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NILES — Brandywine girls basketball coach Josh Hood has been named the Region 5 Coach of the Year by the Basketball Coaches Association of Michigan.

Regional Coaches of the Year are determined by BCAM Member voting. State and Overall Coaches of the Year are selected by the Coach of the Year Chairman and Committee. Under Hood’s leadership, the Bobcats earned a 22-0 regular-season record, a district and regional championship and a spot in the Division 3 state semifinals.

Hood’s career record is 350-38 at Brandywine (17 years) and 475-98 overall (Coloma 2002-05, Cassopolis 2005-2009, Brandywine 2009-present).

2025 Girls Overall Coach of the Year

Kristy Zajac, Tecumseh

Girls State Coaches of The Year

D1 – Jason Wilkins,Belleville; D2 – Joe Jacobs, Frankenmuth; D3 – Charlie Kemppainen, Calumet; D4 – Nathan Goerge,  Fowler

Regional Coaches of the Year

REGION 1 – Monique Brown, Detroit Edison PSA; REGION 2 – James Mehlberg, RH Lutheran Northwest; REGION 3 – Kristy Zajac, Tecumseh; REGION 4 – ArShawn Parker, Concord; REGION 5 – Josh Hood, Brandywine; REGION 6 – Peter Zerfas, Fremont; REGION 7 – Brad Wilson, Rockford; REGION 8 – Nathan Goerge, Fowler; REGION 9 – Jason Wilkins, Belleville; REGION 10 – Matt Joseph, Sterling Hts Henry Ford II; REGION 11 – Jason Gray, Goodrich; REGION 12 – Joe Jacobs, Frankenmuth; REGION 13 – Tanner Smith, Sanford Meridian; REGION 14 – Tim Reznich, Frankfort; REGION 15 – Jaclyn Besonen, Ewen-Trout Creek