Saint James School’s Katie Barton earns 400th win, 4A Coach of the Year

MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Coach Katie Barton was honored on the night of her 400th win as the Trojans defeated BTW-Tuskegee. Saint James School Athletic Director and Varsity Girls Basketball Coach Katie Barton was named by AL.com Alabama Sports Writers Association as Class 4A Coach of the Year.

Coach Barton’s Lady Trojans finished as the 4A AHSAA State Runner Up. On their way to the state championship game, the Trojans defeated Geneva winning the 4A Southeast Regional Tournament and punching their ticket to state. In the Final Four, Coach Barton and her team defeated New Hope in the semi-finals before losing in the championship to Deshler.

Coach Barton has been the head girls basketball coach at Saint James School for the past 21 years. When asked what being named Coach of the Year means to her, she replied, “It is a huge honor to receive this recognition as a coach.  There is a lot of time, energy, and passion that goes into the coaching profession.  However, I am blessed to coach some pretty amazing athletes who are committed to our mission, program, and school.  They deserve so much of the credit.  What an incredible season they put together!”

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