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The Bloomsburg High School had some basketball teams in the 1910's that were student run.
The 1928 yearbook explains that after a hiatus of a few years from basketball, the school board
hired Linn Wells as the school's basketball coach for interscholastic games. So, the history of
Bloomsburg High School basketball teams start there.
The game of basketball has seen some tremendous changes over these years:
1937: The center jump was eliminated after each basket. Previously, teams lined up after each basket for a jump ball.
1957: Free throw lane lane widened from 6 to 12 feet. (Thank you, George Mikan.)
1983: Alternate possession arrow instituted for tie-up situations
1986: Universal adoption of the 3-point shot
Prior to 1945, the PIAA had no school size classifications.
1945 to 1947: 2 Classes
1948 to 1983: 3 Classes (Girls play-offs added in 1973 w/ 1 class; 3 classes in 1978)
1984 to 2016: 4 Classes
2017 onward: 6 Classes
Bloom Opp. District State Year Wins Loss League Champions PPG PPG Games Games 1928 7 11 Linn Wells 23 28 1929 11 13 Mr. Thomas 30 29 1930 5 13 22 26 1931 19 7 Joseph Watson 29 23 1932 19 2 Joseph Watson 31 21 1933 10 11 Joseph Watson 31 29 1934 13 9 Saylor Miller 29 24 1935 9 9 Marty Gezzer 29 29 1936 2 15 George Mordan - 22 36 1937 9 12 Pete Wisher - 28 29 L 1938 14 7 Frank Golder Susquehanna 32 25 L 1939 17 5 Frank Golder Susquehanna 34 26 L 1940 14 4 Frank Golder - 27 19 1941 11 8 Frank Golder - 30 24 1942 18 4 Frank Golder Susquehanna 31 24 W, L 1943 13 6 Frank Golder - 32 28 1944 18 5 Frank Golder Susquehanna 32 22 W, L 1945 16 7 Frank Golder Susquehanna 32 27 L 1946 14 8 Frank Golder - 34 26 1947 20 4 Frank Golder Susquehanna 41 30 W, L 1948 14 8 Frank Golder - 36 30 1949 15 7 Frank Golder - 49 36 L 1950 14 8 Frank Golder - 46 39 1951 19 5 Frank Golder Susquehanna/Dist 4 53 44 W L 1952 10 14 Frank Golder - 45 43 1953 22 3 Frank Golder Susquehanna 56 48 L 1954 21 3 Frank Golder Susquehanna 60 45 L 1955 19 4 Frank Golder - 64 43 1956 23 1 Frank Golder Susquehanna 59 43 L 1957 17 8 William Reed Susquehanna 52 46 L 1958 14 8 John Babb - 54 47 1959 10 13 John Babb - 54 55 1960 5 16 John Babb 51 58 1961 7 16 John Babb - 56 62 1962 8 14 John Mattie 50 59 1963 12 10 John Mattie - 56 52 1964 7 15 John Mattie - 57 59 1965 8 14 John Mattie 61 63 1966 14 8 Chet Doyle - 80 67 1967 14 8 Ron Wetzel - 71 62 1968 7 15 George Slotterbach - 59 62 1969 3 18 George Slotterbach - 49 62 1970 1 20 Jack Lenhart - 51 68 1971 3 17 Jack Lenhart - 52 62 1972 5 16 Jack Lenhart 54 61 1973 16 10 Joe Maier 62 58 W,L,W L 1974 18 8 Joe Maier 71 63 W,W,L L 1975 12 10 Joe Maier 57 54 L 1976 17 7 Irv Post 58 50 L 1977 11 13 Irv Post 56 56 L 1978 18 10 Irv Post 57 53 W,L 1979 17 10 Irv Post 59 54 L 1980 14 13 John Schrom - 53 50 W,W,L 1981 12 17 John Schrom - 53 54 W,W,W,L L 1982 8 17 John Schrom - 51 56 L 1983 12 16 John Schrom - 54 56 W,L 1984 7 15 John Schrom - 48 52 1985 8 12 John Schrom 51 52 1986 12 8 Rich Slavick - 65 65 1987 7 15 Dave Cantore - 61 69 1988 6 18 Dave Cantore - 58 69 1989 12 13 Jay DeDea - 60 62 L 1990 9 15 Jay DeDea - 62 65 1991 3 20 Jay DeDea - 48 73 1992 3 21 Jay DeDea - 54 71 1993 9 15 Jay DeDea - 54 57 1994 23 5 Todd Davis Mid Penn 78 58 W,L,W L 1995 12 13 Todd Davis - 61 61 L 1996 4 18 Todd Davis - 59 70 1997 9 15 Todd Davis - 58 59 1998 16 12 Lee Gump District 4 AA 53 52 W,W,W L 1999 16 10 Lee Gump - 58 48 W,L 2000 11 13 Lee Gump - 53 53 2001 5 18 Lee Gump - 52 58 2002 5 19 Lee Gump - 56 63 2003 4 20 Duane Heeter - 53 67 2004 5 19 Duane Heeter - 52 64 2005 10 14 Todd Mrozek - 55 61 2006 6 18 Todd Mrozek - 53 61 2007 11 13 Todd Mrozek - 49 53 2008 7 17 Todd Mrozek - 55 63 2009 7 15 Todd Mrozek - 58 65 2010 10 13 Todd Mrozek - 48 54 2011 19 4 Jason Moser PHAC 3 Co 67 50 L 2012 15 8 Jason Moser PHAC 3 Co 55 45 2013 16 8 Jason Moser 59 47 W,L 2014 7 15 Jason Moser 47 55 2015 9 14 Jason Moser 47 52 L 2016 5 17 Jason Moser 49 58 2017 6 16 Mike O'Shea 48 58 2018 9 14 Mike O'Shea 49 54 L 2019 14 12 Mike O'Shea 53 49 W,L,W L 2020 19 8 Mike O'Shea District IV AA 57 46 W,W,W W,L 2021 Mike O'Shea 2022 18 7 Mike O'Shea W,L,L 2023 6 16 Nate Babbon
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