As a hard-working and observant role player just a few short years ago in the Rochelle Township High School basketball program, Scott Stevens knew then he was meant to coach high school basketball.
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ASHTON — As a hard-working and observant role player just a few short years ago in the Rochelle Township High School basketball program, Scott Stevens knew then he was meant to coach high school basketball.
Stevens, who played under Russ Zick and Tim Thompson during his time in a Hub uniform, has been serving as an assistant coach for Zick at Ashton-Franklin Center the past few seasons while also working toward his teaching degree at Northern Illinois University.
Now, the 2012 RTHS grad is ready to take the reins at AFC, after being named head coach by the district following Zick’s retirement.
“I’m really excited about this opportunity,” Stevens said on Friday. “I have been an assistant under coach Zick since the 2015 season, so I have coached all of these players and I feel that it will be a great experience for all of us together.”
Stevens is looking for the Raiders to improve on their 12-19 record from a year ago, and suggests that he is likely to implement a similar up-tempo style that Zick typically employed during his tenure at both Rochelle and at AFC.