Longtime King’s girls basketball coach Eric Rasmussen will be replaced by Teressa Berg, the Shoreline school has announced.
Rasmussen’s wildly successful 18-year career included 14 straight state tournament appearances and three state titles in 1997 (1A), 2005 (2A) and 2006 (2A).
King’s brought home trophies 11 times from state and also won 13 league titles and eight district championships under Rasmussen, who had a 373-99 overall record.
Rasmussen was named league coach of the year eight times and state coach of the year in 1997, 2005 and 2006.
“The highlight (of coaching at King’s) was the satisfaction of sharing in the lives of hundreds of players that were a joy to coach; kids that were committed to excellence,” Rasmussen said in a statement released by the school. “It was a privilege to coach at King’s and I will always cherish the experience — a highlight of my career.”
Rasmussen, who is superintendent of King’s Schools, will continue in that role.
Berg, a standout high school basketball player in Oregon, played basketball and volleyball at Concordia University in Portland, Ore. She joined the staff at King’s in 1996 initially at the elementary level before transferring to the high school as a physical education and algebra instructor in 2006. She also has helped coach the King’s track and cross country teams.
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