Title: Robert Hughes, Dunbar High School basketball coach Creator: Jenkins, Ron (Photographer) Description: Fort Worth's Dunbar High School basketball coach, Robert Hughes, watches action during tryouts for the team; student not identified. March 4, 1978. So, on the fly, he did a 360-degree turn and threw an alley-oop pass behind his neck. School leader: Yetunde Reeves. . Copyright 2023 Waterman Broadcasting of Florida, LLC, Coach punched in face during basketball brawl at Mariner High School, Fort Myers High School hosts annual Unified Basketball Game, Mariner girls soccer going for back-to-back state titles, Punta Gorda man sentenced to 29 years in prison for sexually abusing minor, Everything is burnt: Family speaks after home lost in Collier Co. wildfire, Manatee distressed from red tide rescued in Lee County, New Florida bill would impose restrictions on gender-affirmative care, North Port man crashed through FHP homicide investigation. I grew up during the era of Darnell Burton (who went on to an outstanding college career at Cincinnati). By Jared Peck. From 1981 to 1983, the boys' team at Dunbar High School in East Baltimore couldn't be stopped. That was in the early 90s And that was when I was a young kid in Pikeville, Kentucky, and its always been something that Ive admired from afar.. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. 2023 OHSAA Boys Basketball State Championships (Ohio) Division II, Dunbar vs Ponitz Career Tech Game Highlights - Feb. 3, 2023, Dunbar vs Thurgood-Marshall Game Highlights - Jan. 27, 2023, Dunbar vs Woodward Game Highlights - Jan. 24, 2023, Dunbar vs Trotwood-Madison Game Highlights - Jan. 21, 2023, Dunbar vs Meadowdale Game Highlights - Jan. 20, 2023, Dunbar vs Pickerington North Game Highlights - Jan. 14, 2023, Dunbar vs Stivers School for the Arts Game Highlights - Jan. 17, 2023. Accessed, Original image part of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, University of Texas at Arlington Libraries. The following year, in the 1982-83 season, Dunbar picked up right where they left off, and further solidified themselves as a national powerhouse. On 2/17, the Dunbar varsity basketball team won their neutral non-conference game against Franklin (OH) by a score of 77-32. The schools namesake, who led a brief but illustrious career asa poet and writer, garnered great fame among the African American andliterary communities. Basketball coaching career. Heres when (and who) the Cats will play. 817-272-3000 Directions Contact Us. David Wingate, another 1982grad, won an NCAA championship with Georgetown University beforeembarking on a productive thirteen-year NBA career. 5:34 PM EDT, Sat September 10, 2022. Hughes Sr. coached at I.M. 50 years young and a family man, Tyrone Muggsy Bogues stepped into the 50th-floor lounge unassumingly. January 14, 2010- To this day, it still shocks former Dunbar High School basketball coach Bob Wade when he thinks back to June 1993, when he first heard that his star former student, 27-year-old Reggie Lewis, 6'7" and 195 pounds, the top scorer and center for the Boston Celtics, had suddenly collapsed and died during basketball shoot-around. The climate for this championship game marked progress from the tensionthat drove racially charged public policies in Charm City. Wade could sense the talent in Muggsy and his friends, and he knew that all of these guys would be in high school around the same time. Hughes Jr. has coached Dunbar since 2005, taking over the job from his father, Robert Hughes Sr., who was the nation's all-time winningest boys basketball coach. As the crack epidemic swept across inner-city America in the early 1980s, the streets of Baltimore were . The game was played withoutincident. Below is a list of standout players from Paul Laurence Dunbar High School (DHS): Willie Ashley - c/o '79. Visualize it and stay on that path. Turner was in his third season as head coach of the Red Raiders and . Garvin inherits a team that finished the 2020-21 season with a 13-6 record and reached the 11th Region semifinals, losing there by a point to crosstown-rival Frederick Douglass in a game that could have gone either way. Louis Bullock, Canterbury School, 1993-94 (Accokeek, Maryland) 57 pts. About Us. The final seconds tick off the scoreboard. Terrell in Fort Worth from 1958 to 1973 and at Dunbar from 1973-2005. Basketball became a source of pride for kids in the inner city. Hughes Jr. has coached Dunbar since 2005, taking over the job from his father, Robert Hughes Sr., who was the nation's all-time winningest boys basketball coach. "Robert Hughes, Dunbar High School basketball coach." Dunbar Athletics places an emphasis on overall player growth and development while also providing significant opportunities for collegiate exposure throughout the year. UTA Libraries Digital