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Blake Rossman to join Redwoods men's basketball coaching staff

TIMES-STANDARD

BY ANDREW BUTLER

Blake Rossman, a sophomore get-a-bucket-off-the-bench player for Redwoods last season, won't be going anywhere after graduation.

Rossman, with a clipboard in hand, will join head coach Ryan Bisio and assistant coaches Justin Claus and Taylor Morrow on the 2020-21 Redwoods coaching staff.

"This opportunity means a lot to me," Rossman said. "It's always been a dream of mine to be a coach. My dad (Dusty Rossman) was a coach at (Hoopa Valley High) for 22 years and all I always wanted to follow in his footsteps.

Rossman played two seasons for Redwoods and saw the highest highs and the lowest lows of what the college game has to offer. In 2018-19 Rossman was a part of the 'Woods 0-26 season. A year later, with a newly minted head coach in Bisio, he played an invaluable role as a veteran player-coach as Redwoods went 22-6 overall, won its first outright Golden Valley Conference title since 2006-07 and made a push into the championship round of the CCCAA NorCal Regional playoffs.

"By the end of the season (Rossman) was providing invaluable advice and great analysis for us," Bisio said. "I liked how he saw the court."

Rossman started 16 games as a freshman before transitioning to a key bench role his sophomore year last season.

"I kind of took that leadership role when the season started," Rossman said. "I've always been comfortable in that role, as the guy who kind be a bridge or a middle-man between coaches and players.

"I'm ecstatic for the new season to start," Rossman said. "It'll mean a lot to be with the guys again for a year and I truly think we can do something special."

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