Brian Mello, seated, is no longer the head coach of the Douglas High girls basketball team as confirmed Friday morning by Douglas High athletic director, John Glover.
Photo by Ron Harpin.
Friday morning, Douglas High athletic director John Glover confirmed that Brian Mello was no longer the head coach for the Douglas High girls’ basketball team. Glover stated that Jason Carter had taken over as the interim for the team. Douglas is currently 12-6 on the year and 7-4 in Class 5A North league play. As of Friday morning, the Tigers were fourth in Class 5A, holding onto a postseason spot. In his year and a half at the helm, Mello compiled an overall record of 25-17. Glover said the decision came down Tuesday, but didn’t provide any additional details. Mello opted not to comment on the decision. The Tigers are back in action Tuesday at home against Bishop Manogue (13-4, 12-0) for a 5:15 tip.
Editor's note: This is a breaking news story and was updated at 1:30 p.m. Friday afternoon.
