“I jumped at both opportunities,” said Fick. “Growing up in the


 and athletic program, and the thought of having the opportunity to be a part of that was exciting to say the least.” Fick is part of the David Fox coaching tree. Many assistant coaches in Fox’s program have gone on to become head basketball coaches elsewhere.


“Ryan was such a great high school and college basketball player  City,” said Fox. “In the early years of our program, we had such a great family atmosphere, and we had so many young coaches who worked hard and wanted to be better at their craft. Ryan was one such coach.”


“I enjoy the day-to-day interactions with the kids, not


only in practice but throughout the school day in the hallways or classes. And maybe the biggest joy comes from seeing what they do after they leave us.”-


“I learned a great deal about X’s and O’s from Coach Fox. How to organize a practice is something that really stuck with me,” said  getic, which you could feel the moment you walked into the gym.”


            the head coach at Blair Oaks. While at Blair Oaks, the Falcons pro- gram would excel, and Fick would become one of the best coaches in the state. Over a 17-year period, the Falcons would win 13 Tri-County Con- ference titles. At one point, Blair Oaks won 50 straight Tri-County         ferent occasions.


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