Gallery. It's always been something that I've admired from afar. And if you can win against competition here in the area, you can compete in the state.. The Greatest High School Basketball Team EverThe Dunbar Poets, 19811982 and 19821983Chad Carlson. Coach Bob Wade had found success as head coach of the Dunbar High Poets. The crowd exploded. But the chemistry didnt come right away. Dunbars incredible basketball success in the early 1980s matched in Charm City perhaps only by Calvert Halls success and the juxtaposition of these two schools illustrates the complex social, athletic, educational, and political contexts in which Baltimore high school basketball at the time was embedded. Growing up, the two friends would always play on the same team together. The team started looking out for each other, and ego no longer was an issue. Even more surprising, he didnt realize he was walking into a surprise wedding his own. But up first is a date with Dayton Dunbar. Washington Evening Star, Mark G. Kram. Coach Chalk was a great coach. Boasting four future NBA players, the Poets took the life out of their opponents and their gyms. Each student-athlete has a support system around them inclusive of a head coach, position coach, strength and conditioning coach, athletic trainers, teachers, college advisors, and more to aid in the developmental process that includes. The goal was to build endurance, strength, and of course, character. This group of young men became widely knownas the best high school basketball team of all time, and many of them wenton to even greater basketball fame. Muggsy Bogues was a legend in Charlotte Hornets franchise history, and the engine of the greatest high school basketball team to ever play the game. Dunbar High School. When I.M. I wouldnt have come back for just any high school job, but the opportunity to serve here Paul Laurence Dunbar as the head boys basketball coach was something that I only dreamed about, Garvin said. If you know who the head coach is, invite them to join MaxPreps so they can manage the team's roster, schedule, scores, stats and more. Featuring four future NBA players, the Dunbar Poets from 1981-1983 have made their case to be the best high school basketball team of all time. See the latest outages from Kentucky Utilities, Blue Grass Energy and more, Live updates: Power restoration across Kentucky will be multi-day process, companies say. Girls Basketball - Erik Daniels - 22 . Wade was willing to do whatever it took to protect his players from the hostile, greed-infested environment outside of their gym. From 1981 to 1983, Dunbar High was the most powerful team in high school basketball. Darryl Prue, basketball coach of Alexandria (Va.) City HIgh School (ACHS), is out of work after starring in a viral video that showed him coming from the gym floor into the stands during a Tuesday night game against host Wakefield. Carver Vo-Tech eliminated the Poets from the Class 2A state playoffs with a 53-44 victory in the North Region 2 semifinals in West Baltimore. Coach Wade pounced on that, and preached teamwork and togetherness. Each era has its uniqueness. White!We are the boldest and the bestWe will rise above the restWatch, and you will seeA Dunbar VictoryB-U-L-L-D-O-G-SBulldogs, BulldogsGo Bulldogs! Register to let other graduates of Dunbar High School find and contact you. In 81-82, the Poets stars consisted of two pairs of close childhood friends. On 1/24, the Dunbar varsity basketball team lost their away non-conference game against Woodward (Cincinnati, OH) by a score of 59-57. Im delighted to be back home. "I grew up in the era of Darnell Burton. Boys Basketball - Murray Garvin - 22-23 Schedule. A former assistant track coach at Dunbar High School in Washington, D.C., was sentenced to more than 17 years in prison Friday for sexually abusing seven students. Christian County High School. Watch this highlight video of the Dunbar (Dayton, OH) basketball team in its game Dunbar vs Trotwood-Madison Game Highlights - Jan. 21, 2023 on Jan 21, 2023. Boasting four future NBA players, the Poets took the life out of their opponents and their gyms. The average age of a coach is 33 years old. The Lee County School District says referees and coaches provided security at the pre-season practice between Dunbar and Ida Baker High Schools. But he was also, more importantly, a loyal friend, a proud father, and a loving husband. In five years, Camden had lost only one game at home. 2023 Kentucky boys high school basketball scores and brackets from every region, 2023 Kentucky girls high school basketball scores and brackets from every region, Kentucky girls high school basketball scores, brackets for every 2023 district tournament, Kentucky boys high school basketball scores, brackets for every 2023 district tournament. Real-time