For the 2nd year in a row, MRH head basketball coach Joe Sausele has been named 2024-2025 Co-Coach of the Year for Class 4, District 4 by the Missouri Basketball Coaches Association (MBCA). Coach Sausele, who is also the High School Career Connections Teacher, highlights an ongoing theme for every player and manager in the program: “You’re preparing yourself to do more important things than be involved in high school basketball.” 

His three points of emphasis for scholar-athletes: 

Academic Achievement 

• 23-24: MSHSAA Distinguished Scholar Award 

• 24-25: 3.59 Varsity GPA first semester 

• Multiple partial and full academic scholarships for players and managers 

Positive Conduct in the school and larger community 

• Three years of volunteering at St. Vincent DePaul Food Pantry, fall and spring Saturdays 

• Volunteer yearly assisting with the Kiwanis Club Pancake Breakfast 

• Participate in MRH “Trunk or Treat” annually 

Pursue Competitive Success 

• Three Straight SCAA Championships 

  • 22-23 Co Champs (9-1) 

  • 23-24 Champs (10-0) 

  • 24-25 Champs (7-1) 

  • 22-23 District Champs

  • Overall record, last three years: 52-31

Coach Sausele was also the 2023-2024 MBCA Class 4, District 4 Co-Coach of the Year, and was the 2022-2023 MBCA Class 3, District 3 Coach of the Year.

All-Conference scholar-athletes: