Boys' Basketball: Sierra Canyon appoints new Director of Basketball

SIERRA CANYON SCHOOL APPOINTS DIRECTOR OF IMG BASKETBALL ACADEMY MIKE MOREAU
AS NEW DIRECTOR OF BOYS BASKETBALL

School Set to Break Ground on New Gymnasium

Chatsworth, CA. - May 27, 2010 -Sierra Canyon School has been quietly establishing itself as an academically oriented, outstanding independent school with an up-and-coming athletics program. The announcement today of the appointment of Mike Moreau as Director of Boys Basketball should help to elevate the athletics program to top tier status. Known for his talent as Director of the Basketball Academy at IMG (International Management Group), Mike Moreau has overseen all aspects of the basketball program and has worked on the court with players at every level of the IMG Basketball Academy, from high school students to graduates who are NBA draft prospects. Over 100 players have gone on to play college basketball from the IMG program - with over 50 playing in Division I.

Mike was also instrumental in the NBA Pre-Draft Preparation Program at IMG, as well as the off-season training of NBA and international veteran players and teams. Over 60 current NBA players have trained in IMG's program, including seven 2009 NBA draft picks. Among IMG alumni who trained closely with Mike Moreau are Renaldo Balkman, Dejaun Blair, Courtney Lee, Kevin Martin, Roger Mason, Jr., Earl Clark, Omri Casspi and Rob Kurz.

During the 2008 and 2009 NBA Playoffs, Mike also worked as an analyst for ESPN.com, writing playoff series previews and providing individual game scouting reports and analysis. For the last three years, he has also served as an NBA analyst for Hoopsworld.com, writing weekly columns from a coaching and player development perspective.

As a high school coach in both public and private schools, Moreau has coached numerous state ranked teams and college bound players. He also coached both the high school and post graduate teams during his tenure at IMG. Sierra Canyon's Head of School Jim Skrumbis said of Moreau's appointment, "Mike is a universally well-respected coach in the realm of basketball and the NBA. His appointment will provide that rare opportunity for our young students to work with the best that the field of basketball has to offer."

In addition, Sierra Canyon School is announcing today its new gymnasium. Architectural plans are complete and construction is expected to begin in August, with completion expected by September of 2011. The new gymnasium will comprise Phase II of the master plan to develop the School's new Upper Campus. This architecturally dynamic, state-of-the-art facility will feature an all-new 20,000 square-foot athletics building which will be the center of the School's athletics program and is designed to support everything from physical education classes to CIF playoff matches in basketball and volleyball.

Sierra Canyon will break ground on the new gymnasium on property located adjacent to and just west of the School's new Science and Humanities Classroom Building off Rinaldi Street in Chatsworth. The architectural firm Parallax and Associates, Inc., which received numerous awards for its design for Phase I of Sierra Canyon's new Upper Campus facility, has completed plans and blueprints for Sierra Canyon's new gymnasium. Together, these two buildings will present a confident public expression of Sierra Canyon School's commitment to cultivating "mind, body and spirit" with its comprehensive academic program.