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Sand Creek has named former Mitchell and Palmer coach Rob Hawkins as the new boys basketball coach.
Hawkins takes over for Mark Bowers, who left the program after the 2015-16 season.
“I am excited that I have been given the opportunity to coach basketball at Sand Creek High School,” Hawkins said in a release. “I have a vision to build a Scorpion basketball culture that is based on toughness, discipline, and hard work.”
It helps that Hawkins will have guard D’Shawn Schwartz on the roster. Schwartz will be entering his senior season and is regraded as one of the top overall recruits in the state.
It’s the most recent hire for athletic director Jared Felice who recently brought on former Pueblo East coach Dave Ramirez to take over the football program.
Additionally, the Scorpions have brought on former Sierra coach Otis Johnson as an assistant football and basketball coach.