Lawrence North hires Chris Giffin to replace retiring Jack Keefer

Lawrence North did not have to leave the building to uncover a substitution for retiring boys basketball coach Jack Keefer.

The university declared Monday night Chris Giffin, Lawrence North’s women basketball mentor due to the fact 2012, would switch Keefer. Giffin, who led the Wildcats to a 201-60 general file on the girls aspect with a person point out championship and a runner-up end, put in 10 seasons as a boys assistant under Keefer in various roles.

“Coach Giffin has shown commitment to the students and scholar-athletes at Lawrence North and has taken the women basketball program to the following degree,” Lawrence Township superintendent Shawn A. Smith claimed in a launch. “I have full self-assurance in his ability to go on the tradition of excellence in the boys basketball method at Lawrence North Large Faculty.”

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Giffin gradated from Ben Davis, in which he performed basketball, baseball and ran keep track of. He served as a basketball manager for 3 seasons less than Bob Knight at Indiana and was a graduate assistant for Knight at Texas Tech in 2003-04. Giffin is in his 17th calendar year coaching in the distinctive training department at Lawrence North

Below Giffin, the ladies system at Lawrence North posted 7 20-gain seasons, received 5 convention titles and four Marion County tournament championships. The 2019-20 group received a Class 4A state title. Lawrence North has created 9 Indiana All-Stars less than Giffin.

Keefer was the only boys basketball mentor in the 46-calendar year record of Lawrence North. He retired previous 7 days No. 2 all-time in point out background with 865 career wins.

Contact Star reporter Kyle Neddenriep at 317-444-6649.

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