Basketball

2020-21 Regional Champions; 2022-23 Open Division Finalists; 2023-24 Division 1 State Champions

St. John Bosco High School has a long tradition of building athletic legacies.

The 2024-25 Bosco Basketball Team added another chapter to the great tradition of Braves Basketball, winning the Trinity League Championship, and for the 7th time in 8 years qualifying for the Open Division State Playoffs. The incredible year began with a 17-day trip to China, a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for our student-athletes and program. The regular season was highlighted by a win at the Tournament of Champions in Peoria, Illinois and a win over rival Mater Dei, in the beautiful new home of the Los Angeles Clippers, The Intuit Dome.

The Braves were led by senior Trinity League MVP Elzie Harrington (a San Diego State signee) and Senior Chris Komin (NAU signee) who both finished great four-year careers at Bosco. The seniors were aided by juniors Christian Collins and Brandon McCoy Jr., who were both named 1st Team All Trinity League performers. Juniors Max Ellis, Gavin Dean, Dominic Perfetti and Howie Wu were also major contributors.

Our seniors will move on to the college level, where they will join 18 former Braves playing college basketball, including Scotty Washington (High Point), Delyle Williams (Jackson State), Xinyi Li (Long Island University), Mateo Duran (Drew University), Jamar Taylor (Augustana College), DJ Henry (Westcliff), Marko Kenz (Northwestern College), DJ Holt (Cerritos College), and Amiri Meadows (Citrus College). A special congratulations to Lamaj Lewis who finished a great career at Loyola Marymount University and will continue working within the basketball program as a Graduate Assistant while pursuing his Master's Degree at LMU.

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Beyond the Court

Beyond the Court is all about investing in our players, not just as athletes, but as young men. This initiative supports the full experience of being part of Bosco Basketball by covering key needs like team travel, training, and mentorship. It’s designed to help our players grow in character, confidence, and connection, giving them tools that last far beyond the season. Every part of Beyond the Court is focused on building something bigger than the game: a team that shows up for each other, on and off the court.

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Meet the Team

Head Coach Matt Dunn
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Head Coach Matt Dunn

Coach Matt Dunn is entering his 25th year as a head coach and his 11th season leading the Braves at St. John Bosco. He owns a career record of 513–210, with 234 of those wins at Bosco, and celebrated his 500th career win during the 2024–25 season.

He began his coaching career as an assistant at St. Augustine High School in San Diego, before serving as head coach at Villanova Prep in Ojai and Damien High School in La Verne. Across all 24 seasons as a head coach, Dunn has qualified for the playoffs every year, won the first two basketball league championships in Villanova Prep history, and captured both the 2013 CIF Title and 2015 California State Title while at Damien.
Since arriving at Bosco, Dunn has elevated the program to one of the West Coast’s most consistent. The Braves have qualified for the CIF Open Division in 7 of the last 8 seasons. The 2018 team advanced to the Southern California Finals, including three wins over future NBA Rookie of the Year Evan Mobley. The 2021 team—led by Division I guards Lamaj Lewis (LMU) and Scottie Washington (High Point)—won the Southern California Regional Championship. In 2024, Bosco claimed the CIF Division I State Championship and a Trinity League title, making Dunn one of only four coaches in CIF history to win state championships at two different schools. The Braves followed that with a 2025 Trinity League Championship.

The program continues to develop standout college-level talent. Elzie Harrington, San Diego State, Chris Komin, Northern Arizona, and Jack Turner ’24 is playing at Oral Roberts University. Other recent graduates include Delyle Williams, Jackson State, Xinyi Li, Long Island, and DJ Henry, Westcliffe.

Dunn was named 2024 State Coach of the Year by Cal-Hi Sports for leading Bosco to the state title and achieving the rare dual-school state championship feat.

He met his wife Joy while studying Business Administration at the University of San Diego, and together they are proud parents of Kylie (22), Justin (20), and Dominic (16).

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Your support of Bosco Basketball will help us build on our success and continue to provide a high-quality basketball experience for all of our student-athletes. Contact Matt Dunn or Amy Krisch to explore Naming Opportunities in the St. John Bosco Gym.

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Program Members

Varsity Head Coach

Matt Dunn

mdunn@bosco.org

(562) 920-1734 ext. 246

Events and Logistics

Amy Krisch

akrisch@bosco.org

(562) 920-1734 ext. 231

Program Support
Adam Buffum
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Varsity Assistant Coaches

Greg Eckler
Darrick Martin
Alpha Okoli '18
Will Simpson
James Ritter '13
Vince Vigil '95

JV Coaches

Martin Brown '11
Isaiah Holm '20

Freshmen Coaches

Josh Camper '20