Coach grew up in Coldwater, Michigan and is a graduate of Kalamazoo College, majoring in Chemistry. It was a plan that Simpkinsand Groves Athletic Director Thomas Flynn, seemed on board about, or so he thought. "Keeping share the basketball!". While West will be traveling to Dearborn to coach, he's happy to maintain his ties to Groves. Last year, HFCC advanced into the Elite 8 of the NJCAA Tournament. The athletic office can be reached by telephone at 248-203-3585 or by email. The OAA-White is a tough league, and the Falcons are only one game back from first-place Troy in the standings. ButI'm definitely not looking to travel around and chase a college job like some of these guys have to and moving from state to state.". Because of these experiences, Simpkins has regret about ever accepting the job in the first place. The D Zone Basketball Coaches. It was a lot of fun all the way around.". The D Zone 100. I love teaching there and I love the kids there. Head Coach. Yeah. Level: Coach Simpkins holds our daughters accountable from the moment they step on the court, be it game or practice, the sender, whose identity was redacted in the FOIA request, said. Last year, the Hawks were ranked among the top 20 nationally in NJCAA Division II before finishing with a 23-8 record and earning an honorable mention ranking. While playing at Groves, he would lead the Falcons to League Championships in 1977 & 78 and an 18-10 record in his three years on varsity. The win for Groves upped its record to 14-6 overall and 5-3 within the OAA White, tying it with Troy. Although West has been an assistant at Henry Ford Community College the last four seasons, hes stayed at Groves for his day job and remained teaching chemistry in the building. This most recent season, Groves' first in the OAA White, the Falcons were competitive and finished with a 10-12 overall record. Lets let everyone know exactly what happened.. I knew there was going to be some resistance of making kids work hard that werent used to working hard, but I didnt think that it was going to go this personal. As a parent, its hard to see your student athlete be held to such high standards. 1989 high school basketball player rankings. I just saw a lot of things that I thought I could bring that would help the team.. West, who will continue to teach chemistry atGroves, said he had not been searching for another job nor was he pursuing a dream job as a college coach. The Coldwaternativeled the Ventures to seven straight district titles and three Catholic League crowns. Watch the live streaming of the highly-anticipated high school Boys Basketball game between Livonia Clarenceville and Birmingham Groves. Members of GSC are elected in school-wide elections. West said while slapping the floor. You saw that with us tonight.. If you share it one time, the next time it's going to come back to you. Yelder picked up his third foul and was sent to the bench. Following an offensive outburst in the third quarter that saw the Falcons put up 25 points in the frame, the Falcons began the final stanza with a 53-44 lead. That made it easy for West to step back into his former role with the Falcons. Coming off the programs first district championship since 1988, Ant-Juan Simpkins didnt understand why he was fired as girls basketball coach at Birmingham Groves after just one season at the helm. 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Elijah Yelder shouted so loudly you probably could've heard him while standing in line at the concession stand. Copyright 2002-2023 Blackboard, Inc. All rights reserved. I believe he is going to be a great fit for our program and get the best out of our girls. 9 Birmingham Groves (14-6) Another Coach West special, these guys are set up for a very special next couple years in the OAA. And that was unfair.. At No. It seemed like foul after foul just wouldn't go Groves' way in the opening half. Both Groves AD Tom Flynn, as well as principal Dr. Susan Smith were reached out to multiple times for a response to Simpkins allegations, but Groves declined comment in a statement from Executive Director of Communications and Family Engagement Anne Cron. Direct all other inquiries related to discrimination to: Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources, 31301 Evergreen Road, Beverly Hills, MI 48025, 248.203.3000. He also has a Master's in Science Education from Wayne State University. "You were hard on them." That frustration carried over into the second half. Coach Davis and his wife, Noelle, have 2 sons, Aidan and Nolan, who attend Birmingham Public Schools and who will one day be Groves Falcons. But, because the kid was excelling so well on our team, they started trying to sabotage her as well. The Falcons finished the 2021 season9-9 andearnedtheir first district title since 1988 after beating Southfield Arts and Technology and Berkley in the playoffs. How is my presence intimidating? Simpkins said. 1 doubles freshman Amanda Lopykinski (Lemont, Illinois / Lemont Township HS) and . Coming off his first season with Groves girls varsity basketball, head coach Ant-Juan Simpkins planned to build for the future. Simpkins saidhe demanded a meeting with Flynn and Smith, going overthe allegations made against him. 3 North Farmington uses third-quarter explosion to end Ferndales OAA Red reign Please produce the video. Ive never picked up a kid for