Pioneer Valley High School recently announced that Athletic Director Greg Lanthier will take over as its head boys’ basketball coach, in addition to maintaining his duties as AD.
“The goal here is for me to change the culture and create a quality, competitive basketball program that our student athletes can be proud to participate in,” Lanthier said in a press release.
Lanthier is accustomed to the basketball court—he spent 20 years as coach at Vista High School in San Diego, leading the team to back-to-back CIF championships. He eventually made his way to UC San Diego, where he served as head coach for 10 years.
This article appears in Jun 13-20, 2013.