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Simpson Academy is pleased to announce the hiring of James Crain as the school's new boys basketball coach. Coach Crain is a Simpson county native and coached at Mendenhall High School for 27 years. During the past six seasons Crain has lead the basketball program at Hillcrest Christian School.
Coach Crain has been one of the most successful basketball coaches in the history of Mississippi high school basketball. He has compiled an incredible record of 753 wins and 245 losses. Five teams he has coach have won state championships while three others have been state runner-ups. While at Mendenhall High School in 2000, he was named the Mississippi Coach of the Year.
(Above) Simpson athletic director Billy Wayne Hankins on left with new Simpson boy's head basketball coach James Crain
Crain also brings a strong academic background to Simpson. He is a graduate of Hinds Community College, the University of Southern Mississippi, and Mississippi College. He has served as a science teacher and as a principal at both Mendenhall and Hillcrest. Coach Crain will serve as a science instructor at SCA. Simpson Academy Athletic Director Billy W. Hankins said, "We would like to welcome Coach Crain, his wife Kathy, and the enter family to Simpson Academy." "I have always been impressed with his coaching ability but even more impressed with the discipline his teams show on and off the court. He is most definitely one of the top coaches in the state, and we are very fortunate to have him at Simpson Academy." Coach Crain stated, " I am very excited to be coaching again in Simpson county." "We are very excited to continue to build on the success at Simpson Academy." "We are ready to get started as soon as possible in getting our players ready for next year."
Coach Crain has been one of the most successful basketball coaches in the history of Mississippi high school basketball. He has compiled an incredible record of 753 wins and 245 losses. Five teams he has coach have won state championships while three others have been state runner-ups. While at Mendenhall High School in 2000, he was named the Mississippi Coach of the Year.
(Above) Simpson athletic director Billy Wayne Hankins on left with new Simpson boy's head basketball coach James CrainCrain also brings a strong academic background to Simpson. He is a graduate of Hinds Community College, the University of Southern Mississippi, and Mississippi College. He has served as a science teacher and as a principal at both Mendenhall and Hillcrest. Coach Crain will serve as a science instructor at SCA. Simpson Academy Athletic Director Billy W. Hankins said, "We would like to welcome Coach Crain, his wife Kathy, and the enter family to Simpson Academy." "I have always been impressed with his coaching ability but even more impressed with the discipline his teams show on and off the court. He is most definitely one of the top coaches in the state, and we are very fortunate to have him at Simpson Academy." Coach Crain stated, " I am very excited to be coaching again in Simpson county." "We are very excited to continue to build on the success at Simpson Academy." "We are ready to get started as soon as possible in getting our players ready for next year."
