LEWISBURG, W.Va. — Former Virginia Tech standout and NBA veteran Bimbo Coles was named this week as Greenbrier East’s new head basketball coach.
“I’ve coached at the middle school level for the last two years and I’m really looking forward to the challenge,” Coles said. “I want them to have the knowledge and be able understand the game of basketball. There’s a purpose and a reason for everything we do.
He takes over for Governor Jim Justice who stepped down earlier this month.
Coles played at Greenbrier East in the 1980s, graduating in 1986. He eventually became a second round NBA draft pick, playing 15 seasons in the league.
The full MetroNews ‘Statewide Sportsline’ interview is posted at the top of the page.