Russell Otis
Dominguez High School
Impact Statement
Otis lead Dominguez to five state championships while at the helm.
Biography
“Russell Otis is an outstanding example for successful high school basketball coaches,” NHSCA executive director Bob Ferraro said. “They place a high value on the teamwork skills players learn for success in the classroom and on the field, and we are proud to be honoring him.”
Otis coached Dominguez High to a second consecutive Southern Region Division II state title, led by one of the nation’s great big men, Tyson Chandler. Otis’ team won its final 28 games of the season to finish with a 35-2 record. The Dons finished the season rated No.1 nationally in the USA Today final Super 25 High School Boys Basketball team rankings in 2000.
Otis is the most winningest coach in Dominguez’s history.
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