Trojans seeking new boys coach

A decade’s worth of winning basketball, but a bond that will last a lifetime. 

Chris Sullivan bleeds Trojan red and white. 
So when he announced he was stepping down as the Turkey Valley boys basketball coach this past week after a successful 10-year stint, don’t think the 2007 TV grad won’t stay connected to his Trojan past. 
Those roots were firmly planted years ago. 
“I will always be a Trojan deep down no matter where I am at,” said Sullivan. 
Sullivan took over the boys hoops program that he used to play in when he was hired in 2011 and led the Trojans to four consecutive conference championships from 2016-2020. He guided TV to the district final in his first year at the helm – a season that produced a runner-up finish in the Upper Iowa Conference. 
Winning records were just a fraction of his impact on the hoops players he helped mold into winners on the hardwood. 
“When I was offered the job 10 years ago, I was on cloud nine and it was truly a dream come true to come back to my alma mater,” Sullivan said. “During these past ten years it has been an absolute blast developing young student athletes into better players on the court, but even better people off of it.” 
 
                — For more on this story, see the March 16 Tribune