FIVE FOR FIGHTING — Burney’s Top 5 Candidates For Warren DLS Boys BBall Head Coaching Vacancy
1 Josh Baker — Former University of Alabama assistant and the architect of the small-school state-championship dynasty at Southfield Christian in the 2010s was an assistant at Birmingham Brother Rice in ’24 and finalist for the CC opening last summer
2 Todd Negoshian — Could the Westside Papa Nogo Pipeline place another gem of a head coach in Eastside Pilotville? Might be a tempting and challenging jump for Baby Nogo fresh off a trip to the D1 state finals at North Farmington.
3 Juan Rickman — Pound for pound, the most accomplished and respected coach in the OAA right now, Ferndale’s sideline general could be looking to get into the Catholic League Central and further test and confirm himself as one of the true great bench barons in the MHSAA only a year removed from winning a D2 state title
4 Steve Benard — The definition of a sensational sleeper candidate here, but also maybe an early frontrunner because of the sterling reputation he’s built for himself on the Eastside at Grosse Pointe South
5 Brian Jamison — The current Port Huron Northern coach would be a welcomed and distinguished addition to the CHS, the dark horse in this race