Monteverde Academy head coach Kevin Boyle will go away the varsity on the finish of the season to take over this system at Spire Academy in Ohio. Boyle has constructed Montverde Academy, positioned simply outdoors of Orlando, right into a highschool basketball energy.
In his time at Montverde, Boyle has coached a number of NBA gamers, together with first-round picks Cade Cunningham, Joel Embiid, Scottie Barnes, RJ Barrett, Ben Simmons, D’Angelo Russell and Jalen Duren. Boyle additionally coached Kyrie Irving at St. Patrick Excessive College in New Jersey.
Final season’s Montverde Academy went 33-0 en path to a nationwide championship. That crew featured 4 potential first-round picks within the 2025 NBA Draft, together with challenge prime general decide Cooper Flagg.
Boyle stated that the altering dynamics round highschool basketball drove him to maneuver to Spire Academy.
“The complete panorama of highschool basketball has modified,” Boyle stated. “There are new platforms for gamers to showcase themselves. Curiosity is rising. Expectations have modified, with gamers now having skilled illustration. High prospects are on the lookout for methods to maximise their improvement and picture.
“This new scenario necessitates completely different methods, and Jonathan Ehrenfeld, our managing companion at Spire Academy, has the imaginative and prescient and dedication to assist us forge the trail ahead. I wish to thank Montverde for 14 nice years and Jon Hopman and David Bernatavitz for all their help.”
