Ground selected to CCCMBCA Hall of Fame
Former coach to be inducted next month
Congratulations to former men's basketball coach Andy Ground, who will be inducted into the California Community College Men's Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame next month.
In his 20 years at Saddleback, Ground won two state championships (2010 & 2015) eight conference titles and 11 post-season appearances with eight trips to the state tournament. Ground was the state coach of the year in 2011, 2015 and 2016 and the Orange Empire Conference male-sport coach-of-the-year for 2014-15.
Ground played at Saddleback during the 1981-82 and 1982-83 seasons under Hall of Fame coach Bill Brummel before earning a scholarship to play at the University of Hawaii-Hilo. He later played professionally in Lima, Peru, and in Bonn, Germany.
In addition to Saddleback, Ground spent some time as the coach at San Diego City College. Overall, he concluded his time in the California Community College system with a 307-106 record. He had over 100 players transition to four-year institutions. Seven of his former assistants are now head coaches or assistants at the four-year level.
The Hall of Fame/Championship Dinner will be held on March 12 at the Visalia Marriott at the Convention Center.