Boys Basketball
Team Information
Tryout Information
Season starts Tuesday, November 7, 2022
Varsity – All tryouts will take place in the Titan Dome
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Monday, November 7: 5:30-7:00 a.m. and 5:45-7:45 p.m.
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Tuesday, November 8: 7-10 AM in the Titan Dome
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Wednesday, November 9: 3:45-5:45 p.m. in the Titan Dome
Sophomore: All tryouts will take place in the West Gym
- Monday, November 7: 3:45-5:45 p.m.
- Tuesday, November 8: 10 a.m.-noon
- Wednesday, November 9: 3:45-5:45 p.m.
Freshman: All tryouts will take place in the Fieldhouse
- Monday, November 7: 3:45-5:45 p.m.
- Tuesday, November 8: 10:00 a.m.-noon
- Wednesday, November 9: 3:45-5:30 p.m.
Head Coach Bio
Phil Ralston
5th Season at Glenbrook South (22nd Season overall as Head Coach):
Phil Ralston is in his 5th season as the head boys basketball coach at Glenbrook South. He previously coached nine years at Geneva High School in Geneva, IL; and eight years at Grant Community High School in Fox Lake, IL. Since coming to Glenbrook South, Coach Ralston's teams have won two Central Suburban League Championships, two IHSA Regional Titles, three Thanksgiving Tournament Championships and won the Wheeling Holiday Tournament. His teams have won 72% of their games. Coach Ralston's Career Coaching Accomplishments include:
2015 - IHSA Class 4A 4th Place Finish
1 Super-Sectional Championship
1 Sectional Championship
4 Regional Championships
6 Conference Championships
6 Winter Holiday Tournament Championships
11 Thanksgiving Tournament Championships
3 MLK Tournament Championships
IBCA Coach of the Year: 2020-21, 2019-20, 2018-19, 2016-17, 2014-15, 2013-14, 2001-02
Chicago Sun-Times Coach of the Year: 2015
Daily Herald Coach of the Year: 2017, 2015, 2009
Lake County Coach of the Year: 2003, 2002
Prior to being a high school head basketball coach, Ralston was an assistant coach at Grant Community High School, Trinity International University, Deerfield High School and was a graduate assistant and basketball operations assistant at Northwestern University.
Current Athletes playing Collegiately or Professionally: Dom Martinelli (St. Thomas, MN - D1); Will King (Colby College - DIII); Pat Blanchard (IIT, Chicago - DIII); Nate Santos (Pittsburgh - D1); Mitch Mascari (Northwest Missouri State, DII); Loudon Love (Texas Legends - G-League/Wright State DI); KJ Santos (Brujos de Guayama in Puerto Rico/UIC - D1).
Records/History
TOTAL POINTS - CAREER
1 2059 Dom Martinelli 2016-20
2 1450 Brad Niemann 1983-87
3 1227 Dan Ivankovich 1978-81
4 1189 Jack Cooley 2006-09
5 1136 Mike Reeves 1964-66
6 1104 Jeff Ryan 2002-06
7 1035 Dave Gershonzon 1999-02
8 967 Erick Anderson 1984-87
9 946 Aaron Schmidt 1991-95
10 917 Matt Giannakopooulos 2015-17
Thanksgiving Tournament Champions 1979, 1993, 2005, 2018, 2019, 2021
Christmas Tournament Champions 2005, 2021
CSL Conference Champions 1966, 1994, 2005, 2006, 2020, 2021
IHSA Regional Champions 1987, 1996, 2006, 2008, 2019, 2020
Coaching Records by Year:
Year Coach Wins Losses Winning %
1962-63 Richard Walker 3 16 16%
1963-64 George Baptist 3 16 16%
1964-65 Dave Etienne 13 9 59%
1965-66 Dave Etienne 21 3 88%
1966-67 Dan Sonnenberg 3 8 27%
1967-68 Dan Sonnenberg 5 17 23%
1968-69 Dan Sonnenberg 2 20 9%
1969-70 John Wilhelm 2 20 9%
1970-71 Steve Power 12 10 55%
1971-72 Steve Power 9 13 41%
1972-73 Steve Power 4 18 18%
1973-74 Steve Power 6 18 25%
1974-75 Steve Power 7 17 29%
1975-76 Steve Power 5 19 21%
1976-77 Ed Young 14 11 56%
1977-78 Ed Young 8 17 32%
1978-79 Ed Young 17 10 63%
1979-80 Ed Young 19 8 70%
1980-81 Ed Young 17 10 63%
1981-82 Ed Young 10 15 40%
1982-83 Ed Young 6 18 25%
1983-84 Rob Judson 1 24 4%
1984-85 Rob Judson 4 20 17%
1985-86 Rob Judson 12 13 48%
1986-87 Rob Judson 19 9 68%
1987-88 Rob Judson 16 9 64%
1988-89 Rob Judson 12 14 46%
1989-90 Steve Weissenstein 7 19 27%
1990-91 Steve Weissenstein 10 17 37%
1991-92 Steve Weissenstein 8 18 31%
1992-93 Steve Weissenstein 10 15 40%
1993-94 Steve Weissenstein 19 8 70%
1994-95 Steve Weissenstein 17 10 63%
1995-96 Steve Weissenstein 16 13 55%
1996-97 Steve Weissenstein 11 15 42%
1997-98 Steve Weissenstein 10 17 37%
1998-99 John Meyer 14 13 52%
1999-00 John Meyer 8 19 30%
2000-01 John Meyer 15 12 56%
2001-02 John Meyer 13 14 48%
2002-03 John Meyer 12 15 44%
2003-04 John Meyer 19 9 68%
2004-05 John Meyer 23 5 82%
2005-06 John Meyer 25 5 83%
2006-07 Scott Nemecek 9 18 33%
2007-08 Scott Nemecek 14 14 50%
2008-09 Scott Nemecek 16 13 55%
2009-10 Scott Nemecek 6 22 21%
2010-11 Scott Nemecek 8 19 30%
2011-12 Scott Nemecek 8 20 29%
2012-13 Ben Widner 11 16 41%
2013-14 Ben Widner 14 14 50%
2014-15 Ben Widner 6 18 25%
2015-16 Ben Widner 12 16 43%
2016-17 Ben Widner 9 18 33%
2017-18 Zach Walker 1 1 50%
2017-18 Phil Ralston 8 18 31%
2018-19 Phil Ralston 24 9 73%
2019-20 Phil Ralston 29 5 85%
2020-21 Phil Ralston 16 2 89%
2021-22 Phil Ralston 13 1 93%
Totals 691 830 45%