Vote Now: Who should be SBLive’s Florida High School Boys Basketball Coach of the Week (Jan. 30-Feb. 4)?
Here are the candidates for SBLive’s FloridaHigh School Boys Basketball Coach of the Week of Jan. 30-Feb. 4 as nominated SBLive’s staff. Read through the nominees and cast your vote at the bottom of the page. Voting will conclude on Sunday at 11:59 p.m. and the winner will be announced Monday, Feb. 13th.
Steve Fitzgerald, Victory Christian Academy: Winning your 500th career game and beating a state powerhouse? Why not? Fitzgerald pulled off both when his Victory Christian Academy Storm upended state-ranked Olympia 56-53. What a way to notch an historic achievement.
Jimmy Hebb, John Carroll Catholic: Another coach that reached a career mark was that of John Carroll Catholic's Jimmy Hebb. The Rams' lead man picked up win No. 200 when his led the team to a 75-24 win over Synergy School of Tomorrow.
Jason Price, Oakleaf: The only one loss team in Jacksonville after Providence School lost Barron Collier. Oakleaf Knights went 2-0 last week, with wins over Atlantic Coast and Ridgeview. Price has the team 20-1 heading into the district tournament.
David Watts, Barron Collier: The win that was heard around the state. Watts led his Cougars to arguably their best victory of the season to date, beating a previous one-loss Providence School 79-72. Huge victory for Barron Collier heading into districts.
Renaldo Garcia, Berkeley Prep: It was quite the week for Garcia and his Buccaneers. The Berkeley Prep bench boss guided his team to victories over Tampa Prep and defeated host Bartow at the Mosaic Stinger Shootout this past weekend.
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