Independence High's Preston Davis named AP coach of the year
Independence High boys basketball coach Preston Davis is the 2017-18 Associated Press N.C. coach of the year.
Davis was selected by a 16-person statewide media panel, including the Observer.
Davis, the Observer's coach of the year in Mecklenburg County, led Independence to its first N.C. 4A state championship since 1997. Davis was a player on the '97 team. Independence also won the Observer's Sweet 16 poll championship.
▪ Northwest Guilford's Darlene Joyner was named girls coach of the year. She led her team to the N.C. 4A state championship.
This story was originally published April 6, 2018 at 7:39 PM with the headline "Independence High's Preston Davis named AP coach of the year."