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Valencia boys basketball coach Bill Bedgood announced his retirement from coaching Saturday after his team won the program’s first CIF State title. His son, Bryce, will be a senior standout next season. But after 24 years of barking instruction, Bedgood has decided that moving forward he wants to be a dad, not a coach.
Bedgood delivered what might’ve been the best quote of the weekend.
“Being a dad makes you a better coach, but I don’t know if being a coach makes you a better dad,” he said.
It’s no wonder that David Rebibo’s best coaching has come in the last few years, since he became a father for a 4-year-old and 2-year-old.
“David being a father now, I think, has made him an even better coach,” Rebibo’s wife Megan said.
Always on time. Always dressed well. Always carrying himself with class. Always keeping integrity at the forefront. Always prepared. Always winning.
David Rebibo is a coach you’d want your son to play for.
“Our daughter picks out his tie and socks before every game,” Megan said.
Harvard-Westlake’s Brady Dunlap had a lot to say about Rebibo, raving about what he’s done for the 6-foot-6, highly touted wing.
“He totally changed my game, my respect for the game and changed the way I prepare for a game,” Dunlap said.
Then Dunlap stopped and began to think about Rebibo’s impact on his life beyond the hardwood.
“Coach Rebibo means the world to me. I can’t even put into words what he means to me. It makes me emotional talking about it,” Dunlap added.
It’s an example of how connected Rebibo is to his players, which was a foundational piece to the program’s historic season, which was capped with a CIF State Open Division crowning with a win over Santa Maria St. Joseph 76-65 in Sacramento at the Golden 1 Center Saturday night.
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