GRAHAMSVILLE--Twenty-six year-old former Tri-Valley Central School alumnus Kevin Delaney is the newly appointed varsity basketball coach replacing Kyle Humphrey.
A 2007 Tri-Valley graduate, Delaney competed in every level of school basketball from Bear Cub to modified, junior varsity and four years of varsity where he was known for his defense, assists and strong rebounding playing from the point guard position.
During his senior year at Tri-Valley the Bears won the Section Nine championship, the regional tournament but lost in the next round of competition to a team from Long Island.
Kevin noted that basketball was his major sport in high school and that he spent a lot of time training and in the weight room.
He worked full time while going to college and did not participate in basketball at that level. Kevin is a graduate from Sullivan County Community College with an Associates Degree and received his Bachelor's degree from SUNY Oneonta.
Delaney's coaching careers includes being the Tri-Valley Junior Varsity coach during the 2013-14 season, the modified coach in 2012-13 and also coached modified while attending Sullivan County Community College.
When asked about the possible makeup of this year's varsity team Delaney said that "some of my Junior Varsity team are now seniors on this year's varsity team and I know they showed good hustle, good defense and worked hard."
His comment when asked about what his practice sessions will consist of was "a lot of conditioning and full court running drills."
Delaney's reaction when he was asked to take over as coach of the varsity basketball team was "I'm excited and nervous."
The new coach is also employed full time by the Town of Liberty Parks and Recreation Department for the past three years and is now serving his first year as Parks Supervisor.
Delaney is single but is engaged to Brittany Curry. His family consists of parents Hugh and Theresa Delaney and sister Allyson.
The first day of practice is set for November 9 and Tri-Valley's first game is December 1 in the Walton Tournament with their second game taking place December 2 at Eldred.
Kevin Delaney is the newly appointed Varsity Basketball coach at Tri-Valley Central School.
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