practice. Junior forward Jacob Groves shoots the ball during the game against Butler University on Dec. 7, 2021. Once we got talking, it just all kind of worked out. He has extensive football background from both the high school and collegiate levels. Kurajian, who coached Bloomfield Hills (13-6) for five seasons, brought on now-head coach Brian Canfield onto the Bloomfield Hills staff as a volunteer assistant for the 2022 season. Judging by Groves' comeback, he's got a lot of guys to choose from. Ten days before Simpkins dismissal, Smith emailedthe team's parentsseeking feedbackafter she and Flynn had spoken briefly with each player about her experience with the season, FOIAemails show. The Gorloks defeated the Tigers by a final score of 16-5 to improve to 1-0 on the season. Brother Rice forward Andrew Marone and Birmingham Unified's Chase Ben-Ezra battle for the puck in the Warriors' 8-0 victory in a Division 2 regional semifinal on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023 at the . The D Zone Basketball: Seaholm at Birmingham Groves, Monday, 03/06/2023 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM, Bloomfield Hills High School, 4200 Andover Road, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan "We moved up to the White Division and competed real well, got to 10 wins again, and we had a tremendous win in districts when we were able to beat North Farmington in double overtime. JV Head Coach John Davis This is Coach John Davis' 12th season coaching basketball in the Birmingham Public Schools. The D Zone Girls Basketball: Birmingham Groves (Varsity) Clarkston at Birmingham Groves, 12/20 7:00 PM, Birmingham Groves at Grosse Pointe South, 12/22 7:00 PM, Avondale at Birmingham Groves, 12/06 7:00 PM, Birmingham Groves at Oxford, 12/13 7:00 PM, Walled Lake Central at Birmingham Groves, . Canfield watched his two sons, Mason and Tyler, play under Kurajian during their high school career. DETROIT The Catholic High School League's lineup of boys basketball champions dating back to 1926, when the league was founded, welcomed its latest additions Friday evening, a pair of longtime teams who hadn't achieved such a lofty stature since a long time ago. (Groves) has the emails. Marc West returns to prep bench for second, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Marc West returns to prep bench for second stint as Birmingham Groves boys hoops coach, No. New everything. All rights reserved. MomentsMomentsMoments, current page. I was always known for being a tough coach, but none of the things that (are being alleged). "It was kind of neat to see them play and talk about the game at the college level and see what that opportunity would entail. Even though it may be his first year with the program, Simpkins has shown in the past all it takes is one year to turn a high school team around. At Bishop Foley his teams won 7 straight district championships, won 3 Catholic League Championships, and4 teams advanced to theMHSAA Sweet 16. Looking to challenge his squad, Simpkins scheduled tough non-conference opponents like Detroit Renaissance, Belleville, Cass Tech and Detroit Country Day, while also competing in the OAA Red, the top division in the Oakland Activities Association. The Colts didnt exactly go down quietly, trimming their deficit to a mere four points on a couple occasions, but a pair of costly offensive fouls by Troy opened the door for Groves to widen its lead again late. Before he got to Groves, he made his name on the bench in the Detroit PSL coaching at Detroit King. I thought both teams played very, very well and we just happened to hit a couple more shots, Groves coach Marc West said after his team defeated Troy for the second time this season. Groves won, 70-60. Never. The Falcons finished the 2021 season 9-9 and earned their first. Groves played in the OAA Gold Division in West's first year, then moved up to the OAA Blue for two seasons. Abbott played varsity as a freshman last winter. If I knew it was going to go like this to where me being a black bald-headed guy had anything to do with anything, I would have never taken the job.. MHSAA associate director Tom Rashid acknowledged Groves will forfeit both of its playoff. Then it was Williams and Jack Abbot driving to the hoop to hit teammates for open looks on the opposite side of the block. A self-described tough coach, Simpkins took to Twitter on July 1 to address why he wouldnt be returning to Groves next season, stating that he believed race was a factor in his termination. Scores. But I witnessed several of the girls basketball games the previous year under a different coaching staff and I acknowledge that his level of accountability elevated the entire team.. . I didnt think it was going to go like this. Groves 69 Notre Dame Prep 51 Final Box Score Jan 18, 2023 @ 6:03am 62-57 (L) Groves vs. Adams "There were a lot of good times. . Please feel free to contact us. /*! But once he broke down to his players what he was trying to do, Simpkins saidthe team became very cohesive and adapted to a winning attitude. West heads to a Henry FordCollege squad that has traditionally done well in the National Junior College Athletic Association. The D Zone Football: Birmingham Groves (Varsity) North Farmington at Birmingham Groves, 08/25 7:00 PM, Warren Mott at Birmingham Groves, 10/28 7:00 PM, Birmingham Groves at Rochester, 10/07 7:00 PM, Birmingham Groves at Seaholm, 11/04 7:00 PM, Berkley at Birmingham Groves, 10/14 7:00 PM, Bir. The Falcons entered play one game back of co-leaders Troy and West Bloomfield, but dealt the Colts a blow to potentially complicate the divisions end game with just a week remaining in the regular season. Birmingham Groves hosted Troy for an Oakland Activities Association White Division basketball game on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. What Im saying, even after when I left, and they knew things werent true, they fired me unjustly, and theyre still putting out rumors about me, that arent true thats stopping other schools from picking me up. Theater of popular music. 