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