When a Woodlawn basketball team steps onto the court, the gym reverberates with energy and enthusiasm. The thrill of basketball’s fast-paced gameplay captivates everyone, including the Woodlawn community. This year, we’ve elevated our game with a brand-new hardwood maple floor, mirroring the professional courts seen in the NBA. Basketball at Woodlawn not only hones coordination and endurance but also emphasizes the power of teamwork on and off the court.
The Boys and Girls Varsity teams embarked on their basketball journey as freelance teams in 2009, made their mark in the Mid-State Christian conference in 2010, and transitioned to the competitive realm of the NCISAA Southern Piedmont Athletic Association (SPAA) in 2014.
With games scheduled in the winter season, both the girls’ and boys’ teams bring their A-game to the court. Looking ahead to the 2023-2024 season, we are thrilled to introduce Middle School and Junior Varsity teams for both genders, setting the stage for even more exciting basketball moments at Woodlawn.
MEET OUR Coaches
The boys basketball teams are coached by Woodlawn Athletic Director, Dan Priest and the girls basketball by Kyle Dill. This year, Larry Garloch is assisting both teams.
Coach Priest
Dan Priest brings over thirty-three years of experience in college athletics to Woodlawn. For the past twenty-four years he has served as head basketball coach at Ohio Dominican University, Hendrix College, and Kenyon College. His committee memberships are extensive as well: Kenyon College Anti-Racism, Coaching staff for the Jay Bilas Basketball Camp, and NABC Congress and Executive Committee of National Division 3 All-Star game.
In 2013, Coach Priest was named NCAC Coach of the Year. During his tenure at Kenyon College, he had 14 players named to All-NCAC teams.
As a player, Dan was a three-year letterman at Ohio Northern University and helped lead the Polar Bears to the NCAA Tournament in 1988.
Coach Kyle
Kyle joined the Woodlawn family in 2019. Kyle majored in History at Davidson College before earning a Masters degree in Education from Wake Forest University. Prior to Woodlawn, Kyle was the head football coach, and track and field sprinter coach at a local middle and high school. He played football his whole life, including playing at Rutgers University and Davidson College as a running back. Kyle delights in talking History. He is very passionate about the ways in which History and Social Studies can be vehicles by which our students learn how to learn, fostering that lifelong love of independent learning.
COACH Larry Garloch
Larry Garloch was a Division 1 player at Miami University and has 15 years of high school coaching experience. Larry spent eight years as the men’s assistant coach at Davidson College and two years as the women’s assistant coach.
For the last 20 years, Larry has been the owner and director of Hoops Help running youth basketball camps, leagues and private instruction.
Team & INdividual
Awards
Boys
2019 SPAA All-Conference: Jesse Jacobson, Kevan Nikolich, Dylan White
girls
2015 SPAA All-Conference: Clare Robinson
