(Mountain View, CA) – Saint Francis High School is pleased to announce Rodney Tention as head coach of the varsity boys basketball program. Over the past two decades, Coach Tention has coached in the NCAA and at the junior college and high school level.
Most recently Coach Tention served as the varsity assistant coach at Palo Alto High School following a season at Cal Poly. During the 2018-2019 season, he led the Palo Alto Vikings to the CCS Division 1 Championship and Division 3 Nor Cal Semi Final berth. In conjunction with his coaching efforts at Palo Alto High School, Tention was a coach within the Oakland Soldiers EYBL basketball organization.
"I'm thrilled to be able to support Rodney in his efforts to lead our basketball program. Having worked with him before, I know the kind of professionalism he'll bring to our program. I'm looking forward to the growth our student-athletes will gain on and off the court from his direction," said Director of Athletics Therren Wilburn.
In anticipation of his new role, Coach Tention said, "I am very excited and grateful for the opportunity to be the next head boys basketball coach at Saint Francis. I look forward to being a part of the tremendous community and continuing to build upon the high academic and athletic standards. I am really looking forward to getting started. Go Lancers!''
Saint Francis is eager to begin working with Coach Tention and helping him fulfill his vision for the student-athletes in the boys basketball program.
About Saint Francis Athletics
Saint Francis High School has a renowned legacy of extraordinary athletic success. Student-athletes play in the WCAL (West Catholic Athletic League), SCVAL (Santa Clara Valley Athletic League), BVAL (Blossom Valley Athletic League) and WBAL (West Bay Athletic League), some of the most competitive athletic leagues in the state of California. As of May 2022, the school has accumulated 14 state team championships, 3 individual state championships, 36 Nor Cal championships, 190 CCS (Section) championships, and 380 league championships. The school colors are brown and white and the mascot is the Lancer.
About Saint Francis High School
Founded in 1955 by the Brothers of Holy Cross, Saint Francis High School is a leading co-educational, diverse, Catholic, college preparatory school focused on educating the whole person. With a proven reputation for excellence in academics, athletics and the arts, the 114-member teaching staff prepare approximately 1,760 Saint Francis students for the rigors of college and the challenges of global citizenship in the enduring Holy Cross tradition. Saint Francis offers 120 courses in a traditional college preparatory curriculum spread across ten academic departments. Saint Francis is fully accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges and is a member of the National Catholic Education Association, the College Board and the National Association of College Admissions Counselors. Located in Mountain View, California, Saint Francis High School is in the heart of Silicon Valley. For more information, visit www.sfhs.com.
Press Contact
Therren Wilburn
Director of Athletics
therrenwilburn@sfhs.com