updates and all local stories you want right in the palm of your hand. We came up with the 10 best high school basketball teams of all time. Image of principal Marlon Ball from Paul Laurence Dunbar High School in Lexington, Kentucky. On that night in 2015, in that high-rise lounge overlooking the city, Muggsy walked into his surprise birthday party and unexpected wedding. Per protocol, district officials notified law enforcement of the allegations after they were reported, Ramsey said. He hoped and dreamed that high school was his. . Since retiring in 2001, Muggsy has coached in the WNBA, coached high school basketball, and been a team ambassador for the Charlotte Hornets. Under Hernandez, Wilson appeared in four straight D.C. Interscholastic Athletic Association championship games, winning three. The elder Hughes was inducted into the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2017. Kentucky locks up its SEC Tournament seed. Fort Worth Star-Telegram Collection, University of Texas at Arlington Libraries. 1 ranking, and the second win claiming the 43rd District title. Remembering Dunbar's Magical 82-83 Teams. In a stunning turnaround, the same crowd that had been laughing at his size just hours before was now chanting his name. Nineteen eighty-threegraduates Tyrone Muggsy Bogues, Reggie Lewis, and Reggie Williams the latter teamed with Wingate on Georgetowns 1984 national championship team enjoyed lengthy and notable NBA careers. Wingate, Lewis, and Reggie Williams all transferred to Dunbar, but Muggsy was held up a year in 1980. Vision 2020 (Strategic Plan) . In an area where most kids dont expect to live past 20, Bogues and Williams retreated to basketball. 1:31. A large, mustachioed man with a fashionable broad, open collar splayed over . Even Camden star Billy Thompson was laughing along. May 15, 2021 11:52 AM. In the first half of the twentieth century, Washington D.C's Dunbar High was an academically elite public school, despite being racially segregated by law and existing . The sport became their safe haven, and the indoor recreation center their sanctuary. In all, he won 1,333 games, five state championships and 35 district titles. His feisty and fast-paced style of play has no doubt influenced the league in the modern era. ", From 2018:Former Mariner coach Tim Maloney returns 'home' to lead Dunbar boys basketball. Just as a stunned crowd in a Camden High gym did almost 40 years earlier. But once the ball was tossed and play began, opponents of Baltimore's Dunbar High School . Terrell closed, Hughes moved to Dunbar High School, continuing the winning tradition for another 32 years. Churches, schools, the print media, and civic associations became a source of pride for the black community, despite its second-class social status. The Wildcats lost the 2006 championship to South Oak Cliff, but South Oak Cliff was later stripped of that honor, giving the title to Dunbar instead. I first met Dorothy Dawson in 1963 while a student at Dunbar Vocational High School. On 2/4, the Dunbar varsity basketball team lost their neutral non-conference game against Bishop Ready (Columbus, OH) by a score of 69-53. In a statement, Dunbar principal Carl Burnside said that Maloney was an asset to his players both on and off the court. Taking it upon himself to win this game, Bogues led Dunbar to a dominating victory, 84-59. Dunbar won the Baltimore City Schools championship and went on to win the state title finishing the year a pristine 29-0. January 13, 2022. Hughes Jr. has led Dunbar to three state tournament appearances. All paperwork should be completed and students should be cleared to participate before practicing any sport. Across town, over at the Cecil Kirk Recreation Center, David Wingate, a future Charlotte Hornet, and Reggie Lewis, future captain of the Boston Celtics, were putting on a show. At least 4 deaths; power outages climb. On 1/20, the Dunbar varsity basketball team lost their away conference game against Meadowdale (Dayton, OH) by a score of 60-54. From Ernie Cage '58 and Adrian Dantley '73 to Victor Oladipo '10, Markelle Fultz '16, and Justin Moore '19, there have been many All-Americans who have played at DeMatha. Film tells rest of their success story. Review the licensing statement on individual items to determine the Creative Commons License applicable to those items. But there was another tug for him at Dunbar. This program is set on a solid foundation, Garvin said. April 28, 2022 11:11 AM. Joe Dean Davidson "The General". The 1987 state title team sent five players to Division I basketball as well, said Renaldo O'Neal, one of that team's star guards who then played at Wright State and is now a Dunbar assistant . But Garvin has had plenty of other success since his three years as a Tates Creek boys basketball assistant in the