Evening star., 1954-04-14
BOhne and Rothroek
Quit Coaching Jobs
Al ST. Anthony, WI
By Bob Honson


Two Was iington area high
school bask tball coaches, Jack
Bohne of s >. Anthony and John
RothrocF ( of Washington-Lee,
have RI Agned, it was learned
today.
Bob, /, who directed the To-
nies t,sthe Metropolitan tourna-
ment championship two years
ago in his first season as varsity
coach. has accepted a position
as assistant to the manager in
charge of conventions at the
Homestead Hotel, Hot Springs,
Va. He takes over his new job
Monday.
Rothrock. member of the
faculty at WI, passed the Vir-
ginia bar examinations a few
months ago and expects to de-
vote considerable time to his law
work although retaining his po-
sition as a teacher at the school.
He is attending George Wash
ington Law School in the eve
nings and expects to receive his
degree in June.
Makes Tough Decision.
The 23-year-old Bohne, a
graduate of st. Anthony where
he played baseball and basket
ball, is giving up coaching re-
luctantly, but considered the new
offer too attractive to turn
down.
1T was a tough decision," he
said.
The coaching job, which
Bohne assumed when Ed Moyle
entered the Army, was on a part
time basis. He was employed for
several years as property man
ager Of an apartment house.
Bohne took over the varsity
after six years with CYO teams
and the junior varsity at st. An
thony. He accomplished the
''rags-to-riches" victory in the
Metro tourney on his first try.
He coached the TONES to a 1913
record last season. They went to
the finals in the Catholic League,
losing to Gonzaga, $3.50, for the
championship and got as far as
the semifinals in the Metro.
Developed Two Stars.
In his two years with the var
sity, Bohne is credited with the
development of Jack Sullivan
and Bill Cassidy, two of the out
standing high school basketball
players in the area in the last
several years. Both Sullivan, now
a member of the varsity at
Mount st. Mary's, and Cassidy,
led the Catholic League in scor-
ing in their senior year.
Sullivan, whose brother Joe
was a member Of last years St.
Anthony team. was an All-Cath-
olic and All-Metro tournament
selection. Cassidy was accorded
the same honor. He also tied a
scoring record for single game
in the Metro tourney when he
got 33 points in the opening
game against Wilson. The rec
ord is shared by Bob Hampton.
who made it while with Mary
land Park in 1851.
Although no official announce
ment has been made, Moyle Is
expected to take over again as
basketball coach this fall. He is
a lay teacher at st. Anthony and
presently coaching the baseball
team.
Started at Mount Vernon.
Rothrock, 29-year-old native
of Indiana, attended Purdue and
Northwestern Universities, grad
uating from the latter. His first
coaching venture was at Mount
Vernon High, a position he held
for two years before moving to
WI. In his five years as basket
ball coach of the Generals his
teams won 80 games while los
ing 18. Washington-Lee was
Northern Virginia titlist last
year and co-titliSt with George
Washington the year before.
II am associated with a law
frm in Fairfax and expect to
work for them this summer" he
said. when school re-openS in
the fall I'll return as a teacher
but will be unable to continue as
basketball coach and still keep
up my law work"
Rothrock will be succeeded by
Ralph Guinther, a mathematics
teacher at WI and coach of the
junior varsity basketball team
for the last several years.