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BEVERLY HILLS >> With a 70-60 win over Troy on Friday, Birmingham Groves proved to be equal parts spoiler and contender in the latestage chase for the Oakland Activities Association White Division crown. Paige WilliamsJack Abbott,Josh Gibson,Max Kramer, Max Young, Elijah Elder and Myles McClary will all be back for Wests 2023 Groves club. Fax 248-203-3636. We didnt play a cookie-cutter schedule. "The neat thing with this new job is that I can continue to teach at Groves. Michigan High School Athletic Association 1661 Ramblewood Drive, East Lansing, MI 48823 Office 517-332-5046 Fax 517-332-4071 info@mhsaa.com Contact reporterColin Gay at cgay@hometownlife.com or248-330-6710. Sign In; Football; Boys Basketball; Girls Basketball; News. Simpkins still remains the head coach of the Michigan Storm said he has "unequivocally" turned down offers to discuss returning to the high school level in Oakland County. In order to have a chance at sharing the division title, Groves will need to take care of business against Farmington and Bloomfield Hills next week and hope West Bloomfield suffers a defeat. NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATION The Board of Education is committed to maintaining a learning/working environment in which all individuals are treated with dignity and respect, free from discrimination and harassment. No. On 2/24, the Groves varsity basketball team won their home conference game against Troy (MI) by a score of 70-60. And I said, no, no, no, we cant do this. 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The Sweet 16 defense prompted steals on 11.3% of possessions, which ranked 23rd in the country. High School Sports | This file is auto-generated */!function(c,l){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(l.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(! Because of what I went through (at Groves), put a stain on my name that Ive never had. Josh Gibson's 25 points powers Groves past Troy, 70-60 2023-02-26 - By Dan Fenner . I knew that there was a culture of not winning, but I didnt think anything was going to be personal, he said of Groves. Simpkins also intimated those concerns of recruiting weighed heavily on Groves decision to dismiss him as coach, because the football program had to forfeit its 2020 playoff games last November due to using ineligible players. The Webster Groves Board of Education approved Mathes' hiring as the Statesmen's next boys basketball coach Monday night. 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I have the texts that I used to get from parents. 25 Birmingham Groves (MI) (A) (9-4) 28 Livonia Franklin (MI) (H) (10-2) Friday, 11/11/2022 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Birmingham Groves 32 Livonia Franklin 25 Location: Livonia Franklin High School 31000 Joy Road Livonia, Michigan Get directions Birmingham Groves Coach: Brendan Flaherty Livonia Franklin Coach: Chris Kelbert There are currently no comments. I definitely enjoyed it," he added. Catalog; For You; Royal Oak Tribune. Birmingham Groves hosted Troy for an Oakland Activities Association White Division basketball game on Friday, Feb. 24, 2023. You get to know them in the classroom and around the school. Lake Orion quickly called a timeout and, once again, coach Marc West delivered the same message he had been delivering to his boys all night. Building that culture is really getting everybody to find their roles and a like-minded mindset. Rochester Adams 73, Clarkston 45. West cut his teeth on the sidelines in the Catholic League, leading the program at Madison Heights Bishop Foley in the late 2000s and first half of the 2010s where he won seven consecutive Class C district titles and brought home the schools first three CHSL crowns on the basketball floor. fort bend marshall football rankings fort bend marshall football rankings On 2/9, the Groves varsity basketball team won their home conference game against Bloomfield Hills (MI) by a score of 76-74. Follow him on Twitter @ColinGay17. "Keeping sharing the basketball!" Hey, you yell at your kids too much." Any Questions? Birmingham Groves High School. "So we're all in new roles," West added. "Hey, you run a college-style practices.". More:This undersized sophomore helped Birmingham Groves football win a regional title, "It's amazing. However, they would go on to defeat Southfield A&T and Berkley in the district tournament, winning the first district title in over 30 years. John!" Birmingham Groves head coach Brendan Flaherty watches his team during their game against Oak Park at Birmingham Groves High School on Friday, September 15, 2017. Benny White. Tom told me that a