Middletown names Bill Edwards Jr. as next head boys basketball coach
One of Middletown's all-time great basketball players is back at the helm of his alma mater.
Bill Edwards Jr., a 2009 Middletown graduate, was named the next head boys basketball coach of the Middies Friday afternoon.
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"I am honored, humbled and blessed to be the next head basketball coach of the storied Middletown Middies program," Edwards Jr. said in a statement. "Middletown is home and this community has always been special to me. I am excited to continue to raise the standard here. My staff and I will constantly be in pursuit of excellence on and off the court. We plan to help shape, mentor and guide young men in our community to a brighter future."
Edwards Jr. is in the top 10 of all-time scoring in Middletown history, totaling over 1,100 career points to go with 582 rebounds and 261 assists over his prep career (2006-2009). He was the two-time Greater Miami Conference Player of the Year (2008, 2009) and helped lead the Middies to a 54-35 overall record during his prep career. Edwards Jr., who was a McDonalds All-American nominee as a senior, went on to play at Penn State University and Miami Ohio.
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Edwards Jr. was a Middletown assistant for the past two seasons and replaces Kelven Moss, who was recently named the next head boys basketball coach at Lakota West.
Middletown went 12-11 last season and finished sixth in the GMC last season.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Middletown taps alum Bill Edwards Jr. as head boys basketball coach
