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Douglass announced the hiring of Rodney Hill as its boys basketball coach on Friday.
Hill, who arrives following one year as an assistant on the Auburn women’s staff, will fill in for the Trojans after Steven Alexander recently stepped down.
"I'm so excited to step into this new role at Douglass," Hill said in a release. "This program is arguably the best in the entire state over the last 15 years, so I can't wait to continue sustaining the success of the Trojans at the highest stage. I'm excited to get to work with these hard-working student-athletes!"
Prior to his stint at Auburn, Hill was an assistant on the Texas A&M women’s staff from 2023-25 and had several stops before that at the high school, college and even professional level as he spent the summer of 2016 as the assistant director of operations for the Dallas Wings.
More: Former OU women's basketball guard Ana Llanusa named Norman head coach
Douglass made it to the Class 4A state finals this past season and lost to Cascia Hall 87-58.
Alexander led the Trojans for five seasons and had a 108-28 record while winning championships in 2023 and 2024.
Alexander became the Langston men’s director of player development during his tenure as Douglass’ coach. He will keep that role at Langston and was also recently named the school’s head women’s assistant.
“Douglass has a strong foundation and a community that deeply cares about its students,” said Shane Sanders, the executive director of athletics for Oklahoma City Public Schools. “We’re not starting over — we’re building on the great work that’s already been done and taking it to the next level. Coach Hill is the type of leader, mentor and relationship-builder that every school deserves, and I believe his impact will be felt quickly throughout the program and community.”
Nick Sardis covers high school sports for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Nick? He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter at @nicksardis. Sign up for The Varsity Club newsletter to access more high school coverage. Support Nick's work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at subscribe.oklahoman.com.
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Hill, who arrives following one year as an assistant on the Auburn women’s staff, will fill in for the Trojans after Steven Alexander recently stepped down.
"I'm so excited to step into this new role at Douglass," Hill said in a release. "This program is arguably the best in the entire state over the last 15 years, so I can't wait to continue sustaining the success of the Trojans at the highest stage. I'm excited to get to work with these hard-working student-athletes!"
Prior to his stint at Auburn, Hill was an assistant on the Texas A&M women’s staff from 2023-25 and had several stops before that at the high school, college and even professional level as he spent the summer of 2016 as the assistant director of operations for the Dallas Wings.
More: Former OU women's basketball guard Ana Llanusa named Norman head coach
Douglass made it to the Class 4A state finals this past season and lost to Cascia Hall 87-58.
Alexander led the Trojans for five seasons and had a 108-28 record while winning championships in 2023 and 2024.
Alexander became the Langston men’s director of player development during his tenure as Douglass’ coach. He will keep that role at Langston and was also recently named the school’s head women’s assistant.
“Douglass has a strong foundation and a community that deeply cares about its students,” said Shane Sanders, the executive director of athletics for Oklahoma City Public Schools. “We’re not starting over — we’re building on the great work that’s already been done and taking it to the next level. Coach Hill is the type of leader, mentor and relationship-builder that every school deserves, and I believe his impact will be felt quickly throughout the program and community.”
Nick Sardis covers high school sports for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Nick? He can be reached at [email protected] or on Twitter at @nicksardis. Sign up for The Varsity Club newsletter to access more high school coverage. Support Nick's work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at subscribe.oklahoman.com.
This article originally appeared on Oklahoman: Douglass taps ex-Auburn assistant Rodney Hill as boys basketball coach
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