couple of different times, and Im like, Man, I dont want to hear about muscled-up, bald-headed black guy.. And those particular parents, Im not going to mention their names, they know who they are, Simpkins said. He has worked for Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan for over 24 years. Ray Bahner/The Daily One night in early April, not long after Porter Moser was named. The athletic office can be reached by telephone at 248-203-3585 or by email.Any Questions? We welcome everyone to participate. "If I have to get tough on a kid I see potential in, thats what I do. To be totally honest, I think I exceeded the expectations, Simpkins said. "Our family is in Birmingham and going to Birmingham schools and we really enjoy that," he added. While the talent level may be different than the level of the nationally-ranked Michigan Storm, Simpkins says that the expectation is not more than anything he expect fromhimself. I believe we can get that accomplished this year.. MaxPreps is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Birmingham Groves vs Lake Orion Game Highlights - Jan. 26, 2023, Birmingham Groves vs University Game Highlights - Jan. 23, 2023, Birmingham Groves vs West Bloomfield Game Highlights - Jan. 20, 2023, Birmingham Groves vs Adams Game Highlights - Jan. 17, 2023. "This year, I was really proud of our guys," West said. Keith Jackson: 1974-1976: 1,087: Morse: 2. They are trying to assassinate my character.. Candidates are asked to submit a cover letter and resume to TFlynn@birmingham.k12.mi.us. In some ways, he never fully left in the first place. Groves won the OAA Blue Division crown outright the following season. Seven of the next nine points were scored by Paige Williams, who had entered the fourth with only one bucket to his name. The Hawks are coached by Chris Shepard, a Warren native in his second year at the helm after coming over from Macomb County Community College. 20500 W. 13 Mile Rd. Birmingham Groves moves to 3-0 with a 64-54 win at Oxford. This is Coach West's 2nd year with the Groves Falcons. On 1/17, the Groves varsity basketball team lost their home non-conference game against Adams (Rochester, MI) by a score of 62-57. On 2/20, the Groves varsity basketball team won their home non-conference game against Clarenceville (Livonia, MI) by a score of 72-47. I had some great guys to get to know. Im super excited to get back to the high school ranks, this was the right time to make the move, said West of his return to Groves and the OAA. Coming off his first season with Groves girls varsity basketball, head coach Ant-Juan Simpkins plannedto build for the future. The only problem? Simpkins job as a real estate broker forced him to leave River Rouge after one season, continuing on as a coach with the Michigan Storm, an AAU travel team. Once Yelder got to go back in during the fourth, not only did his attitude change but so did his play. We have a district title. Simpkins said he was made aware of the allegations and tried to meetwith Flynn to address them. He also has a Master's in Science Education from Wayne State University. Yeah. Troy may be in position to control its own destiny when it faces West Bloomfield head-to-head next Thursday. I cant say it was parents. (Upset parents) blame me for recruiting and said that they have video of me picking up a kid that doesnt live in our district that I recruited, he said. Schedule. This community is different. Parents reached out to Flynn and Groves administration about Simpkins' performance and his behavior toward players on the teamduring the 2021 season. He expected some pushback as the new philosophy would be a bit of a shellshock for those in the program, sending players involved in the varsity program to JV or to the bench. Simpkins says from early in the season, he received pushback from a small percentage of parents due to playing some underclassmen in featured roles, as opposed to returning veterans. Why are you allowing me to take this abuse?. On 1/6, the Groves varsity basketball team won their away non-conference game against Seaholm (Birmingham, MI) by a score of 40-25. On 1/10, the Groves varsity basketball team won their away non-conference game against Notre Dame Prep (Pontiac, MI) by a score of 69-51. Coincidentally, the coach who replaced him at Groves, Benny White, the former Michigan State star and Eastern Michigan University assistant, retired from coaching following last season. After four years as boys basketball head coach at Birmingham Groves, West resigned to accept an assistant coaching job at Henry Ford College in Dearborn. The Flying Dutch tallied an 8-1 win over Lawrence Tech on Saturday at DeWitt Tennis Center, improving to 2-2 overall. Coach West always tells us that if you want to win a game, youve got to get 66 percent of the defensive rebounds, Gibson said. Birmingham Groves 70, Troy 60 Birmingham Seaholm 53, Oxford 38. Groves hired its next head coach for the girls basketball program, announcing Allison Hidey a former Dearborn Divine Child assistant coach who played college basketball at University of Michigan Dearborn to the post. "(Henry Ford) had a really, really good season last year," West said. Coach holds a Bachelors of Business Administration from Detroit College of Business and a Masters in Education from Central Michigan University. 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