last 1990s. Coach William "Sugar . CAPE CORAL, Fla. An all-out brawl was caught on video at a basketball game between Ida Baker and Dunbar High School Wednesday evening. Ball has been put on administrative leave. Many recruiters were known to be corrupt, Bogues told us he still watches the league today and is a fan. Muggsy was the spark that made the whole team go, and his infectious energy led their fast-paced attack. Garvin takes over after the retirement of Scott Chalk, who led the Bulldogs to a Boys Sweet 16 championship in 2016 with a team that included Taveion Hollingsworth, an eventual Mr. Basketball honoree and Western Kentucky standout. Watch this highlight video of the Dunbar (Dayton, OH) basketball team in its game Dunbar vs Thurgood-Marshall Game Highlights - Jan. 27, 2023 on Jan 27, 2023, Watch this highlight video of the Dunbar (Dayton, OH) basketball team in its game Dunbar vs Woodward Game Highlights - Jan. 24, 2023 on Jan 24, 2023. As the shortest player to ever play in the league, Bogues faced immense challenges at every level that he had to overcome. Coach Lyle Dunbar. In 1956, Dunbar joined the Maryland Scholastic Association (MSA)with three other historically black schools, integrating the organization.One year later, the Poets won their first MSA championship by defeatingLoyola High School, a team that like Calvert Hall presented a numberof contrasts from Dunbar. Led by future NBA stars Muggsy Bogues, David . 47-38 (W) Dunbar vs. Tippecanoe On 2/24, the Dunbar varsity basketball team won their neutral playoff game against Tippecanoe (Tipp City, OH) by a score of 47-38 . I consider this home, Garvin said with his wife, Latanza, and one of his daughters, Jaila, with him for the announcement. Five of these economically ravaged housing projects Lafayette Courts, Somerset, Latrobe Courts, Lester Morton, and Douglas Holmes surrounded Paul Laurence Dunbar High School, which naturally felt the effects, too, asdrugs and violence became more commonplace along with the economicand social blight. Black! Hail to the Dunbar BulldogsHail to our pride and honorHail, Hail, to Red and BlackOur colors will shineRed! Directions. Dunbar Athletics Director Jason Howell is also from Pikeville and both played for the Pikeville High School football team, Howell in the state championship years of 1988 and 1989 and Garvin through the 1991 season in which he set a number of receiving marks that remain in the state record books. The team subsequently won the Division II Boys Basketball State Championships four times in 2006, 2007, 2010, and 2012. Cape Coral police say Church ran from the stands on Wednesday night at Mariner High School in Cape Coral and assaulted the coach. The University of Arkansas Press advances the mission of the University of Arkansas by publishing peer-reviewed scholarship and literature of enduring value. You cant let anyone dictate what you can do or who you should be, Bogues asserted. With more eyes now looking to Baltimore, Coach Wade had put together a national schedule, and the Poets rolled to a perfect 31-0. August 22, 2022 / 11:19 AM / CBS Baltimore. "There's just been an incredible series of unique things that have really in my opinion, that have really nothing to do with me, but everything to do with we," he said. Or the team manager. Thirty years ago, the Dunbar Poets were the greatest show on hardwood. LEXINGTON, Ky (WTVQ)- Former high school basketball coach Bobby Washington remembers the ups and downs he's had inside what was formerly known as the Dunbar High . In the 1981-82 season, their biggest game came against the Camden High Panthers, the number-one ranked high school team in the nation. LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) Murray Garvin was introduced Friday as the new head coach for the Paul Laurence Dunbar boys basketball team. 1101 Mrs. Banks. Nineteen eighty-two Dunbar graduateGary Graham played college basketball at the University of Nevada, LasVegas (UNLV), which was then a powerhouse. Watch this highlight video of the Dunbar (Dayton, OH) basketball team in its game Dunbar vs Ponitz Career Tech Game Highlights - Feb. 3, 2023 on Feb 3, 2023. In just his second season, he helped steer the Tigers to a district championship while coaching his son T.J., then a senior. Tim Maloney- Head Coach; Zack Lapaugh - Asst. The documentary is about triumph in the face of real-life tragedy and overcoming extreme odds to see four players off the same high . And to have that opportunity, Im so very grateful.. The undefeated CalvertHall Catholic School garnered that distinction, holding its number-one national ranking just out of Dunbars reach in an environment that offers rich perspectives on Baltimore high school basketball, public education, race, and city politics. Dunbar High School, Baltimore (MD) Basketball