High School Coaching Legend Retires
For Morgan Wootten, the legendary high school coach who retired two weeks ago with more basketball wins than any other high school or college coach in history, it was never just about the numbers.
Widely respected by fellow coaches and loved by loyal players, the gentlemanly 71-year-old—known as much for putting academics and character before win-loss records—retired from DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Md., after 46 years as its head basketball coach.
Mr. Wootten's storied DeMatha program produced hundreds of college players and about a dozen professional basketball players such as Adrian...
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