Jeannette opens girls basketball coaching position
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Wednesday, March 17, 2021 | 10:04 PM
Jeannette coach Jonathan Bass directs his team.
Jeannette is taking its girls basketball program in a new direction.
The district opened the coaching position held for the last three seasons by Jonathan Bass after the Jayhawks finished 0-19 this season.
The team was 0-6 in section play but opted to enter the WPIAL open playoff tournament and lost in the Class 2A preliminary round to Seton La Salle, 67-18.
Jeannette allowed 59.2 points, the second most in the WPIAL, while scoring just 21.1 a game, the lowest average in its classification.
Bass, while enthusiastic and known for promoting his team and players on social media, had a record of 8-54 in his time with the program.
He was a two-year assistant under Janine Vertacnik, who left in 2018 to take the Monessen job.
Bass coached in the Jeannette Knee-High program for nine years and worked with middle school players in the winters during his time as an assistant.
Bill Beckner Jr. is a TribLive reporter covering local sports in Westmoreland County. He can be reached at bbeckner@triblive.com.
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