Players - RealGM DC High School Boys Basketball One Game Scoring Records: 63 pts. 1280 Mr. Daniels and 239 461-5322 ext. Throughout the 1950s, Cainsteams were perennially among the best local high school basketball squads. DAVIDSON DIES. The Fort Worth district has hired Swan Lacy, a former Dunbar player, to coach the team in Hughes Jr.'s absence, Ramsey told WFAA. But college recruiting was no easy field. With families sometimes struggling to make ends meet, the one thing these kids could count on was a ball and a hoop, and their local rec league team tearing it up. Locals oftenhad to contract their enslaved women and men out to work at hotels andshipyards to prevent financial losses. He was a schoolboy star at D.C.'s Dunbar High School, where he was named to the Washington Post's All-Met . Baltimore has a history of tension regarding race. He was the first player that I noticed at Dunbar High School. The following year, in 1981, Bogues transferred for his junior season (high school for them was just three years). The boys basketball coach at Dunbar High School in Fort Worth is on leave after a student reported inappropriate behavior to the school district, Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV reported . Former Woodford County head coach Erik Daniels has been named the new girls' basketball coach at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. Dunbar High School. And a trip back to Muggsys roots revealed the foundation for such a team. A lot of people dont understand coaching college and then coming to high school how could this have been your dream? Garvin explained. Calvert Hall, an overwhelmingly white Catholic school located just outside of Baltimores eastern city limits, represents the results of the white flight that affected Baltimores demographics, which was true of many American cities in the middle of the twentieth century. Its no secret, next years team is very talented, and theyre capable, Garvin said. The inspiring true story of a high-school basketball team that overcame desperate circumstances in 1980s Baltimore to produce four NBA players and give hope to a neighborhood and a city, thanks to a remarkable coach who relentlessly pursued perfection. Theyd have to toss aside former rivalries and childhood differences. Example video title will go here for this video. 1984. And if the Bulldogs win and Taft High School beats Kettering Alter, high school basketball fans would be treated to one of the most highly anticipated . Dantley and legendary coach Morgan Wootten have . Dorrian Sands scored 19 points for the Bears (18-4 overall . FORT WORTH, Texas Fort Worth Dunbar High School boys basketball coach Robert Hughes Jr. has been placed on leave after the district received an allegation from a student of inappropriate behavior by the coach, Fort Worth ISD Superintendent Angelica Ramsey confirmed to WFAA on Thursday. Todays players are skilled, large but agileThe game is faster today. And I know thats very hard to do. Each student-athlete has a support system around them inclusive of a head coach, position coach, strength and conditioning coach, athletic trainers, teachers, college advisors, and more to aid in the developmental process that . And he was the first player that I noticed at Dunbar High School. Notifications can be turned off anytime in the browser settings. Items on this site are licensed by a Creative Commons License. Prior to his coaching stint at Maryland, Wade coached at Baltimore's Dunbar High School for ten years, where he compiled a 341-25 record and was often ranked in the nation's top 10. When the small-of-stature Muggsy was announced in the starting lineup, the whole Camden High gym laughed and jeered. ClutchPoints was able to catch up briefly with Muggsy Bogues recently. Since retiring in 2001, Muggsy has coached in the WNBA, coached high school basketball, and been a team ambassador for the Charlotte Hornets. 0. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Watch this highlight video of the Dunbar (Dayton, OH) basketball team in its game Dunbar vs Pickerington North Game Highlights - Jan. 14, 2023 on Jan 14, 2023, Watch this highlight video of the Dunbar (Dayton, OH) basketball team in its game Dunbar vs Stivers School for the Arts Game Highlights - Jan. 17, 2023 on Jan 17, 2023. When Chalk retired, a perfect opportunity presented itself. Today is winter solstice, yet outdoor temperatures in the 60s have transformed the home of Baltimore's premier high school basketball dynasty . jason.spinks@k12.dc.gov (G)Varsity Basketball (B) Varsity Basketball: Damon Singletary: coachdsingletary20@gmail.com (G) Varsity Bowling: Tiffany Jackson: tiffanyr.Jackson . On 2/24, the Dunbar varsity basketball team won their neutral playoff game against Tippecanoe (Tipp City, OH) by a score of 47-38.