Cooper High School has hired Christian Stefanopoulos Prohaska as its next girls basketball coach, the school announced on Monday.
“I am honored to be named the girls basketball coach at Cooper High School. It’s a special opportunity to lead a program with a proud tradition of success in the community I call home. I’m excited to build on that legacy, compete for championships and invest in the growth of our players both on and off the court,” Prohaska said in a statement.
Prohaska has 13 years of coaching experience at the collegiate level, serving as an assistant at Xavier, Seton Hall, Kentucky, Bucknell and Morehead State.
She is an alumna of Boone County High School and was a McDonald’s All-American nominee as a senior in 2002 before going on to play at Austin Peay and Thomas More. She has a bachelor’s degree in exercise science from Thomas More University and a master’s degree in sports administration from Morehead State.
“Coach Prohaska is the total package, experienced, inspiring and rooted in Northern Kentucky. Her presence will no doubt continue to build and energize our program, leaving a lasting impact on our student athletes. She will continue to focus on student and player development, focusing on the rich traditions of being a Lady Jaguar basketball player,” Cooper athletic director Randy Borchers said.
Prohaska succeeds Justin Holthaus, who went 128-30 in five seasons and led the Lady Jaguars to four straight Ninth Region titles and state semifinal appearances in 2022 and 2024.
This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: Cooper hires Boone County grad Christian Prohaska as next girls basketball coach
Reporting by Brendan Connelly, Cincinnati Enquirer / Cincinnati Enquirer
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