Burnel Pinkerton steps down

Woodcreek High had a great run this season and we salute Coach Pinkerton for all his work with his kids:

Bad knees force Pinkerton to retire; Hayes returns as Woodcreek coach
Bill Paterson
Sacramento Bee
April 12, 2010

Betrayed by two aching knees, Burnel Pinkerton stepped down as the boys basketball coach at Woodcreek High School today, less than a month after leading the Timberwolves to a momentous 28-6 season that included winning Sierra Foothill League and Sac-Joaquin Section Division II championships.

The coaching change is expected to be seamless. This past season's Bee Boys Coach of the Year will be replaced by former Woodcreek coach Paul Hayes, an on-campus teacher who has decided to jump back to the varsity after two years as the JV coach.

Pinkerton replaced Hayes in 2004...

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