012 season and raise their 2011 IBL Championship banner on Saturday, April 28 at the O'Connell Sports Complex at Clark College. A full schedule and news on the team's roster for the 2012 season will be announced soon.
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