April
19, 2005
Oakton Names New Basketball Coach
Chicago resident Steve Pratt is the new men's basketball coach at Oakton Community College, athletic director Dave Cole has announced.
As a coach in Vermont, Pratt led Hazen High School to the state championship in 1996 and won two state AAU titles. He also was the assistant men's basketball coach at Johnson State College in Vermont, where he played collegiate basketball.
Pratt is the personal trainer for several professional basketball players, including former Chicago Bulls player and NBA All-Star Elton Brand, and Ruth Riley, who led the Notre Dame women's basketball team to the 2001 NCAA Championship. In addition, Pratt prepares collegiate basketball players for the NBA draft and teaches the game of basketball to people of all ages, starting at the kindergarten level.
"Steve's coaching skills are phenomenal," says Cole. "Oakton is extremely fortunate to have someone of his caliber coaching here and our players will learn a great deal from his extensive basketball knowledge."
For more information, contact Oakton's Athletic Department at 847-635-1753.
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