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Head
Coach Tyler Heffner 1st
year as head coach. I have been coaching in the program since 2016. I spent 2 seasons as 7th grade coach, 2 seasons
as 8th grade coach, 2 seasons as freshman coach, and the last 3 seasons as the JV coach. I have also coached football
and baseball at Pottsville in that time. I was born February 10th, 1994, and I graduated from Pottsville in 2012. I
spent 4 years at Penn State University and graduated college in 2016.
I played 4 years of varsity basketball in High school where we won 3 schuylkill league titles,
a district championship, and made the state playoffs 3 out of 4 years. I was also a 3-year varsity player for both football
and baseball, as well. I am currently a special education teacher at the High School.
Coach Pat McCord Patrick
McCord is a committed educator and basketball coach whose roots in the Pottsville community run deep. A former Pottsville
basketball player and 2019 graduate, McCord went on to earn his bachelor's degree from Kutztown University in 2024, majoring
in Secondary Education - Social Studies with a minor in Athletic Administration/Coaching. He now serves as a Middle School
Social Studies teacher at Pottsville (2024-present), where he brings the same passion for learning and leadership to the classroom
that he brings to the court. McCord launched
his coaching career as the 7th Grade Head Coach at Pottsville during the 2022-23 season, later advancing to 8th Grade Head
Coach from 2023-2025. In 2025, he expanded his coaching role beyond the school setting, becoming the Head Coach of the PA
Flight 16U Zero Gravity team. Known for his emphasis on fundamentals, discipline, and player development, he has helped guide
young athletes through critical stages of their growth. McCord is also a major contributor to basketball in the Pottsville community. He has directed Hoopfest at Barefield
since 2023 and manages the Barefield Adult League, creating opportunities for both youth and adults to stay engaged in the
game. Dedicated, energetic, and always
focused on developing well-rounded athletes, Coach McCord continues to make a meaningful impact on the court, in the classroom,
and throughout the community.
Coach Tony Boris Coach Tony Boris is a proud 1980 gradute of Pottsville High School, where he was a three year letter winner, two
year starter, and team captin of Pottsville's first Schuylkill League Championship team. After earing his diploma, he continue
his education at Penn State University, graduating in 1984. He began his coaching
career at Pottsville as a junior high coach from 1985 to 1987, later serving as men's basketball coach along side Dave Wilson
at Penn State Schuylkill for seven seasons. During that tenure, their teams made the playoffs each year. Coach Boris has spent the past four years back on Pottsville coaching staff, contributing as both freshmen coach
and varsity assistant, continuing his lifelong dedication to developing young athletes and supporting Pottsville Basketball
excellence.
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