Les New announced Sunday evening at the ‘Lil Tigers banquet that he was retiring after 11 years of coaching with the organization. He won three titles, in 2015, 2019, and 2020, and came close several other times. Other members of the staff presented him with a photo plaque with all the teams he had coached over the years. He will leave the team in good shape, as the junior squad this year lost only two games and was runner-up.
He was quick to give credit this year to all the other coaches along with the people who worked behind the scenes to make the team work. He paid tribute to Richard Baker, who founded the franchise in 2007 and was the senior squad’s first coach.
New will go out on top, with back to back titles. He said this year’s squad was one of the easiest to coach, as they all knew the game and bought in. He encouraged the players not to let their ‘Lil Tigers experience be their peak, but to do well academically so that they could continue to do well through junior high and high school. He will continue to coach the Worth County Junior High and High School basketball teams. He also resigned as girls basketball coach following the end of the 2019-2020 season.
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