Walnut Hills names former UC player as new boys basketball coach

Walnut Hills High School has named former University of Cincinnati men’s basketball player Cashmere Wright as its boys basketball coach.

Wright moves over from Clark Montessori, a fellow school in the Cincinnati Public Schools district, where he was the head coach for four seasons. Wright led the team to a 17-9 record and its first regional final in team history, losing to rival Summit Country Day in the Division V regional finals.

Wright, a former UC standout, was a four-year starter who graduated as the program’s all-time steals leader and helped to lead the Bearcats to multiple NCAA Tournament appearances.

Wright replaces Stu Holt, who was 25-44 in three seasons at Walnut Hills, including 9-14 with a 7-9 record in the Eastern Cincinnati Conference this past season.

Before that, Walnut last won the ECC championship in 2021-22 with a 23-3 overall record. Walnut has won at least a share of the ECC title six times since joining the league in 2012.

Interested applicants for the open Clark Montessori position can send resumes to athletic director Derek Williams at willder@cpsboe.k12.oh.us.

Colerain seeks new head boys basketball coach

Colerain is also looking for a boys basketball coach after Brett Kostoff stepped down after two seasons. Colerain was 5-41 in that time. Kostoff's assistants last season included Bill Arnold and Adolphus Washington, former Taft, Ohio State and NFL football star.

Interested applicants can can email Colerain Athletic Director Matt Stoinoff at mstoinoff@nwlsd.org.

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