Tom Hofman is ready for his forty first season teaching basketball at La Cañada High, together with 39 as varsity coach. He’s a future Hall of Famer who retains teaching at age 73.
The key’s his spouse, Cindy, nonetheless having fun with basketball, which suggests Tom will get to maintain teaching. They’ve been married for 53 years.
“I like the kids,” he stated. “My wife still loves it.”
(*41*) would be the closing season of the Rio Hondo League. La Cañada has gained 31 league titles underneath Hofman. The Rio Hondo will mix with the Pacific League subsequent season.
“I don’t like it,” Hofman stated. “It’s a shame.”
La Cañada has been operating the identical offense since Day 1, copied from the times of Bobby Knight at Indiana. “We tweaked it a little,” Hofman stated.
That offense is the explanation opposing coaches prefer to play zone protection towards La Cañada. Players get beat for too many layups taking part in man-to-man towards La Cañada.
Hofman is most pleased with teaching neighborhood children and ensuring everybody is aware of he by no means has recruited gamers.
“We did it the right way,” he stated. “I’ve never really made an initial contact.”
The Rio Hondo League held a media day Thursday at South Pasadena, with coaches paying respect to Hofman’s longevity at the identical faculty.
“His passing game is amazing,” Blair coach Derrick Taylor stated. “Going 41 years is a long time. He’s really amazing. He’s a first-class guy.”
He’s one in every of a form as one other basketball season begins subsequent week. And he says this gained’t be his closing season so long as his spouse retains having fun with the sport.
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