Whitman- Whitman-Hanson Regional High School announced today
the appointment of Mike Costa as the new girls basketball coach. Coach
Costa, who is a special education and math teacher at the high school, has
spent the last 5 years as assistant coach with the boys program at
Whitman-Hanson. He was named the MBCA Assistant Coach of the Year in 2017
for helping to lead the Panthers to their second straight South Sectional
Championship. He is a 2008 graduate of Framingham State where he played 4
years of varsity basketball and was captain as a junior and senior.
“It is bitter sweet for me because losing Mike as my
assistant will be tough, but I am very happy for him and the girls
program. He is a knowledgeable coach that is an outstanding teacher of
the game with a foundation in fundamentals,” Athletic Director and Boys
Basketball Coach Bob Rodgers said. “We had many great candidates and the
committee which narrowed the field felt that Coach Costa was the best fit to
take our team to the next level. Our principal Dr. Jones and I completely
agree.”
Costa has also coached at East Bridgewater High School and
is a coach and Director of Player Development with Rise Above Basketball.
“I couldn’t be more excited for this challenge. There
are so many talented athletes in the program and to coach where I teach is just
a perfect situation,” coach Costa said. “You walk in the gym and see that
girls basketball banner and realize how successful the program has been.
The girls and I welcome the challenge of winning the first league championship
since 2010. I don’t define success though by wins and losses but instead
by the overall experience the girls have in the program and how it helps them
grow as people.”
Whitman-Hanson competes in the Keenan Division of the Patriot
League.
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