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| Coach Ryan Gordy cutting down the net in 2018 after leading his Bulldogs to their first Hock Title in 26 years. |
The CHS Athletic Department has some bitter-sweet news to share as we announce that Coach Ryan Gordy will be leaving his role of Head Boys Basketball coach and assuming the role as the department's first-ever Special Assistant to the Athletic Director. The resignation takes effect immediately and the Special Assistant position will officially begin in July.
With the recent retirement of Denise Duffett as the CHS Athletic Department Secretary after nearly two decades behind the desk, the department has re-organized with the creation of the Special Assistant role. The position will see Gordy assisting with all aspects of the CHS Athletic Department ranging from administrative to supervisory to managerial duties. The shift will allow the department to be more efficient and more in line with the needs of the department in 2021. The student athlete experience will certainly continue to improve at a more rapid clip with the introduction of this new position and with Coach Gordy in the role. He brings amazing experiences, a vast understanding of the culture of CHS Athletics and a passion and love of high school athletics to this new role.
An Appreciative Farewell- 
Gordy with his boys after winning
the Davenport in 2019
Coach Gordy has been at the helm of the CHS Boys Basketball program for the past decade. During that time he has developed a program respected by the entire Hockomock League and beyond. He laid a foundation of success with his credo of "Commit-Compete" and in preaching to always "honor the process." Coach Gordy's teams certainly lived up to those important pillars.
Over the past decade, Coach Gordy's teams have been honored with several Hockomock League Sportsmanship Awards and two Hockomock Davenport Championships. The highlight of Gordy's tenure was undoubtedly how he marshaled his program through the tragic medical challenge suffered by his captain- Xavier Machuga. His support of "X" and his lessons of empathy for his entire program during this time really showcases what high school sports is all about.
Gordy led his Bulldogs to 87 victories during his time as head coach- highlighted by League Divisional titles in 2018 and 2019- a two year stretch that saw the Bulldogs go 20-1 at CHS's Masciarelli Gymnasium.
Coach Gordy has been a mentor to many in the Basketball world and at CHS. The CHS Athletic Department is thrilled to have him assuming this new role.
Gordy had this to say upon his appointment-
"A decade of running the boys basketball program has been the thrill of my career. But now I look forward to stepping into a role where I can work with the athletes and coaches of all our sports programs at CHS."
