Westview hires Willie Trevathan as new boys basketball coach

Westview has hired Willie Trevathan as its next boys basketball coach, replacing Ed Baker.

Westview's booster club posted a picture with Trevathan and his family at his introductory press conference on Sunday.

Trevathan spent 19 seasons as the girls basketball coach at Greenfield before taking an assistant coaching job with UT Martin men's basketball prior to the 2020-21 season.

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During his tenure with Greenfield, Trevathan went 383-160 with a state title in 2018 and state tournament appearances in 2006, 2019 and 2020. In 2019, the team was 34-0 and advanced to the semifinals of the Class 1A tournament when COVID-19 ended the season prematurely.

The Chargers went 13-12 last season and were the District 12-2A runners-up. They went 68-67 in five seasons under Baker.

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