BREAKING: CLEVELAND HIGH SCHOOL HIRES SEAN JIMENEZ AS THE SECOND HEAD COACH IN SCHOOL HISTORY
RIO RANCHO, NM - Former Rio Rancho High School and most recently Rio Grande High School head basketball coach Sean Jimenez has been hired as the new head coach at Cleveland High School in Rio Rancho.
Jimenez on Thursday became only the second head coach in Cleveland High School history taking over for former mentor Brian Smith who took a job in California earlier this month.
"It's an honor to take over the program after Brian who I consider as one of my mentors after serving three years as his assistant at Rio Rancho. I am excited about this opportunity for my family and I but it will be big shoes to fill with the great program that Brian has built at Cleveland." Coach Jimenez explained on replacing Brian Smith.
Jimenez spent the past seven years as the head coach of the Rio Grande High School Ravens. The Ravens reached the State Tournament three times in his tenure with an Elite Eight appearance last season. Jimenez went 70-116 in the seven years at Rio Grande.
"This is a bitter sweet moment for me because the coaches, administration, parents and players of Rio Grande built a strong program at Rio Grande. The players are coming up wanting to be Ravens and that's what we set out to make and that's what Cleveland will get. A coach who cares about the community and players now and in the future."
Jimenez went on the say, "Rio Grande is in a good place, they have some talent returning the next few years with a few players I know can play at the college level. It was going to take an extraordinary job to leave and that is what Cleveland is. This is a dream come true job"
Jimenez served as an assistant coach under former Cleveland head coach Brian Smith at Rio Rancho guiding the Rams to their first state championship in school history.
RIO RANCHO, NM - Former Rio Rancho High School and most recently Rio Grande High School head basketball coach Sean Jimenez has been hired as the new head coach at Cleveland High School in Rio Rancho.
Jimenez on Thursday became only the second head coach in Cleveland High School history taking over for former mentor Brian Smith who took a job in California earlier this month.
"It's an honor to take over the program after Brian who I consider as one of my mentors after serving three years as his assistant at Rio Rancho. I am excited about this opportunity for my family and I but it will be big shoes to fill with the great program that Brian has built at Cleveland." Coach Jimenez explained on replacing Brian Smith.
Jimenez spent the past seven years as the head coach of the Rio Grande High School Ravens. The Ravens reached the State Tournament three times in his tenure with an Elite Eight appearance last season. Jimenez went 70-116 in the seven years at Rio Grande.
"This is a bitter sweet moment for me because the coaches, administration, parents and players of Rio Grande built a strong program at Rio Grande. The players are coming up wanting to be Ravens and that's what we set out to make and that's what Cleveland will get. A coach who cares about the community and players now and in the future."
Jimenez went on the say, "Rio Grande is in a good place, they have some talent returning the next few years with a few players I know can play at the college level. It was going to take an extraordinary job to leave and that is what Cleveland is. This is a dream come true job"
Jimenez served as an assistant coach under former Cleveland head coach Brian Smith at Rio Rancho guiding the Rams to their first state championship in school history.
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