Long time head coach Phil Johnsrud of the Minnewaska Area boys' basketball team announced this week that he is resigning his post. Johnsrud is a Starbuck High School graduate and has been with the Minnewaska Area Lakers program since 1992. He is only the second head boys' basketball coach in Minnewaska school history dating back to 1991, the year the school was formed.
Johnsrud took the reigns of the program from Greg Starns in 1997. His teams have multiple West Central South Conference championships to their credit since 1997, as well as one trip to the Class 2A state tournament in 2001.
His resignation leaves huge shoes to fill for the Minnewaska administration.