Ronnie DeGray (center) was 62-16 in three seasons as Valor Christian’s boys basketball coach. (Ray Chen/ArrayPhoto.com)
Ronnie DeGray has resigned as the boys basketball coach at Valor Christian after three seasons.
The school announced the change in a press release on Thursday afternoon, and said that DeGray was stepping down “to pursue business opportunities.”
DeGray took over the Eagles prior to the 2012-13 season. His teams were 62-16 in his tenure, and reached at least the Great 8 every season. That includes an appearance in the 2013 Class 4A title game.
“I want to take this time to thank the Valor community for these past three years,” DeGray said in a statement. “Being able to witness your sons giving their lives to Christ and spreading His Gospel on and off the court was such a beautiful thing to watch! Due to my new job with D1 Sports Training I will have to step down from coaching at Valor.
“This was a very hard decision for me, but at the end of the day as Christians, we must follow the leading of Jesus Christ in our lives. I would like to thank everyone for entrusting me to coach and mentor these athletes for the past three years, I will cherish every moment spent at Valor!”
DeGray played college basketball at the University of Colorado, and was an All-Big-12 pick in 1998.
“Since Ronnie joined the Valor community, he has consistently represented our school, our faith and our commitment to excellence on and off the court and we wish him the best in his new ventures,” Valor Christian athletic director Rod Sherman said in a statement.
In its press release, Valor announced that “consideration and response to coaching inquiries will begin immediately.”
The Eagles will return the core of the team from last season, including its top three scorers.