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In the blink of an eye, one of Farrington’s finest basketball players is now the boys basketball head coach.
Jacob McEnroe woke up to sweet music on Monday, learning from longtime athletic director Harold Tanaka that he was chosen from a short list of three finalists.
“Surreal. Going from the OIA my whole life to one year at Kamehameha (as an assistant), I learned a whole lot,” McEnroe said. “I love Kamehameha. It’s a great atmosphere and I love the people there. At the end of the day, Farrington is home.”
The transition should be relatively smooth.
“I know the families. The majority of the kids were on my teams (at Kalakaua Prodigy basketball club). I also teach there, so I know their teachers,” McEnroe noted. “I have a program I ran with the JV. I know the responsibilities, the preseason scheduling, summer league and I can reach out to older mentors.”
McEnroe replaces Sol Batoon, who guided the program for three seasons.
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Jacob McEnroe woke up to sweet music on Monday, learning from longtime athletic director Harold Tanaka that he was chosen from a short list of three finalists.
“Surreal. Going from the OIA my whole life to one year at Kamehameha (as an assistant), I learned a whole lot,” McEnroe said. “I love Kamehameha. It’s a great atmosphere and I love the people there. At the end of the day, Farrington is home.”
The transition should be relatively smooth.
“I know the families. The majority of the kids were on my teams (at Kalakaua Prodigy basketball club). I also teach there, so I know their teachers,” McEnroe noted. “I have a program I ran with the JV. I know the responsibilities, the preseason scheduling, summer league and I can reach out to older mentors.”
McEnroe replaces Sol Batoon, who guided the program for three seasons.
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