FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact:
Mr. James G. White, Principal
Marquette
Catholic High
School
306 West
Tenth Street
Michigan City, Indiana 46360
Phone: 219.873.1325
www.marquette-hs.org
jwhite@marquette-hs.org
MARQUETTE CATHOLIC
HIGH SCHOOL HIRES NEW HEAD MEN'S
BASKETBALL COACH
Michigan City, Indiana
- July 5, 2010 - Marquette Catholic High School
Principal James G. White announces today that Mr. Donovan Garletts has been
hired as the new Head Men's Basketball Coach for the Blazers and serve as a
teacher. Garletts will be replacing former
Coach Jason Hawkins who has accepted a coaching position with Elmhurst College
in Elmhurst, Illinois.
Coach Garletts holds a Master of
Science in Athletic Administration and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology with a
minor in Criminal Justice both from Indiana
University. He has recently completed an internship with
Indiana Bloomington - Senior Athletics.
Prior to accepting his position, Donovan was the Assistant to the Senior
Associate Athletic Director at Indiana University Bloomington. His coaching experience includes Indiana
Elite Travel Basketball, Assistant Boys Basketball Coach at 4A Bloomington High School South - a 2009 State
Championship team and Head Men's Basketball Coach for Indiana University Club
Basketball.
Principal White states, "Coach
Hawkins brought a great deal to Marquette
Catholic High
School and our athletic programs. His experience and enthusiasm for our students
and school community helped to bring our programs to the next level. Marquette
will miss Coach Hawkins, but we are excited for him and wish him great
success."
Coach Jason Hawkins states, "The Marquette Catholic
High School community is like family to me. Even though I am leaving
to embark on a new endeavor I will always be connected with Marquette. My time at Marquette was a very enjoyable experience and
I am thankful that I was blessed with the opportunity to coach such high
caliber young men. I am glad that I am a part of the Marquette Catholic
Family."
Principal White continues, "Coach
Donovan Garletts will be an excellent addition to our teaching staff and
an asset to our athletic programs. His energy, focus on student success, earned
degrees, and experiences on and off the court will serve our students
well. We know Donovan can lead our increasingly growing basketball
program in a promising direction. Donavan brings with him a history of
excellence and impressive accomplishments from is work at
Bloomington South and through his coaching experiences with AAU
Elite. We hope his success is contagious."
Coach Donovan Garletts states, "My focus is to build a
successful basketball program that the Marquette
community can be proud of, while creating a classroom atmosphere where students
are engaged and eager to learn. I could not be more excited about the
opportunity and look forward to a long and fulfilling career."
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For information: www.marquette-hs.org
Contact: jwhite@marquette-hs.org
Phone: 219.873.1325