Story by Ella Apisakkul and Maya Bennett
Staff Writers
Photo by Adrian Lopez
Staff Photographer
Some new coaches who have joined the athletics department for the current school year include Delvon Roe for boys’ basketball and Doyle Kane for baseball.
Roe’s basketball career thrived in high school, where he was ranked within the top five basketball players in the country. His journey then continued on to Michigan State University, where he started in two Final Fours, the NCAA Division I semifinal round, and one national championship under renowned Hall-of-Fame coach Tom Izzo.
Besides playing basketball, Roe’s skill set expands to acting as well. Starting after his time in college, he has been a part of some commercials, TV shows, and movies. Though basketball won out in terms of his profession, he still acts to this day.
Despite his success playing basketball, Roe suffered career-ending knee injuries. He has channeled his passion for the sport into coaching the next generation of players. Currently, Roe has coached at schools in Los Angeles like Northridge Academy, St. Genevieve High School, and now SPHS. He aims to support future basketball players at achieving their goals using the lessons that he learned over the years.
“[The] best lesson I learned at Michigan State was about looking yourself in the mirror, being honest with yourself, and really trying to figure out what the areas [are] that you need to improve as a player,” Roe said. “A lot of times players think that they’re really good at everything.”
Kane is excited to bring his lessons from his career as a baseball player to the SPHS team. Kane has been passionate about baseball his entire life. Prior to coaching, Kane played baseball for two seasons at UC San Diego and one at the University of Portland. While at UC San Diego, Kane played an entire season without an error at first base, winning him a Gold Glove that would lead his team to win a Big West Championship. He sees coaching the sport as the obvious choice when considering a profession.
“It [coaching] let me stay close to the game instead of walking away from it,” Kane said.
Both of his parents have been involved with coaching as well, exposing him to the values and demands of the job from a young age.
Kane enjoys coaching high school because he wants to be involved in the process of self-discovery that the athletes undergo at this age.
“This isn’t just about teaching baseball. It’s about helping these players grow from boys into young men as they navigate their future,” Kane said.
Along with the coaches featured, SPHS has hired coaches for girls’ basketball, softball, girls’ flag football, girls’ volleyball, and boys’ soccer.